2023 Garage Sale Thread

[Gidge]

My guess would be Bay State.

Thank Lugz ! Makes sense, I'm not too far from the Metro Boston area.

Found this : The Bay State Street Railway Company was a horse-drawn and electric streetcar railroad operated on the streets of Boston, Massachusetts and communities directly north (stretching into New Hampshire) and south (extending into Rhode Island) of the city. Its immediate successor was the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, and its modern successor is the state-run Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

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[Ole Slewfoot]

Seems there was also a Burlington Southern for a bit, though it doesn't fit the T as well.

 

[Outlawmws]

I snuck out this AM from work for an Estate sale.

I left a 228F Coleman Lantern behind. Not a bad one, but not pristine either and I have 3 that are better, one unfired. I also left behind a second gen B&D Workmate Type 2 series , (aluminum H frame) that I thought was a type E in the pics (all aluminum, including legs)

Mostly tools, but another canvas Folding Stool , and its got the "Cot" hinge. I'll need to make another top as the top that fits the other two is a tiny bit small. Other than that its either a duffel stand or a foot rest.




Top is sitting ****-eyed:




A nice Eagle Claw Wright & McGill Trail Master 4 pc 6-1/2' pole and Alum tube



The pole is "reversible" so it can be a spin cast pole or a fly pole - the pole end is current;y stuck, but I'll get it broke loose. This is actually my second eagle Claw reversable pole.:




A can of Singer Sewing machine oil = I picked an older one up last sat, but not the 50's graphics I really want yet. Hopefully they come in threes - and the vial is about 1/3 full of Mercury - it appears to be contaminated and likely with lead so it was probably used for leas removal in pistol barrels, which is what I want it for. I'll have to see if there is a safe way to separate the lead out.:



And the tools - Craftsman Hack Saw blade holder and Manifold and St obstruction wrench, Beehive driver, Metal mini BP, Bondhous ball end Allen driver, 2 thread files; Bluepoint & Jaw Brand:

 

[Joe Huld]

Scored these two items this morning: a near new Proto 1200 F combination wrench set almost unused in the original roll and a J H Williams 3/8 drive set in original box inside the original cardboard sleeve.

 

[Old Radar]

Both are nice. Any indication on the Williams box of the Set number?

 

[mikeinri]

Not a garage sale (eBay purchase), and not recent (2 years ago, actually), but when the package arrived, I put it away (without even opening it) and haven't touched it since.

Was cleaning the garage today, and this was like opening a little Christmas gift!

Two full sets (SAE and metric) of Four Star split die thread chasers, $75 for both. The cases look like garbage on the outside, but the insides, and most importantly, all of the tools, are immaculate!

This is the type of tool that you'll rarely use, but when you need it, it's a lifesaver.

I'd bought ONE (individual chaser) back in 2015, after I buggered up the threads on a front spindle of my RV doing a brake job. The spindles were NLA from Ford, and I couldn't find any at a local junkyard, so I gave the chaser a shot (after a regular die failed due to the damage being at the tip of the spindle). Saved me from having to remove the spindle, which would have been a major PITA.

The way these work, you spread it open, put it on clean threads (past the damaged ones), put a deep socket over it, and back it all the way off the threaded item (spindle, bolt, stud, etc.).

Made in USA!







Mike

 

[Raineman]

Mike, lots of years swinging wrenches, I have never seen those before. I can think of a hundred times I would have used them though. Nice.

 

[bmwrd0]

Friday, I hit two sales on my way to the dog park. At the first, I dug this up:

A half-complete Thorsen 3/8" set, with a lot of **** mixed in. Fortunately, I have most of the missing pieces.

Next stop, I found these:

Indestro radio set (missing a few pieces, which I might have), compass, and a sliding top wooden box. I plan to put small reamers in there.
Also, I spotted this in a corner, and couldn't pass it up:

A Crosman 788 "BB ranger", disassembled but in original box, and it looks like the parts are all there, along with the original manuals.

Well, back to the hunt, as I need to make up for lost time!

 

[gpw_42]

FB Marketplace pickup of this old Concept2 rowing machine; I’ve been looking for one at my price point and striking distance for about a month. This one showed up yesterday morning and was in my truck before 1:45. 1.5 hours each way to bring it home. This morning was an “interesting” intro to the machine - can already tell that Ill have to use it tomorrow to recover.

Only in NC would someone name a restaurant “Skid’s II.” Needless to say, I didn’t stop for lunch!

 

[ecotec]

You're braver than I am, LOL!

But, that reminds me of my (only) trip to Mexico, on my honeymoon. My sister LOVES Kahlua, and at the duty-free shop, I found a VERY cool bottle shaped something like this, and bought it for her as a souvenir.



Still kicking myself (18 years later) for not buying myself one...

Mike

That is awesome.

I have the 1960’s -70’s one.

 

[pfaustus]

Rainy and dreary in South Jersey, with nothing advertised that looks worth heading out to see. But the previous two weekends produced these.
The jack with the Sargent lever cap is actually a Stanley WW2 type.


Blacksmith made? Pennsy German? There are no visible markings.

I'm a sucker these wooden tap and die sets, even if I only use any of them a couple times per year. About half of these were GTD. I'm guessing there are more slots for taps because originally there were three taps per size. I keep thinking about making one of these wooden boxes for a metric set.

Both those spoke shaves are headed right for the for sale pile, the angles don't seem right. But I may keep the blade off the iron one as a spare.

A full drill index, 2/3s of a number set, Starrett protractor, Stanley & Millers Falls (I think, needs cleaning) saw sets.

Belgian Coticule stone. I wonder how many of these I passed on priced for a dollar or two, before the straight razor people decided they were the best things ever. I know I have had a couple over the years that just disappeared between moving, giving things away, or tag sales.

 

[3jakes]

Spent 4 hours this morning driving in the rain to a neighborhood yard sale as well as 2 church rummage sales.
I got a couple pair of blue jeans, but the only tool I came home with was this hatchet.
Kinda cute baby bear sized.
No 1 C Hammond Phila Cast Steel. Has a waffle head.

 

[four.cycle]

 

[mikeinri]

Friday, I hit two sales on my way to the dog park...

You have a very patient dog...

Mike

 

[LesserSon]

A bit laid low last night by a bout of Argentinian Malbec, but managed to rebound enough with a morning coffee to brave the spring damp and hit the Supergigantic Garage Sale in the Allentown Fairgrounds Ag Hall. $5 entry fee plus a dollar each for the above smalls.
1945 Bonaloy 1725 and Outline 1416 DOEs, Utica Lubring SW242 5-1/2 dikes, 1985 SO 47 slipjoints, two decent P2 Stanley screwdrivers.
There were two small barnroof carry boxes in great condition - a Craftsman Crowntop and a Fleet - but they were both full of mixed tools I didn’t want, so I left them without a struggle.

 

[LesserSon]

duplicate post

 

[mikeinri]

Not a garage sale (eBay purchase), and not recent (2 years ago, actually), but when the package arrived, I put it away (without even opening it) and haven't touched it since.

Was cleaning the garage today, and this was like opening a little Christmas gift!

Two full sets (SAE and metric) of Four Star split die thread chasers, $75 for both. The cases look like garbage on the outside, but the insides, and most importantly, all of the tools, are immaculate!

This is the type of tool that you'll rarely use, but when you need it, it's a lifesaver.

I'd bought ONE (individual chaser) back in 2015, after I buggered up the threads on a front spindle of my RV doing a brake job. The spindles were NLA from Ford, and I couldn't find any at a local junkyard, so I gave the chaser a shot (after a regular die failed due to the damage being at the tip of the spindle). Saved me from having to remove the spindle, which would have been a major PITA.

The way these work, you spread it open, put it on clean threads (past the damaged ones), put a deep socket over it, and back it all the way off the threaded item (spindle, bolt, stud, etc.).

Made in USA!







Mike

Mike, lots of years swinging wrenches, I have never seen those before. I can think of a hundred times I would have used them though. Nice.

Thanks. I was really up against a wall with the RV spindle. It's part of the knuckle assembly, which would have been a miserable job for me (working outside with hand tools and an electric HF impact wrench).

I originally found these on a Google search, after a user on a Ford forum suggested a rethreading die (which I'd previously not heard of). Here's my original writeup of the repair, including pics (yes, the RV was on jackstands, which were on a large sheet of 3/4 plywood, not sinking into the ground).

HELP! Stripped/Stuck Front Hub/Spindle Nut - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - HELP! Stripped/Stuck Front Hub/Spindle Nut - https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/1120x2000/80-img_20150606_170311714_hdr_1__65605c6a58996c6d0a00c4c1fb8280678b023eb7.jpg...

www.ford-trucks.com

I think someone here on GJ told me that there are other brands of these. Turns out, they're marketed under three names: Murray, Four Star and NSN.

You can still buy these new, list price is $599 (on sale for $549) PER KIT!!! They also sell individual ones, and smaller kits.

Murray Tools Split Die Thread Repair Kit: Inch - Master Set (20 Dies)

My eBay find ($75 for both kits) saved me $1,023.00 (off the sale price)!!!

Of course, buying the original single die saved my family's summer camping trips, hard to put a price on that!

Mike

 

[Joe Huld]

Both are nice. Any indication on the Williams box of the Set number?

The Williams box has only the J H Williams logo and a W in a diamond, the cardboard sleeve has a label that says Tool Box No. TB-4A but I think that refers to the box itself. These came from the estate of a man who passed away recently at 96 years old. I think that both sets likely date from the 50's.

 

[bozlymon]

Estate sale right across the street and one house over…He passed a year/year-and-a-half ago….She moved into an assisted living place. Super sweet lady…
Felt a little (ok a lot) strange walking around their house with all these strangers that didn’t even know them…

craftsman 3x21 belt sander for $8….2 files $1.50…..
no name slip pliers $1.00….fleet 4118 18” pipe wrench for $10……sears/craftsman 4” swivel base vise, made in Japan for $25…and not shown a drywall square for $8….

 

[RedVise]

Picked up Powr-Kraft extension, a Circle U Universal and extension, 2 V series 1/2 U joints, a 9/16 swivel socketand a Stud puller.
Also some Snap On wrenches, including a single offset box end, and a 4 point brake bleeder (B-1459) (1957?)
An awl and an ice pick, Walden socket tool, wood chisel and a nice mallet, engineers wrench, vintage starret pin vise and a Deco 9/32 spinner.

To top it off, a copy of Space and a Real Phone from American Automatic Electrical Sales Co.
Too cool to leave there, but who still have a land line these days !

 

[Outlawmws]

Bright and sunny today, a bit chilly, and we won't see 60 deg.

A YS, A waste of time, and 2 estate sales with one TOO between them, the TOO had 3 Coleman fuel cans, all full of old dirty paint thinner... Dodged that bullet...


A SF Giants "Flag" thing adna Rally rag, then 20 odd old roll maps, Mostly Sierras, N.CA, and Coastal CA, one of Medford. OR.



Most are color, these 5 are older Black and White and of the Tahoe area.




ES1: 6" Ridgid, 4" Crescent 1 SK socket, a Hunter brad starter a mini branding iron, Brass Glass rod/tube Cutter, Light clamp Short screw started/holder 3 in 1 oil, a Lamp clamp, broken off wood chisel .



ES2: home made dust pan, 8" spikes, P&C phili[s, Irwin Stubby, and B&D Work Mate parts.



and the Work Mate manual

 

[jwilson645]

Not a tool but tool related........picked these up at the local thrift store.

2 MATCO coffee cups and 2 fryer baskets. I plan to use the baskets for cleaning parts. The cups.......well.........COFFEE!

 

[gleman]

Bright and sunny today, a bit chilly, and we won't see 60 deg.

A YS, A waste of time, and 2 estate sales with one TOO between them, the TOO had 3 Coleman fuel cans, all full of old dirty paint thinner... Dodged that bullet...


A SF Giants "Flag" thing adna Rally rag, then 20 odd old roll maps, Mostly Sierras, N.CA, and Coastal CA, one of Medford. OR.



Most are color, these 5 are older Black and White and of the Tahoe area.




ES1: 6" Ridgid, 4" Crescent 1 SK socket, a Hunter brad starter a mini branding iron, Brass Glass rod/tube Cutter, Light clamp Short screw started/holder 3 in 1 oil, a Lamp clamp, broken off wood chisel .



ES2: home made dust pan, 8" spikes, P&C phili[s, Irwin Stubby, and B&D Work Mate parts.



and the Work Mate manual

I like how they were too frugal to reprint and just slapped a sticker on the manual.

 

[Madjik Man]

I just returned from a 10 day road trip around some of the western states: Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California to visit friends and family I hadn't seen in years, mostly in places I have lived before. I was, however, able to occasionally stop at a favorite flea or used tool space, and do a little picking. Here are my finds.

So, in order of purchase, a Stanley chisel from the Oakland flea, a Craftsman box (full) and Thorsen 60E 26" flywheel extension from special hidey hole, Snap on FV70 ratchet, unmarked speeder, and SK spinner from Folsom Flea, 2 packages of Meister Kugeln pellets from West Coast Air gun Fair, Stanley 98 and 99 planes from Antique Trove mall in Roseville.

Inside the Craftsman box:

An almost complete set of Blackhawk loc-on sockets (only missing the 13/16ths) Amber handled Craftsman speeder, along with misc. Craftsman sockets and crossbar.

I also picked up this lamp in Berkeley's Urban Ore:

If you look closely, you can see the original '30s hand painting on it.

All in all, a great but tiring trip.

First of all, you ****. Now that that's out of the way.... are those Blackhawk sockets the 7/16 drive?

 

[Madjik Man]

Very modest purchase. All of this for $1.50.

The four items I like most are:

1. Planet Jr farm tool thing. Only issue is that it has paint or glue on it. Online images show this thing should be painted red. I'll try some paint thiner or mineral spirits to see if it touches this paint or glue.

2. Challenger 5/8" wrench with the helmet logo.

3. Kraeuter slip joints

4. MAC slip joints.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Online images show this thing should be painted red.

Hmm. What was the source of the images? I have found a few, and none of them have been red or shown any traces of ever being red, and off the top of my head, I don't recall ever seeing a red one in old school farm tools auctions. Also, it's very popular in some farm tool collecting circles to paint everything red or green or other tractor colors. Not saying you're wrong, but I would double check that. If you mean catalog or period trade journals, please let me know. I'd like to see them.

 

[Outlawmws]

Ditto what Lugz said on the Planet Jr.. I had one (twisted almost 90..), then got a collection of about a dozen or so as an Xmas gift from my daughter. No bright colors....

 

[Madjik Man]

Hmm. What was the source of the images? I have found a few, and none of them have been red or shown any traces of ever being red, and off the top of my head, I don't recall ever seeing a red one in old school farm tools auctions. Also, it's very popular in some farm tool collecting circles to paint everything red or green or other tractor colors. Not saying you're wrong, but I would double check that. If you mean catalog or period trade journals, please let me know. I'd like to see them.

The most official and undeniable source: eBay, of course. lol

Vintage Planet Jr. #3 Wrench. Made In USA. Good Condition. | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Planet Jr. #3 Wrench. Made In USA. Good Condition. at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Planet Jr. Wrench , No 3 Made In United States Of America , Red Tool | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Planet Jr. Wrench , No 3 Made In United States Of America , Red Tool at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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This one looks terrible:

Planet Jr. Wrench No.3 Red Enamel Paint Emb.made In USA | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Planet Jr. Wrench No.3 Red Enamel Paint Emb.made In USA at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[Outlawmws]

I like how they were too frugal to reprint and just slapped a sticker on the manual.

I looked with some back light, and the original numbers were 626 and 536

 

[RTM]

Here is my meager haul for the weekend, picked up by remote. The wife sent a pic from an estate sale she was at, very tool lean. She grabbed this set of wrenches for me. Unfortunately, the price sticker pulled off some paint. Bummer

Indestro Bracket 0930-5W and 5 Select Steel Wrenches 5/16 - 3/4".
The holder is design patent D174919, granted June 7, 1955. Not in DATAMP. These look to be a Set no 0930-5W, "same as above except heads unpolished". 5 piece open end wrench set, containing P720, P723, P725B, P27, and P729.

Found them in the 1959 catalog, you can carry them, or wall mount the bracket to hang the wrenches individually, instead of ganged together.

Indestro Tools : Catalog No. 22 : Indestro Manufacturing Corp. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

100 p., illus., 26.9 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

I thought I had another set of these, but don't see them posted in the Indestro thread, guess I gotta go digging for them before I post these there.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The most official and undeniable source: eBay, of course. lol

Haha. The first two are actually convincing.

 

[bmwrd0]

First of all, you ****. Now that that's out of the way.... are those Blackhawk sockets the 7/16 drive?

No, they are 1/2. I have a socket box for these, so I was pretty stoked in any case.

4stroke, the spinner handle and L-bar aren't marked. But, I am comfortable calling them Indestro, as I don't know of another set like this. Of course, I could be proven wrong.

Today, I mad three stops, well, four if you count going back to where the BB gun was with zero luck. In any case, here are my finds:

The first stop yielded the Proto 5449 and CS Osborn leather punch for a whole $1, and at the second stop I found the Amateur Radio guide and drill stops. But the last stop was the best. I found the Dunlap box (with no tray), Cornwell hex key set, most of a Snap-on metric key set, a 12 gauge wad punch, and, best of all, a P&C metric socket set, almost complete! I have never seen one of these, and could not believe that it was still there on the second day, at half off no less!

I am kinda irritated about the box though. I originally bought it for the leather handle, as I need one for a Walden box I am restoring. But when I was taking every thing to my truck, I noticed the rather nice Dunlap logo inside, and now I am conflicted. I need another carry box like I need a hole in my head, but the logo is so nice. But it has no tray, so now I need to dig one up...

 

[Outlawmws]

and now I am conflicted. I need another carry box like I need a hole in my head, but the logo is so nice. But it has no tray, so now I need to dig one up...

Been there, Done that!

But nice finds!

 

[Provincial]

I'll give bmw a **** for the P&C set. Those are unicorns!

 

[Old Radar]

...Fortunately, I have most of the missing pieces.

Understatement of the year!!

 

[Old Radar]

The Williams box has only the J H Williams logo and a W in a diamond, the cardboard sleeve has a label that says Tool Box No. TB-4A but I think that refers to the box itself. These came from the estate of a man who passed away recently at 96 years old. I think that both sets likely date from the 50's.

You're correct on the box number. Strangely, I found that box number in the 1979 catalog on archive.org containing a 60 piece 1/4" set. "Set No. WSM-8D EDP 99839 60 Tools in TB-4A Metal Tool Box, 19-1/2”x5-7/8"x1-3/8"" They did sell the box separately, so who knows. Do the box dimensions match up with yours?

 

[Joe Huld]

You're correct on the box number. Strangely, I found that box number in the 1979 catalog on archive.org containing a 60 piece 1/4" set. "Set No. WSM-8D EDP 99839 60 Tools in TB-4A Metal Tool Box, 19-1/2”x5-7/8"x1-3/8"" They did sell the box separately, so who knows. Do the box dimensions match up with yours?

It is very close to those dimensions. EDP is usually an "Electronic Data Processing" number and it doesn't appear anywhere on the sleeve box or any of the tools. Most manufacturers assigned EDP numbers when they installed thier first computers in the 60's or 70's and its absence suggests that I have an earlier set.

 

[four.cycle]

the spinner handle and L-bar aren't marked.

Indestro no doubt.
Reason I ask is because I have a set like that - and the "ell" handle is stamped, but not the spinner. and.... it's in a box. like. that.
No catalog shows that set in a box that I know of. Rather odd coincidence, maybe? I'll have to try to remember where I last saw it.

 

[bmwrd0]

Page 34 of the 1937 catalog shows it in the box, calling it "green crystal enamel" which fits this box to a Tee.

 

[d42jeep]

We stopped by an estate sale special preview passed on to us by some friends. We were on the way to the granddaughter’s 6th birthday get together and it was on the way. It was kind of nice to be the only customers at the sale although we arrived late and it had been picked over. We still found some treasures and the price was surprisingly low.
-Don
Thorsen tools
WW2 Jeep and GMTK correct Gem oiler. No dents!
Xcelite adjustable
P&C sockets including the extremely popular 29/32”
My wife found the cool Morse machinists booklet from 1950 and the 1935 Plomb cold chisel. Here is the chisel after a much needed sharpening



After the get together as we started to drive down the block, we spotted a piece of furniture free on the curb that will be perfect for the tool display in the basement. My daughter helped me load it in the car.