2022 Garage Sale Thread
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Smokeshow69
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I know about the animal style because I grew up in California even though I am from OregonNot a busy weekend for the page in number of posts, but lots of suckage to go around: Outlaw, Allinc and OR. Smoke, I like your Cman box, but I'm missing evidence of "animal style" on your burger and fries!
Outlaw, your M1 ammo can is typical WW2 production. In 1946 the Army introduced the M19 can for .30 ammo, and really got serious in 1953 or 54 (aka post-Korean War) to standardize both .30 (M19A1 can) and .50 cal cans to open on the same side, with the "modern" style latch https://olive-drab.com/od_firearms_ammo_cans_30cal_m19.php. At some point, the Army introduced the M1A1 .30 can, which was designed to lock onto the cradle for (pintle- and tripod-mounted?) M1919-series MGs (see pics below). Note that my M1A1 can is labelled by having the A1 painted onto the can with black paint, after the M1 was stamped into the metal. The M1A1 can also has a miter built into the hinge end of the can, which I assume (!) was about improving feeding of ammunition into the M1919-series weapons it served.
IMO, a serious drawback of the M1-series cans is that the lid often fails to latch on the end opposite the closure, so when one pics it up by the handle, only the lid goes with the carrier. Not (usually) a big deal for our uses, different story in combat.
. But I was eating in my truck so I didn’t want cheese and onions on my center console 
Outlawmws
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Thx GPW! I had minimal luck getting much history on production of these. ( know what you mean on the hinges, these M1 boxes seem to be OK but some are pretty iffy on the hinge connection.
Outlawmws
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Yeah I was aware of the nickname for these hammers! It has some markings; this is one that had the USMC 51 on it:
The other markings may be factory? H. J. Hamlet, and a 1 and a 3: - Almost certainly - they are still in business
Completely straight, 9-1/2 " long, about 2-1/2 lbs.
As to being available, sorry hammers are one of my many "things" (see the "Hammer Time" thread)
jeffmoss26
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They are lever tumbler locks but should just turn and snap open (with the correct key). I will double check with some of mine and report back.
Cruzan80
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bmwrd0
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Nice, Cruzan80. It is different than the one I found this year, who is the maker?
(by the way, everything I picked up yesterday is still in my truck, but it is a whopping 28* outside, so unloading can wait a bit)
(by the way, everything I picked up yesterday is still in my truck, but it is a whopping 28* outside, so unloading can wait a bit)
Cruzan80
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Sorry straps are covering the badge. J-Line Shaper, made "by" Broadhead-Garrett (kind of). Essentially a slightly stouter version of the Logan 8", with a couple extra guard pieces. B-G never actually made things AFAIK, so possible still put together at Logan.
$250 for the shaper, and the stand with the VS drive is behind it. The small thing to the left is a die filer for a friend, and the yellow trashcan on the right is over half full of metal. Will post the full haul once processed and aorted (picked up for 3 different friends as well). Small teaser at the end from the book pile...
$250 for the shaper, and the stand with the VS drive is behind it. The small thing to the left is a die filer for a friend, and the yellow trashcan on the right is over half full of metal. Will post the full haul once processed and aorted (picked up for 3 different friends as well). Small teaser at the end from the book pile...
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Outlawmws
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Nice find Cruze!
Found this thread that gives a bit of an age to it and some info on the company. Looks like it's got a good amount of age. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/h-j-hamlet-tool-maker.496711/
Also was looking into dollies still and found this one as the largest so far. Kinda confusing but they're all listed as a No. 1077 for the majority of brands along with "champion heavyweight" since at least the 50s I think. Was this the same as what you seen at the sell?
Martin 1070 Champion Heavyweight Dolly
Martin 1070 Champion Heavyweight Dolly MRT1070 MT1070
Outlawmws
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Jacob, Thx for the GJ link - I posted it there
On the dollies, they were shaped more like the head on that odd flat face hamme - Maybe they were hammer heads? the holes seemed small though, and the face was wider - several sizes..:
On the dollies, they were shaped more like the head on that odd flat face hamme - Maybe they were hammer heads? the holes seemed small though, and the face was wider - several sizes..:
Smokeshow69
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Hammer is a dressing hammer(I think).Jacob, Thx for the GJ link - I posted it there
On the dollies, they were shaped more like the head on that odd flat face hamme - Maybe they were hammer heads? the holes seemed small though, and the face was wider - several sizes..:
Haven't seen anything like that so far other than T dollies(looks like they slide into a base with the dolly on top to use). Maybe they were ones that went in a similar style base.
Haven't went too far into mounted dollies though(looking for stuff I can add to a body work kit I can lug around if needed) so it's just a guess.
bmwrd0
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OK, it has warmed up enough to unload, so here goes. But, we need to start on Friday:
A garage sale listed some so-so items, but in the back of a picture I spoted a puller of interest, and when I got there I was able to pick up a small lot of them: Plomb 10ton, Proto 6ton, plus misc. Also, I picked up this interesting cash register safe on the cheap
After that, I slipped over to a rather massive tool estate sale that was just a little bit further. I wasn't showing anything I was too interested on first day prices, but I picked up some stainless brushes and a Craftsman rebuild kit.
Then I stopped at the Restore on my way to the dog park, picking up the following:
Plomb pebble #1, Snap-on 3/4" socket, lathe dog, and a pair of pliers that I thought might be antique Blackhawk, but now not so sure.
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A garage sale listed some so-so items, but in the back of a picture I spoted a puller of interest, and when I got there I was able to pick up a small lot of them: Plomb 10ton, Proto 6ton, plus misc. Also, I picked up this interesting cash register safe on the cheap
After that, I slipped over to a rather massive tool estate sale that was just a little bit further. I wasn't showing anything I was too interested on first day prices, but I picked up some stainless brushes and a Craftsman rebuild kit.
Then I stopped at the Restore on my way to the dog park, picking up the following:
Plomb pebble #1, Snap-on 3/4" socket, lathe dog, and a pair of pliers that I thought might be antique Blackhawk, but now not so sure.
To be cont...
bmwrd0
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Yesterday was the local auto swap meet, the last one of the year on the PNW circuit. So, I meet up with my picking partner Smokeshow and went hunting. Along the way we ran into Jabberwocky, Oregon Rock Crusher, and a few other people I know. A good day, I walked for four straight hours! Not bad for an old man with a cane. In any case, here was the haul:
Long C kit box (with most of a set of Handy Andy kids wood working toys inside), Stiletto twist drill box with a good label and full of various brace bits, 2 Billings Vitaloy raised letter angle wrenches, 3 Drop Forged DBE's, Challenger 3/8's deep socket set, Bonney DBE, Millers Falls push drill, two as yet unidentified bearing scrapers, South Bend guide to threading, Audels wiring book, and an Armstrong NM breaker bar. Along the way, I also picked up these two boxes, as the asking prices were just so low - $5 each:
Heritage machinist box and a Williams 3/4" set box. I want to say I paid less than $50 for all of that.
After that I hit a couple local garage sales and that estate sale from the day before. The GS's didn't have anything interesting, but they were making deals trying to clear stuff out of that estate sale, so I picked up a couple things:
a box of empty single tap cases, a Chapman set, some tool steel, an Indestro radio set and a Stanley sweetheart spoke shave. $6 for everything.
Long C kit box (with most of a set of Handy Andy kids wood working toys inside), Stiletto twist drill box with a good label and full of various brace bits, 2 Billings Vitaloy raised letter angle wrenches, 3 Drop Forged DBE's, Challenger 3/8's deep socket set, Bonney DBE, Millers Falls push drill, two as yet unidentified bearing scrapers, South Bend guide to threading, Audels wiring book, and an Armstrong NM breaker bar. Along the way, I also picked up these two boxes, as the asking prices were just so low - $5 each:
Heritage machinist box and a Williams 3/4" set box. I want to say I paid less than $50 for all of that.
After that I hit a couple local garage sales and that estate sale from the day before. The GS's didn't have anything interesting, but they were making deals trying to clear stuff out of that estate sale, so I picked up a couple things:
a box of empty single tap cases, a Chapman set, some tool steel, an Indestro radio set and a Stanley sweetheart spoke shave. $6 for everything.
Oregon rock crusher
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Good to see you and Smoke at the swap yesterday Beemer. For an old man you looked to be getting around just fine. Swap meets will do that for you. I missed Jaberwoki but lots of people and space to get lost in there. I saw a lot of things to look at but I showed some restraint. A No 3 Oil Well Supply vise and a couple Brass portholes made up the bulk of my haul. Also a handful of round beam P&C dbe's and a lot of other small dollar table type treasures. Beautiful day for it though. Ed.
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bmwrd0
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Nice finds ORC. I really like those port holes, and I remember seeing that vice.
Smokeshow69
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Oregon rock crusher
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Thanks guys...it is a pretty heavy vise and had the original pipe jaws. I left it sit until afternoon as I wasn't sure I really needed it but on my last pass it was still there and the seller was plenty motivated to sell it. I found an add for it on the big vise thread. It was manufactured by Smiths or Oswego under Darts patent for Oil Field Supply Co. About 100# for weight. I think the last load I took to the PU with the port holes on my cart was heavier though....that brass really weighs up and there were other things with them.
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My trip to the Supergigantic Garage Sale wasn’t all I hoped for, but after the $5/head entry fee (MrsLS joined me), I came away with a light Estwing brick hammer for $3. 
Mrs LS made out a little better, with a handful of enamel Film&TV-themed lapel pins for $10 and a large Pyrex baking dish for $5.
Mrs LS made out a little better, with a handful of enamel Film&TV-themed lapel pins for $10 and a large Pyrex baking dish for $5.Sweet! I always kept my eye out for those or a Navy Dive Helmet whenever I was scuba diving in Micronesia, but even though I lived there for five years, I never found any.
Interesting vise price sheet. A thrifty customer could order the spare parts and build a complete Model 3 for $14.95 vs. paying $28 for a pre-assembled vise. Maybe the company charged double for shipping on parts...
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bmwrd0
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Nice Dazor!
RTM
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With a little searching, you can probably find LED bulbs that don't care if you have ballasts installed, and make them last another 30+ yearsPick up these two working lights at $5.00 each...
Both made in America.....
I went to a garage sale this weekend and was able to pick up an early (1941-1944) Wilton No. 3 vise (missing end cap and one acorn nut) and a number of other vintage hand tools including:
Plomb 3040 DOE wrench 13/16" x 7/8"
Plomb Los Angeles 1150 DBE, 1 1/8" x 1 1/16"
Plomb Pebble DBE wrench 1147, 1 1/16" x 15/16”
Plomb Pebble 1214 7/16" combination wrench
Plomb 5463 10" extension
Proto Los Angeles Pebble 1224 3/4" combination wrench
Proto Los Angeles Pebble 3021 DOE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8"
Proto Los Angeles #280 pliers
Proto Los Angeles #5026 spark plug socket 13/16"
Cornwell 11/16" DOE wrench
Cornwell 9/16" combination wrench
Long C Craftsman No. 3 DOE tappet wrench 11/16" x 5/8"
Long C Craftsman DBE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8", Vanadium
Craftsman -V- #44264 3" extension
Long-C Craftsman Circle H 5/8" socket, 12-point
Craftsman DBE wrench, 3/8" x 7/16", Chrome Vanadium steel
Bonney 2892B box wrench 5/8" x 3/4", Bonaloy
Bonney Chrome-Vanadium offset box end wrench 7/16"x3/8"
Barcalo-Buffalo DOE wrench, 11/16" x 19/32"
Barcalo-Buffalo offset DBE wrench, 7/8" x 13/16"
Billings & Spencer double open-end wrench #1558 (3/8 CAP 3/8 SAE, 1/4 Nut 5/16 CAP 5/16 SAE)
Duro-Chrome #4463 sliding breaker bar, 1/4"-drive
#2781 9" flex head & extension breaker bar (non-marked Indestro?)
Snap-On FV10B breaker bar
Snap-On GM-70-M midget ratchet
Snap-On 7/8" socket, 6-Point, FS-281
Blue Point torque adaptor cylinder head wrench, 3/4" S-9825-A
Herbrand Vanadium tappet wrench, 9/16" x 1/2", H-2
Crick It squeeze ratchet, 3/8”-drive
Armstrong Chromium-Vanadium DBE wrench, 5/16" x 3/8"
Chrome Molybdenum DBE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8" (likely Vlchek?)
Crescent 654-6 Needle Nose Pliers, Crestoloy
a couple of Thorsen sockets and a heavily knurled no-name socket.
Not a lot of competition this weekend, so I got them on the cheap, so to speak.
Plomb 3040 DOE wrench 13/16" x 7/8"
Plomb Los Angeles 1150 DBE, 1 1/8" x 1 1/16"
Plomb Pebble DBE wrench 1147, 1 1/16" x 15/16”
Plomb Pebble 1214 7/16" combination wrench
Plomb 5463 10" extension
Proto Los Angeles Pebble 1224 3/4" combination wrench
Proto Los Angeles Pebble 3021 DOE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8"
Proto Los Angeles #280 pliers
Proto Los Angeles #5026 spark plug socket 13/16"
Cornwell 11/16" DOE wrench
Cornwell 9/16" combination wrench
Long C Craftsman No. 3 DOE tappet wrench 11/16" x 5/8"
Long C Craftsman DBE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8", Vanadium
Craftsman -V- #44264 3" extension
Long-C Craftsman Circle H 5/8" socket, 12-point
Craftsman DBE wrench, 3/8" x 7/16", Chrome Vanadium steel
Bonney 2892B box wrench 5/8" x 3/4", Bonaloy
Bonney Chrome-Vanadium offset box end wrench 7/16"x3/8"
Barcalo-Buffalo DOE wrench, 11/16" x 19/32"
Barcalo-Buffalo offset DBE wrench, 7/8" x 13/16"
Billings & Spencer double open-end wrench #1558 (3/8 CAP 3/8 SAE, 1/4 Nut 5/16 CAP 5/16 SAE)
Duro-Chrome #4463 sliding breaker bar, 1/4"-drive
#2781 9" flex head & extension breaker bar (non-marked Indestro?)
Snap-On FV10B breaker bar
Snap-On GM-70-M midget ratchet
Snap-On 7/8" socket, 6-Point, FS-281
Blue Point torque adaptor cylinder head wrench, 3/4" S-9825-A
Herbrand Vanadium tappet wrench, 9/16" x 1/2", H-2
Crick It squeeze ratchet, 3/8”-drive
Armstrong Chromium-Vanadium DBE wrench, 5/16" x 3/8"
Chrome Molybdenum DBE wrench, 7/16" x 3/8" (likely Vlchek?)
Crescent 654-6 Needle Nose Pliers, Crestoloy
a couple of Thorsen sockets and a heavily knurled no-name socket.
Not a lot of competition this weekend, so I got them on the cheap, so to speak.
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Oregon rock crusher
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I never had much luck finding any kind of treasure while diving but it sure would have been nice. Plucked quite a few shrimp and shellfish off the bottom though. The diving helmet windows were at a different vendor than the portholes and ships light but once I bought one I knew I needed the others to fill out a blank space above one of my shop doors. It's a start....
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d42jeep
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You definitely **** for that haul!
-Don
unkqty
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Per my brother the locksmith - the guy responsible for assisting (via phone) in my opening safes...
Yale produced many many locks of that basic type - with a variety of latch/catch mechanisms.
To him it sounds like the tumblers are working correctly but the catch just isn't releasing.
This could be due to bent/sprung/crooked hasp or (more likely) just a gummy release mechanism.
Per him - lay lock on back or front and turn key to "open" position.
While holding a hammer to one side, gently bump/tap opposite side the sides while intermittently pulling/releasing the hasp (with extra hands...).
Soaking in diesel for awhile and heating (carefully) may also help.
Understand this method may have already been tried.
No guarantees here, of course - just friendly suggestions and well wishes for success.
unkqty
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Credit it to the season winding down but I found no tool deals this past weekend.
Did score >50x 7" reels of recording tape and some 8 tracks - many blank - and even a small box of (quite uncommon) blank quad 8s - for about $20.
My version of a score was a pair of Altec Lansing Santana II speakers and a Nakamichi LX-3 cassette deck for $50.
Walnut speaker cabinets need a little TLC but sound great. The deck, on the other hand, requires quite a bit of help. It was included as a bonus with the speakers and will likely go to a more experienced hand as a parts donor.
Would like to have picked up the rollaround parts bin organizer at one sale but currently have no room for it.
Cold rain (40 degrees) and wind set in so most sales ended early.
Other than a rare estate sale, that pretty much ends the season here.
Did score >50x 7" reels of recording tape and some 8 tracks - many blank - and even a small box of (quite uncommon) blank quad 8s - for about $20.
My version of a score was a pair of Altec Lansing Santana II speakers and a Nakamichi LX-3 cassette deck for $50.
Walnut speaker cabinets need a little TLC but sound great. The deck, on the other hand, requires quite a bit of help. It was included as a bonus with the speakers and will likely go to a more experienced hand as a parts donor.
Would like to have picked up the rollaround parts bin organizer at one sale but currently have no room for it.
Cold rain (40 degrees) and wind set in so most sales ended early.
Other than a rare estate sale, that pretty much ends the season here.
alinc100
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Two anomalies in 1 week, a mid-week sale and I am free to attend it. I also made use of traveling to the area to pick up a prime rib roast for our Thanksgiving.
Waited in line for 40 minutes or so,knowing from the ad posted a decent vintage Craftsman Stack with tools was available. I'd guess I was the 8-10-12th person looking at the tools. I believe, while I was standing out in the cold, a guy filled an overnight bag with some goodies. I dug a bit and came up with this lot ,the sign on the box ($200 empty) was Tools not marked are $1. The large Craftsman wrench was marked $5,the PowrKraft pliers $3 ,those were the only 2 marked tools I bought. I also while at the register/in line bought the 4 knives pictured. 2 Marbles, 2 Kershaw. Those were $8 each. In the left behinds in the box were the ultra common Craftsman raised panels wrenches, and the sockets left were MIT,HF-esque which hold no interest to me. I might regret not grabbing the rest of the Craftsmans but I really need to control my hoarding somewhat.
Waited in line for 40 minutes or so,knowing from the ad posted a decent vintage Craftsman Stack with tools was available. I'd guess I was the 8-10-12th person looking at the tools. I believe, while I was standing out in the cold, a guy filled an overnight bag with some goodies. I dug a bit and came up with this lot ,the sign on the box ($200 empty) was Tools not marked are $1. The large Craftsman wrench was marked $5,the PowrKraft pliers $3 ,those were the only 2 marked tools I bought. I also while at the register/in line bought the 4 knives pictured. 2 Marbles, 2 Kershaw. Those were $8 each. In the left behinds in the box were the ultra common Craftsman raised panels wrenches, and the sockets left were MIT,HF-esque which hold no interest to me. I might regret not grabbing the rest of the Craftsmans but I really need to control my hoarding somewhat.
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unkqty
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35 miles is the limit for me - unless it's something really special
Blackmarket
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I am still absolutely amazed at the amount of Plomb tools as well as some other brands you guys find. Seem to be quite rare here in Wisconsin. I've only ever found a few pieces here and there.
Smokeshow69
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They are not easy to find, especially out where you are. Plomb distributed in Chicago but a lot of other brands where more common out there
seber
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I won a toolbox full of new Ampco bronze tools for $300. They were in stock for who knows how long at a coal fired power plant that is being shut down. I guess no other bidders had any idea how much these things cost. All of these are bronze except the 24" pipe wrench. It is aluminum. The combos go from 3/8 to 1 1/4. No skips. The other pipe wrenches and and the adjustables go to 18". Not a single mark from use on any of them other than another bronze hammer not shown. It is a well used Proto.
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WisJim
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I hope they are actually bronze and not a beryllium alloy.
Outlawmws
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They will be BeCu, or aluminum bronze, depending on the brand. Ordinary bronze would not hold up.
Be is fine unless you start wire wheeling them or grinding on them.
Be is fine unless you start wire wheeling them or grinding on them.
seber
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Ampco bronze wrenches are aluminum bronze, The hammers are certainly not. Probably tin or lead.
bmwrd0
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I would totally replace my everyday wrenches in my home shop with those, just for the novelty factor.
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