2018 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

Was out today at a flea market and spotted an anvil.

To heck with the anvil, I'm impressed you have a Tuesday flea market!!

 

[mike_paxton]

The only thing I did pick up at Flea Market was a Yankee TurnFlex No. 1 marked Pat No. 2676518 on front lens and on back in the Chrome area is marked Yankee Turnflex 831 and SAE-IST-66 and Norwalk, Conn USA

Mike

 

[paulm12]

picked this up last week for $70, almost new condition, I'm going to use for my OPE tools and parts. Does Matco make dividers for the drawers? Or maybe I'll use small plastic (Plano-type) boxes.

 

[BlueBomber]

Also, if you use BLO, be very careful of the rags. They can simultaneously combust.
No joke, a member here lost his garage to this.

I'm one who NEARLY lost his garage to a rag-in-the-can-caused fire. See my sig line for a link to the damage and rebuild...

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[Outlawmws]

Yes, I've heard that is a risk with any oil-based substance on rags (motor oil, oil-based paint/stain/finish, etc). Scary stuff. To my understanding, the thing to do is spread the rags out flat/hanging until they're dry - it's the instinctive throwing of used rags into a pile that sets up the combustion-prone environment, as vapors get trapped within the pile.

Not altogether true. Motor oils won't spontaneously combust. BLO will, and its probably the most notable one.

Oil biased paints/stains etc often had BLO or LO in it, so more probably.

 

[Hexen]

Not altogether true. Motor oils won't spontaneously combust. BLO will, and its probably the most notable one.

Oil biased paints/stains etc often had BLO or LO in it, so more probably.

OK, thanks for the clarification.

 

[bmwrd0]

I'm one who NEARLY lost his garage to a rag-in-the-can-caused fire. See my sig line for a link to the damage and rebuild...

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Yeah, you were who I was thinking of. Tragic either way.

 

[I8AWRENCH]

So, for inquiring minds (sorry for taking so long to answer), when I do batches of ammo I have a powder pan on the bench (think balance beam scale pan about 4” dia) and I use it to dip a pre measured scoop from and refill the trickler. I had dosed about another ounce or so of powder into the pan finishing my charges just prior to cleaning up. Took my ground straps off, went outside with a blend type material pullover on. When I came back to start cleaning up I didn’t put the straps on and reached for the powder pan and whoosh. Which wouldn’t have been so bad if it hadn’t been so close to the plastic 1lb container of powder that the two were touching and the lid was off if I remember right. So, in all, it was just over a pound of powder that flashed. Wife saw it happen and said I was standing inside a fire ball. I’m lucky..... learn what not to do from me.



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As well the first member to say you **** to me / I sure hope you heal up well. Keep up the good work swing.

 

[jdbilodeau]

Snow=slow I guess. Only two sales this past weekend, only one with anything of interest. I managed to spend all of five dollars on this:
Full/nearly full rattlecans, two rolls of sandpaper, empty crown logo Craftsman box- maybe a jigsaw box? Slide hammer nail puller, Moore wrench, Bet-R Grip wrench, Craftsman snap ring plier, some 1/4 Craftsman sockets, SK handle, some Stanley 6" clamps, Craftsman screwdrivers, Craftsman ez outs, and some new door hinges. Plus a few other odds and ends.

 

[Hexen]

Snow=slow I guess. Only two sales this past weekend, only one with anything of interest. I managed to spend all of five dollars on this:
Full/nearly full rattlecans, two rolls of sandpaper, empty crown logo Craftsman box- maybe a jigsaw box? Slide hammer nail puller, Moore wrench, Bet-R Grip wrench, Craftsman snap ring plier, some 1/4 Craftsman sockets, SK handle, some Stanley 6" clamps, Craftsman screwdrivers, Craftsman ez outs, and some new door hinges. Plus a few other odds and ends.

Minor question: Any idea why the previous owner put a wire ring through the wrench end? (If to hang it, why not just through the existing opening they put the ring through?)

 

[LesserSon]

...empty crown logo Craftsman box- maybe a jigsaw box?

8x13x12” or 10x13x12”? The 1960s catalogs show carry boxes like that for drills, circular saws, and sanders.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Bet-R Grip wrench...[ ]... Plus a few other odds and ends.

See the date code near the hanging hole on the J.P. Danielson BET'R GRIP wrench? What does it say? Also, what brand are the water pump pliers?

Minor question: Any idea why the previous owner put a wire ring through the wrench end? (If to hang it, why not just through the existing opening they put the ring through?)

I suspect so that it swung more freely in its own longitudinal axis. Or he though that would be less risk of bunging up the 12-point broaching?

 

[dittle fart around]

Minor question: Any idea why the previous owner put a wire ring through the wrench end? (If to hang it, why not just through the existing opening they put the ring through?)

The guy was a janitor and kept the wrench on his key chain.

 

[bluebolt]

The guy was a janitor and kept the wrench on his key chain.

That's what I was thinking, used for a keychain.

 

[jdbilodeau]

See the date code near the hanging hole on the J.P. Danielson BET'R GRIP wrench? What does it say? Also, what brand are the water pump pliers?

As close as I can see maybe L 1 6 with a V and upside down V above it? Or V A?

Pliers are by Chicago Specialty Mfg. Co, the "SPEEDY"

-JD

 

[3baygarage]

I took a late trip to the market Sunday. I was happy with my finds, gathering up this bunch.

A couple Walden Drag links
Cornwell 1/2 ext.
Ward’s 8 pointer socket
Proto philips impact bit socket
Craftsman metal ball peen
old Snap On folding hex keys (almost didn’t pick it up to look at the name)
Nice Blackhawk combo

Herbrand 1/2” ratchet - a fraternal twin to one found a few months back from the same vendor!

Mac 3/8 ratchet missing the selector
Craftsman 1/4 rhft

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[3baygarage]

The very last booth I went to, the guy brought different boxes of tools.
First thing I saw was a big Matco impact.

Fished out the top bunch, he said $5! Maybe an end of the day deal.

Sockets- matco impact, TRW deep, Craftsman banded deeps and broken adapter, Williams impact.
A bearing scraper- no name
Craftsman right and left calking tools
Craftsman snap ring plier
Wood chisel marked Germany
Unknown doe wrench Seen a number of these before but dont know what it is- marked O 1191 D.B.59

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Fished out the next bunch for $3

Old unmarked (Supposed to be ratcheting double sided square hole wrench), small Vlchek
couple apex bits
broken wood chisel
3rd Craftsman calking tool
pointed tool with ribbed wood handle?
Blue line punch
Sk adapter, Craftsman socket and screwdriver
Kraueter hole punch

And then the three pieces on the bottom left for $1

Red devil thin nose plier
Peck Stow Wilcox plier
Millers Falls Screwdriver


Craftsman

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[tin medic]

Isn't the D.B. the Dodge Brothers mark?

 

[Oldpine]

3bay,
Aren't those banded sockets the ones that came with the stainless and lifetime ratchets?
Tom

 

[davethorik]

3bay- too bad that Mac is missing the selector. I like those red hard handles, I have a Proto in 3/8 with one. Nice haul!

 

[davethorik]

Also, found these today. Logan 1000, 2000, and 3000 mat cutters (for framed pictures). The boxes were triangular which was interesting. I already sold them to a photographer friend, but thought I'd share them.

These look 80s, no dates or coo.
Still in business today:
http://www.logangraphic.com/

 

[Private Lugnutz]

As close as I can see maybe L 1 6 with a V and upside down V above it? Or V A?

Thanks, JD. 1946. The last year they operated as an independent business entity (before being purchased by Plomb).

A couple Walden Drag links

Close ups please.

old Snap On folding hex keys (almost didn’t pick it up to look at the name)

Totally would not have expected that either.

 

[KatanaKid]

It’s a drill index from the Cleveland Twist Drill Co and when I removed the corrosion from the corner turned out to be made of copper. Drill indices are one of my many weaknesses. I’ll post another shot after I finish cleaning it up.
-Don

Ill save you that task Mine sat in the garage for longer than I want to recall.
Although you gave me incentive to go out and look for it .
I never knew it was gold
So I lost some sleep last night because of you

 

[Hexen]

Ill save you that task Mine sat in the garage for longer than I want to recall.
Although you gave me incentive to go out and look for it .
I never knew it was gold
So I lost some sleep last night because of you

Very nice!

 

[Outlawmws]

So, for inquiring minds (sorry for taking so long to answer), when I do batches of ammo I have a powder pan on the bench (think balance beam scale pan about 4” dia) and I use it to dip a pre measured scoop from and refill the trickler. I had dosed about another ounce or so of powder into the pan finishing my charges just prior to cleaning up. Took my ground straps off, went outside with a blend type material pullover on. When I came back to start cleaning up I didn’t put the straps on and reached for the powder pan and whoosh. Which wouldn’t have been so bad if it hadn’t been so close to the plastic 1lb container of powder that the two were touching and the lid was off if I remember right. So, in all, it was just over a pound of powder that flashed. Wife saw it happen and said I was standing inside a fire ball. I’m lucky..... learn what not to do from me.



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Swing, I'm just glad is wasn't worse than it was! Avian, I hope you heel fast!

 

[Outlawmws]

Snow=slow I guess. Only two sales this past weekend, only one with anything of interest. I managed to spend all of five dollars on this:
Full/nearly full rattlecans, two rolls of sandpaper, empty crown logo Craftsman box- maybe a jigsaw box? Slide hammer nail puller, Moore wrench, Bet-R Grip wrench, Craftsman snap ring plier, some 1/4 Craftsman sockets, SK handle, some Stanley 6" clamps, Craftsman screwdrivers, Craftsman ez outs, and some new door hinges. Plus a few other odds and ends.

JD Suckage awarded for the $5 score!

And I can't believe no one noticed the poundted flat wrench racks in the small grey box?

That could possibly have been a Long C carry box for DBE or DOE, wrenches? What are its dimensions?

 

[3baygarage]

Isn't the D.B. the Dodge Brothers mark?

Looks like that’s it! Thanks.

3bay,
Aren't those banded sockets the ones that came with the stainless and lifetime ratchets?
Tom

Yep, that would be them.

3bay- too bad that Mac is missing the selector. I like those red hard handles, I have a Proto in 3/8 with one. Nice haul!

Thanks I need to find a kit.


Lugz I will try and get some pictures of the Walden.

 

[Outlawmws]

We stooped at a hardware store this evening and after some trial and error, found some heavy hose to use as an adapter for the aluminum vac attachments I picked up Sunday. Here is a sample:

 

[bluebolt]

JD Suckage awarded for the $5 score!

And I can't believe no one noticed the poundted flat wrench racks in the small grey box?

That could possibly have been a Long C carry box for DBE or DOE, wrenches? What are its dimensions?

I have that box with Long C combos.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Man I just realized its thursday already! Didn't even look at any sales yet! Ugh I'm dragging...

 

[3baygarage]

Walden sockets close up.

Walden Worcester 1129 and 1131

 

[3baygarage]

Man I just realized its thursday already! Didn't even look at any sales yet! Ugh I'm dragging...

Me too.
I’m dragging out drag links to link up.

Alot of sales here start Thurs also. Always forget.

 

[Hexen]

Walden sockets close up.

Walden Worcester 1129 and 1131

I hadn't seen a socket like that before... found out what they're called / what they're for, if anyone else didn't know:
Tool Terminology: A Drag Link Socket is a Large Hollow-Ground Screwdriver Bit - Core77

(Note: The recent Craftsman set mentioned in that article was http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-pc-drag-link-socket-set/p-00934299000P , no longer available from Sears, apparently offered ~2007-2014.)

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Walden Worcester 1129 and 1131

Thanks, 3bay. Sometimes the stars align! Believe it or not, I have a Walden Worcester 1130 (15/16" blade). And I need the 1129 (47/64" blade) and 1131 (1-3/16" blade) to complete a brand-matching 3-piece WWII GMTK set. Second PM sent.

 

[3baygarage]

Ok. You don’t know what I went through to buy those and the Proto bit socket. Funny old hispanic seller who doesn’t speak English had them. I looked at them a couple weeks ago, and he snatched them up off the table right away and threw them in a container as I looked at something else.

Last week I saw the sockets again, this time in a bowl of Duro hex drive sockets. I pick up the three and he tells me they all go together and sell with the hex drive.

I had to bust out my best Spanish (yeah, right ). I said todo (all) so he knew I got it. He says yes. I think I was actually saying todos (everybody). Ignorant Gringo!
Then I start telling him “Seis, Seis” showing him the Duro are six point hex drive. He says ok and agrees to sell them to me. As I’m looking through the rest of his stuff I find the Duro hex L handle for his sockets and gave that to him. He couldn’t have been happier.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Ok. You don’t know what I went through to buy those and the Proto bit socket.

At this point in your story I was thinking, "Oh boy, look at 3bay the wily veteran already setting me up for steep trade terms..."

...found out what they're called / what they're for..

Interesting that it's a gunsmith website. Saying they were used "to get the drag link off" is misleading and incomplete. They were used to make adjustments to the steering linkage by turning a large threaded plug with a slot in it located at the end of the drag link. These threaded plugs were holding in a cup with a spring-loaded ball stud connected to mating parts in the pittman arm and steering control arm. Turning the threaded plug one way or another would increase or decrease the pressure on the entire steering linkage. You could also use a big offset screwdriver for the same job.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Saw an ad for a woodworking vise this afternoon on CL. I take a look and there is a blue vise looking at me. I'm thinking it can't be but it is a Record No 52 woodworking vise. The guy is asking $30. Ad has been posted for 20 minutes. Short story long, he agrees to hold it until I can get there. The vise checks out all good. As I'm reaching to get the money out of my wallet I see on the shelf above me red Starrett boxes piled one one top of another. I offer $60, he counters with $70 and he throws in the crate and the bucket. Two Brown & Sharpe 0-1" micrometers, Starrett 1-2" & 2-3" micrometers and a Starrett protractor and depth gauge. Oh yeah, that was $70 total. I'd have paid $70 for the vise. A lucky day!

Mike

 

[rick carpenter]

Most of the time I hang my rags off the side of the shop trash can for a few days to let them dry out. If I'm going through a lot of rags on a project, then I use the disposal can.

I usually dunk mine in a bucket of water then spread them out to dry. After a few days in the sun I throw them away.

 

[jdbilodeau]

JD Suckage awarded for the $5 score!

And I can't believe no one noticed the poundted flat wrench racks in the small grey box?

That could possibly have been a Long C carry box for DBE or DOE, wrenches? What are its dimensions?

Box is 9 & 3/4" long x 4" wide and 1 & 3/4" deep. No markings on it. Would have held 6 wrenches. The grey looks like it might be a repaint- No hints of the original color though.
-JD

 

[Hexen]

Saw an ad for a woodworking vise this afternoon on CL. I take a look and there is a blue vise looking at me. I'm thinking it can't be but it is a Record No 52 woodworking vise. The guy is asking $30. Ad has been posted for 20 minutes. Short story long, he agrees to hold it until I can get there. The vise checks out all good. As I'm reaching to get the money out of my wallet I see on the shelf above me red Starrett boxes piled one one top of another. I offer $60, he counters with $70 and he throws in the crate and the bucket. Two Brown & Sharpe 0-1" micrometers, Starrett 1-2" & 2-3" micrometers and a Starrett protractor and depth gauge. Oh yeah, that was $70 total. I'd have paid $70 for the vise. A lucky day!

Mike

Love that bright blue paint!