2023 Garage Sale Thread

[3baygarage]

Auto swap meet finds. It was a good pliers and wrenches day.

The old timers were about two steps ahead of me because I set out late. I missed a 1/4” Oxwall socket set with the Craftsman look-alike ratchet by 2 seconds. The buyer tried paying with a 50 and the seller wasn’t happy. I was crossing my fingers that the deal would fall through but it didn’t.

Little while later I approached a vendor as two guys were loading two buckets of tools into their truck. I wish I didn’t see it, but sticking out the bucket was a Blackhawk 3/4” drive handle. I asked the old guy if he was selling anything and he gave a firm NO!

Here‘s what I found, mainly from a couple vendors that were nice and easy to buy from.

-A bunch of Vanadium Tool Co. combos
-a couple NASA of similar Ohio style v- notch manufacture
-Pliers: Dasco Eagle Claw, Whitaker, Boker, New Britain, Klein, Utica
- Mustang 1/2” ratchet
- Bonney reefer wrench
-extensions: Indestro, Craftsman, Proto
-sockets: Duro-Indestro, pair of Plomb
-spinners: Action and Trutest
-Snap-On stubby
-nice Ford script L socket wrench made by Mossberg
-a few older Craftsman combos and dbe
-misc wrenches: Chromium Vanadium, Bonney Zenel, Harley Davidson pair, Williams, New Britain, Walden Worcester.

 

[wrenchguy]

The J.H. Williams Vulcan No. 302 clamp appears in the June 1937 catalog for $4—which is what I paid for it.


Nice, if available let me know. thx.

 

[alinc100]

One sale today.Picked up what i believe to be a Hinsdale 9/32" drive set, a Hinsdale 1/4" dr set, Companion 1/4" drive sockets andhandle, and a 1/4" set simply marked =usa=. Along with wrenches from P&C ,Bonney,PowrKraft,SK &SK Wayne,Proto, Snap On, and an SK wayne 3/8 ratchet,Bonney extension and 2 Companion 3/8" dr sockets.

 

[d42jeep]

Auto swap meet finds. It was a good pliers and wrenches day.

The old timers were about two steps ahead of me because I set out late. I missed a 1/4” Oxwall socket set with the Craftsman look-alike ratchet by 2 seconds. The buyer tried paying with a 50 and the seller wasn’t happy. I was crossing my fingers that the deal would fall through but it didn’t.

Little while later I approached a vendor as two guys were loading two buckets of tools into their truck. I wish I didn’t see it, but sticking out the bucket was a Blackhawk 3/4” drive handle. I asked the old guy if he was selling anything and he gave a firm NO!

Here‘s what I found, mainly from a couple vendors that were nice and easy to buy from.

-A bunch of Vanadium Tool Co. combos
-a couple NASA of similar Ohio style v- notch manufacture
-Pliers: Dasco Eagle Claw, Whitaker, Boker, New Britain, Klein, Utica
- Mustang 1/2” ratchet
- Bonney reefer wrench
-extensions: Indestro, Craftsman, Proto
-sockets: Duro-Indestro, pair of Plomb
-spinners: Action and Trutest
-Snap-On stubby
-nice Ford script L socket wrench made by Mossberg
-a few older Craftsman combos and dbe
-misc wrenches: Chromium Vanadium, Bonney Zenel, Harley Davidson pair, Williams, New Britain, Walden Worcester.

It looks like you’ve found a fairly rare chrome plated D-I socket. There is only conjecture about why those exist. I‘ve found some over the years but not often.
-Don

 

[3baygarage]

It looks like you’ve found a fairly rare chrome plated D-I socket. There is only conjecture about why those exist. I‘ve found some over the years but not often.
-Don

I guess it is. That was my first thought as well, that they’re usually not chrome when I see them. I wonder which ratchet they accompanied.

 

[d42jeep]

I’ve posted in the past that my guess is that they had tons of the plain finish D-I marked sockets left when the war ended. They may well have chrome plated them and put them in special sets. If that was the case they would likely have come with one of these ratchets in either Indestro (pictured) or similar Duro Chrome.
-Don

 

[Outlawmws]

Today's listings look dismal unless I drive a long ways, bur I received these bags yesterday from an on-line Surplus; Original use was Belgian Army Gas Mask Bags, but the fir small early lanterns well. this older 30's/40's Coleman 242 single mantle lanterns are a perfect fit, and even my 1930's single mantle Sears Jr. (made by Prentiss Wabers) its even though its vent brim is a bit larger.

now that I know the Jr fits, I wish I'd have bought 3... The side storage pouches go down past the globe, so planning on some thin 3 layer corrugated cardboard, there for globe protection adn longer pieces front and rear. there is even a top storage, -maybe mantles?:

 

[four.cycle]

@3baygarage
@d42jeep

Indestro thread

 

[NYBODYMAN]

Went to an estate sale advertised for a 9 am start with no early birds and tools available. Upon arrival at 8:45 am there was already 20+ cars in the street and a ton of people inside . I headed right for the garage and two older gentlemen (known dealers) were in front of me rifling through the hand tools like absolute animals. The second guy was all over the first guy practically right up his ***. The guy behind me and I were laughing about it and he even commented that they probably didn't even know what the hell they were looking at and were just looking for brand names. The second guy then found a rivet gun in a leather pouch and threw it aside towards me like it was a piece of garbage. I picked it up and it was a nice USA made rivet gun in a leather belt pouch. He tells me that it's not the original pouch and I proceeded to show him that the pouch had the same name on it as the tool and it most definitely was original. He was pissed that he missed it and walked away lol. Finally it was my turn and I located a pair of USA Peterson Vise Grips and spring loaded crescent needle nose pliers. Then I found a small blue tool bag on the floor right where the previous animals had been grazing. I opened it up and it was loaded with USA wrenches of all types and a few miscellaneous other USA tools. The second guy then came back in and was breathing down my neck looking over my shoulder in the bag. He saw a few of the goodies and asked where I found it. I told him "right where you just were" and smiled. He asked if he could look through it and i said "nah I'm taking the whole bag" which I hadn't originally intended to do but was now going to do. The guy originally behind me started laughing and second guy walked away. I went to pay for the tools and the lady told me how about $20 which is just what I was thinking. Good deal over all I'm thinking. Well I get home, empty the bag out and found a Snap On FV71M 3/8" ratchet so it was a great deal. Just goes to show that sometimes patience works out for us.

Nice 1/4" HUSKY USA rat and extension, PROTO 12" adjustable, VACO pocket screwdriver, The 1/2" extension says CAT 5 8 9567. Not sure if this was made by or for CATERPILLAR products.

P&C, PROTO, CMAN, WILLIAMS, Billings, VLCHEK wrenches, PLOMB 3/8" breaker bar, mix of Snap On, CMAN, PROTO, HUSKY USA sockets. Lower right hand side is a T-handle puller with what looks like the head of a needle. Any ideas? ^^^

No idea what these are or are used for^^

I seem to get these interchangeable screwdriver kits in every tool lot I buy.

 

[misterbill]

Small lot today... APCO Mossberg ell handle, Snap-on F-5-C with a 1945 date code, and a nice S-K 40970.


Bill

 

[alinc100]

Went to an estate sale advertised for a 9 am start with no early birds and tools available. Upon arrival at 8:45 am there was already 20+ cars in the street and a ton of people inside . I headed right for the garage and two older gentlemen (known dealers) were in front of me rifling through the hand tools like absolute animals. The second guy was all over the first guy practically right up his ***. The guy behind me and I were laughing about it and he even commented that they probably didn't even know what the hell they were looking at and were just looking for brand names. The second guy then found a rivet gun in a leather pouch and threw it aside towards me like it was a piece of garbage. I picked it up and it was a nice USA made rivet gun in a leather belt pouch. He tells me that it's not the original pouch and I proceeded to show him that the pouch had the same name on it as the tool and it most definitely was original. He was pissed that he missed it and walked away lol. Finally it was my turn and I located a pair of USA Peterson Vise Grips and spring loaded crescent needle nose pliers. Then I found a small blue tool bag on the floor right where the previous animals had been grazing. I opened it up and it was loaded with USA wrenches of all types and a few miscellaneous other USA tools. The second guy then came back in and was breathing down my neck looking over my shoulder in the bag. He saw a few of the goodies and asked where I found it. I told him "right where you just were" and smiled. He asked if he could look through it and i said "nah I'm taking the whole bag" which I hadn't originally intended to do but was now going to do. The guy originally behind me started laughing and second guy walked away. I went to pay for the tools and the lady told me how about $20 which is just what I was thinking. Good deal over all I'm thinking. Well I get home, empty the bag out and found a Snap On FV71M 3/8" ratchet so it was a great deal. Just goes to show that sometimes patience works out for us.

NYB . I love it when we get one up on the pushy, bully type guys. I often see it when there is a larger box/many drawers, some try to be respectful when someone is looking though the box, others seem to think its okay to push through and reach over others. They are just tools , but I've waited in line, waited for my opportunity to look,I'l let you know when I'm done.


Today I hit a sale that was advertised good,clear pics, lots to tools and drawer and dividers etc. They had the Snap On table at Ebay pricing ,other stuff priced moderate to unmarked. I did pretty well considering.
Short,brief list:
Proto Inspection mirror,NIP
Wright 1-1/8" 12pt 1/2" dr socket
Indestro 13/16" deep 1/2" dr socket
Nutdrivers from Craftsman ,Excelite,Easco
3/8" breaker Plomb WF20
PowrKraft Ignition set
1/4" Snap On Ratchet
Plomb WF-75 9/16" swivel socket 3/8" dr
Challenger 6422 11/16" x 5/8" DBE
SK 1/2" x 9/16" offset box
Walden Wochester 1932 1/2" offset ign wrench
Craftsman 3/8" 9/16" 12mm,5/8" combo wrenches
Williams 1727 DOE 5/8" x 9/16
Plomb 1230 15/16" combo wrench.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

NYB . I love it when we get one up on the pushy, bully type guys. I often see it when there is a larger box/many drawers, some try to be respectful when someone is looking though the box, others seem to think its okay to push through and reach over others. They are just tools , but I've waited in line, waited for my opportunity to look,I'l let you know when I'm done.

Do I wish I was ahead of them and had first crack? Of course I do, but they beat me there and I am always prepared to wait my turn. I just can't stand when people act like animals and it always seems to be the tool guys for some reason.

 

[alinc100]

Do I wish I was ahead of them and had first crack? Of course I do, but they beat me there and I am always prepared to wait my turn. I just can't stand when people act like animals and it always seems to be the tool guys for some reason.

Hopefully my message wasn't misunderstood due my to my poor writing, I was in no way directing at you,merely agreeing with you ,holding back,waiting is what most of us do. just in case anyone reads it another way.

 

[Provincial]

"Lower right hand side is a T-handle puller with what looks like the head of a needle. Any ideas? ^^^"

That looks like a tubeless tire patch tool. It is used to push a strip of rubber into the hole that is leaking. A blob of glue is applied before shoving the plug in.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

"Lower right hand side is a T-handle puller with what looks like the head of a needle. Any ideas? ^^^"

That looks like a tubeless tire patch tool. It is used to push a strip of rubber into the hole that is leaking. A blob of glue is applied before shoving the plug in.

I thought of that but most tire plug tools I have seen/used are textured on the rod section. This is smooth but it very well could be for that.

Hopefully my message wasn't misunderstood due my to my poor writing, I was in no way directing at you,merely agreeing with you ,holding back,waiting is what most of us do. just in case anyone reads it another way.

Nope not at all. I 100% agree with you.

 

[Old Radar]

He asked if he could look through it and i said "nah I'm taking the whole bag"

My reply would have been to look him dead in the eye and ask: Would you let me look through it if it was yours? If he lied and said that he would, I would tell him I'm just not as nice a guy as you are.

Plus, now you have a nice little bag to carry to future sales!

 

[Outlawmws]

NYB, there are generally 2 tools in the kit - The "rasp" to make the hole bigger and clean for the plug, and the installation tool you have.

 

[ForrestT]

Went to an estate sale advertised for a 9 am start with no early birds and tools available. Upon arrival at 8:45 am there was already 20+ cars in the street and a ton of people inside . I headed right for the garage and two older gentlemen (known dealers) were in front of me rifling through the hand tools like absolute animals. The second guy was all over the first guy practically right up his ***. The guy behind me and I were laughing about it and he even commented that they probably didn't even know what the hell they were looking at and were just looking for brand names. The second guy then found a rivet gun in a leather pouch and threw it aside towards me like it was a piece of garbage. I picked it up and it was a nice USA made rivet gun in a leather belt pouch. He tells me that it's not the original pouch and I proceeded to show him that the pouch had the same name on it as the tool and it most definitely was original. He was pissed that he missed it and walked away lol. Finally it was my turn and I located a pair of USA Peterson Vise Grips and spring loaded crescent needle nose pliers. Then I found a small blue tool bag on the floor right where the previous animals had been grazing. I opened it up and it was loaded with USA wrenches of all types and a few miscellaneous other USA tools. The second guy then came back in and was breathing down my neck looking over my shoulder in the bag. He saw a few of the goodies and asked where I found it. I told him "right where you just were" and smiled. He asked if he could look through it and i said "nah I'm taking the whole bag" which I hadn't originally intended to do but was now going to do. The guy originally behind me started laughing and second guy walked away. I went to pay for the tools and the lady told me how about $20 which is just what I was thinking. Good deal over all I'm thinking. Well I get home, empty the bag out and found a Snap On FV71M 3/8" ratchet so it was a great deal. Just goes to show that sometimes patience works out for us.

Nice 1/4" HUSKY USA rat and extension, PROTO 12" adjustable, VACO pocket screwdriver, The 1/2" extension says CAT 5 8 9567. Not sure if this was made by or for CATERPILLAR products.

P&C, PROTO, CMAN, WILLIAMS, Billings, VLCHEK wrenches, PLOMB 3/8" breaker bar, mix of Snap On, CMAN, PROTO, HUSKY USA sockets. Lower right hand side is a T-handle puller with what looks like the head of a needle. Any ideas? ^^^

No idea what these are or are used for^^

I seem to get these interchangeable screwdriver kits in every tool lot I buy.

Sir, what size is the large Vlchek combo?

 

[ctuai]

Well estate sale season seems to have officially opened here in Des Moines with treasure hunts Thur, Fri, and today. Normally I don't pull singleton wrenches, but I've been given the green light to buy-to-sell. Sell being the operative word To celebrate, I bought my first gallon of evapo-rust. Here's Thursday's pull ($35):

Powerbuilt 1/2" ratchet; Powr-Kraft 84W4843 3/8" ratchet; K-D no. 202 puller; Mac C6, D6, D7 wrenches; Eklind Tool #91-S Fold-Uni-Key; Companion 9-4006 ruler; Dewalt hex keys; Craftsman 43561 5/32", 3/16" ignition wrench; Spring loaded punch; tweezers.


Sandpaper; two brushes; Dremel 290-05 engraver (NIB); Shim-it engineered wood shims; plugs; bobber; Strait-Line laser level (NIB); Gorilla Tape; Suburban Toy #9 key; Winged Wheel No 350 lantern; Hand pump

 

[Private Lugnutz]

APCO Mossberg ell handle, Snap-on F-5-C with a 1945 date code,

Nice little wartime haul.

 

[ctuai]

Friday's haul ($90):

TurboTorch regulator, handle, PL-8A self lighting tip; Turbotorch regulator, handle, A-8 tip; Water pump; timer; GripNail magnetic hammer; Best Maide no.52 grinder; Klein DK06 duct knife; Milwaukee 2401-20 screwgun; Craftsman =V= 1/2" flex head breaker bar; DHP Jack Plane; TurboTorch Mapp Gas



Sundial cast iron base, brass dial


Resistol 7-3/8 5x beaver western hat

 

[Marsim]

Weather is finally warming up for people to have yard sales. Not much tools today. The small sears/craftsman saw was $10. The subs with the box were $20, (Sony Xplode 1200) and the 2 head units were $5 each. I'm going to thump 80's music in my car for under $40.

 

[alinc100]

Sir, what size is the large Vlchek combo?

I'm going with 11/16" . Maybe we could start a pool,guessing the size for $1

 

[Outlawmws]

CT, that's an interesting variant of the hand crank grinder. I wonder if it had a specific use case, and if the small wheel was intended?.

 

[ctuai]

Saturday ($15). All in all $140 spent, which seems like a lot. Keeping the consumables, sundial, screwgun and a few otts and sots. Hopefully, breakeven on fleabay

Poly; Cutting Oil; Pad lock; Union Tool calipers; Inside calipers; Russell Bros dividers; Western Newspaper Union ruler; Clamp on vise

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Sundial cast iron base, brass dial

Is the inner ring a Zodiac?

Clamp on vise

Looks like a Bonney I have.

 

[ctuai]

Is the inner ring a Zodiac?

Looks like a Bonney I have.

Yes, the inner ring does have the zodiac. I couldn't find a name on the vise. I'll have to look up a Bonney vise to see if it's the same one.

 

[Outlawmws]

Clamp on vise

I couldn't find a name on the vise.

Clean the top end of the slide and look for Stanley markings. I also have a similar knock off made in Germany.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I'll have to look up a Bonney vise to see if it's the same one.

I spoke too soon. It's different.

 

[ctuai]

Dang this forum is clever

 

[ctuai]

Dang this forum is clever

 

[Outlawmws]

That Victor is pre 1920 as 1920-1934 was the Sweetheart logo era, but after Stanley bought the Jersey-Victor line , so narrowly, 1915 -1919.

 

[jeffmoss26]

went to the 'big' restore on the west side of Cleveland, found some good stuff
wire $10
complete alarm system $10
screwdrivers etc $8.00

 

[d42jeep]

Not much happening around here. I only found two sales that mentioned tools plus we got a late start. The first sale was local and there weren’t many tools but my co-pilot found a couple things for the granddaughter. I usually don’t talk about price but we were charged the exorbitant price of $1.00 for everything.
The next sale was 1/2 hr away in Martinez, CA. As usual, the seller said that quite a few tools went right when they opened. We ended up with an old DeWalt hammer drill set with a working battery, some NOS Irwin and Craftsman auger bits. The rusty screwdriver bit is a Millers Falls and a few basement screens. The gas can spout is postwar.
While we were in Martinez we stopped by for a visit with an old friend with a huge car and motorcycle collection that seems to keep growing. I wanted to get a picture of his WW2 command car.
As usual, we were overwhelmed by his collection.
-Don

 

[ForrestT]

Not much happening around here. I only found two sales that mentioned tools plus we got a late start. The first sale was local and there weren’t many tools but my co-pilot found a couple things for the granddaughter. I usually don’t talk about price but we were charged the exorbitant price of $1.00 for everything.
The next sale was 1/2 hr away in Martinez, CA. As usual, the seller said that quite a few tools went right when they opened. We ended up with an old DeWalt hammer drill set with a working battery, some NOS Irwin and Craftsman auger bits. The rusty screwdriver bit is a Millers Falls and a few basement screens. The gas can spout is postwar.
While we were in Martinez we stopped by for a visit with an old friend with a huge car and motorcycle collection that seems to keep growing. I wanted to get a picture of his WW2 command car.
As usual, we were overwhelmed by his collection.
-Don

Love the chair in the center so your buddy can sit there and take it all in!!!

 

[Straightgrain]

I went to an estate sale out in the country and picked up a bridge plate from the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company dated to 1906, at $40 it was money and time well spent.

 

[RTM]

DHP Jack Plane;

Never heard of a DHP plane before, sounds interesting, got to read more.

Thanks for sharing. You should add it to the hand plane thread on the vintage board.

 

[akasrick]

That Victor is pre 1920 as 1920-1934 was the Sweetheart logo era, but after Stanley bought the Jersey-Victor line , so narrowly, 1915 -1919.

Wikipedia

The Stanley Works was founded by Frederick Trent Stanley in 1843, originally a bolt and door hardware manufacturing company located in New Britain, Connecticut.

The Stanley Rule and Level Company was founded in 1857 by Frederick Trent Stanley's cousin, Henry Stanley, also in New Britain. In 1920, this company merged with the Stanley Works, and continued operating as its hand tools division.[2]

(edit) I read that vise as Stanley erasing the word "Jersey" from it's history.
Seems to happen all the time in the tool world.


akasrick

 

[LesserSon]

The vise was designed by JG Baker, who also designed some Bonney vises, hence a family resemblance Lugz noted.
PJ Leavens Mfg Co, Vineland NJ, manufactured it until Stanley Rule & Level bought them out in 1911. That mfgr is marked on the spindle head and the model and patent date is marked on the anvil surface. It would be cool to find one with Pat Apd For (1907).
Stanley Rule must have renewed the 1908 patent in 1915; I have one with just the first date, but I don’t think I have one with just the renewed date.
As noted above by Outlaw and akasrick, the two Stanleys merged in 1920.
The closest American facsimile I have seen of this vise was made by Luther Hdw Mfg Co, presimably after the 1915 renewel ran out.

 

[akasrick]

The vise was designed by JG Baker, who also designed some Bonney vises, hence a family resemblance Lugz noted.
PJ Leavens Mfg Co, Vineland NJ, manufactured it until Stanley Rule & Level bought them out in 1911. That mfgr is marked on the spindle head and the model and patent date is marked on the anvil surface. It would be cool to find one with Pat Apd For (1907).
Stanley Rule must have renewed the 1908 patent in 1915; I have one with just the first date, but I don’t think I have one with just the renewed date.
As noted above by Outlaw and akasrick, the two Stanleys merged in 1920.
The closest American facsimile I have seen of this vise was made by Luther Hdw Mfg Co, presimably after the 1915 renewel ran out.

Baker had patents for some of these vises improvements. Designed predates his coming into the picture. IMO.


akasrick