2020 Garage Sale Thread

[Private Lugnutz]

I did pick up one thing of interest at a used bookstore the other day: Not a reprint, but an actual 1922 set of shop notes.

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[Shiftless]

Agreed!

Thanks for posting that bmwrd0

That 1922 cover is going into my saved pics.
I reprocessed it a bit and will post it here if anybody else wants to save this version or maybe even turn into a small poster for display in your shop full of vintage tools.

 

[tin medic]

A few things from today. The vise is from the original owner and by the looks was only used a few times, the jaws have no wear marks.

 

[r_olson_06]

A few things from today. The vise is from the original owner and by the looks was only used a few times, the jaws have no wear marks.

Nice strikers!

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[BFBOB]

Arrrrgggghh
Hangin' around the abode today (tomorrow too) just listing evilBay stuff from previous garage sales, no new ones of any interest; not many new ones at all.

 

[Old Radar]

A few things from today. The vise is from the original owner and by the looks was only used a few times, the jaws have no wear marks.

Whoa! Tin Medic--I didn't see any estate sales with tools in town today. Did you travel for those? Nice CM!

 

[Motorman55]

Not a garage sale, but I did pick up this Kobalt 26 gal, 1-1/2 HP compressor at the dump today for 'free'. The compressor is shot/blown apart, but all I want is the tank anyway.

I'm going to mount a small Smith cast iron pump and 1/2 HP Gould motor I cut off a compressor unit I had who's tank developed a pinhole.

More pics here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8405152

 

[youinreverse]

I did pick up one thing of interest at a used bookstore the other day:

Not a reprint, but an actual 1922 set of shop notes. Very interesting and actually quite helpful.

That's super cool! Did you pay the price listed on the cover?

 

[tin medic]

Whoa! Tin Medic--I didn't see any estate sales with tools in town today. Did you travel for those? Nice CM!

I took a drive to get this.

 

[mikeinri]

Does this count?

Jet JMD-18 mill/drill.

Free from work cleanout. Barely used (for prototyping only).

I have the table and stand (disassembled for transport). Have a line on a vice, will need to buy arbor(s), tooling, etc.

Mike

 

[3baygarage]

Cool vise.

 

[Outlawmws]

Free always counts

 

[txlonghorn1989]

tm, you **** just for finding anything worthwhile in the midst of this corona virus knockdown! Nice vise!

 

[mikeinri]

Free always counts

Thanks. Also got a couple of old 4-drawer steel filing cabinets.

Might get a couple of tables, too. Including one that raises and lowers with a crank. Not really sure what that's for...

Mike

 

[LesserSon]

Might get a couple of tables, too. Including one that raises and lowers with a crank. Not really sure what that's for...

A free milling machine? You ****.
Post a picture of the table, whether you take it or not. There’s a few situations where flexible height would be advantageous (workpiece layout, assembly), but the construction (or branding and model number) of the table would be the biggest clue to its use.

 

[Username already in use]

Stay at Home order in effect now for Ohio. I went out yesterday before it was announced to pick up this 1946 Coleman 228C lantern.

Stupid virus is getting in the way of my hoarding, errr collecting....

 

[Shiftless]

mike:
As said, you definitely **** on that deal. A mint condition JET mill ($2500 new) for free?? No tooling? Maybe somebody else grabbed that. I’m sure you’re not complaining.

Estate Sales from the past...

(Staying at home going through stuff...)
I found this Wilton Shop King I picked up for $20. Estate sale price tag still attached.

 

[Outlawmws]

Stay at Home order in effect now for Ohio. I went out yesterday before it was announced to pick up this 1946 Coleman 228C lantern.

Stupid virus is getting in the way of my hoarding, errr collecting....

UNAI has a new Addict,, er, Hobby! Am I getting the blame for that one?

 

[Smokeshow69]

A few things from today. The vise is from the original owner and by the looks was only used a few times, the jaws have no wear marks.

That vise looks really nice and barely used!


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[Username already in use]

UNAI has a new Addict,, er, Hobby! Am I getting the blame for that one?

Well, I’m not blaming anyone

 

[ZackN]

Hi all,
Cant believe that I just found this garage sale thread and scrolled through all 70+ pages. I could have been contributing for years!

Here are a few things to start me off

24" rigid pipe wrench and HF circular saw (for cutting up scrap wood) Total $20

Older wood splitter we thought the pump was bad, but turns out the cylinder had an internal bypass - picking up seals for it today. Bought for $350 2 weeks ago.

Bench I got for my friend - picked from dumpster mid jan

I have a few other things from earlier this year that I will have to take pictures of!

 

[BlueBomber]

Welcome, Zack! Given our current lock downs in various locations, I'm sure we'd all welcome you getting caught up on several years worth of picking. Post anything you'd like!



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[BFBOB]

I just sold a tool box that's being shipped to Louisiana. Wonder if it'll get embargoed at the border?

 

[Oldpine]

I hope that my posting of recent finds doesn't bore anyone. To continue on:
The Saturday of February 2nd Started with a small find at the local flea, and a box with contents. The flea yielded four Craftsman metric sockets, a metric ignition wrench, a SAE ignition wrench, and a punch. Also found a Chrome X Quality (Western Auto) 17/32 -7/16 tappet wrench for my WA collection.

Stopped at an unadvertised estate sale on the way home.

And bought this box.

It was full...….

 

[Shiftless]

O.P.:
You say you bought a “full” tool box 3 weeks ago and then leave us hanging regarding its contents?

 

[Catfishdan]

Not a garage sale, but I grabbed these two tool boxes of a load of trash headed to the dump. Most of the contents were garbage, but Iplulled a few cool things out. I’ll show them off after their bath. With all the garage sales and the swap meet shut down, it was just nice to find something!

 

[tinny]

Hello,
First time poster, long time follower of this thread. The finds have slowed way down it seems and I will do my part to post this weekends find. The only sale I could find in my area was an estate/moving sale that I had about zero expectations of after viewing the pics and description. The very nice lady running the sale caught me on the way out after walking all 3 rooms (in about as many minutes) and asked what I was looking for? Tools. " the bottom drawer in the kitchen cabinet has a few if you want to look". Room was behind a do not enter sign but with permission a quick look revealed these.

Nice Plomb box caught my immediate attention

Inside mix of 1/4" long C and Plomb

Vlchek and PLomb wrenches

Pulled a few SK and Snapon sockets as well out of the kitchen "tool drawer" as well. Out the door $17
Happy hunting

 

[TOTO]

Nice haul and welcome to the forum.

 

[Outlawmws]

SCORE!

Hello,
First time poster, long time follower of this thread. The finds have slowed way down it seems and I will do my part to post this weekends find. The only sale I could find in my area was an estate/moving sale that I had about zero expectations of after viewing the pics and description. The very nice lady running the sale caught me on the way out after walking all 3 rooms (in about as many minutes) and asked what I was looking for? Tools. " the bottom drawer in the kitchen cabinet has a few if you want to look". Room was behind a do not enter sign but with permission a quick look revealed these.

Nice Plomb box caught my immediate attention

Inside mix of 1/4" long C and Plomb

Vlchek and PLomb wrenches

Pulled a few SK and Snapon sockets as well out of the kitchen "tool drawer" as well. Out the door $17
Happy hunting

 

[Outlawmws]

And two tease posts on the same page? Whats up with that?

 

[sixfootfive]

That's a quality first post, tinny. Good story and a good pick.

 

[Oldpine]

I was just checkin to see if anyone was paying attention
The tool box was full, but I bought it ($30) mostly for one thing,
Lets see if you can guess what it was:

 

[Outlawmws]

I'd say the swivel head ratchet.

 

[Oldpine]

And Outlaw wins the prize (but not the ratchet) I saw the ratchet and immediately picked up the box, never seen another around here. There are also two tommy bars for pull handles (1/4 and 3/8), but not a single other 1/4 size item .Most of the Craftsman was =V=. Best find for me so far this year.
Tom

 

[youinreverse]

Hello,
First time poster, long time follower of this thread. The finds have slowed way down it seems and I will do my part to post this weekends find. The only sale I could find in my area was an estate/moving sale that I had about zero expectations of after viewing the pics and description. The very nice lady running the sale caught me on the way out after walking all 3 rooms (in about as many minutes) and asked what I was looking for? Tools. " the bottom drawer in the kitchen cabinet has a few if you want to look". Room was behind a do not enter sign but with permission a quick look revealed these.

Nice Plomb box caught my immediate attention

Inside mix of 1/4" long C and Plomb

Vlchek and PLomb wrenches

Pulled a few SK and Snapon sockets as well out of the kitchen "tool drawer" as well. Out the door $17
Happy hunting

That Plomb box is nice! You ****!

 

[d42jeep]

Not a garage sale, but I grabbed these two tool boxes of a load of trash headed to the dump. Most of the contents were garbage, but Iplulled a few cool things out. I’ll show them off after their bath. With all the garage sales and the swap meet shut down, it was just nice to find something!

I have that Powr-Kraft and a newer looking but very similar Wizard box too. Looking forward to seeing the goodies.
-Don

 

[Oldpine]

Don,
Nice find on the Wizard box
Tom

 

[Catfishdan]

I have that Powr-Kraft and a newer looking but very similar Wizard box too. Looking forward to seeing the goodies.
-Don

Nice boxes. Both of the ones I found are pretty beat, but they have the trays and labels so I might try saving them.

 

[Catfishdan]

Here’s some pictures of the contents of my garbage find. The first two photos are the leftovers and the third photo is the keepers. The top left is craftsman =v= and long C. Top right is P&C, proto, and an S.R. Bottom left is barcalo and durochrome. Bottom right is all plomb. Not much, but it satisfies my tool hunting Jones for the time being.

 

[Provincial]

Saved from the trash is always good!