2020 Garage Sale Thread

[txlonghorn1989]

Ha ha. Fine, here’s the ****.
Truth be told, I’m quite intrigued by the little chisel plane on the left. And to a slightly lesser extent, the Flash Gordon looking plane under it. The burgundy-handled jack planes on the right look serviceable, but if they are Stanleys, they’re not very old. Post-WWII, anyway, right?

Those bench planes don't look like Stanley to me. I don't recall them having any burgundy handled knobs/totes like that. That chisel plane and the one you circled under it do look interesting. What are both of those?

 

[Gidge]

Picked this up recently :

RUSSWIN 16" Monkey Wrench

 

[Outlawmws]

Outlaw, I believe those crimpers were for wire sleeves. Different holes for different size wire.

You mean like ground sleeves? I would not have thought the phone system would need that large of a wire generally? Maybe on the main switch junctions...

 

[Shiftless]

With a big thanks to D42jeep, I added this Craftsman 5210 to my vise collection. 3 inch wide jaws.
He was nice enough to text me from the sale and buy it on my behalf. I picked it up from him yesterday after inspecting his latest haul.


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[3jakes]

Went back to the same well today.
Actually it was a second location garage for the same estate.
I was expecting this to be the mother-load & brought tubs & a couple K cash to be prepared.
The seller kept saying the diseased was a GM Tech for 30 years and yet out of the 2 locations we haven't found a single complete set of sockets.
(he did mention that there had been several years of serious drinking...)
There was a custom Z28 with a blower peeking out of the hood in the garage so it's obvious some serious wrenching has been done in the past.
But all I was able to dig out of the heaps of car parts on the bench was this $40. pile.
MAC 1/4 & misc 1/4 sockets
Snap-on 3/8 air ratchet
A Dale E. Driver
Some been impacted chrome sockets.

 

[LesserSon]

That is one cool vise, Shiftless!

 

[LesserSon]

Those bench planes don't look like Stanley to me. I don't recall them having any burgundy handled knobs/totes like that. That chisel plane and the one you circled under it do look interesting. What are both of those?

Well, seems I’m going to find out after all. The owner will be sending them via my buddy’s brother. Not at all sure how soon, but I will post when it happens. I agree that the two bench planes don’t look Stanley.

 

[Rickster]

This bunch from a sale yesterday. Wrench sets; Matco metric, Husky metric, Mac SAE, Craftsman Metric, Snap-on SAE and a Snap-on/Mac line wrench set. Socket sets; Craftsman 1/2d Deep SAE, Mac 3/8dr deep SAE, Mac 3/8dr SAE and Metric in med depth, Snap-on 1/4dr SAE medium depth. Matco locking extensions, kinda rough SK 3/8, really nice 1/2dr's Cornwell & Craftsman. Still got a bunch of pliers and hammers to sort through.

 

[senlow]

I went to the Tri-State Swap Meet in Denver, CO yesterday. It took me about five hours to get through everything. It is the largest automotive swap meet in my area. This is the 49th year of this swap meet. I've been going to it for 41 of those years.

I bought a couple of new SK branded Protoco Wrench Racks for $5 each (sorry no pic). Towards the end of my search I scored a Nice Snap-on puller set in a KRA-40 metal box. The box is dated '68. The puller and box set me back $20. Pics are after a quick clean up. Everything was dirty and oily but in very good condition.

 

[RTM]

Truth be told, I’m quite intrigued by the little chisel plane on the left. And to a slightly lesser extent, the Flash Gordon looking plane under it. The burgundy-handled jack planes on the right look serviceable, but if they are Stanleys, they’re not very old. Post-WWII, anyway, right?

The bigger one is a Sargent, family to the top of the page here

https://archive.org/details/SargentCarpenterTools

The chisel looks like a broken low angle block plane, but Not certain, on zooming, might just be missing blade and cap.

Burgundy painted Stanley’s are very late, 60s I think. Not sure about those, but views of the back of the frog, etc can help if no ID

 

[RTM]

EDIT: I looked it up. It's for holding glass beakers and things in place in a lab environment. It's pliable. So you can wrap it round anything you want.

We used to see it used to keep beakers from floating in a temp bath. Now they use plastic coated weight rings.

 

[Catfishdan]

I struck out at my weekly flea market today, but picked up a few things at an estate sale on my way home. 6” Williams adjustable, 1/4” filler ratchet, and a 14” barcalo pipe wrench, 12” adjustable, and a doe.

 

[jeffmoss26]

You mean like ground sleeves? I would not have thought the phone system would need that large of a wire generally? Maybe on the main switch junctions...

I think it was for more rural, open wire splicing.

 

[LesserSon]

RTM
Thanks for the ID and link.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Well, seems I’m going to find out after all. The owner will be sending them via my buddy’s brother. Not at all sure how soon, but I will post when it happens. I agree that the two bench planes don’t look Stanley.

I will look forward to learning more. Maybe post them in the "Show us your handplanes" over in the Vintage Tools section.

 

[Outlawmws]

I think it was for more rural, open wire splicing.

That makes sense, those wires are a lot larger...

 

[Outlawmws]

Senlow, you ****, a lot!

 

[BFBOB]

I went back to one sale today hoping to snag an overpriced set of S-K sockets at half price, but they were gone despite being first one into the basement. I still grabbed a few things, most notable of which is this Blackhawk Freewheeling ratchet in 3/8. I'd never gotten my hands on one before, and it's really weird. Noclicky-clack, just smooth rotation. Wonder what the mechanism is?? Works great, reverses properly. It was in the $1 mashup, but effectively it cost 25 cents- half price plus it had the Snap-On socket firmly attached. Took me awhile to realize the rat has a locking pin, not ball detent. Then it popped right off. No date stamp on the Snappy - anyone know how old the rat is? Thanks.

AlloyArtifacts to the rescue! Pat. 1936640 '33 and Pat. 2003155 '35. The drawing bears a resemblance to the overrunning clutch on the starter of my '68 Honda 350.

 

[sgs236]

Went to an auction this past weekend. I won these four Wright 1-1/2" drive impact sockets for only $16.50 dollars. The largest socket (4-5/8") weighs 38.5 pounds. They don't look like they have ever been used. I bought them just for novelty and I'll put them on my work bench. Probably use them to store pens, pencils, brushes, etc.

 

[tym]

Went to an auction this past weekend. I won these four Wright 1-1/2" drive impact sockets for only $16.50 dollars. The largest socket (4-5/8") weighs 38.5 pounds. They don't look like they have ever been used. I bought them just for novelty and I'll put them on my work bench. Probably use them to store pens, pencils, brushes, etc.

Nice. I got a couple of massive Wright sockets from the Garage Sale forum and they were about $25 each. I also am using them to hold pencils, punches, etc.

 

[Provincial]

I haven't had a chance to post lately, but I saw this set at the local flea market the first Sunday of February. It was priced at $35.00, but I let someone else buy it. It sold before the official opening hour!

 

[Private Lugnutz]

It sold before the official opening hour!

I can see why! That would've been coming home with me for 3 X what the seller was asking just for the novelty of the "K.K.K." on the label alone! I have never heard of Korth Manufacturing or Korth's Kombinaton Kit, but it's freaking wonderful. Interchangeable plier jaws, riveter, shears, etc. Wow. If anyone is still wondering about my aesthetics after 7 years THAT would've been the first thing this year to make me break out the ****-o-meter on a Major Suckage setting!

EDT: Koeth, not Korth.

 

[Davefr]

Went to an auction this past weekend. I won these four Wright 1-1/2" drive impact sockets for only $16.50 dollars. The largest socket (4-5/8") weighs 38.5 pounds. They don't look like they have ever been used. I bought them just for novelty and I'll put them on my work bench. Probably use them to store pens, pencils, brushes, etc.

You **** on those sockets!!

I wonder what uses a 4-5/8" nut? Those nuts that hold traffic light poles to the pad might be that size.

 

[Shiftless]

That is one cool vise, Shiftless!

Thanks L.S.
Those homeowner grade open screw vises are often ignored. Obviously they lack the *** appeal of a Reed 4C or a big Starrett Athol, or the worldwide fame of “Wilton bullet” but...

Personally, if the style is there, and they are in decent condition, they get shelf space on my vise wall.

 

[3baygarage]

You **** on those sockets!!
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X2

Provincial- I swear someone posted their Koeth pliers before in the GS thread. I can't think of who it was. Anyway, it would have been hard to let that get away!

 

[RTM]

Here are my finds from one spot this weekend. Guy had a stash of tools and military stuff, some had seen a rough life, and were kept outside.

The square was the first find, which kept me looking, poking through the piles. Turns out its probably a McKenzie Patent, from 1857. Not shown is the bevel gauge which pulls out from the edge facing the corner of the tailgate. The backsaw is a Jackson (Disston 2nd brand), with split nuts, which may have gone away as early as 1874, but the only catalog listing I can find is 1891. I didn't find the block plane number, but it seems a bit narrower than most I have. The plane blades are all tapered and heavy. The plane is a beautiful example of a bull nosed moulding plane, if you have a lot of imagination. Salvaging the blade and wedge for future issues.

The guy also had a 4.5" Wilton Bullet vise, frozen solid. I declined, too much work for me at the price.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Nice finds RTM! I also love finding vintage woodworking tools AND parts!

 

[BFBOB]

I went to the first estate auction I'd attended in years just because of an ASO that looked interesting. Sadly, there was one attendee who wanted it more than I did - $60 worth, broken place missing parts and all.
Still I did get a couple of bigger-sturdier than average jack stands for $10 and the rest of this stuff for $5.
Talk about "Say it ain't so", is it possible Proto actually whored out their name for foreign ****??? Or did someone just load up a Proto box with the aforementioned?
This was an "everything on the shelf one money" deal, so all I was counting on were the Crafty combos. Thought it would be nice to have another drill index--alas, no index, just the box, but probably way more than the 29 bits it came with [edit-130 bits,many ext long, 1/2" down to wire gauge]. Look to be in good shape. and that Adjustable lying on top of the pile is a 10" Klein & Sons, Chicago USA. It looks like a rusty wreck, but it's just surface rust. The mechanism is fine. I'll e-tank it, then see how much of the black finish remains. [edit More than I expected- looks good. WD40rubdown, let it be!] Is quick, cold GunBlue a resonable restorative? I know real Parkerizing is waaaay beyond what I want to tackle.

Isn't there someone on here who collects brass hose nozzles? This one says Solid Brass on the other side.

 

[BFBOB]

Dang it, I wanted to post a photo of the Anviloid from the auction today, but they've already taken their listing down!!
Here's a photo I dredged off the web which gives you some idea - The one at the auction was missing all the vise pieces, but had an odd shaped hole in one end that looked like where a vise assembly might bayonet in. Here's a very approximate drawing. The hole is about 3" across, maybe a bit more. It's all hollow inside.

 

[txlonghorn1989]

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Isn't there someone on here who collects brass hose nozzles? This one says Solid Brass on the other side.

I know Outlaw does.

 

[Outlawmws]

that Adjustable lying on top of the pile is a 10" Klein & Sons, Chicago USA. It looks like a rusty wreck, but it's just surface rust. The mechanism is fine. I'll e-tank it, then see how much of the black finish remains. Is quick, cold GunBlue a resonable restorative? I know real Parkerizing is waaaay beyond what I want to tackle.

Isn't there someone on here who collects brass hose nozzles? This one says Solid Brass on the other side.

Before an Etank, for surface rust on a black oxide finish, I'd start with oil and fine steel wool or even a very light pass with a fine wire wheel like you are buffing. I cleanup impacts of rust that way all the time.



That hose nozzle would have followed me home...

I know Outlaw does.

 

[BFBOB]

Before an Etank, for surface rust on a black oxide finish, I'd start with oil and fine steel wool or even a very light pass with a fine wire wheel like you are buffing. I cleanup impacts of rust that way all the time.

That hose nozzle would have followed me home... see PM

You're probably right about the wrench-your way would have worked fine. I gave it a very short eTank dip, and it cleaned up great. Lots of black left. I just gave it a blow-dry and WD40 rubdown Done!

 

[freudianfloyd]

Just picked up these two Stihl saws. One is an 029 and one is an 029 Super. The Super needs a fuel line, and the 029 needs a new piston and possibly a new cylinder. Both of which I have. Paid $100 for both. Not the deal of the century, but these Farm Bosses sell quick in my neck of the woods so I should be able to flip them for a quick profit.
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[BFBOB]

Maybe this belongs in The Thread Of Awesome, but here goes. My heartfelt thanks go out to Outlaw for declining my offer of the brass spray nozzle I bought at an estate auction today. In my message I mentioned that if he didnt' want it, it wouldn't hurt my feelings because I have a friend named Allen who is into gardening and would probably like it.
Outlaw declined and gently suggested it should be polished first.
Perish the thought! That's manual labor!! ...but then, just for laughs I did a quick net search for brass polishing and came up with a video showing dull brass regaining most of its polish in a matter of seconds in a bath of salt and vinegar. NFW sez I ... but, gee, I got both of those right here...
Well it took more like two minutes and vigorous shaking in tupperware, but danged if it didn't work! The second picture shows the result after a rinse and dry. WOW!
But, of course I couldn't let well enough alone ... I dimly recalled I had some stuff called Brasso that was made for such things. Dang it, I found it easily, so I had to try it. Well, this stuff takes some rubbing and buffing, but really not much. Maybe 5 minutes worth with a chunk of an old flannel sheet and it turned into what you see in pix 3. I gave it a quick rinse and blow dry (laugh if you will, but it's pretty darn nice having a cheap, small HF compressor sitting in the basement), then a coat of Johnson's paste wax to preserve all my arduous toils.
I'll send it off to Allen in plenty of time for spring planting - and THANKS AGAIN, OUTLAW!

 

[Outlawmws]

 

[harley jim]

I went to an estate sale monday and got these three motors for 10 bucks. I'v got a couple of old arbor grinders that need them.

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[3jakes]

Just picked up these two Stihl saws. One is an 029 and one is an 029 Super. The Super needs a fuel line, and the 029 needs a new piston and possibly a new cylinder. Both of which I have. Paid $100 for both. Not the deal of the century, but these Farm Bosses sell quick in my neck of the woods so I should be able to flip them for a quick profit.
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As a long time 029, now MS290 user, If one just needs the fuel line, I think your deal is suckworthy.

Not to derail thread too much, can you splain to me the difference between 029 & 029 super?

 

[BFBOB]

As a long time 029, now MS290 user, If one just needs the fuel line, I think your deal is suckworthy.

Not to derail thread too much, can you splain to me the difference between 029 & 029 super?

It's obvious from the pix. The Super has a bar and chain.

 

[georgiadave]

As a long time 029, now MS290 user, If one just needs the fuel line, I think your deal is suckworthy.

Not to derail thread too much, can you splain to me the difference between 029 & 029 super?

The 029 Super is really a 290, if I remember correctly. It came out before the 290 model.

 

[Davefr]

Just picked up these two Stihl saws. One is an 029 and one is an 029 Super. The Super needs a fuel line, and the 029 needs a new piston and possibly a new cylinder. Both of which I have. Paid $100 for both. Not the deal of the century, but these Farm Bosses sell quick in my neck of the woods so I should be able to flip them for a quick profit.
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That's definitely a You ****!!

Lot's of Benjamins with a quick flip.