Private Lugnutz
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It is. Screws, not rivets.
Hey! You were just saying you wanted to find one! Now who's going to get the 3rd? Things always come in threes here.
2021 Garage Sale Thread
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Been a bit busy so haven't had a chance to post the last few batches that I've picked up. Here are a couple estate sales from last week:
This one didn't have much in the way of tools but I ran by in the afternoon of the first day and was surprised to see a beat up SK box with a few sockets. I don't think any of the original tools are in there, but there is a stubby Craftsman spinner, a Husky 1/4" rat that may be foreign, and some miscellaneous sockets mostly Thorsen. The SK breaker bar in front of the box may be part of the original set? Not sure though.
I also found a few more random Craftsman pieces that were in really clean shape for a change, which was nice! Everything in the pic was $14 and change with tax I think.
The next estate sale was a last day 1/2 price sale packed with tools but unfortunately not much in the way of USA stuff. Did manage to score a few cool knives though. The little hammer up top is too rusty to tell what it is but I found a mint P&C handle so I'll rehang it and give it to someone. There's also some sort of socket spinner that holds the sockets in the handle. Only 3 sockets left and nothing is marked as far as I can tell. A plomb spinner and deep 12 pt socket are the last couple tools.
It might be hard to see in the pic, the little pocketknife has a crowntop Craftsman badge, and the blade is marked "Schrade Walden NY USA". The two chopping knives I picked up as they just seemed cool and maybe made out of decent steel. I'm planning to sharpen these up and add them to the kitchen. $11 for the items in the pic.
Last, here is a Stack on set that I got off Craiglist. The guy put it up for $20 and I emailed him right away, but didn't hear back. I figured I missed out and then I got an email from him today (2 or 3 days later) so I called up and made an appointment to come pick it up. When I talked to him on the phone he said it was empty, so I didn't expect anything but the box.
Thankfully it was smaller than I originally thought as I was a bit worried about fitting it in the back of my rig. The whole thing is about 4 feet tall. When I got there it was a nice older gentleman that was clearing out for a move...and he had a lot of stuff.
Turns out the box had some tools in it, so I was happy about that...then he said the magic words. "Do you want to look around to see if there's anything else you want?" Uh...twist my arm! For another $20 I ended up with an old plastic box and coffee can of tools.
This pic is the stuff in the stack plus the other stuff is after I sorted out a lot of Taiwan and threw away a lot of junk. Most of the sockets are Craftsman, There's quite a few unmarked USA wrenches in there that I'll need to figure out but there's also a least one Snap on, a few VlChek, and some other interesting stuff. Let me know if you want to see better pics of anything. Happy hunting to all this weekend!
This one didn't have much in the way of tools but I ran by in the afternoon of the first day and was surprised to see a beat up SK box with a few sockets. I don't think any of the original tools are in there, but there is a stubby Craftsman spinner, a Husky 1/4" rat that may be foreign, and some miscellaneous sockets mostly Thorsen. The SK breaker bar in front of the box may be part of the original set? Not sure though.
I also found a few more random Craftsman pieces that were in really clean shape for a change, which was nice! Everything in the pic was $14 and change with tax I think.
The next estate sale was a last day 1/2 price sale packed with tools but unfortunately not much in the way of USA stuff. Did manage to score a few cool knives though. The little hammer up top is too rusty to tell what it is but I found a mint P&C handle so I'll rehang it and give it to someone. There's also some sort of socket spinner that holds the sockets in the handle. Only 3 sockets left and nothing is marked as far as I can tell. A plomb spinner and deep 12 pt socket are the last couple tools.
It might be hard to see in the pic, the little pocketknife has a crowntop Craftsman badge, and the blade is marked "Schrade Walden NY USA". The two chopping knives I picked up as they just seemed cool and maybe made out of decent steel. I'm planning to sharpen these up and add them to the kitchen. $11 for the items in the pic.
Last, here is a Stack on set that I got off Craiglist. The guy put it up for $20 and I emailed him right away, but didn't hear back. I figured I missed out and then I got an email from him today (2 or 3 days later) so I called up and made an appointment to come pick it up. When I talked to him on the phone he said it was empty, so I didn't expect anything but the box.
Thankfully it was smaller than I originally thought as I was a bit worried about fitting it in the back of my rig. The whole thing is about 4 feet tall. When I got there it was a nice older gentleman that was clearing out for a move...and he had a lot of stuff.
Turns out the box had some tools in it, so I was happy about that...then he said the magic words. "Do you want to look around to see if there's anything else you want?" Uh...twist my arm! For another $20 I ended up with an old plastic box and coffee can of tools.
This pic is the stuff in the stack plus the other stuff is after I sorted out a lot of Taiwan and threw away a lot of junk. Most of the sockets are Craftsman, There's quite a few unmarked USA wrenches in there that I'll need to figure out but there's also a least one Snap on, a few VlChek, and some other interesting stuff. Let me know if you want to see better pics of anything. Happy hunting to all this weekend!
d42jeep
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Nice haul! The S-K box could have been part of a slightly earlier version of this set.
-Don
-Don
Sent you a pmBeen a bit busy so haven't had a chance to post the last few batches that I've picked up. Here are a couple estate sales from last week:
This one didn't have much in the way of tools but I ran by in the afternoon of the first day and was surprised to see a beat up SK box with a few sockets. I don't think any of the original tools are in there, but there is a stubby Craftsman spinner, a Husky 1/4" rat that may be foreign, and some miscellaneous sockets mostly Thorsen. The SK breaker bar in front of the box may be part of the original set? Not sure though.
I also found a few more random Craftsman pieces that were in really clean shape for a change, which was nice! Everything in the pic was $14 and change with tax I think.
The next estate sale was a last day 1/2 price sale packed with tools but unfortunately not much in the way of USA stuff. Did manage to score a few cool knives though. The little hammer up top is too rusty to tell what it is but I found a mint P&C handle so I'll rehang it and give it to someone. There's also some sort of socket spinner that holds the sockets in the handle. Only 3 sockets left and nothing is marked as far as I can tell. A plomb spinner and deep 12 pt socket are the last couple tools.
It might be hard to see in the pic, the little pocketknife has a crowntop Craftsman badge, and the blade is marked "Schrade Walden NY USA". The two chopping knives I picked up as they just seemed cool and maybe made out of decent steel. I'm planning to sharpen these up and add them to the kitchen. $11 for the items in the pic.
Last, here is a Stack on set that I got off Craiglist. The guy put it up for $20 and I emailed him right away, but didn't hear back. I figured I missed out and then I got an email from him today (2 or 3 days later) so I called up and made an appointment to come pick it up. When I talked to him on the phone he said it was empty, so I didn't expect anything but the box.
Thankfully it was smaller than I originally thought as I was a bit worried about fitting it in the back of my rig. The whole thing is about 4 feet tall. When I got there it was a nice older gentleman that was clearing out for a move...and he had a lot of stuff.
Turns out the box had some tools in it, so I was happy about that...then he said the magic words. "Do you want to look around to see if there's anything else you want?" Uh...twist my arm! For another $20 I ended up with an old plastic box and coffee can of tools.
This pic is the stuff in the stack plus the other stuff is after I sorted out a lot of Taiwan and threw away a lot of junk. Most of the sockets are Craftsman, There's quite a few unmarked USA wrenches in there that I'll need to figure out but there's also a least one Snap on, a few VlChek, and some other interesting stuff. Let me know if you want to see better pics of anything. Happy hunting to all this weekend!
Thanks Beemer! It's a pretty cool little ratchet, I have some other NB stuff to post in vintage so I'll include better pics of that one as well.
Outlawmws
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Lot of great finds guys! But Dud's gets the "Usuck" for the "for sale" post! A difernt kind of "Usuck! - cause I'm sure you sucked in more than a few! 
LS - Spiked dog collar? Hmmmm... But that's a cool little home made chest!
LS - Spiked dog collar? Hmmmm... But that's a cool little home made chest!
Outlawmws
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And My day, went well mostly, Didn't have to leave anything behind, but came close once (first stop)
7 planned stops, 5 Paid off, a couple of dud TOO's and the local Flea...
A Family run Estate:
Two old books the brownish one is part of a "Waverly Stories" by Scott, set printed in Edinburgh in 1855 (MDCCCLV), so I have part of Ivanhoe. The other is 1929 poetry collection for SWMBO. A small hatchet with part of the shield shaped label - "The xxxider" - I think l the figure to the left is in armor? older Vise grips. and a patch from Calistoga;s "Old Faithful Geyser of California"
Also this 1980's Ritz tin
And a Coleman High Stand (aluminum)
she wanted Silly $$ for the tin and stand, and I set them aside, adn then she "caught reality" that tis wasn't Eprey... so $13 for all
Other Yardsales and the Flea - Pincers, Thorsen Combo, and a Plvmb DOE, $1 - Crafstamn torx cents .25 - Flea Lectrolite DOE, Plvmb combo, adn a Proto DOE ignition wrench. A buck Ea.
Yardsale: Oak Leaf (barely discernible - needs Evaporust...) Sliding Bevel square, Barnads/Paragon/Schollhorn Pliers - Battery?
No Dog on this one... 1884 7 1900 patent dates -
And a Saw -I've been resisting hand saws generally, but this one called to me - decent graphics on the blade that I think I can save, and an 1887 patent date! Simonds. its even decent;y sharp! - There MAY be a date under all the logo stuff on the blade?
7 planned stops, 5 Paid off, a couple of dud TOO's and the local Flea...
A Family run Estate:
Two old books the brownish one is part of a "Waverly Stories" by Scott, set printed in Edinburgh in 1855 (MDCCCLV), so I have part of Ivanhoe. The other is 1929 poetry collection for SWMBO. A small hatchet with part of the shield shaped label - "The xxxider" - I think l the figure to the left is in armor? older Vise grips. and a patch from Calistoga;s "Old Faithful Geyser of California"
Also this 1980's Ritz tin
And a Coleman High Stand (aluminum)
she wanted Silly $$ for the tin and stand, and I set them aside, adn then she "caught reality" that tis wasn't Eprey... so $13 for all
Other Yardsales and the Flea - Pincers, Thorsen Combo, and a Plvmb DOE, $1 - Crafstamn torx cents .25 - Flea Lectrolite DOE, Plvmb combo, adn a Proto DOE ignition wrench. A buck Ea.
Yardsale: Oak Leaf (barely discernible - needs Evaporust...) Sliding Bevel square, Barnads/Paragon/Schollhorn Pliers - Battery?
No Dog on this one... 1884 7 1900 patent dates - And a Saw -I've been resisting hand saws generally, but this one called to me - decent graphics on the blade that I think I can save, and an 1887 patent date! Simonds. its even decent;y sharp! - There MAY be a date under all the logo stuff on the blade?
Nice looking saw, Outlaw. Glover’s patent is for the saw nuts. So that tells you the saw is after 1887. The step-down at the toe probably keeps it 19th century. I don’t think you will find a date on the blade, but catalogs may pin it down.
EDIT - I looked in the 1923 catalog, and the No61 still sported that toe. But I doubt the patent date would have persisted on the medalion after its expiration.
EDIT - I looked in the 1923 catalog, and the No61 still sported that toe. But I doubt the patent date would have persisted on the medalion after its expiration.
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Private Lugnutz
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Rolls right off the tongue!
Even the iconic British versions haven't been made from the fibers of the solapith plant since 1900, when they went to cork, but some terminology ("sand paper" hasn't been made of sand in decades...) will never go away. My son is a mailman. His classic white pith helmet is fiberglass.
Private Lugnutz
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Those are Gas/Burner pliers.Barnads/Paragon/Schollhorn Pliers - Battery?
WarrenJ
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Hit up 2 sales today. Returned to the same one from 2 weeks ago where i posted the sockets and ratchet recently. Nothing of interest today, but he will have 2 or 3 more as he prepares to move south. Hit another sale and picked up the 2 Matchbox (automotive related) and some sockets: Snap On TS 281, SK 40820, SK 40816 (2x), CMAN V44223, Husky 1/2 inch drive in 1/2 inch, a no name adapter and a Husky CS 24 extension. Not bad for $5.00
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WNYflyer
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Outlawmws,And a Saw -I've been resisting hand saws generally, but this one called to me - decent graphics on the blade that I think I can save, and an 1887 patent date! Simonds. its even decent;y sharp! - There MAY be a date under all the logo stuff on the blade?
Love the Simonds Saw and especially the graphics on the blade. Would be interested in seeing a picture of the graphics if it cleans decently. I wonder how old it is because Simonds built their steel mill in 1911 on the other side of my town for supply of their tool steel.
Mill is still there but one half is now run by ATI/Allvac while the other half is cordoned off due to radioactivity from work Simonds did for the Manhattan Project.
WNYflyer
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Pick-ups from the weekend, seems fall around here is often strong with sales featuring tools. All in at like $28 for the weekend.
Snap-On wrenches, William's 3/8" refrig ratchet, William's 1/4" ratchets and William's 1/4" extension, Proto 1/2" universal swivel impact extension.
William's, Western Forge & Bonney adjustables.
Ridgid aluminum pipe wrenches and Proto long reach bent nose pliers.
Nice story to go along with pick-up of the pipe and adjustable wrenches, flying down the road on my way home from sales and out of the corner my eye I spy a yard sale sign and quickly pull over and make my way to the house. House looks familiar like I had been there before so an older gentleman (found out 85 years of age) is running the small sale and say to him how you doing today and he says I'm still moving! Since the house looked familiar I said to him did you work at the GM plant up the hill? and looks at me and says yup! Then I said I think you knew my dad so and so (dad passed away young 34 years ago) and after a brief moment his eyes light up and he says yeah I worked work with your dad and your dad also cut my hair since dad was a part time barber to the farmers/old guys on somedays after work and on Saturdays. He proceeds to tell me he used to deliver a six-pack to my dad at the barber shop occasionally to share a beer.........hopefully he was the last customer for the day! He also tells me his carpenter dad and he built my parents garage long ago in 1961 or so. He also told me that his mother is buried right near my uncle so-and-so at one of the local cemeteries not far away so I told him next time I go to the cemetery I will have to check it out. The cemetery contains my paternal grandmother, aunt, numerous uncles as well as family friends so I have occasion to visit. I think I made his day I know he made mine. FWIW I always like to talk the older guys if they are willing and most seem more than willing.
Snap-On wrenches, William's 3/8" refrig ratchet, William's 1/4" ratchets and William's 1/4" extension, Proto 1/2" universal swivel impact extension.
William's, Western Forge & Bonney adjustables.
Ridgid aluminum pipe wrenches and Proto long reach bent nose pliers.
Nice story to go along with pick-up of the pipe and adjustable wrenches, flying down the road on my way home from sales and out of the corner my eye I spy a yard sale sign and quickly pull over and make my way to the house. House looks familiar like I had been there before so an older gentleman (found out 85 years of age) is running the small sale and say to him how you doing today and he says I'm still moving!
Since the house looked familiar I said to him did you work at the GM plant up the hill? and looks at me and says yup! Then I said I think you knew my dad so and so (dad passed away young 34 years ago) and after a brief moment his eyes light up and he says yeah I worked work with your dad and your dad also cut my hair since dad was a part time barber to the farmers/old guys on somedays after work and on Saturdays. He proceeds to tell me he used to deliver a six-pack to my dad at the barber shop occasionally to share a beer.........hopefully he was the last customer for the day! He also tells me his carpenter dad and he built my parents garage long ago in 1961 or so. He also told me that his mother is buried right near my uncle so-and-so at one of the local cemeteries not far away so I told him next time I go to the cemetery I will have to check it out. The cemetery contains my paternal grandmother, aunt, numerous uncles as well as family friends so I have occasion to visit. I think I made his day I know he made mine. FWIW I always like to talk the older guys if they are willing and most seem more than willing.This was a CL find today, drove to NH to get it...
Not sure how to date it, but it's a Mantis tiller with a Honda 4-stroke engine. Came with several optional attachments: wheel kit, edger, aerator and dethatcher.
New, this is worth around $800 today. I paid about a third of that, so I think I did pretty well.
Purrs like a kitten (at idle), came with manuals.
Mike
Not sure how to date it, but it's a Mantis tiller with a Honda 4-stroke engine. Came with several optional attachments: wheel kit, edger, aerator and dethatcher.
New, this is worth around $800 today. I paid about a third of that, so I think I did pretty well.
Purrs like a kitten (at idle), came with manuals.
Mike
freudianfloyd
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Only found 2 sales today since it was cold and had a chance of rain. First sale I picked up 4 hammer handles, an AR15 flip up sight, and an air chuck for $5.
Didn't find anything at the second sale.
Didn't find anything at the second sale.
It was a good day. I picked up these two boxes:
and the contents, of course. I will get to that.
The first sale was deep into the heart of Provincial country, which I normally don't do but this sale looked worth it. Sadly, it looked like a lot had been sold between opening and the time I got there 30 minutes later. Oh well, as they were pretty proud of what they had, but what was left looked pretty good. Here is what I was able to dig out:
The larger of the two boxes, some Starrett catalogs and ephemera, Brown and Sharp woodruff keyseat cutter, Williams threading cutter, Pacific pink stone, and two Morse end mills that have never been used. $5.
Second stop. A bit out in the country, and I always wonder if those sales are going to be worth it. Sometimes they are, and sometimes they aren't. This one was worth it:
A metal box of screws, a rusty but complete PowrKraft 1/4" set, a Mitutoyo dial caliper, and a "book", which I will get to later. All of that for $21.
The third stop was between the others and looked OK. It wasn't great, but... you know how it goes.
an incomplete but early Craftsman metric set and some felt. $3.
...To be continued!
and the contents, of course. I will get to that.
The first sale was deep into the heart of Provincial country, which I normally don't do but this sale looked worth it. Sadly, it looked like a lot had been sold between opening and the time I got there 30 minutes later. Oh well, as they were pretty proud of what they had, but what was left looked pretty good. Here is what I was able to dig out:
The larger of the two boxes, some Starrett catalogs and ephemera, Brown and Sharp woodruff keyseat cutter, Williams threading cutter, Pacific pink stone, and two Morse end mills that have never been used. $5.
Second stop. A bit out in the country, and I always wonder if those sales are going to be worth it. Sometimes they are, and sometimes they aren't. This one was worth it:
A metal box of screws, a rusty but complete PowrKraft 1/4" set, a Mitutoyo dial caliper, and a "book", which I will get to later. All of that for $21.
The third stop was between the others and looked OK. It wasn't great, but... you know how it goes.
an incomplete but early Craftsman metric set and some felt. $3.
...To be continued!
Part the second.
The fourth stop was another that was a bit out of the way, but it was the one I was most excited about, and I wasn't disappointed:
Two socket sets (a Hinsdale and a SpeedMaster) and a mixed lot of 1/4" socket in a box. $20 and I will be putting up more pictures of these two sets in the respective threads.
The fifth stop was a bust, and the sixth was a revisit to the estate sale from yesterday:
I didn't find the missing 1/2" socket I was looking for, but I did find some goodies. Klein bent nose needles, Fleet socket, Channellock mini-pliers, Snap-on extension, and pocket Eveready ammeter. $5.
Oh, and I said there was a "book" at the second stop. Well, not really a book, but a map:
This is an 1892 guidebook to the rails and stations of London. I beautiful fold-out, aside from the torn cover of the protective cover, it is remarkably good shape.
The fourth stop was another that was a bit out of the way, but it was the one I was most excited about, and I wasn't disappointed:
Two socket sets (a Hinsdale and a SpeedMaster) and a mixed lot of 1/4" socket in a box. $20 and I will be putting up more pictures of these two sets in the respective threads.
The fifth stop was a bust, and the sixth was a revisit to the estate sale from yesterday:
I didn't find the missing 1/2" socket I was looking for, but I did find some goodies. Klein bent nose needles, Fleet socket, Channellock mini-pliers, Snap-on extension, and pocket Eveready ammeter. $5.
Oh, and I said there was a "book" at the second stop. Well, not really a book, but a map:
This is an 1892 guidebook to the rails and stations of London. I beautiful fold-out, aside from the torn cover of the protective cover, it is remarkably good shape.
Provincial
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Nice picks, beemer!
I have been working in the woods lately, and am starting at daybreak building a forestry road. Running a D-8 Cat, 966 Loader, Case bulldozer, Kobelco 400 (100,000 lb.) excavator, a 14,000 lb. Bobcat excavator, and last, but not least, a 1955 Austin-Western Super 88 road grader! The grader was built for the US Navy, and has a brass plate and olive drab paint to prove it!
Otherwise, I would have given you some competition!
I have been working in the woods lately, and am starting at daybreak building a forestry road. Running a D-8 Cat, 966 Loader, Case bulldozer, Kobelco 400 (100,000 lb.) excavator, a 14,000 lb. Bobcat excavator, and last, but not least, a 1955 Austin-Western Super 88 road grader! The grader was built for the US Navy, and has a brass plate and olive drab paint to prove it!
Otherwise, I would have given you some competition!
Gidge
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Yesterday's finds :
@Provincial Man, am I jealous. Getting to play with all of those toys, and getting paid on top of it!
Mike
Mike
LostBoy(IRL)
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Our first car boot sale since Feb/March 2020 (not sure which) was on this morning, and I only remembered as it would have been finishing up .... 
$17 at Jake’s flea today. It was packed. I saw but did not bite on, not one, but two 4” Parker swivel-jaw vises priced $100ea, plus a comparable Reed missing the lock pin.
I did pick up:
DeWalt drywall-gun box, in the hopes my hammerdrill will fit in it. 1929 Snap-on tee-spinner, Utica no777 needlenose, unused B&D wool mop, some hanger hooks, 6 Bonney sockets, and two bitty wrenches.
I invested way too much time with the remainder - there was family group giving away pop’s hoard of misc, with some members saying “take what you want,” but after I succumbed to nonselectively filling two boxes, the only one I could find said “$5.” It’s not the value, but the principle. I would not have invested the time, or I would have been more selective of what I crammed into the boxes
I got a pile of used casters (wondering what happened to #8 of the brushed metal ones).
A heap of fishing line (a lot of it may be UV-ruined), aluminum wire, boot laces, and an RCA tester. I currently - pardon the pun - know nothing of electronics.
Sanding block heavy insulating tape, door stop, screwdrivers, saw baldes, multisharpener, glazing aid, stirring stick, “survival” card, numbered brass pushpins, metal&glass flipdown diopter headpiece (Japan), file handle, and a bottle lamp wiring kit. I later spotted a nice salt-glazed bottle, but the vendor was half-asleep, and I decided I could find something with a more stable base in my own house.
EDIT - close enough. I may modify the divider to allow the cord to coil easier.
I did pick up:
DeWalt drywall-gun box, in the hopes my hammerdrill will fit in it. 1929 Snap-on tee-spinner, Utica no777 needlenose, unused B&D wool mop, some hanger hooks, 6 Bonney sockets, and two bitty wrenches.
I invested way too much time with the remainder - there was family group giving away pop’s hoard of misc, with some members saying “take what you want,” but after I succumbed to nonselectively filling two boxes, the only one I could find said “$5.” It’s not the value, but the principle. I would not have invested the time, or I would have been more selective of what I crammed into the boxes
I got a pile of used casters (wondering what happened to #8 of the brushed metal ones).A heap of fishing line (a lot of it may be UV-ruined), aluminum wire, boot laces, and an RCA tester. I currently - pardon the pun - know nothing of electronics.
Sanding block heavy insulating tape, door stop, screwdrivers, saw baldes, multisharpener, glazing aid, stirring stick, “survival” card, numbered brass pushpins, metal&glass flipdown diopter headpiece (Japan), file handle, and a bottle lamp wiring kit. I later spotted a nice salt-glazed bottle, but the vendor was half-asleep, and I decided I could find something with a more stable base in my own house.
EDIT - close enough. I may modify the divider to allow the cord to coil easier.
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Jim_No_Garage
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So Mrs No_Garage and I were heading over to my Dad's this AM to bring him to a Craft show and we saw a "FREE" Sale in the neighborhood. The majority of the items were home decorator stuff and craft items. The Mrs grabbed a few Crafty things and I saw this in a box.
I don't need a windshield cover but I thought the image of the 70's Camaro RS on the packaging was pretty cool.
Cheers
Jim
I don't need a windshield cover but I thought the image of the 70's Camaro RS on the packaging was pretty cool.
Cheers
Jim
3baygarage
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Hit an estate sale. I haven’t been to a full on estate sale in a good while. I didn’t have high hopes but was happy once there. The company I was unfamiliar with. They were friendly and willing to deal a little. Man, I tell you the customers bugged the **** outta me and the salesman though!
First off I rolled up at 8:30 and the sale was opening at 9. There were already a number of cars outside and I could see they opened early as the whole place was being ravaged already!
Walking up the road to the house I saw a woman piling about 8 fishing poles in her van and a guy walking at me with more fishing gear. Looked good I thought.
Next, the “Island People” I will call them, because I’m not going to elaborate (guess for yourselves), were hard at work giving the salesman a ton of grief already. A man and several woman with him were piling all the auto equipment and power tools, garden tools, etc. piled just outside the garage door. The salesman was so frustrated with this guy, kept telling him that he can’t remove all the stuff from the sale without buying it to hold it, and they just kept arguing about paying and price..This seems to be a common theme at estate sales here as I witnessed it in the past with this group. They want to resell. Problem is they want to empty the entire place for a nickel!
What ended up happening was the boss had to put half their pile back because these people are just a pain in the ****. All the China jumbo wrenches, a bunch of socket sets, jacks, jack stands, etc. wound up piling up back inside the garage.
I was fortunate enough to get to the tool box and had it to myself for about 10 minutes. I was making a nice pile at my foot and trying to wait for in opportunity for the salesman to get done dickering with this group.
Next thing I knew some older woman was pecking at my feet. I politely said this pile is sold, it’s mine ma’am. Then she went for the big socket tray next to my pile and I told her it was sold as well just to get her the heck away from me. I knew her husband was coming along next. His wife tells him the stuff on the floor was mine. He comes over and starts commenting on my pile. Oh, you got some nice Mac stuff there and several other comments to draw attention to my finds. He goes over to the other side of the tool box and says mind if I look too?Sure I said. He looks in some drawer and right for the Craftsman SAE combos. I helped by sliding half the combos to him. These two were hanging all over me really ******* me off as I stood over my pile waiting for the boss man as he went through the other group’s pile little by little.
Finally get to ask about price on my pile and the guy and his wife are hanging all over my shoulder just waiting to jump. The man gives me a price and I did a little negotiating which went fine. I was bent down over my stuff when the guy bugging me bends down and starts looking, and now here he is with a mask hanging loose around his neck and nearly cheek to cheek with me. I stood up, backed up, and said “Excuse me”. He goes, oh that’s right you said this was sold. Uh, yeah! Then before I even paid, the guy was asking if he could buy a wrench from me. I said I haven’t even paid for this stuff yet!
Finally squared up and ran to the car to get my bags. Ghe boss said he would keep an eye on my things. Came back and dug around the rest of the garage. There were so many misc boxes, every box had some cheap tools in it. I cracked open a shoe box for that nice familiar whiff off Craftsman screwdrivers.Clearly the best was in the tool chest though. I was soaking wet with sweat but had to look at everything. Another guy had a huge crate full of tools.
Then the ultimate aggravation. An old guy walks out the house to leave with two rifles under his arm and they were pointed 90 degrees directly at me and another guy As he bumbles through the garage. Stuff like that is irritating. if you don’t know how to carry a gun then shouldn’t be buying a gun. As I looked at the barrels it seemed at least one was a pellet gun but still.
Anyhow, I went outside and there were three sheds. One full of hardware and tools, one full of chewed sunflower seeds and animal urine, and one empty. The island folk were doing the same out there, making a huge pile of tools and equipment and dickering with the boss’s son.
I went on to find the Bluegrass carry box and Craftsman RHFT and called it a day. Then I went inside and met the owner of the home. She was very nice, told me about her husband’s recent passing and tried hard to sell me her piano which I tested for a minute. Had fun watching a big brute get worn out while trying to wheel out an enormous safe with a dolly with three others helping him. I wasn’t getting near that.
That was my little bit of excitement. I know I did well despite the four or five really aggravating shoppers out of everybody.
First off I rolled up at 8:30 and the sale was opening at 9. There were already a number of cars outside and I could see they opened early as the whole place was being ravaged already!
Walking up the road to the house I saw a woman piling about 8 fishing poles in her van and a guy walking at me with more fishing gear. Looked good I thought.
Next, the “Island People” I will call them, because I’m not going to elaborate (guess for yourselves), were hard at work giving the salesman a ton of grief already. A man and several woman with him were piling all the auto equipment and power tools, garden tools, etc. piled just outside the garage door. The salesman was so frustrated with this guy, kept telling him that he can’t remove all the stuff from the sale without buying it to hold it, and they just kept arguing about paying and price..This seems to be a common theme at estate sales here as I witnessed it in the past with this group. They want to resell. Problem is they want to empty the entire place for a nickel!
What ended up happening was the boss had to put half their pile back because these people are just a pain in the ****. All the China jumbo wrenches, a bunch of socket sets, jacks, jack stands, etc. wound up piling up back inside the garage.
I was fortunate enough to get to the tool box and had it to myself for about 10 minutes. I was making a nice pile at my foot and trying to wait for in opportunity for the salesman to get done dickering with this group.
Next thing I knew some older woman was pecking at my feet. I politely said this pile is sold, it’s mine ma’am. Then she went for the big socket tray next to my pile and I told her it was sold as well just to get her the heck away from me.
I knew her husband was coming along next. His wife tells him the stuff on the floor was mine. He comes over and starts commenting on my pile. Oh, you got some nice Mac stuff there and several other comments to draw attention to my finds. He goes over to the other side of the tool box and says mind if I look too?Sure I said. He looks in some drawer and right for the Craftsman SAE combos. I helped by sliding half the combos to him. These two were hanging all over me really ******* me off as I stood over my pile waiting for the boss man as he went through the other group’s pile little by little.Finally get to ask about price on my pile and the guy and his wife are hanging all over my shoulder just waiting to jump. The man gives me a price and I did a little negotiating which went fine. I was bent down over my stuff when the guy bugging me bends down and starts looking, and now here he is with a mask hanging loose around his neck and nearly cheek to cheek with me. I stood up, backed up, and said “Excuse me”. He goes, oh that’s right you said this was sold. Uh, yeah! Then before I even paid, the guy was asking if he could buy a wrench from me. I said I haven’t even paid for this stuff yet!
Finally squared up and ran to the car to get my bags. Ghe boss said he would keep an eye on my things. Came back and dug around the rest of the garage. There were so many misc boxes, every box had some cheap tools in it. I cracked open a shoe box for that nice familiar whiff off Craftsman screwdrivers.
Clearly the best was in the tool chest though. I was soaking wet with sweat but had to look at everything. Another guy had a huge crate full of tools.Then the ultimate aggravation. An old guy walks out the house to leave with two rifles under his arm and they were pointed 90 degrees directly at me and another guy As he bumbles through the garage. Stuff like that is irritating. if you don’t know how to carry a gun then shouldn’t be buying a gun. As I looked at the barrels it seemed at least one was a pellet gun but still.
Anyhow, I went outside and there were three sheds. One full of hardware and tools, one full of chewed sunflower seeds and animal urine, and one empty. The island folk were doing the same out there, making a huge pile of tools and equipment and dickering with the boss’s son.
I went on to find the Bluegrass carry box and Craftsman RHFT and called it a day. Then I went inside and met the owner of the home. She was very nice, told me about her husband’s recent passing and tried hard to sell me her piano which I tested for a minute. Had fun watching a big brute get worn out while trying to wheel out an enormous safe with a dolly with three others helping him. I wasn’t getting near that.
That was my little bit of excitement. I know I did well despite the four or five really aggravating shoppers out of everybody.
3baygarage
Well-known member
my second Bluegrass box this year
Made it to a couple sales yesterday thanks to Grandma watching my boys for a few hours. Probably should have gone to the bar to watch football but went junking instead
The first one was a family run estate sale, I have a feeling that there might have been some pretty cool stuff first thing in the morning but I didn't get there until after lunch time. Picked up a Mossberg 1/2" ratchet, my first Mossberg piece! Also a few SK metric combos, Blackhawk socket that was on the Mossber ratchet, Blue Point DBE, Cornwell DBE, VlChek DBE, Long C DBE and chisel punch. $9 for this bunch.
After waffling back and forth a bit whether to go east or north, I headed east. This was a pro run estate sale, there were still lots of clean newer USA tools left but most of it wasn't really in my wheelhouse so I left a bunch of it behind despite the last day 50% discount. I did come away with a pretty cool wrench pouch, along with a new condition tool box tray, Craftsman ball peen, SK 40970, Bonney DBE, and a few Craftsman extensions. $14 for this lot.
Last stop was a garage sale that didn't look particularly promising at first. But then I saw a big DBE sticking out of a bin and of course I had to buy it. Turned out to be Powr Kraft. Also found a Plumb hatchet, no idea whether the sheath is orginal or not but I doubt it as it doesn't fit especially well. Also grabbed a no name hatchet with a Made in Brazil stamp, Craftsman screwdriver and 8mm V combo, and a tiny VlCheck DBE. The guy asked for $10 but accepted $7.
The first one was a family run estate sale, I have a feeling that there might have been some pretty cool stuff first thing in the morning but I didn't get there until after lunch time. Picked up a Mossberg 1/2" ratchet, my first Mossberg piece! Also a few SK metric combos, Blackhawk socket that was on the Mossber ratchet, Blue Point DBE, Cornwell DBE, VlChek DBE, Long C DBE and chisel punch. $9 for this bunch.
After waffling back and forth a bit whether to go east or north, I headed east. This was a pro run estate sale, there were still lots of clean newer USA tools left but most of it wasn't really in my wheelhouse so I left a bunch of it behind despite the last day 50% discount. I did come away with a pretty cool wrench pouch, along with a new condition tool box tray, Craftsman ball peen, SK 40970, Bonney DBE, and a few Craftsman extensions. $14 for this lot.
Last stop was a garage sale that didn't look particularly promising at first. But then I saw a big DBE sticking out of a bin and of course I had to buy it. Turned out to be Powr Kraft. Also found a Plumb hatchet, no idea whether the sheath is orginal or not but I doubt it as it doesn't fit especially well. Also grabbed a no name hatchet with a Made in Brazil stamp, Craftsman screwdriver and 8mm V combo, and a tiny VlCheck DBE. The guy asked for $10 but accepted $7.
3baygarage
Well-known member
A bunch of Mac, some Snap-On. Some nice Craftsman metric wrenches. The deep sockets are Mac and Snappy.
Gearwrench sets, two 15” Crescents and a bent nose plier, Napa and S-K breakers, Vaco hex driver pouch, Proto LA wrench.
Two small Bemis and Call all steel RR wrenches. One L&N RR and one NYCS, Thor copper hammer, part of a Starret gauge, a couple well used knives,etc.
Gearwrench sets, two 15” Crescents and a bent nose plier, Napa and S-K breakers, Vaco hex driver pouch, Proto LA wrench.
Two small Bemis and Call all steel RR wrenches. One L&N RR and one NYCS, Thor copper hammer, part of a Starret gauge, a couple well used knives,etc.
Outlawmws
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I've never seen hatchets that style marked for military use? Does it have a big "U.S." on it?
No, there aren't any other markings. The sheath also doesn't fit quite right, I can get it closed but it doesn't appear to be made for this hatchet. I'm thinking that it's just a random sheath that the PO added.
WNYflyer
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^^^^ This. 3bay, if you got all that and from your story I can't imagine how many tools were at that sale. Great finds and yes You ****!3bay that is quite a haul! You ****! And congratulations for having the self control not to brain one of your fellow shoppers with one of those big wrenches
Like you I occasionally run into some very strange people at the sales and luckily they seem to be the exception rather than the rule around here.
Stuart in MN
Well-known member
A small haul from the swap meet this morning - a tiny little Stanley ball pein hammer in really nice condition. For $5 I figured it was worth bringing home.
Wow, some really great finds this weekend, guys!
Quick question: The plastic totes (Rubbermaid, Sterilite) that I pulled from my parents basement last year had a really horrible smell. Who knows what got absorbed from the air into the plastic.
A year later, the smell really has dissipated some, but is still very noticeable. I thought they'd just air out in the garage and shed over timI,
I'm sure many of you encounter this.. Any suggestions on what I can do to get rid of the smell?
Mike
Quick question: The plastic totes (Rubbermaid, Sterilite) that I pulled from my parents basement last year had a really horrible smell. Who knows what got absorbed from the air into the plastic.
A year later, the smell really has dissipated some, but is still very noticeable. I thought they'd just air out in the garage and shed over timI,
I'm sure many of you encounter this.. Any suggestions on what I can do to get rid of the smell?
Mike