2023 Garage Sale Thread

[Outlawmws]

and Holy crud, OR (Edited...) *****!

 

[RTM]

Besides the vises, I was drawn to the military machinist chest. have a barbecue lunch in the little town of Blanco to catch up.

The Haul:



The prize is the machinist chest. No markings at all that I can find, but it is very sturdy with no dings, dents or bends. Cleaned up well and includes the latchable front door. I've viewed three of these on the web and they all had only one narrow drawer and four deep drawers. This one has two narrow and four deep drawers. The felt "flocking" in all the drawers has worn away but they are still green except for a 5" spot on one of the narrow drawers where something was spilled and ate it down to the metal.

I think the chest might be an Art Steel Co, ASCO. Lugz has a nice looking one, and I have one painted in Bosch / Makita colors in the vintage toolbox thread. The top part of the latch looks very similar.

The ID of Lugz’s is several posts down, and he finds one NIB, another great story spread out over several posts.

 

[ctuai]

Two estate sales today. Sale 1 ($10): Pair of tweezers (vendor noted good for "roaches"); Riccar (VIBC.2) Vibrance Commercial vacuum. Sale 2 ($24): Brush, Lufkin No.453 50ft tape; Craftsman =v= 11/16 wrench; Grain Belt Premium bottle opener; Pyrene B2-V2 Fire Extinguisher.

The Pyrene fire extinguisher is full, which turns out is a bit of problem given that it is guaranteed to contain not less than 25% Carbon Tetrachloride. Currently, Michael Faraday's much maligned CCl₄ (anesthetic, solvent, fire suppressant, refrigerant, fumigant, lava lamp filler) is now purported to be a "potent heptotoxin," carcinogen and ozone depleting chemical and hence subject to government overreach through the EPA - Toxic Substance Control Act. Wonder if I can get my money back.

 

[Old Radar]

I think the chest might be an Art Steel Co, ASCO. Lugz has a nice looking one, and I have one painted in Bosch / Makita colors in the vintage toolbox thread. The top part of the latch looks very similar.

The ID of Lugz’s is several posts down, and he finds one NIB, another great story spread out over several posts.

Thanks for the lead on the maker.
Lugz gives the dimensions of his (16x11x8.5) and mine is the same (depending on how precise he measured)--mine is 10.75" tall.
Differences are mine has the pressed steel handle;
Three divots on the drop front;
and six drawers instead of five--all four of the deep ones are 1-13/16" and the two shallow ones are 7/8" each.

 

[Old Radar]

The Pyrene fire extinguisher is full, which turns out is a bit of problem

Your local Fire Department may be able to help you out.
Those blotches are most likely staining from CCl₄ leaks. Mine had the same, but it did clean up nicely.

 

[ctuai]

Your local Fire Department may be able to help you out.
Those blotches are most likely staining from CCl₄ leaks. Mine had the same, but it did clean up nicely.

Wow, that's gorgeous. I think I'm going to take mine down to the local hazardous waste disposal. I got a flask of mercury that I should also get rid of. I got to stop buying toxic materials.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I’ve been slacking. This is a haul from last Friday—a ranch about an hour north of town. They advertised a lot of tools and even more guns. I made a point to get there early and was the third car in line to enter the property. Then they made us line up at the gate to the yard for another hour but relented about halfway through, when the skies opened up and it started coming down in buckets. Most folks headed for the house, where the guns were—only a handful of us darted for the garage/shop. They had a big Reed and a big Rock Island vise but wanted too much for them. In fact, most of the tools seemed pretty spendy to me. Besides the vises, I was drawn to the military machinist chest. After I gathered it, and a few other items, the sale agent asked me if I needed a ticket. I said the chest marked at $65 was pretty steep so it would depend on how reasonable the prices for the unpriced items turned out to be. He looked at the Starrett 436 0-1” micrometer and double square, the rail of Plomb swivel sockets and another rail of ¼” sockets; thought for a moment and said $70. I looked at him and said, Well, that’s pretty reasonable. We shared a chuckle and I started putting the items in the chest—which had most of the things in the photo included already. I couldn’t comfortably get the ¼“ rail into the chest so I took the sockets off and said he could have the rail back. He asked for my ticket back, tore it up and wrote another with $65 on it. I said now that’s damned reasonable! I spent about 1.5 hours in there because it was still raining in sheets and there was a river between the garage and the house. I added several more things and the final price was $70. I had coordinated to meet up with tin medic but never saw him. As I left the ranch, I called him to see if he was still coming. He said he was in the house and had spent the whole time waiting to get into the gun room. We were able to have a barbecue lunch in the little town of Blanco to catch up.

The Haul:


Plomb 5281 3/8" Speeder; 5 Plomb WF, 2 Plomb & 1 Proto LA 3/8" swivels; From the mic to the pin vises is Starrett; the Frankensquare is a Lufin stock with a too-small 4" Starrett rule; 4 no-name telescoping gages. No idea what the two things at the bottom of the pic are for.


Lufkin No. 89 Wiggler center finder and pocket scriber


Horstmann (Phila) brass whistle and Yale padlock for the Ord Dept.--no key. Calling Jeff Moss!! Does the hole in the case indicate it has been drilled to open? If so, how does that work? Numbers next to key hole are U A 2394 G C.


Duro Chrome socket case and dark 1/4" sockets. Socket on right end is D-I and has been shaved down. Note the 292 stamped above the decal. USA is stamped on the exterior.




Hallowell No. 25 Socket Screw Key. Gerald has a similar one on Progress is Fine. Stamps on the handle vary slightly from this one and his has a knurled
collar that I don't think is functional.


The prize is the machinist chest. No markings at all that I can find, but it is very sturdy with no dings, dents or bends. Cleaned up well and includes the latchable front door. I've viewed three of these on the web and they all had only one narrow drawer and four deep drawers. This one has two narrow and four deep drawers.

The hole was probably for a clevis. Drilling there wouldn’t open it.

 

[mritchie77]

I’ve been slacking. This is a haul from last Friday—a ranch about an hour north of town. They advertised a lot of tools and even more guns. I made a point to get there early and was the third car in line to enter the property. Then they made us line up at the gate to the yard for another hour but relented about halfway through, when the skies opened up and it started coming down in buckets. Most folks headed for the house, where the guns were—only a handful of us darted for the garage/shop. They had a big Reed and a big Rock Island vise but wanted too much for them. In fact, most of the tools seemed pretty spendy to me. Besides the vises, I was drawn to the military machinist chest. After I gathered it, and a few other items, the sale agent asked me if I needed a ticket. I said the chest marked at $65 was pretty steep so it would depend on how reasonable the prices for the unpriced items turned out to be. He looked at the Starrett 436 0-1” micrometer and double square, the rail of Plomb swivel sockets and another rail of ¼” sockets; thought for a moment and said $70. I looked at him and said, Well, that’s pretty reasonable. We shared a chuckle and I started putting the items in the chest—which had most of the things in the photo included already. I couldn’t comfortably get the ¼“ rail into the chest so I took the sockets off and said he could have the rail back. He asked for my ticket back, tore it up and wrote another with $65 on it. I said now that’s damned reasonable! I spent about 1.5 hours in there because it was still raining in sheets and there was a river between the garage and the house. I added several more things and the final price was $70. I had coordinated to meet up with tin medic but never saw him. As I left the ranch, I called him to see if he was still coming. He said he was in the house and had spent the whole time waiting to get into the gun room. We were able to have a barbecue lunch in the little town of Blanco to catch up.

The Haul:


Plomb 5281 3/8" Speeder; 5 Plomb WF, 2 Plomb & 1 Proto LA 3/8" swivels; From the mic to the pin vises is Starrett; the Frankensquare is a Lufin stock with a too-small 4" Starrett rule; 4 no-name telescoping gages. No idea what the two things at the bottom of the pic are for.


Lufkin No. 89 Wiggler center finder and pocket scriber


Horstmann (Phila) brass whistle and Yale padlock for the Ord Dept.--no key. Calling Jeff Moss!! Does the hole in the case indicate it has been drilled to open? If so, how does that work? Numbers next to key hole are U A 2394 G C.


Duro Chrome socket case and dark 1/4" sockets. Socket on right end is D-I and has been shaved down. Note the 292 stamped above the decal. USA is stamped on the exterior.




Hallowell No. 25 Socket Screw Key. Gerald has a similar one on Progress is Fine. Stamps on the handle vary slightly from this one and his has a knurled
collar that I don't think is functional.


The prize is the machinist chest. No markings at all that I can find, but it is very sturdy with no dings, dents or bends. Cleaned up well and includes the latchable front door. I've viewed three of these on the web and they all had only one narrow drawer and four deep drawers. This one has two narrow and four deep drawers. The felt "flocking" in all the drawers has worn away but they are still green except for a 5" spot on one of the narrow drawers where something was spilled and ate it down to the metal.


Finally, a bonus item found in one of the drawers--a 2-inch multi-blade tool. My theory is that it is designed for a pipe smoker, but that's just a theory. The scales are stamped "Sterling" and examples with the same carving but less/different tools are listed on eprey for $130-$160.

Great score, Blanco was only 35mins away from me but couldn't make it out there. Wish I did now!

 

[Old Radar]

Great score, Blanco was only 35mins away from me but couldn't make it out there. Wish I did now!

You may have had to swim part of the way!

@jeffmoss26:
The hole was probably for a clevis. Drilling there wouldn’t open it.

I assume a clevis is for chaining an opened lock near its duty station in the same way a chained bracket around the shackle does.
Do these numbers and letters identify a key pattern that I could have replicated?

 

[d42jeep]

This might shed some light on the subject.
-Don
Here is another one.

 

[jeffmoss26]

You may have had to swim part of the way!

@jeffmoss26:
The hole was probably for a clevis. Drilling there wouldn’t open it.

I assume a clevis is for chaining an opened lock near its duty station in the same way a chained bracket around the shackle does.
Do these numbers and letters identify a key pattern that I could have replicated?

I might be able to make a key from that code

 

[zanyad]

@Old Radar *****!

 

[d42jeep]

@Old Radar *****!

“ I had coordinated to meet up with tin medic but never saw him. As I left the ranch, I called him to see if he was still coming. He said he was in the house and had spent the whole time waiting to get into the gun room. We were able to have a barbecue lunch in the little town of Blanco to catch up.”
Who bought lunch?
-Don

 

[chenry318]

It has been tough to keep up with all the nice finds.
Lot's of yard sales advertised around here but I haven't seen many with anything worthwhile.
I have picked up a few things but that will get it's own post.

My wife told me about a kayak that a neighbor was selling, so i went and picked it up - $20! He also had a 6 gallon small water heater that I needed for my shop sink - $40. We got to talking and he says, "do you know anyone who needs drill bits?" I'm always looking for drill bits. He pulls out a couple boxes of bits, only they're not just drill bits! End mills, roughing mills, chamfering bits, carbide flow through drill bits, most brand new! He got them on a pallet with some other items and says he doesn't need them, so if I want them, 50 bucks! That's a lifetime supply of end mills for me.

@cmccuist1 that is a lot of bits and end mills. You **** for sure.

14-inch Winchester pipe wrench
1942 Kearney & Trecker/Milwaukee milling practices book
Indestro Rivet punch
Gripso vice grip type pliers
Channel Lock pliers common 1953 pat.
Clausing Atlas cross slide drill table
Americas Newest Station Service ding remover

all in all, less than $35

@Debcrow that is a suckworthy haul.

First post here, and this sale I hit a few weeks ago is what brought me to this forum. Kids were selling everything their dad had as they had to sell the house in a week. The old man had tons of mechanics tools along with 8 Ford Pintos scattered around the property. I spent hours looking through stuff and ultimately found a plastic tote tucked away inside the house and knew I hit jackpot shortly after. I'm still kicking myself for not picking up any other toolboxes as they probably could've been had for pennies on the dollar. The entire basement of the house was full of stuff.



Here's what I left with for $40.


Notable wins are 7-19 mm Craftsman Professional wrenches, 5/8 - 1-1/8" Snap-On 1/2" drive sockets. Many Snap-On wrenches, mostly SAE. I got 80-90 USA Craftsman sockets, many with this rubber knurled ring around them. Has anybody seen this style around? I can find one ad online from 1989 with them pictured. They are stubby sockets, very nice when clearance is tight. Many tools looked unused and some were even in packaging still with price tags on them. I'm still riding the high from this one!

@mjdarg those kind of places are the most fun to dig through and you definitely earn a You **** for what you paid. I would love that set of Craftsman professional metric wrenches. Well done.

I’ve been slacking. This is a haul from last Friday—a ranch about an hour north of town. They advertised a lot of tools and even more guns. I made a point to get there early and was the third car in line to enter the property. Then they made us line up at the gate to the yard for another hour but relented about halfway through, when the skies opened up and it started coming down in buckets. Most folks headed for the house, where the guns were—only a handful of us darted for the garage/shop. They had a big Reed and a big Rock Island vise but wanted too much for them. In fact, most of the tools seemed pretty spendy to me. Besides the vises, I was drawn to the military machinist chest. After I gathered it, and a few other items, the sale agent asked me if I needed a ticket. I said the chest marked at $65 was pretty steep so it would depend on how reasonable the prices for the unpriced items turned out to be. He looked at the Starrett 436 0-1” micrometer and double square, the rail of Plomb swivel sockets and another rail of ¼” sockets; thought for a moment and said $70. I looked at him and said, Well, that’s pretty reasonable. We shared a chuckle and I started putting the items in the chest—which had most of the things in the photo included already. I couldn’t comfortably get the ¼“ rail into the chest so I took the sockets off and said he could have the rail back. He asked for my ticket back, tore it up and wrote another with $65 on it. I said now that’s damned reasonable! I spent about 1.5 hours in there because it was still raining in sheets and there was a river between the garage and the house. I added several more things and the final price was $70. I had coordinated to meet up with tin medic but never saw him. As I left the ranch, I called him to see if he was still coming. He said he was in the house and had spent the whole time waiting to get into the gun room. We were able to have a barbecue lunch in the little town of Blanco to catch up.

The Haul:


Plomb 5281 3/8" Speeder; 5 Plomb WF, 2 Plomb & 1 Proto LA 3/8" swivels; From the mic to the pin vises is Starrett; the Frankensquare is a Lufin stock with a too-small 4" Starrett rule; 4 no-name telescoping gages. No idea what the two things at the bottom of the pic are for.


Lufkin No. 89 Wiggler center finder and pocket scriber


Horstmann (Phila) brass whistle and Yale padlock for the Ord Dept.--no key. Calling Jeff Moss!! Does the hole in the case indicate it has been drilled to open? If so, how does that work? Numbers next to key hole are U A 2394 G C.


Duro Chrome socket case and dark 1/4" sockets. Socket on right end is D-I and has been shaved down. Note the 292 stamped above the decal. USA is stamped on the exterior.




Hallowell No. 25 Socket Screw Key. Gerald has a similar one on Progress is Fine. Stamps on the handle vary slightly from this one and his has a knurled
collar that I don't think is functional.


The prize is the machinist chest. No markings at all that I can find, but it is very sturdy with no dings, dents or bends. Cleaned up well and includes the latchable front door. I've viewed three of these on the web and they all had only one narrow drawer and four deep drawers. This one has two narrow and four deep drawers. The felt "flocking" in all the drawers has worn away but they are still green except for a 5" spot on one of the narrow drawers where something was spilled and ate it down to the metal.


Finally, a bonus item found in one of the drawers--a 2-inch multi-blade tool. My theory is that it is designed for a pipe smoker, but that's just a theory. The scales are stamped "Sterling" and examples with the same carving but less/different tools are listed on eprey for $130-$160.

@Old Radar That is some nice stuff. I think the "reasonable" price is suckworthy as well.

 

[eklipsis]

A couple Craftsman tools today for $2

 

[alinc100]

One sale today...it was the one with the padlocks,casket,creepy Barbie Dolls and such. Alot was picked over as this was day 2 but a couple of firsts for me, my first alligator wrench and my first pair of Winchester pliers.List reads like this:
Craftsman =v= 1/2" dr shallow sockets,mostly complete
Sparta 3/8" Ratchet
Whitman & Barnes alligator wrench
Winchester Pliers
Cornwell 7/8" combo wrench
P&C deepwell 1/2" dr socket

 

[NJ Marty]

Saw a garage sale sign and glad I went to take a look.
3 NOS Jacobs chucks and some other misc items.
Wish I got there a few hours earlier as I could tell it was
good. This pile set me back $35.

 

[d42jeep]

We had an appliance delivery today so couldn’t get to the estate sale that Shiftless checked out yesterday until shortly before closing. We still found a few tools.
-Don
Thorsen 3/8” drive ratchet with bad chrome.
A few Powr-Kraft items
S-K 3/8” drive breaker and sockets
Some Auto Kit wrenches
A Klein looking Bridgeport screwdriver
Rusty Crescent longnoses
Short #1 Xcelite Phillips
Badly sharpened Vlchek chisel

 

[Outlawmws]

Man, Marty ***** for getting one Jacobs chuck at a steal of a price, and everything else for free!

 

[gleman]

One sale today...it was the one with the padlocks,casket,creepy Barbie Dolls and such. Alot was picked over as this was day 2 but a couple of firsts for me, my first alligator wrench and my first pair of Winchester pliers.List reads like this:
Craftsman =v= 1/2" dr shallow sockets,mostly complete
Sparta 3/8" Ratchet
Whitman & Barnes alligator wrench
Winchester Pliers
Cornwell 7/8" combo wrench
P&C deepwell 1/2" dr socket

I was kinda taken back by the tar baby eating a watermelon s&p shakers that made it into the preview pics for that sale, I don't see that kinda stuff anymore!

Did the casket get a buyer?

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Awesome score Don, not bad for leftovers!!
-Tommy

 

[NJ Marty]

Man, Marty ***** for getting one Jacobs chuck at a steal of a price, and everything else for free!

I couldnt believe they were still there.
The 6A 33 fetch a descent price.

 

[mikeinri]

One sale today...it was the one with the padlocks,casket,creepy Barbie Dolls and such. Alot was picked over as this was day 2 but a couple of firsts for me, my first alligator wrench and my first pair of Winchester pliers.List reads like this:
Craftsman =v= 1/2" dr shallow sockets,mostly complete
Sparta 3/8" Ratchet
Whitman & Barnes alligator wrench
Winchester Pliers
Cornwell 7/8" combo wrench
P&C deepwell 1/2" dr socket

Nice finds! I probably would have bought the Barbie just as a memento. My wife wouldn't be amused...

Saw a garage sale sign and glad I went to take a look.
3 NOS Jacobs chucks and some other misc items.
Wish I got there a few hours earlier as I could tell it was
good. This pile set me back $35.

Wow. You ****!


Mike

 

[alinc100]

I was kinda taken back by the tar baby eating a watermelon s&p shakers that made it into the preview pics for that sale, I don't see that kinda stuff anymore!

Did the casket get a buyer?

Casket was gone, House was much emptier than the preview pics. Day 1 must have been good.

Nice finds! I probably would have bought the Barbie just as a memento. My wife wouldn't be amused...

Sadly someone beat you to Barbie.

 

[chenry318]

My brother came to visit a week or so ago and to pick up the vidmar cabinet I got for him. I found someone selling some tools about halfway so he said he would stop and check it out. The first picture is a few of the items I had inquired about and the prices were good which is why I told my brother to stop.
$50 total for both our items.
Left to right:
Rawhide mallet
1/2” craftsman flex head ratchet
3/8” craftsman flex head ratchet
Very nice sk 42470 ratchet
Napa nb46 3/8” rhft
Diamalloy 12” green handle adjustable (not quite as nice looking as @3baygarage Klein that he picked up)
18 pc 1/4” deep craftsman socket set in unopened condition
Unmarked body hammer


Here are the items my brother took.
Highlights are:
Sk 1/2” 42470
New Britain 1/2” breaker
New Britain (I think) 3/8” flex head
Snap on 3/8” stubby ratchet
Complete USA drill index and bits
Small brass hammer
Sears USA hatchet

 

[chenry318]

Here’s is my other recent finds.
Talked to a guy a couple weeks back when I saw his ad for a box of tools but he was asking $100 and he wouldn’t sell just a couple of the items. Messaged him again a week later and he agreed to let me look through it and pick out what I wanted.
The main item I wanted was the easco 1/2” rhft, everything else was just gravy.
Easco 1/2” rhft
Sk 3/8” ratchet
Napa 1/2” extension
Very small wooden handle screwdriver
Couple random 3/8” swivel sockets
Few craftsman sockets
Snap on 1/4” drive 9/16”
Lastly a stevens walden 1/2” drive socket set 7/16” though 1-1/16” and extension. I didn’t recognize the brand while picking them but they seemed like good quality and then did some research after I got home.
Also 2 USA made 3/8” deep 12 mm sockets that I happened to find at the local ace hardware.
$20 for the bundle

 

[mikeinri]

My brother came to visit a week or so ago and to pick up the vidmar cabinet I got for him. I found someone selling some tools about halfway so he said he would stop and check it out. The first picture is a few of the items I had inquired about and the prices were good which is why I told my brother to stop.
$50 total for both our items.
Left to right:
Rawhide mallet
1/2” craftsman flex head ratchet
3/8” craftsman flex head ratchet
Very nice sk 42470 ratchet
Napa nb46 3/8” rhft
Diamalloy 12” green handle adjustable (not quite as nice looking as @3baygarage Klein that he picked up)
18 pc 1/4” deep craftsman socket set in unopened condition
Unmarked body hammer


Here are the items my brother took.
Highlights are:
Sk 1/2” 42470
New Britain 1/2” breaker
New Britain (I think) 3/8” flex head
Snap on 3/8” stubby ratchet
Complete USA drill index and bits
Small brass hammer
Sears USA hatchet

You ****!

I have a lot of those Craftsman tools, including the 1/4 drive deep socket set, all bought new (and probably full price).

Mike

 

[four.cycle]

@chenry318 - nice score on the Walden set! and yes, it's top-shelf stuff.

 

[S-K Tool Fanatic!]

Another you ****!

 

[Old Radar]

Saw a garage sale sign and glad I went to take a look.
3 NOS Jacobs chucks and some other misc items.
Wish I got there a few hours earlier as I could tell it was
good. This pile set me back $35.

You ****, Marty!!

chenry and his brother **** too!

Here is my paltry little score from three sales yesterday. Total outlay--$2.43.



The biggest turnaround from disappointment to glee was with the six pack of NOS 2.5 GPM aerators. I thought they would fit my bathroom faucets but don't--but six packs are selling on ebay for $30-$40.
My old tool-cleaning wire brush has about had the schnitzel, and this is a direct replacement for $0.50.
The $0.75 wood carving mallet might be "pressed" into service as a potato masher because I hate our wire masher.
I like to use wipes after rooting around in other people's greasy/rusty tool boxes. Two-thirds full for a quarter.

 

[mjdarg]

Hit up a new flea market this morning. $17 for the first lot shown.
Proto 3/8” drive 3/8”-3/4” 12pt sockets 7 pc
Wizard 3/8” drive 5/8” deep and 3/4” shallow sockets
Snap-On 1941 3/8” drive 7/16” deep socket
Snap-On 1951 3/8” drive 19/32” deep socket
P&C 5/8” and 11/16” combo wrenches
Challenge Proto 11/16” combo wrench

I’ve been looking for some shallow metric impact sockets and caved on this 23 pc Snap-On set from 1994. The sockets look unused with no visible wear. Guy had a bunch of new tools he said he got from an estate sale. I’m sure he made a good amount on these, but I snagged them for $260. Should be the last set I ever need to buy.

 

[3baygarage]

Nice complete set.

Hit a small one day estate sale a half hour after opening. It didn't look too promising but sure glad I stopped. The prices I was given were really cheap on some nice old tools.

The fly swatter is for Mom who had a difficult time locating one, and it absolutely went into my pile after moving it revealed a little hidden treasure.

Only photo so far.

 

[seber]

Two estate sales today. Sale 1 ($10): Pair of tweezers (vendor noted good for "roaches"); Riccar (VIBC.2) Vibrance Commercial vacuum. Sale 2 ($24): Brush, Lufkin No.453 50ft tape; Craftsman =v= 11/16 wrench; Grain Belt Premium bottle opener; Pyrene B2-V2 Fire Extinguisher.

The Pyrene fire extinguisher is full, which turns out is a bit of problem given that it is guaranteed to contain not less than 25% Carbon Tetrachloride. Currently, Michael Faraday's much maligned CCl₄ (anesthetic, solvent, fire suppressant, refrigerant, fumigant, lava lamp filler) is now purported to be a "potent heptotoxin," carcinogen and ozone depleting chemical and hence subject to government overreach through the EPA - Toxic Substance Control Act. Wonder if I can get my money back.

Carbon tet is the fastest wasp killer ever made. If you have a wasp or hornet problem you might want to try that.

 

[four.cycle]

^ that Coleman an old 502?

 

[Outlawmws]

I have a lot of those Craftsman tools, including the 1/4 drive deep socket set, all bought new (and probably full price).

I bought a ton of Craftsman tools "back in the day" using my paper route money. But I'd watch the Wed. ads for sales and buy then. I had a better and more compete set of tools than my dad before I ever got out of HS...

^ that Coleman an old 502?

I think you nailed it... Hopefully the can of CF is actually CF adn not pump gas... 3Bay, is it clean and have a greenish tint?

I fould 4 gallon CF cans at a YS a few weeks back. I'm glad I checked as every one of them was filthy paint thinner... Sitting next to a stove too!

 

[3baygarage]

^ that Coleman an old 502?

Yep. It is.

The can is low but the stove is full Outlaw. Does the fuel go bad?

I got them for next to nothing. The whole pile was $23.

 

[Outlawmws]

I went to the HS Flea that's 26 miles out near my mom's old hose this AM I'm liking this one better every time I go! I got there early and walked it twice, as many were not set up.

I started off with the end of a Super X Ammo Crate for $5. Had to leave a hunting knife adn a name plate from a Monoch wood stove as after getting a price agreed on, he comes up with "Oh, you want the knife too? that's $15! Really? Both were in my hand and I asked how much? He acted like I'd slipped it in - Left them both.


Starign on the wrenches from the right: 2 Plvmb, A Rambler branded combo, andf a Dunlap for a buck each. The small DOE Long C adn Plumb Combo were $4, adn the skate key was $2.



6" CI pot.dutch oven lid was $5, Hand vise $4, Pyrex clamp on pot holder with glas handle, was $2, the 50 cal case rench lighter atr" was 45, (WWII the case is '44). I think the "stand" is a part of an artillery shell tip.



$5 for an I believe unused Desert water bag.



$12 for a post war Coleman 530 "Pocket" stove, dated B46 (second half of 1946). It needs a pump leather and new fuel cap gasket (cap gasket is stuck on...) at least, and the wrench/pot handle is MIA, but the funnel is present!.

And $7 for a dozen 2" X 12" X .032 brass stock - Both of these came from the second round walk through:






After I came home I went to a local YS (I've been there before -pretty cool stuff) and got a (LUGZ ALERT!) 1943 War dept book on well digging, a pewter/plated, Deer pin for my hat, adn two tins - an old Anacin tin, and an even older tin for "Ideal" record player needles, (think Victrola and shellac records -the needles only last one playing)

 

[Outlawmws]

The can is low but the stove is full Outlaw. Does the fuel go bad?

Unless its badly contaminated, no, it won't go bad. Its near pure naphtha and keeps practically forever (I've used camp fuel over 50 years old...)

 

[Ryan_340]

Went to my first estate sale of the year this morning. I spent $50 total, ended up with an assortment of USA vise grips, blue point tap & die, misc. Adj. wrenches, brake spring tool, flare tool, and some channellock pliers.

 

[3jakes]

Many yard sales today.
I spent $35 on this Craftsman lot.
16" adjustable USA
Set of 3 Breakers (all =V=)
Flying V Ratchet
And best of all the Set of Metric Deep 3/8 drive in 6 point. (all --V--)
The breakers & ratchet are common, but the metric 6 points don't show up very often.