2020 Garage Sale Thread

[nine4gmc]

Thanks Private!!

WOW LesserSon, thanks for the link, that’s so awesome!


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[r_olson_06]

Here’s a lunch time grab I did today.
A little 6 drawer mini Mac side box. This will go on top of my bottom box next to a Mac chest.


A couple 3M and a Wix supply cabinets.


A assortment of miscellaneous hand tools, SO thread restoration kit, couple SO screwdriver trays with some Matco drivers, ty wraps, a SK cotter pin tool, a old like new Vice Grips.




Not too bad for a quick lunch time pick.


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What's up with that craftsman ratchet? Appears to be not completely forged.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[Old Radar]

What's up with that craftsman ratchet? Appears to be not completely forged.

Looks like a case of heavy patina, to me.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

What's up with that craftsman ratchet? Appears to be not completely forged.

Looks like a case of heavy patina, to me.

I think Roy is referring to the fact that the head looks to be completely missing its guts. If that's the top side, there is no selector. If that's the business side, there is no drive plug or stud. Maybe that's just rust obscuring the markings on the handle, but given the state of the head, I'm guessing there are no markings.

 

[Old Radar]

Roger. I see that now. May be a blank QA didn't like.
Or, may be an older version of my all-time favorite Craftsman tool:

 

[Shiftless]

O.R.:
Thanks for posting that pic. Something else for me to be on the lookout for.


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[Private Lugnutz]

HAHA. It very well could be Ye Olde Heritage Era Bottle Opener!

 

[3baygarage]

Figures! I get a text of a picture of the Mac box but not the cool ratchet.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Bunch of Boy Scout stuff I picked from the curb today. 1964 patch on it.

I remember reading about the Valley Forge Jamboree in Boy's Life magazine when I was a kid. I was just a Cub Scout at the time, but thought it would have been a lot of fun. As it ended up I went to a couple regional Jamborees when I got into Boy Scouts, but never any of the national ones.

 

[jeffmoss26]

yep, cbacres *****!

 

[r_olson_06]

I think Roy is referring to the fact that the head looks to be completely missing its guts. If that's the top side, there is no selector. If that's the business side, there is no drive plug or stud. Maybe that's just rust obscuring the markings on the handle, but given the state of the head, I'm guessing there are no markings.

Exactly. Should have added more detail.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[cbacres]

Any marking on the pinch bar?

It’s a Snap On.

 

[cbacres]

Sorry guys, I was going to post these pictures right after, but got sidetracked.



My guess is a un machined CM blank. There don’t appear to have any markings stamped, seems like that part is done towards end of manufacturing.

The two 3M cabinets are for another member here.

Thanks for all the comments.


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[r_olson_06]

Sorry guys, I was going to post these pictures right after, but got sidetracked.



My guess is a un machined CM blank. There don’t appear to have any markings stamped, seems like that part is done towards end of manufacturing.

The two 3M cabinets are for another member here.

Thanks for all the comments.


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Nice. It does look like a forged blank! Don't let 3bay see that. He may not have that one yet in his collection[emoji38]

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[cbacres]

A little backstory to my haul.
Replied to a market place post, asking about the Mac and the SO thread set.
Received a reply of $60 for both! , but they would not be there until 12 on Monday. Dang, my boss is in office then as we’re wrapping a large bid.

Well, first things first! I got away long enough to go, but there was a mistake on the pricing but still bought for a fair price.

A couple guys was helping the widow of the guy who had passed, a mechanic who just turned 60. Way too young. Once they seen I’m buying a decent pile, they were getting generous with me and I wasn’t countering much knowing where the money was going.

As usual, a good time talking as I’m digging, hearing some of the stories of this gentleman.

It’s more about the chase!!!!

 

[pelletman]

You ****!

have been watching for one of these for a few years.
$3 well spent.

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[Old Radar]

I finally got around to restoring a Baldor 662R 1/3hp, 6-inch grinder that I picked up late last year at an estate sale.

The restore was mostly cosmetic as the grinder was smooth to begin with. I put a new stone and a soft wire wheel on and balanced both. Now I can fire it up and place a washer on the UL plate and it doesn't move.

 

[Outlawmws]

Ain't it nice to have a properly running tool? Nice job!

 

[mikeinri]

I finally got around to restoring a Baldor 662R 1/3hp, 6-inch grinder that I picked up late last year at an estate sale.

The restore was mostly cosmetic as the grinder was smooth to begin with. I put a new stone and a soft wire wheel on and balanced both. Now I can fire it up and place a washer on the UL plate and it doesn't move.

Wow, nice job! I didn't even know balancing a grinder was even "a thing."

Mike

 

[Provincial]

cbacres gets a "you ****" for the finds, and the background story.

 

[gearhead1960]

I finally got around to restoring a Baldor 662R 1/3hp, 6-inch grinder that I picked up late last year at an estate sale.]

Nice job! I would like to see what steps you took to restore this.....

 

[cbacres]

I finally got around to restoring a Baldor 662R 1/3hp, 6-inch grinder that I picked up late last year at an estate sale.

The restore was mostly cosmetic as the grinder was smooth to begin with. I put a new stone and a soft wire wheel on and balanced both. Now I can fire it up and place a washer on the UL plate and it doesn't move.

I like those old Baldors. So freaking smooth.

Nice job!

 

[cbacres]

cbacres gets a "you ****" for the finds, and the background story.

You ****!

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Nice. It does look like a forged blank! Don't let 3bay see that. He may not have that one yet in his collection[emoji38]

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

yep, cbacres *****!

Thanks guys!

I’m happy I can contribute some interesting items and stories here. Sure is great reading.

 

[LesserSon]

Morning excursion to Leesport PA Wednesday flea market. (Also open Sundays, but I haven’t been there.)
Fewer than 50% of people were wearing masks, but enough that I was socially comfortable wearing mine.
Checked out a vendor I regretted not buying a broken set of sockets last year. Phew - they’re gone.
I was doing better before the last purchase, where by not bothering to haggle, I paid $5 more than I intended. Prior to that, I left behind a Disston “electrician” screwdriver and a Bonney CL6 screwdriver I sort of wish I hadn‘t, so mixed success.

What came home for $18.50:
Channellock narrow slipjoints, Champion DeArmont 6” Stillson, nickel molybdenum DOE, four 1/2hexdr plug/extensions, BerylCo P102 slipjoints, DuroChrome USA 86 wrench, unmarked VacuumGrip dikes, old Bonney 723, 27F & 502 wrenches, Bonney flat screwdriver (must have been stored in a bucket of saltwater for the last 70 years, but the handle is good), Indestro driver, Stanley screwdriver, Bridgeport clutchhead screwdriver.
Edit - that last buy included the dikes (yay), but also the CD Stillson, which turns out had a broken nut (unless it’s a rapid-adjust model LOL), so more of a bust than I thought.

 

[Old Radar]

Ain't it nice to have a properly running tool? Nice job!

Wow, nice job! I didn't even know balancing a grinder was even "a thing."

I like those old Baldors. So freaking smooth. Nice job!

Nice job! I would like to see what steps you took to restore this.....

Thanks everyone!

As I said it was a mostly cosmetic restore. Once I got the old wheels and spacer-washers off the shafts, the grinder ran very smoothly, so I didn’t bother cracking the housing open. I did get some new soft rubber feet, disassemble it down to the major pieces, scraped the loose paint off, sanded a little, put on a couple of coats each of primer and Rust-Oleum Regal Red with a little more sanding in between coats. I have an old garage sale convection toaster oven that I use to cure painted parts. I baked everything but the motor housing at 150 degrees for a couple of hours. I used Simple Green and WD-40 to carefully remove whatever all the crud was covering the name plate and UL badge. This part worried me because I took off the lettering in a heartbeat using a de-greaser on one of my CM Block grinder badges. I guess Baldor used better ink.

I’ve found that most bench grinder vibration comes from poorly balanced wheels and cheap hardware store washers that don’t fit the arbor shafts properly.

For initial wheel balancing, I made a jig from a couple of scrap boards and razor blades. Once leveled with each other I use a ratchet extension as the shaft with painter’s tape to get a good fit. There are plenty of vids on youtube—search “balancing grinding wheels”. I use screws to achieve the correct balance—be sure not to let them interfere with the wheel flanges (experience talking!) Wire wheels are usually WAY out of balance.

Once balanced you need to align the wheels on the grinder to take out the wobble. This involves finding the “high” side and shimming the “low” side. Again, there are several videos on tuning your bench grinder on youtube. That’s where I learned how to do it. The process is a PITA but well worth it in the long run. Your grinder is quieter, your work can be more precise and your grinder will last longer--all because it's not trying to shake itself to death.

Oh, I forgot to mention--I don't like to use those craplastic multi-size inserts that come with a lot of grinding wheels. If you can't get a wheel made for the size of your grinder's arbor shaft, consider using a single metal reducer bushing or sleeve bearing that fits the gap.

 

[3baygarage]

Sorry guys, I was going to post these pictures right after, but got sidetracked.



My guess is a un machined CM blank. There don’t appear to have any markings stamped, seems like that part is done towards end of manufacturing.

The two 3M cabinets are for another member here.

Thanks for all the comments.


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Quite an unusual find there. I wonder where the man acquired it.

 

[ZackN]

Picked up this Drill Dr and no name rivet set today for $15 total. From the picture it looked like the housing was cast but it turns out that it's just plastic. Diamond wheel looks good and motor sounds good. 03/2002 build, really happy to get this as I have been wanting/needing one for quite some time now. Stopped by my favorite dumpster on the way home and got a free garden hose which will be given to a friend who moved from an apartment to a house.

 

[mikeinri]

Hey Old Radar, Thanks for the detailed explanation. Wouldn't have thought about baking painted parts, either. Great job again on that grinder!

Mike

 

[Smokeshow69]

Stopped by my local habitat the other day on my way back from the dump! Picked a craftsman/plomb circle u 1/2 speeder, Proto 1/2 drive deep 13/16 and a kid tools brake line bender for $8. Can’t argue with that!



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[jwsia]

Picked up this little piece of American Steel today

 

[cbacres]

Picked up this little piece of American Steel today

Nice, don’t come across the 24” very often.
I have a couple sets of Diamonds

 

[Rickster]

Garage sale early this morning. 16" Adjustable Wrench made by McKaig-Hatch Inc, Buffalo NY. Also a pair of large pliers Kraeuter 356-10 USA.

 

[jpickar]

Picked up this little piece of American Steel today

I have a Diamond 24" adjustable wrench. It belonged to my father in law. He used it to take wash out plugs out a steam engine. A very useful item if you need one that big.

 

[r_olson_06]

$15 run under a $1/item
First row
Old craftsman cabinet tip screwdriver
Crescent bell system pliers
JP Danielson Telephone pliers Plomb 260 similar
Very early diamond 10" wide jaw
Early crescent 8" wide jaw
6" crescent adjustable
JP Daniel betr grip 6" adjustable

Row 2
Craftsman spinner handle
Craftsman pliers
Victor (krauter pliers)
Plomb 3/8" pebble ratchet
H. Biker Linesman
And odd Mack and Williams S wrench

3rd row.
15/16" =v= socket
3/8" X 3" EE extension X2
Dasco punch with odd stamping
Possible Kinner hydraulic wrench possible proto? K35509

Can anybody shed some light on the Mack wrench and the hydraulic wrenches? Anybody have one of these Mack wrenches?

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

And odd Mack and Williams S wrench...[ ]...Can anybody shed some light on the Mack wrench...[ ]...Anybody have one of these Mack wrenches?

I have three (3) of those Mack "S" wrenches: a 75J (7/16 x 1/2), 79S (5/8 x 9/16), and 81A (3/4 x 7/8). As well as a Mack ball-pein hammer. See Pic 1.

They were part of a toolkit that were kept on board Mack trucks for road maintenance. See Pic 5.

All three wrenches I have are from different suppliers: Billings, Bonney, and Williams. The "Mack" is always on the shank, but not necessarily the same side, and the trade numbers are in different places. I like to brand match as much as the next collector when trying to put together a toolkit, but these are rare enough that I will take what I can get! See Pics 2, 3, & 4.

The 4th "S" wrench in the set that I am putting together (for a WWII era Mack NR series 10-ton 4 x 6) has 15/16 x 1-1/16 openings. The only one I can find in a catalog is Billings (2038X), so I don't know what the ISN would be. Somewhere between an 83A (15/16 x 1) and an 85. It doesn't show up in 30's or 40's Williams or Bonney catalogs.

But, if you're not going to keep your '75', please put it aside for me for a future trade.

 

[r_olson_06]

I have three (3) of those Mack "S" wrenches: a 75J (7/16 x 1/2), 79S (5/8 x 9/16), and 81A (3/4 x 7/8). As well as a Mack ball-pein hammer. See Pic 1.

They were part of a toolkit that were kept on board Mack trucks for road maintenance. See Pic 5.

All three wrenches I have are from different suppliers: Billings, Bonney, and Williams. The "Mack" is always on the shank, but not necessarily the same side, and the trade numbers are in different places. I like to brand match as much as the next collector when trying to put together a toolkit, but these are rare enough that I will take what I can get! See Pics 2, 3, & 4.

The 4th "S" wrench in the set that I am putting together (for a WWII era Mack NR series 10-ton 4 x 6) has 15/16 x 1-1/16 openings. The only one I can find in a catalog is Billings (2038X), so I don't know what the ISN would be. Somewhere between an 83A (15/16 x 1) and an 85. It doesn't show up in 30's or 40's Williams or Bonney catalogs.

But, if you're not going to keep your '75', please put it aside for me for a future trade.

Thanks for the write up. Makes sense. I will throw in the lugz trade pile. Let me know if you are willing also to trade off that 3/4" LA extension you picked up a week or 2 ago.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.

 

[LesserSon]

Somewhere between an 83A (15/16 x 1) and an 85. It doesn't show up in 30's or 40's Williams or Bonney catalogs.

Jeez, that’s got to be a rare bird! The 1926 catalog is the earliest I see Bonney using modified ISNs (10XX for CV) instead of the 50X for their “general purpose” 22-1/2° S-wrenches, and it’s just not there. Only the 1083A and the 1083D have a 15/16 opening. A through F, and no plain 1083, either.
IS there such a thing as an even-numbered S-wrench? Is 84 possible?
Living near the epicenter of Mack trucks, I have sometimes thought of collecting Mack-branded tools, and sometimes see them, but never have bought. Now my curiosity is piqued, so I’ll keep an eye open for your unicorn (as well as r_olson_06’s 3061).

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I will throw in the lugz trade pile. Let me know if you are willing also to trade off that 3/4" LA extension you picked up a week or 2 ago.

Thanks. And yup. I will throw that in the Roy pile.

Jeez, that’s got to be a rare bird!...[ ]...IS there such a thing as an even-numbered S-wrench? Is 84 possible?

No, nobody made an 84. See attached pic for some excerpts I have in my Mack S wrench kit notes folder. The top is from a 1933 Bonney cat, the middle is from a 1934 Billings cat, and the bottom is from a 1937 Williams cat. As I said above, it looks like only Billings made the 15/16 x 1-1/16, but because they used their own numbering system, not the Trade/ISN (nee Williams) system, I don't know what it would be, and the Mack manual lists the wrenches by the Mack and Ordnance Dept stock numbers and opening sizes, not ISN.

Living near the epicenter of Mack trucks, I have sometimes thought of collecting Mack-branded tools, and sometimes see them, but never have bought. Now my curiosity is piqued, so I’ll keep an eye open for your unicorn...

Thanks. As you know, and as I have said elsethread several times, my reverence for Mack and Bonney (and A-Treat and Horlacher, if this was a sasparilla and other flavored soda and beer forum!) goes back to being born and raised in Carbon County, just north of where you now live.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I did okay this morning. My haul (Lugz 2020_21) includes a 5' throw net (for catching menhaden, or "bunker", a bait fish that runs up and down the Navesink, the tidal estuary I live near), a nice near-complete Weyersburg (bugle logo) DOE wrench set with a neat holder of a type I have never seen before, an interesting combo wrench (Peoria Rubber & Mfg), two BELL SYSTEM bit brace type socket wrenches (I have a third I am hoping is a different size), and a Mossberg 4-point socket with an unusual logo.

 

[r_olson_06]

Thanks. And yup. I will throw that in the Roy pile.


No, nobody made an 84. See attached pic for some excerpts I have in my Mack S wrench kit notes folder. The top is from a 1933 Bonney cat, the middle is from a 1934 Billings cat, and the bottom is from a 1937 Williams cat. As I said above, it looks like only Billings made the 15/16 x 1-1/16, but because they used their own numbering system, not the Trade/ISN (nee Williams) system, I don't know what it would be, and the Mack manual lists the wrenches by the Mack and Ordnance Dept stock numbers and opening sizes, not ISN.


Thanks. As you know, and as I have said elsethread several times, my reverence for Mack and Bonney (and A-Treat and Horlacher, if this was a sasparilla and other flavored soda and beer forum!) goes back to being born and raised in Carbon County, just north of where you now live.

Sounds good.

Jeez, that’s got to be a rare bird! The 1926 catalog is the earliest I see Bonney using modified ISNs (10XX for CV) instead of the 50X for their “general purpose” 22-1/2° S-wrenches, and it’s just not there. Only the 1083A and the 1083D have a 15/16 opening. A through F, and no plain 1083, either.
IS there such a thing as an even-numbered S-wrench? Is 84 possible?
Living near the epicenter of Mack trucks, I have sometimes thought of collecting Mack-branded tools, and sometimes see them, but never have bought. Now my curiosity is piqued, so I’ll keep an eye open for your unicorn (as well as r_olson_06’s 3061).

This is the first one I have seen in about 10 years of collecting. I may have a bead on a 3061 thanks to a GJ member but still in negotiations.

Looking for a Plomb 3061 Pebble Open End.