2023 Garage Sale Thread
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Outlawmws
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That Dremel cabinet is an awesome find!
Not sure I'd buy it if I found one, as the space could not be justified unless I won a big lottery (then all bets are off!)
Not sure I'd buy it if I found one, as the space could not be justified unless I won a big lottery (then all bets are off!)
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Smokeshow69
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I think if any of us won the lottery all bets would be offThat Dremel cabinet is an awesome find!
Not sure I'd buy it if I found one, as the space could not be justified unless I won a big lottery (then all bets are off!)
. Someone would be single-handedly responsible for driving up the price on vises, certain brands of tools, shop equipment, etc
Outlawmws
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I was thinking shop space. I think maybe around 4000 Sq ft would about do me... in addition to an 8 or 10 car garage.
Private Lugnutz
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Private Lugnutz
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Second flea trip of the year (Lugz 2023_02) yielded...
- the cutest little hatchet, only 8" OAL, with a nice, crisp "GTW" (Germantown Tool Works, Germantown, PA) brand on the cheek. While I am sure it had an adult purpose up on a roof, methinks it'll make a perfect first hatchet for my little grandapprentices, when they're out in the yard helping me make big treefall sticks into littler treefall sticks and kindling.
- another pair of Compton Reliance U-SET shears from 1941, these being a very nice 8" companion to the 5" U-SET's with the 1941 marking that I picked up late last year (Lugz 2022_52). I expounded on those in the Lugzsonian thread here, and subsequently discovered that @Mintgrun, @LesserSon, and a few other guys have them, posted on @four.cycle 's new-ish 'Shears, Scissors, and Secateurs' thread down on the VB here.
- I don't know what was originally inside the little dovetailed box, perhaps something machinist-y and delicate, perhaps a fancy pen, but I can re-purpose it for almost anything that's 6" long, and the Curator is already picturing a rare, OOAK bicycle wrench on a bed of black felt with a neat stiff data card propped inside the lid.
- And for the bookish, more items for the adventurous/humorous oldies but goodies (1948, 1920, and 1905, left to right, respectively) shelf that I hope my grandchildren pull out, read, enjoy, and think of me one day.
- the cutest little hatchet, only 8" OAL, with a nice, crisp "GTW" (Germantown Tool Works, Germantown, PA) brand on the cheek. While I am sure it had an adult purpose up on a roof, methinks it'll make a perfect first hatchet for my little grandapprentices, when they're out in the yard helping me make big treefall sticks into littler treefall sticks and kindling.
- another pair of Compton Reliance U-SET shears from 1941, these being a very nice 8" companion to the 5" U-SET's with the 1941 marking that I picked up late last year (Lugz 2022_52). I expounded on those in the Lugzsonian thread here, and subsequently discovered that @Mintgrun, @LesserSon, and a few other guys have them, posted on @four.cycle 's new-ish 'Shears, Scissors, and Secateurs' thread down on the VB here.
- I don't know what was originally inside the little dovetailed box, perhaps something machinist-y and delicate, perhaps a fancy pen, but I can re-purpose it for almost anything that's 6" long, and the Curator is already picturing a rare, OOAK bicycle wrench on a bed of black felt with a neat stiff data card propped inside the lid.
- And for the bookish, more items for the adventurous/humorous oldies but goodies (1948, 1920, and 1905, left to right, respectively) shelf that I hope my grandchildren pull out, read, enjoy, and think of me one day.
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Smokeshow69
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Yes absolutely! Multi bay shop with pull through doors, lifts, fab/dirty room, clean room. And all out in the country where I have elbow room and don’t have to worry about neighbors/ noise/ city property easements/ boundaries
They are 9.5 inches long
Outlawmws
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Lugz, nice little mid winter score! The hatchet - does it have a fairly wedge shaped taper? Small ones like that are nice for splitting kindling if the head is a mini wedge instead of the thin blade roofers hammers.
Yerby was a good historical novelist. My first fully adult book I read was one Yerby wrote my parents had; "The Treasure of Pleasant Valley" set in gold rush CA. mostly. I still have it around here somewhere, along with a coupe of paperback Yerby's
Total washout here. 1/2" of rain and mounting just since I went to bed last night. I may do some antique or thrift stores in the old part of the town next door out of sheer ennui.
Yerby was a good historical novelist. My first fully adult book I read was one Yerby wrote my parents had; "The Treasure of Pleasant Valley" set in gold rush CA. mostly. I still have it around here somewhere, along with a coupe of paperback Yerby's
Total washout here. 1/2" of rain and mounting just since I went to bed last night. I may do some antique or thrift stores in the old part of the town next door out of sheer ennui.
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Outlawmws
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Yes absolutely! Multi bay shop with pull through doors, lifts, fab/dirty room, clean room. And all out in the country where I have elbow room and don’t have to worry about neighbors/ noise/ city property easements/ boundaries
Exactly!
OK, jsut me; prety much the same as the ubiquitous 420 CL's
Private Lugnutz
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Eeee-yup. It's shaped like a mini-splitter, hence my reference to kindling. I'll post more down on the VB after it soaks.
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Technologyteacher
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Habitat restore finds today. 1st pic a Millers Falls feeler gauge, 2nd pic a Snap On magnetic socket holder MR1426, 3rd pic an electrician fish tape, last pic a 10mm Kawasaki wrench. Grand total $7.
d42jeep
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The constant rain has put quite a damper on sales around here but there was one listed a couple of miles away in Berkeley so we checked it out. Pretty sparse on tools but my Wife picked up some cool stuff for my daughter and granddaughter.
Here are the things we found that weren’t toys.
I don’t know what the box originally held but it looked like it might be useful. The knife/file handle was originally a file. I just wanted the file handle.
Our old Christmas tree stand had cracked so we grabbed this identical but intact one.
Did a little cleaning in order to ID the tools. Unfortunately the hammer seems unmarked.
The dykes are old Craftsman
The files are Nicholson and K&F
I don’t recognize the logo on the file/knife blade but it’s cool.
No name on the little screwdriver but I liked the handle color.
-Don
Here are the things we found that weren’t toys.
I don’t know what the box originally held but it looked like it might be useful. The knife/file handle was originally a file. I just wanted the file handle.
Our old Christmas tree stand had cracked so we grabbed this identical but intact one.
Did a little cleaning in order to ID the tools. Unfortunately the hammer seems unmarked.
The dykes are old Craftsman
The files are Nicholson and K&F
I don’t recognize the logo on the file/knife blade but it’s cool.
No name on the little screwdriver but I liked the handle color.
-Don
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four.cycle
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3jakes
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I like the look of that brass tipped punch thingy.Today
Althought the reason I went, the JET 8" combo sander was gone when i got there.
My best $100 grab. I cant be mad
Is there some sort of cam lobed thing that holds the tips on? Or are they threaded?
Unique I know. I havent figured it out yet ,just brought them in from the truck.
The jamb nut barely turns a full turn, and the 2 tips dont fit on the end, although they're close. Ran a quick file around to check how much it was mushroomed out and it wasnt
bad at all. Ill look at it more in the morning.
RTM
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Grobet has always been a lion for me. (Unless maybe he just ate a rabbit, and there's a bit on his chin?)
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K&F is Kearney & Foot, looked it up on your list for someone else.
four.cycle
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I went over to help a buddy of mine move some stuff and saw this and asked "Where'd you get the chop saw?"
He said "Oh, that's an extra. You want it?" Then he added "It's kind of noisy."
Makita LS1030 10-in chop saw
I brought it home and plugged it in. It goes around and around really really fast and it is indeed quite noisy.
Sounds like the drive end bearing needs replacement. Hope I can figure out how to open this gizmo up and stick a new bearing in there.. this thing might just come in handy.
[edit] just downloaded the owners manual and exploded view parts diagram... looks like I need what they're calling a 6203LLB bearing for the drive end ... I'm guessing the guys down at McGuire Bearing most likely have at least two or three on the shelf.
He said "Oh, that's an extra. You want it?" Then he added "It's kind of noisy."
Makita LS1030 10-in chop saw
I brought it home and plugged it in. It goes around and around really really fast and it is indeed quite noisy.
Sounds like the drive end bearing needs replacement. Hope I can figure out how to open this gizmo up and stick a new bearing in there.. this thing might just come in handy.
[edit] just downloaded the owners manual and exploded view parts diagram... looks like I need what they're calling a 6203LLB bearing for the drive end ... I'm guessing the guys down at McGuire Bearing most likely have at least two or three on the shelf.
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gearhead1960
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Stopped in a sale today in the last hour. Most of the advertised tools were gone, but did pick up this Manning Bowman 4.5" Bench Grinder.....
jeffmoss26
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RTM
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We had break in the rain today, so I snuck off to two estate sales north of me that had a bit of promise. Everything else was "online" or "virtual", hard pass.
1st stop was the estate of a plumber with poor organizational skills. **** was everywhere, sale run by the family. He was also a bit of a hoarder, and there we several broken power tools, a Sawzall with wires coming out between the case halves, a dewalt drill missing the motor and switch, dead water heaters......
Main thing of interest that caught my eye was a 6w x 3 high set of drawers and the frame by Curtis. Just barely grabbed the pic before the rain started, so minimal details on the plumbing stuff inside. Most of the drawers were empty, but some have sink or shower control valves in them, pipe hangers etc. The ferrules and fittings will get put aside, the other stuff may get tossed. This was screwed to the wall, quick glance said drywall screws, I had my tool kit in the truck, no big deal.
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Also grabbed a small oil can, two power cord converters that stuck together, a side handle, hopefully for a US threaded 1/2" drill, and a foot switch, ( assuming incorrectly it is reversing for a pipe threader). Finally added an organizer box, has a few fiber washers inside, but will help my get my $hit together.
Oh, and the tool bag wasn't in the truck, so I used a reversible Craftsman Ph #1 screwdriver, and my Gerber leatherman type tool to get it out. Three screws were short drywall, 2 were long fine threaded beasts. That took a few minutes, but got'er done.
The second sale was professionally run, with much higher prices. The estate was a guy who made goofy wooden animal shaped toys, planters, etc. Some vintage tools, an old TS and RAS, not sure where his router / table got off to, did not see it in the pix. Saw a bit of the Craftsman allure, a set of 6 auger bits, with the plastic tip covers, in a carboard box for $35. I willingly paid $10 for a wooden box 17 or so, a forstner bit for a brace being the gem. Also found a Blue Point high tension hack saw,, pair of maybe bonsai shears, Eclipse honing guide, Stubs mini file set, no name dowel former, and a box of split rings and a box of brass and other hardware. Not a screaming deal, but good enough.
This sale was creepy by the one guy who was naming every tool he found but didn't buy. Thought my honing guide was a mini tubing cutter.. He thought I was nuts for taking the brass screws, and that SS screws were stronger. Had to explain that SS doesn't always look right on a vintage restoration (not that these would fit in) Took my pile and scurried away
My first in the wild GS or ES type score since late October.
1st stop was the estate of a plumber with poor organizational skills. **** was everywhere, sale run by the family. He was also a bit of a hoarder, and there we several broken power tools, a Sawzall with wires coming out between the case halves, a dewalt drill missing the motor and switch, dead water heaters......
Main thing of interest that caught my eye was a 6w x 3 high set of drawers and the frame by Curtis. Just barely grabbed the pic before the rain started, so minimal details on the plumbing stuff inside. Most of the drawers were empty, but some have sink or shower control valves in them, pipe hangers etc. The ferrules and fittings will get put aside, the other stuff may get tossed. This was screwed to the wall, quick glance said drywall screws, I had my tool kit in the truck, no big deal.
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Also grabbed a small oil can, two power cord converters that stuck together, a side handle, hopefully for a US threaded 1/2" drill, and a foot switch, ( assuming incorrectly it is reversing for a pipe threader). Finally added an organizer box, has a few fiber washers inside, but will help my get my $hit together.
Oh, and the tool bag wasn't in the truck, so I used a reversible Craftsman Ph #1 screwdriver, and my Gerber leatherman type tool to get it out. Three screws were short drywall, 2 were long fine threaded beasts. That took a few minutes, but got'er done.
The second sale was professionally run, with much higher prices. The estate was a guy who made goofy wooden animal shaped toys, planters, etc. Some vintage tools, an old TS and RAS, not sure where his router / table got off to, did not see it in the pix. Saw a bit of the Craftsman allure, a set of 6 auger bits, with the plastic tip covers, in a carboard box for $35. I willingly paid $10 for a wooden box 17 or so, a forstner bit for a brace being the gem. Also found a Blue Point high tension hack saw,, pair of maybe bonsai shears, Eclipse honing guide, Stubs mini file set, no name dowel former, and a box of split rings and a box of brass and other hardware. Not a screaming deal, but good enough.
This sale was creepy by the one guy who was naming every tool he found but didn't buy. Thought my honing guide was a mini tubing cutter.. He thought I was nuts for taking the brass screws, and that SS screws were stronger. Had to explain that SS doesn't always look right on a vintage restoration (not that these would fit in) Took my pile and scurried away
My first in the wild GS or ES type score since late October.
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d42jeep
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Thanks for the Grobet info. I have some other Kearney & Foot files.Grobet has always been a lion for me. (Unless maybe he just ate a rabbit, and there's a bit on his chin?)
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K&F is Kearney & Foot, looked it up on your list for someone else.
-Don
bmwrd0
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Back on Thursday (we were so young...) I managed to find a sale that interested, listing Snap-on tools. Now, whenever a sale lists a name brand such as that and shows pictures of a decent amount of tools, you just know the prices are going to be on the high side. And sure enough... No room to flip anything, as he was pricing at eBay levels, unsurprisingly. Hell, his job is to make as much as possible, so no tears here. But, I did manage to find a few things of interest at decent enough prices:
Catapillar Driver, Snap-on socket rail, Williams ratchet, Magna-tip driver, and a Snap-on socket box someone pulled the drivers out of.
The two boxes of NOS blued round heads will come in nice for furniture restoration and came from one of the Restores I hit on the way home.
I also stopped at a thrift store that has a decent selection of books, finding this beauty:
A half-folio sized pictoral history of the Boer War from 1911. It wasn't cheap, but boy howdy is it nice.
Catapillar Driver, Snap-on socket rail, Williams ratchet, Magna-tip driver, and a Snap-on socket box someone pulled the drivers out of.
The two boxes of NOS blued round heads will come in nice for furniture restoration and came from one of the Restores I hit on the way home.
I also stopped at a thrift store that has a decent selection of books, finding this beauty:
A half-folio sized pictoral history of the Boer War from 1911. It wasn't cheap, but boy howdy is it nice.
Jim_No_Garage
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Mrs No_Garage and I hit our first ES of 2023 yesterday - it was the house of a car guy (Model-T Fords) and flea market tool vendor. The first sale was 18 months ago and then they have been slowly emptying the house.
I crossed paths with 2 different guys in the basement who were gobsmacked by the total amount of stuff in the basement. I bought a Stanley 12" tape measure for $1.00. No pic.
There was a rough Craftsman tabletop 100 or 150 drill press marked $35. I have 3 DP's already - a 4th might get me banished from the marital bed . . .
Cheers
Jim
I crossed paths with 2 different guys in the basement who were gobsmacked by the total amount of stuff in the basement. I bought a Stanley 12" tape measure for $1.00. No pic.
There was a rough Craftsman tabletop 100 or 150 drill press marked $35. I have 3 DP's already - a 4th might get me banished from the marital bed . . .
Cheers
Jim
RTM
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You could be correct, I have not tested it, cord is thrashed. But I have vague false memories of pipe threaders having the ability to reverse, and since he was a plumber….. I don’t expect to use the reverse on a DP, but will check further when it’s not pouring rain.
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Private Lugnutz
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Snerk. Rule #5. Know Thy SWMBO's Limits!
Sort of. A typewriter integrated with a modem, for brevity, would be more accurate. Think fax machine for messages, before personal computers and email, and after the telegraph.
The "Teletype" on that pouch is a logo (the geometric amplitude waves between the T's suggesting the transmission between two such modem-integrated typewriting machines) that refers to a formal name - a business entity of AT&T, but it was often used as a noun ("teletype") for boxes and the technology, in general. That pouch probably belonged to a technician, like a latter day Bell System guy, as you surmised.3jakes
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Looks like jam nut is for removal.
Tips are just friction fit if I read instructions correctly.
Found a marketplace listing with a readable instruction sheet:
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Old Man Roger
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I know I’m gonna sound like a safety nazi here, but be very careful using that saw without the safety cover. If the brake is slow to stop the blade, and you reach to clear a piece of wood, it could be ugly.I went over to help a buddy of mine move some stuff and saw this and asked "Where'd you get the chop saw?"
He said "Oh, that's an extra. You want it?" Then he added "It's kind of noisy."
Makita LS1030 10-in chop saw
I brought it home and plugged it in. It goes around and around really really fast and it is indeed quite noisy.
Sounds like the drive end bearing needs replacement. Hope I can figure out how to open this gizmo up and stick a new bearing in there.. this thing might just come in handy.
[edit] just downloaded the owners manual and exploded view parts diagram... looks like I need what they're calling a 6203LLB bearing for the drive end ... I'm guessing the guys down at McGuire Bearing most likely have at least two or three on the shelf.
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bmwrd0
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I picked a set of Teletype wrenches last year, DOE's made by Armstrong. Real thin and the smallest are just stamped steel;
(ignore all the other junk I picked up that day)
OOOOhh... Purty!
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