2023 Garage Sale Thread

[Old Man Roger]

I know a lot of you guys are vise collectors, but is that vise still worth 200 bucks? I cant imagine it‘s very strong with that kind of a repair?

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I know a lot of you guys are vise collectors, but is that vise still worth 200 bucks? I cant imagine it‘s very strong with that kind of a repair?

No the vise as is wasn't worth $200 to me. I didn't want the stand so I sold it to another member. I already knew about the replacement jaw being for sale before I bought it. All together I think I paid about what it's worth combined. I've really wanted a Reed 3C or 4C for a long time. The owner said he found it that way at the scrap yard and used it for many years without problem. I have another Rock Island that the whole dynamic was brazed back onto the beam. The owner used it for 40 years that way in a big fab shop. I'm not saying that I trust it. I will only buy the brazed ones if the price equals less than the remaining parts and/or it's rare.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Ahh!

 

[Provincial]

Another **** for 3bay!

 

[mikeinri]

@Mr. Wonderful That looked like a nice stand (probably better for a grinder or drill press than a vice). Was it custom or commercially made?

Mike

 

[Smokeshow69]

Another **** for 3bay!

With this, 3 bay pulls ahead to 4 ***** so far I am sure the weekend will bring a plethora of ***** for other members as they make the rounds as well.

 

[phred]

Picked this up today from a local machine shop. About 200 lbs of endmills, drill bits, taps and other tooling. A fair amount is solid carbide. Much of it is new or freshly sharpened. The really big stuff is too big for my machines. I’m giving them to a friend that has a production shop. I don’t think I’m gonna need any tooling for a while.

 

[mikeinri]

Wow, quite the haul, @phred!

Mike

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

@Mr. Wonderful That looked like a nice stand (probably better for a grinder or drill press than a vice). Was it custom or commercially made?

Mike

I never actually saw the stand in person. @ViceRoy2030 wound up picking it up from the previous owner. He said it was very stout and that it was made in the shop that the vise came from. He's got and anvil and a Wilton C2 on it now. Maybe when he sees this he'll post a current picture of it????

 

[bmwrd0]

It is still pretty slow here in the Willamette, but I managed to find a few things on my weekly trip to the Restores:

Two MT1 drill bits, a brace bit still in packing wax, small brace bit, stainless steel brush, <SK> speeder, and a set of 12 Souix valve grinder pilots. Those I bought to flip, as they were cheap in the store and pricy online.

I also stopped at my favorite used bookstore, and burned a little credit:

The Vacuum Tube Voltmeter is from '44, while the Eveready manual is from '29.

 

[mikeinri]

Cool stuff, @bmwrd0. Vacuum tube technology always fascinates me. Honestly, this site has opened my eyes to how much of what we use today (especially tool designs, even some complex ones) dates back into the 1800s (and maybe even earlier, for all we know).

Mike

 

[WisJim]

My dad had been a radar instructor in World War Two and was always making things using vacuum tubes when I was a kid (in the 1950s - 60s). I remember wanting some electronic device and instead of buying it, my dad got out the RCA tube manual and his inventory of parts and drew up a circuit using components on hand, which we then soldered together. I'm thinking it was probably a small amplifier.

 

[Old Radar]

It seems a lot longer than 21 days since my last haul. In an effort to calm the DTs, I went to an estate sale that was offering tools today even though there wasn't anything in the pictures that looked especially interesting--but it's been 21 days!! There was nothing remotely interesting--and nothing on the horizon. I may really be forced to go organize the garage...

 

[Smokeshow69]

It seems a lot longer than 21 days since my last haul. In an effort to calm the DTs, I went to an estate sale that was offering tools today even though there wasn't anything in the pictures that looked especially interesting--but it's been 21 days!! There was nothing remotely interesting--and nothing on the horizon. I may really be forced to go organize the garage...

oh no, not that...anything but that

 

[bmwrd0]

Yeah, it is looking pretty barren hereabouts too. I might have to head up to Smoke's patch, do a little poaching...

 

[mikeinri]

We started cleaning the house before Christmas, and are trying to keep going, at least a little at a time. It's definitely helpful when you regain space.

EDIT: Definitely not as fun as buying stuff, of course. But, I read something today that probably won't sit well here in this thread: Whenever you buy something, pick something else in your hoard to get rid of (donate, recycle, trash). If you can follow that rule, you'd never have to worry about junk piles again (although, I don't think that rule should apply to tools, which are always useful, except maybe doubles or triples).

Mike

 

[gleman]

We started cleaning the house before Christmas, and are trying to keep going, at least a a little at a time. It's definitely helpful when you regain space.

EDIT: Definitely not as fun as buying stuff, of course. But, I read something today that probably won't sit well here in this thread: Whenever you buy something, pick something else in your hoard to get rid of (donate, recycle, trash). If you can follow that rule, you'd never have to worry about junk piles again (although, I don't think that rule should apply to tools, which are always useful, except maybe doubles or triples).

Mike

Amen! I had a kinda existential crisis a few years ago and decided to be a better version of myself.

Decluttering and rigorous organizing was a huge step for me. I amassed tons of stuff from garage sales, junk yards and the like.

I still love a deal but I have to think hard about it's utility and storage needs now.

A plus is I don't trip over **** anymore, so I got that going for me.

 

[mikeinri]

I have a two-car garage, but not enough space to work on a toddler's tricycle in there. It's embarrassing and ridiculous.

Mike

 

[alinc100]

It seems a lot longer than 21 days since my last haul. In an effort to calm the DTs, I went to an estate sale that was offering tools today even though there wasn't anything in the pictures that looked especially interesting--but it's been 21 days!! There was nothing remotely interesting--and nothing on the horizon. I may really be forced to go organize the garage...

If you are gonna start cleaning and organizing a garage, can you start with mine?

 

[gleman]

I have a two-car garage, but not enough space to work on a toddler's tricycle in there. It's embarrassing and ridiculous.

Mike

Mine was a barn, 2 car garage and a basement workshop. Embarrassment was the least of my problems!

I had to start at 20 minutes a day but the stone got chipped away.

Have faith in yourself I'll be pulling for you.

 

[gpw_42]

To contrast with voices of reason, here’s my loot from today:

Pierce Arrow (8oz?) hammer
Craftsman C clamp, 80s-ish
Craftsman (60s-70s) 2-3lb axe or hatchet head
Danielson 6” crescent wrench. No date codes, so I’m thinking it’s too new for my preferences, but I couldn’t pass it up.
Enderes 3/4” chisel
Ronsonol is about half full

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Danielson 6” crescent wrench. No date codes, so I’m thinking it’s too new for my preferences, but I couldn’t pass it up.

The opposite. So-called typewriter font is early and that is very early, prior to the use of the BET'R GRIP trademark, prior to date coding, and prior to alloy. Carbon steel.

 

[gpw_42]

The opposite. So-called typewriter font is early and that is very early, prior to the use of the BET'R GRIP trademark, prior to date coding, and prior to alloy. Carbon steel.

Great news, thanks! Good example of “trust your gut,” and for $2 it lead me right!

 

[Gwizjames]

$4 spent to get me following the 2023 thread.
Front row Proto challenger, second is SK, third is Action/Thorsen. Fourth row is Wizard, Blackhawk, Indestro, Westcraft. Back row is Wright and JC Penny.

 

[Outlawmws]

I like finding the old tin Ronsonol cans! Full or not! (I pop the spout off and refill anyway...)

I think you got the bigger can, mine is 35c.

 

[Southern83]

A quick stop yielded a few Klein goodies, SK extension, two Proto ratchet wrenches, a Craftsman pin vise and my favorite is the crooked logo Craftsman General index.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I was rained out yesterday and today.

I got all this...



...and this...



...without leaving the house!

It's all from my wife, who picked...wait for it...HER CHILDHOOD HOUSE!

It's a long story. Too long for this thread. I talked about it more in a post on a thread up in 'Free Parking' about wills and executors linked here, but the short story is that her step-dad passed away a month or so ago, she is not the executor, the house is being sold, and after a few weeks of minor squabbling, during which time the executor had already let in a tools guy (aargh!), a glass guy, and a coins guy, she finally agreed to let my wife in to take "personal items".

Her mother, who passed away a few years ago, was an interesting personality. She was very young, and a Go-Go dancer, when she got pregnant. This is a photo of her car!



She raised my wife, an only child, in a boarding house in Philly. She ate dinner in bars. Took her to see Elvis when she was 12 years old. That kind of childhood. My wife had a stupendous collection of 45rpm records in her room, among other treasures. Her mother owned an "antique"/junk/emporium type shop for many years. They shut it down when she was in college and all the stock was moved into the attic of the house. Reluctantly, they also let her go through that stuff.

Here's what she hauled home today.



Check out the bottom of the sign. "ANYTHING OLD"

And all the stuff I showed in the first two pics she grabbed for yours truly!

It's funny how time changes things. When she was a kid, she was surrounded by this stuff and hated it. When I started picking, I could not persuade her to go with me. But she has a really good eye! I won't bore you with all that stuff, which is even less "garage-y" than some of the stuff I already posted, but I'm kinda hoping she got bit by the same bug as me now.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The cars, trucks, bikes and choppers are all Hubley, Tootsie, or Marx. The scale is just too cute, as is the W.C. Fields battery tester (his nose lights up!), and the smoking pipe shaped like a toilet! I know nothing about the "1910" "T" Rail profile and I don't plan on becoming a glass insulator collector, but they're cool.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I will end by showing off this letter opener, since it's technically a tool. A household tool, but a tool, nonetheless. You'll notice that it was designed by Elvgren, the famous pinup artist. These were made for some shop to give away as advertising items. Hubba hubba! So cool.

 

[Old Radar]

Whenever you buy something, pick something else in your hoard to get rid of

Ha! That's exactly the rule I follow about eating--whenever I eat something, I ruminate a little and always think of something to get rid of!

 

[bmwrd0]

I think you have to Ruminate when eating at a buffet.

 

[ctuai]

The cars, trucks, bikes and choppers are all Hubley, Tootsie, or Marx. The scale is just too cute, as is the W.C. Fields battery tester, and the smoking pipe shaped like a toilet! I know nothing about the "1910" "T" Rail profile and I don't plan on becoming a glass insulator collector, but they're cool.

I love the little hinge on the pipe toilet. It means business.

 

[Raineman]

Time for me to catch up:

Duddly, post #57, Mossberg set...you ****

3bay, post #22, $20 haul...you ****
3bay, post #65, $40 haul...YOU ****! (and I sent you a pm about 1 piece)

Lugz, post #107, Toy haul...you **** (and what a COOL picture of that Mustang)

1st Flea Market of the year near me today and I'm stuck at work. It'll be over before I get there. Oh well...overtime pay...and I did buy something on the auction site while I was sitting here.

 

[mritchie77]

Hit the estate sale of an Austin icon, but while super cool and full of art deco, streamline, Sci-fi, and movie memorabilia….the prices were close to retail eBay for most. For waiting 4 hours i only walked out with this primitive (maybe handmade) streamlined car picture holder

 

[Smokeshow69]

I was rained out yesterday and today.

I got all this...



...and this...



...without leaving the house!

It's all from my wife, who picked...wait for it...HER CHILDHOOD HOUSE!

It's a long story. Too long for this thread. I talked about it more in a post on a thread up in 'Free Parking' about wills and executors linked here, but the short story is that her step-dad passed away a month or so ago, she is not the executor, the house is being sold, and after a few weeks of minor squabbling, during which time the executor had already let in a tools guy (aargh!), a glass guy, and a coins guy, she finally agreed to let my wife in to take "personal items".

Her mother, who passed away a few years ago, was an interesting personality. She was very young, and a Go-Go dancer, when she got pregnant. This is a photo of her car!



She raised my wife, an only child, in a boarding house in Philly. She ate dinner in bars. Took her to see Elvis when she was 12 years old. That kind of childhood. My wife had a stupendous collection of 45rpm records in her room, among other treasures. Her mother owned an "antique"/junk/emporium type shop for many years. They shut it down when she was in college and all the stock was moved into the attic of the house. Reluctantly, they also let her go through that stuff.

Here's what she hauled home today.



Check out the bottom of the sign. "ANYTHING OLD"

And all the stuff I showed in the first two pics she grabbed for yours truly!

It's funny how time changes things. When she was a kid, she was surrounded by this stuff and hated it. When I started picking, I could not persuade her to go with me. But she has a really good eye! I won't bore you with all that stuff, which is even less "garage-y" than some of the stuff I already posted, but I'm kinda hoping she got bit by the same bug as me now.

Sorry to hear about your mother in law passing and the difficulties with the estate. I have seen that way too many times unfortunately with family members becoming shady/ downright difficult once someone passes. I am glad that she was able to get some good things from the estate. Some of that stuff is really cool especially the small metal toys. My dad collected a ton of Dinky toys when he was a child and gives them to my son from time to time as gifts. I don’t know much about small toys but I know Marx was king of the toy market back then

 

[Private Lugnutz]

For waiting 4 hours i only walked out with this primitive (maybe handmade) streamlined car picture holder

That is awesome.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I love the little hinge on the pipe toilet. It means business.

Snerk. It sure does, literally and figuratively! Mrs. Lugz and I were talking about it last night. Good old fashioned scatalogical humor, probably made by some Pennsylvania Dutch doo-dad craftsman, but from another perspective, it could be seen as a sort of prescient 'Surgeon General's Warning', i.e., if you keep smokin' that sh*t, you're going to die! My dad, a WWII vet, was a pipe smoker. He had a dozen of them in a carousel holder with the tin in the middle. On occasion, when my brothers and I are together for something, we will stay up late outside sipping bourbon and reminiscing, and we each have a few of his old pipes. Next time, I am breaking this one out for a good chuckle.

Lugz, post #107, Toy haul...you **** (and what a COOL picture of that Mustang)

Thanks. I'm no expert but '70 or '71 Fastback, I believe. I've heard about this car our entire life together (since 1983), but never saw a photo until now. My wife and her mom had a rocky relationship and were estranged for many, many years.

Sorry to hear about your mother in law passing and the difficulties with the estate. I have seen that way too many times unfortunately with family members becoming shady/ downright difficult once someone passes. I am glad that she was able to get some good things from the estate.

Thanks. Her mom passed away a few years ago. Her step-dad passing late last year is what set this off. This story is a doozy. On the day of his funeral, she got a call from one of her step-dad's best friends (both long time union glaziers), telling her he has had a sealed envelope in the glove compartment of his truck with her name and address on it for five years, given to him by her step-dad, who said to contact her when he died. It was a hand-written will and a key to a strong box! But a cousin who befriended him after he got sick is the executor, and her step-dad's sisters told her it's the third time she has done it. Her step-dad had no children. He and my wife were closer after her mom passed away, ironically. She was always going to get everything and she is still in the "new" will and gets the largest percentage of everything, but that was never really of paramount concern. She wanted them to take their time and let her go through everything first. Her mom was a major picker/junker. Not to get too personal, but I think now that they're both gone it's really hitting her and she is feeling a sentimental attachment to everything. The executor's motivation is to monetize it as quickly as possible. She has an art guy, a books guy, a baseball cards guy, and a dolls woman coming in late next week. My wife is over there again today and tomorrow to try to go through as much stuff as she can, and I'm going to try to go with her next week. She's no expert in any of that and all you can do is trust, and she knows, like we know, they're after the rare items in a box they pay a lump sum for. She just wants to find stuff she remembers her mom talking about or if it looks interesting.

Some of that stuff is really cool especially the small metal toys. My dad collected a ton of Dinky toys when he was a child and gives them to my son from time to time as gifts. I don’t know much about small toys but I know Marx was king of the toy market back then

Marx was big. Tootsie are popular, too, and the Hubley is just as famous and was made locally in Lancaster, PA. There are all kinds of cool toys, but I am only showing the cars and trucks etc as the most GJ related.

On that note, I am still going through some of the stuff she thought I would like. It's the gift that keeps on giving!



Crane is the gigantic plumbing outfit, so it fits here, kinda sorta, vis-a-vis work and tools, and I am thinking the billiards medal is masculine enough to get a pass from you as host. The item in the middle will need no explanation!

 

[alinc100]

First two sales of the New Year for me today netted these tools:
Estate Sale # 1- 01/07/23

Craftsman Push Drill
Crescent Screwdriver
Unmarked replaceable blade screwdriver
Stanley Wooden Handle screwdrivers 2701.2702
Proto Screwdrivers
Proto Nutdrivers
Proto ¼” spinner
Walden Spintite set with removable bits
Williams 1164 ⅝” superrench combo
Dunlap DOEs
Herbrand 3928 DBE
Mac C5A combo wrench
SK 40128 -⅞” 12 pt shallow ½” dr socket
Millers Falls 9” combination square blade

Estate Sale # 2

Easco ⅞” combination wrench 63-128
Craftsman DBE ¾” -⅞”
Bonney 2808 DBE ¾” -⅞”
BluePoint 2024 DBE ⅝”-3/4”
Craftsman DOE ⅜” -7/16”
Facom DOE’s 9mm-12mm,8mm-10mm
Gedore DOE No.12 12mm-13mm
Herbrand 70012 ⅜” combination wrench
American B-60 padlock w/keys
Snap On 13/32” cold chisel
Dasco Centerpunch

 

[Raineman]

Thanks. I'm no expert but '70 or '71 Fastback, I believe. I've heard about this car our entire life together (since 1983), but never saw a photo until now. My wife and her mom had a rocky relationship and were estranged for many, many years.

'71-'73 body style

 

[Private Lugnutz]

'71-'73 body style

Thanks!