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RE: Craftsman "C" series socket set listed by twertsy (vintageratchets):
I saw that, and I think there may be some confusion on the part of the seller. My "C" Craftsman set was marked as, and sold, as 1/4" drive.
I bought it thinking it was 1/4" drive. I didn't realize it was 9/32" drive until somebody here mentioned something about it.
Or.... it's possible Todd was up listing stuff on Ebay at 3:00 am and just goofed. ;)

(* the last one of those that was listed went for about $60 bucks - less than half of what I had thought it would sell for. )

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THORSEN
(US made) 9-pc 3/8" drive 6-point SAE deep-well socket set w/steel box (sockets and box only)
brand new
3/8" - 13/16"
$21.99 incl. shipping "buy now"
 

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Meridian Tool in Oklahoma City was recently acquired by a new owner. Some of you will recall that the previous owner of Meridian Tool would not do any online sales, nor would he ship any product.
The new owner is listing items on Ebay. I have been in communication with him.

Today, he put the socket set I listed just above on sale:
THORSEN 11559 9-pc 3/8" drive 6-point SAE deep-well socket set w/steel box
3/8" - 13/16"
brand new - NOS
$21.99 incl. shipping "buy now"
PRICE RAISED TO $25.99 incl. shipping 11/04/21

I put it on my "watch list".
A few hours ago, he shot me an offer for $20 bucks.

As I recall, he also has a boatload of those Thorsen "V-groove" wrenches in sets - all NOS. The prices he's got them listed for on Ebay were a bit steep for me to consider listing them here in the "Ebay Hot Deals" thread, although I believe there were a couple items of his that I did list that looked like fairly good deals (see above.)

He's also got a lot of NOS Duro-Indestro.

You might want to look through his listings and see if there's something you're interested in. He's got a ton of inventory he needs to sell.
He told me earlier this evening he just received two pallets full of stuff they haven't had time to open up and look at yet.
 
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Jozua Cornelis Hendrikus Van Duijl
5-inch bicycle wrench
US patent 600813 Mar 15 1898 J.C.H. Van Duijl
used. great condition. exceptionally rare.
$35.00 + $9.20 shipping now. 8 bids now. ends Thursday Oct 27 10:46 am PDT
SOLD $78.80 + shipping 10/28/21/
Van Duijil's Patent Wrench (patent 600813) LOGO.jpg
(* still puzzled about whose flag that lion is holding. the Dutch tri-color has been the national flag since 1813. *)
 
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(US) 10-pc 1/2" drive 6-pt SAE socket set (sockets only)
1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 7/8, 15/16, 1, 1-1/8, 1-1/4 (NO 13/16)
listed as used (see photos)
$14.25 + $9.25 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Mon. 10/08
 

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Anyone up near Bellingham WA this auction is about to close.

It's a laptop charging cart and make a great storage cabinet for tools, especially rechargable tools. I picked up six similar units, four small ones and two large ones, removed every other shelf, and sold them for four times what I paid.
 

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(US) 11-pc SAE flare/box end wrench set w/roll-up pouch
3/8" - 1-1/8"
listed as used (see photos)
$34.95 + $16.25 shipping now. 1 bid now. ends Weds. 11/10

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S-K 12-pc SAE combination wrench set w/roll-up pounch
5/16" - 1"
listed as "open box" (see photos)
$49.95 + $16.25 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Weds. 11/10
 

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43 pieces of 1/4" drive late-production sockets and drive accessories in a gigantic Armstrong steel box
(see photos for contents)
listed as used (see photos)
$49.99 + $20.00 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Sat. 11/13

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Vlchek
90 92 93 94 tappet wrenches (one ea.)
used
$27.00 incl. shipping OBO "buy now"
(* I put them on my "watch list" about two hours ago. seller just shot me an offer of $23.00 *)
SOLD best offer 11/05/21 09:27 PDT


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New Britain / None Better model 1119 19-pc 1/4" & 1/2" hex drive SAE socket set w/wall-hanging rack
complete. cherry.
$19.00 + $14.98 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Thurs. 11/11
New Britain 1119 19-pc 1.4 & 1.2 hex drive SAE socket set - 1941 W. Bingham Co. catalog pp 160.jpg
 
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a couple nice interesting wrench sets and a few other doo-dads:
 

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S-K hard-handle Screwdrivers (brand new)
asking $12.99 ea. incl. shipping

I ordered a couple, with a couple other items, shot him a note and said "make me an offer I can't refuse" and he said "just order ** and I'll throw the other in for free."

YMMV
 

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After reading GJ recommendations, I purchased Amerex fire extinguishers for the garage. I've got 2, so really don't need anymore, but came across this.

$5 each, the one in the picture is 2012. Seller has 9 (and other listings for models and other industrial things).

Shipping for me is $20 for one and $28 for two. Still though 2 x $60 fire extinguishers for $40 delivered seems like a pretty great bargain.

ebay link

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After reading GJ recommendations, I purchased Amerex fire extinguishers for the garage. I've got 2, so really don't need anymore, but came across this.

$5 each, the one in the picture is 2012. Seller has 9 (and other listings for models and other industrial things).

Shipping for me is $20 for one and $28 for two. Still though 2 x $60 fire extinguishers for $40 delivered seems like a pretty great bargain.

Are you not concerned that they are expired? What does it cost to have them recharged and recertified?
 

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Are you not concerned that they are expired? What does it cost to have them recharged and recertified?

As long as the gauge indicates pressure and there are no obstructions in the nozzle, they should work. I've fired off ones from the 80's with no issues.

Certification seems to be a racket for insurance and "standards". I have current extingusihers but wouldnt hesitate to have these.
 

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When we closed all the stores, I ended up with about 30 fire extinguishers. Big ones, little ones, old ones, new ones. Most still had full charges. Pointer needles on a few were dipping down into the "will it work?" range.
I contacted the company we had been doing business with for over 20 years and asked them about costs of recharging.
Was way less money to go over to Costco and buy new ones.
I listed them all in a Craigslist "free" ad and some guy came and picked them up.

but back to Ebay:

* shipping costs may vary depending upon your location! *

THORSEN
(US) 13-pc 3/8" drive 6-pt METRIC socket set (sockets only)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19mm
used (see photos)
$34.99 + $8.55 shipping OBO "buy now"
SOLD best offer 11/07/21 13:43 PST
 
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Are you not concerned that they are expired? What does it cost to have them recharged and recertified?
They aren't expired as far as the manufacturer thinks (from my understanding), it's just that whomever manages the fire extinguishers at that location has a 5 or 10 year replacement policy. If you bought a new $60 one of these tomorrow, you'd have it in your garage for decades, and so long as the gauge reads good, you'd be happy.

My personal ones are B402's and B500's (I also gave some to my father inlaw when we moved, which must be the same). My ones are from 2015 and 2016, and I have zero worries about them. I might grab two of these anyways and then I'd have one on each side of the garage door, one on the side door and one next to the work bench. That'd mean I'd never be far from one, and if I ran into the garage to deal with a fire, there'd be one on every entry point.
 

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(* Whatchamacallittools - post #4732 - is sending me offers on those S-K screwdrivers for $11.00 each *)
(* seller of the Thorsen metric socket set - post #4736 - just sent me an offer of $29.99 *)

* vintage oddball / collector *

a couple real oddballs somebody might be interested in:

INDESTRO 7 pieces box-open-end wrench set
Curiously, Indestro never offered these in a 7-piece set, but that's not relevant here.
What IS relevant is that the little 5/16" open end x 1/4" EIGHT POINT end wrench is included in this package, so if you're on the hunt for unicorns, this is right up your alley.

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BONNEY drive coupler for 1/2" female drive ratchet
(* excellent seller - I've dealt with him before. *)

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BONNEY drive couplers for 3/4" female drive ratchets (two each!)

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GRIP N STIK (Dover, Ohio) pliers
who?
Gripnstik / Gripnstik Co., Dover, OH / patent 1494015 May 13 1924 & 1639269 Aug 16 1927 / http://toolarchives.com/index.php/node/156 /
(* didn't I say "oddball" up above? *)

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J.P. DANIELSON 5-piece Controlled Steel double-open-end wrench set w/holder
(* looks to me like patent 2083130, but I could be mistaken - Auto-Kit 200 - typewriter font, appears to be original knurled thumb screw *)
 

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I put it on my "watch list".
A few hours ago, he shot me an offer for $20 bucks.
Same here.

I countered and we settled at $18 (which after tax made it pretty much $20). Should be here tomorrow.

BTW, I appreciate your posts in here! I'm not a collector but vintage is a good way to fill gaps in the toolbox.
 
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Either somebody will be a rabid enough Thorsen collector to pay crazy money for this set, OR the auction will expire with no bids and maybe the seller will have some sort of epiphany and get reconnected to reality on the price. Possibly worth watching if you're really interested:

THORSEN (US) 90DL 9-piece screwdriver set w/vinyl pouch
new NOS
$26.00 + $9.50 shipping now. 0 bids now. (what a surprise!). ends Sun. 11/14
 

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Meridian Tool in Oklahoma City was recently acquired by a new owner. Some of you will recall that the previous owner of Meridian Tool would not do any online sales, nor would he ship any product.
The new owner is listing items on Ebay. I have been in communication with him.

<snipped>

You might want to look through his listings and see if there's something you're interested in. He's got a ton of inventory he needs to sell.
He told me earlier this evening he just received two pallets full of stuff they haven't had time to open up and look at yet.
What I want is a t-shirt with the old Thorsen Oakland Calif USA Hot Forged Tools logo:
 

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INDESTRO unicorns
looks like she bought out a warehouse or something.
only one order from her so far, but she was more than willing to deal.

NOS 1/2" drive 6-point SAE deep-well set
$85. + $15. shipping OBO

(* took me damn near a year to round up a nice set of 12-points *)

worth looking if you like nice shiny tools from Chicago.
 

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TEKTON 2700 1/4" flat stubby screwdriver (5 each)
brand new
$7.95 incl. shipping "buy now"

TEKTON 3572 7-inch external bent tip snap-ring pliers
brand new
$8.95 incl. shipping "buy now"

TEKTON 34203 8-inch needle-nose with cutter pliers
brand new
$11.95 incl. shipping "buy now"

TEKTON 34233 7-inch 90° bent-tip needle nose pliers
brand new
$12.95 incl. shipping "buy now"

TEKTON 66005 1/2" cold chisel (US made)
brand new
$8.95 incl. shipping "buy now"

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MOUNT (Unionville CT) 5-inch slip-joint pliers
used
$3.99 + $4.75 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Weds. 11/17

MOSSBERG "Falcon" 6-inch pipe wrench (patent 458934)
used
$17.99 + $9.20 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Weds. 11/17

MOSSBERG 8-pc SAE tappet wrench set w/roll-up pouch
used. fabulous.
$19.95 + $16.77 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Weds. 11/17
 

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* WHITWORTH *


ACESA (Spain) 7-pc WHITWORTH combination wrench set w/roll-up pouch
$18.00 + $12.95 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Thurs. 11/18
(* same seller has some Whitworth sockets and miscellaneous wrenches in other listings *)
 

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* shipping costs on these should be about HALF this much - these will all fit into a small flat-rate box. *

INDESTRO 5-pc METRIC open-end wrench set
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
listed as used (see photos)
$9.99 + $13.67 shipping "buy now"

INDESTRO 5-pc METRIC open-end wrench set
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
listed as used (see photos)
$14.99 + $13.67 shipping "buy now"

NO idea as to why the asking price is different. I don't see much difference in the photos.
THOSE wrenches are fairly short, as far as double-open-end wrenches go, but they do have slightly thinner heads, which is amply made up for by their "Lobster Claw" shape.
I already own at least four sets of those or I'd snag them.


* then there's this little bit of lunacy:

S-K
105 pieces of S-K - sockets, drive tools, boxes.
(see the ad for contents)
used used used
$10.50 + $20.05 shipping now. 2 bids now. ends Thurs. 11/18
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FB links don't work here i guess... Heres a screenshot of a Bonney tool board, looks to be in excellent condition, on a fB group.

20211114-223825.jpg
 
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facebook?? huh?

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Screwdrivers

CRESCENT 6-pc Screwdriver Set
brand new
$12.99 incl. shipping "buy now"

* vintage / collector *

AUTOMATIC WRENCH & TOOL INC. "Nu'twist" magazine wrench
patent 2220354 Nov 5 1940 Robert LeRoy Sheetz
used. in original box.
$30.00 + $21.15 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Thurs. 11/18
 

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.... and hopefully you're located where shipping will be much less on this one:

HERBRAND steel box for socket set
seller says "about 8 inches long, about 4 inches wide, I'll measure it when I get home.... "
(IOW "big enough for a 1/4" drive set, big enough for a small 3/8" drive set")
used
$4.00 + $11.00 shipping OBO "buy now"
(ships from Torrance, MI)
 

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PROAMERICA (US) 8-pc 1/2" drive 12-pt SAE deep well socket set w/steel box (sockets only)
1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", and 1"
used (see photos)
$14.95 + $9.95 shipping "buy now"

==

In other news....

Just got off the phone with Ivan at Proamerica Tools. No "Black Friday" special this year, but they do have a promotion right now - 15% off on about half their product line - free shipping on orders of $50.00.
 

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PROAMERICA (US) 8-pc 1/2" drive 12-pt SAE deep well socket set w/steel box (sockets only)
1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", and 1"
used (see photos)
$14.95 + $9.95 shipping "buy now"

==

In other news....

Just got off the phone with Ivan at Proamerica Tools. No "Black Friday" special this year, but they do have a promotion right now - 15% off on about half their product line - free shipping on orders of $50.00.
Are those good impacts?
 

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oh hell no.. those are chrome sockets.
good quality, but certainly not suitable for an impact gun.
most likely stamped out to fill a military/government contract, which is most of Proamerica's business.
 

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Automatic Wrench & Tool Inc. "Nu'twist" magazine wrench
patent 2220354 Nov 5 1940 Robert LeRoy Sheetz
used. in original box
$30.00 + $21.15 shipping now. 0 bids now ends TODAY 17:28 PST

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HERBRAND 16-pc 1/2" drive SAE socket set in original steel box
(see ad text for content)
used
$6.05 + $20.85 shipping now. 3 bids now. ends Sun. 11/21

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S.W. CARD MFG. 10-pc jeweler's tap and die set in original wood box
fabulous
$1.99 + $10.55 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Tues 11/23

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SPEC TOOLS INC. remains of what looks like an SQR-100 set (missing all the little 1/4" hex drive bits) in plastic blow-mold box
(see ad photos and text for content)
slightly used
$10.00 + $15.95 shipping now. 1 bid now. ends Weds. 11/24

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MOSSBERG 970 9-piece SAE single-offset double-end box wrench set in original steel box.
fabulous
$100.00 + $47.50 shipping now. 1 bid now. ends Weds. 11/24

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INDESTRO 911A 1/2" drive "ELL" handle
well used
$10.00 + $7.00 shipping now. 0 bids now. ends Thanksgiving Day Thurs. 11/25

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GEARENCH 8-inch Nut Gearench - patent 1587352 Jun 1 1926 & 1666467 Apr 17 1928 Joseph A. Peterson
used
$55.00 + $8.50 shipping "buy now"
 
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