Went to my local flea marker and picked up these decent tools for $18.
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Flea Market Finds
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What does the "O C" tool Mark's mean on the Plomb breaker bar?
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Very impressive haul. Jealous to say the least. I have to work a lot harder for my food here in Michigan.
chstrumpetdude
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Those old Cman sockets are nice. Surprised there are so many that match given their age. I only find stuff like that as oddballs.
woody 73
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Galaxy Rat could you give me the patent numbers on the one tool thanks.
A very nice haul for only $18.00 dollars good job!
A very nice haul for only $18.00 dollars good job!
I have been really lucky to find an almost complete set of the Long C Craftsman sockets. I have two 5/16th 3/8" sockets. And I was able to find a 1/2" drive 7/16 (I think) as well. 
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The most expensive tools I got were Utica wrenches at $5 each.
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How many of your tools have a patent number ? Heck give them all to me!
The one tool from your # 2 post third picture with just your finger tips is showing a pat # are you seeing more patent numbers on any of your other pictures ? If so give me all the patent #'s.
The one tool from your # 2 post third picture with just your finger tips is showing a pat # are you seeing more patent numbers on any of your other pictures ? If so give me all the patent #'s.
Patent Numbers:
1949 Snap-On F-71-B: D-132891
Husky CB-45: 2981389
Plomb 5265 breaker bar: 1380643
Channellock 430 "D L", "D E": 92927?
M Klein & Sons pliers: 201-8NE (P/N?)
Proto Professional 3/8" 5252: PAT PEND.
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woody 73
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Well Galaxy Rat you struck some Gold my boy...
Your Husky CB-45 was from Luther E. Kilness pat. Applied for on July the 5th 1957 and Granted on April the 25th 1961. Good Job.
Your Husky CB-45 was from Luther E. Kilness pat. Applied for on July the 5th 1957 and Granted on April the 25th 1961. Good Job.
Picked up some more tools today while I was out. $10 out the door!
1/2" Long C speeder
1/2" Bonney U-Joint
3/8" Long C Breaker Bar 12" handle
1/2" Thorsen Breaker Bar 15L (15" handle)
1/2" Drive 9/16 Unknown maker 8-point socket
3/8" Plomb U-Joint WF-24
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1/2" Long C speeder
1/2" Bonney U-Joint
3/8" Long C Breaker Bar 12" handle
1/2" Thorsen Breaker Bar 15L (15" handle)
1/2" Drive 9/16 Unknown maker 8-point socket
3/8" Plomb U-Joint WF-24
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Answered my own question with the mystery socket. 1929 and on Snap-On
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Picked up some more tools today while I was out. $10 out the door!
1/2" Long C speeder
1/2" Bonney U-Joint
3/8" Long C Breaker Bar 12" handle
1/2" Thorsen Breaker Bar 15L (15" handle)
1/2" Drive 9/16 Unknown maker 8-point socket
3/8" Plomb U-Joint WF-24
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tom coffey
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My 12/07/2019 finds...
some not so vintage, forgive me, the adjustable wrenches are a M. Klein & Sons and a Blackhawk.
I don't usually buy pipe wrenches but this one was so cute and the price was right so I couldn't walk away. It's a Stillson.
Old Yeller is a Covers Co. of Bedford O. Ace Slip & Lock Nut Wrench.
The refrigeration wrench, which I don't usually buy either, is a Walden 3119.
The pliers, third from top are (_) Schollhorn Co. New Haven Conn. and on the other side, Bernards, PAT Sept, 25, 1894, Nov , 6, 190?.
If anybody wants/needs the Walden wrench, maybe to complete a collection, let me know. I'm not "into" refrigeration wrenches.
some not so vintage, forgive me, the adjustable wrenches are a M. Klein & Sons and a Blackhawk.
I don't usually buy pipe wrenches but this one was so cute and the price was right so I couldn't walk away. It's a Stillson.
Old Yeller is a Covers Co. of Bedford O. Ace Slip & Lock Nut Wrench.
The refrigeration wrench, which I don't usually buy either, is a Walden 3119.
The pliers, third from top are (_) Schollhorn Co. New Haven Conn. and on the other side, Bernards, PAT Sept, 25, 1894, Nov , 6, 190?.
If anybody wants/needs the Walden wrench, maybe to complete a collection, let me know. I'm not "into" refrigeration wrenches.
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You guys should check out/combine with the yearly garage sale thread for more action and responses to your questions.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411194
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411194
Not a bad idea, I totally forgot about that thread!
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More from the flea market today, $10 for all.
New Britain 10" 3/8 extension
Utica 90-10 Adjustable Wrench
Proto L.A. 5249 3/8" Ratchet
Plomb WF-26 5/16" Socket, 3/8" drive
Craftsman Circle H 1/4" Socket, 3/8" drive
Craftsman Circle H 14", 1/2" Drive breaker bar
Snap-On 3/8-1/2" adapter 1946 date code
Mystery Brand pliers; "SEC." Stamped under pin
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New Britain 10" 3/8 extension
Utica 90-10 Adjustable Wrench
Proto L.A. 5249 3/8" Ratchet
Plomb WF-26 5/16" Socket, 3/8" drive
Craftsman Circle H 1/4" Socket, 3/8" drive
Craftsman Circle H 14", 1/2" Drive breaker bar
Snap-On 3/8-1/2" adapter 1946 date code
Mystery Brand pliers; "SEC." Stamped under pin
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I finally have a Utica adjustable trio with this last visit.
And my Circle H/BE sets are growing. I have a deep well set coming in from Ebay this week.
I soaked everything in evaporust for a few hours, then cleaned and lubed everything up. I will have to start posting before and after pictures I guess.
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I finally have a Utica adjustable trio with this last visit.
And my Circle H/BE sets are growing. I have a deep well set coming in from Ebay this week.
I soaked everything in evaporust for a few hours, then cleaned and lubed everything up. I will have to start posting before and after pictures I guess.
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North Central Florida, about 30 minutes southwest of Ocala.
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As I watch threads like this unfold, I have tendencies towards jealousy as it relates to the insane prices that people are citing for some terrific material. It is in these moments that I need to take a step back and remember that not every seller is the same, and their reasons for selling are very disparate from a desire to broom grandpa's tool box out the door to circumstances of great financial and personal distress. I probably paid double what I would have during "garage sale season" here in Michigan for these items (I'm still certain that my return will be profitable, and leave me with a few very nice items for my home box, but I can't feel underwhelmed in this moment as I drive out of my way to meet someone who really can use the few bucks I was able to throw his way. I was restricted on time, but I have every good intention of a revisit soon as well. This pick consists primarily of the kind of random stuff that SSdave professes to feed into the scrap bin after storing it for a few years. 5 EUC Billings wrenches, 4 Bonney DBEs, 1 Blue Point OE, a gaggle of various SK 1/2 drive sockets, a few really nice Billings sockets, a couple of Craftsman =V=, and some small extras of whimsical interest.
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I feel extremely lucky to have a dedicated stand that has a weekly flow of "new" tools. There is also something to be said about the dialogue you create with the sellers. The stand I frequent usually has the same woman working and we always exchange small talk and jokes, and she has always given me *really* great prices. And when I'm taking pot shots at vendors I typically don't see, 2 out of 3 have decent prices.
I think putting the blame on living in Florida might be a safe bet, considering most of the vendors here pretty much live at the frequent estate sales and yard sales. This gives them an opportunity to get tools on the cheap, and sell them marked up a few dollars more since they are only financially invested.
As a side note, I have realized that people are so focused on Snap-On that they think anything else is junk. I was rummaging through a bin full of sockets and a man in his late 20's-early 30's kept making remarks about how he is looking for Snap-On. The vendor said they didn't have much, if any, left. Well he didn't find any and walked off. I ended up find 6 sequential sockets for my 3/8" Circle H/BE set and 2 1950's Snap-On sockets. Not to mentioned the Plomb, Bonney, New Britain, Thorsen, Blackhawk, and other quality tools I have found for cheap because people don't recognize the names.
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I come across this mentality all the time. But I've learned to take advantage of the opportunities created, rather than trying to educate people who are stuck with their unyielding biases.
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Technically not flea market finds, but not a bad $10 bucket of tools if I must say so. probably more chisels and punches one could use in a lifetime, but a decent collection of DOE by Cornwell primarily. Two broken Cornwell breaker bars to add to my broken collection of their speeders isn't doing much for their reputation. Unfortunately for the Cornwell DOEs the previous owner, MILT, really exerted himself when engraving them. On that note, there is another tool by Anderson Bros. Mfg. in Rockford, IL (gasket scraper?) that actually is stamped with a honorific to MILT from someone else, and noting the date 6-30-1960. That I must say is a first for me..
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Jack84
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That’s a scraper for scraping in ways on machinery.
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Thanks!! Tom
chstrumpetdude
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Not a whole lot of meat left on some of those wood chisels lol. I haven't seen one that stubby yet. Unless it is ancient, it must have broke and resharpened.
We don't have much seller flea markets here, but have a lot of the kind where you rent a booth in a building and put stuff in with prices where people take it to a cash register employee. I frequent one guy that must buy boxes or buckets. I got several nice Klein pliers for a buck a piece cause they were rusty, but a vinegar bath fixed that.
We don't have much seller flea markets here, but have a lot of the kind where you rent a booth in a building and put stuff in with prices where people take it to a cash register employee. I frequent one guy that must buy boxes or buckets. I got several nice Klein pliers for a buck a piece cause they were rusty, but a vinegar bath fixed that.
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outofbounds
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We'll call that the "honest wear" of a professional tradesman.
FWIW, the "stubby" ones have just as clean and true an edge as the others. Plus, a lot of those are scrapers, not wood chisels.Downwindtracker 2
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I like checking the fleamarket, the vendors have spent their time and gas in the search, saving me the expense. While a lot of my finds won't make the 50 year rule for vintage, they certainly aren't new ,either.
The Snap-On effect. They price them high. I've picked up a Gray 3/4 flex-head and Stahwille combination cheap because they weren't Snap-On. . In the case of the Stahwille, , a much superior wrench to any Snap-On have ever made.
The Snap-On effect. They price them high. I've picked up a Gray 3/4 flex-head and Stahwille combination cheap because they weren't Snap-On. . In the case of the Stahwille, , a much superior wrench to any Snap-On have ever made.
Sellers often do recognize the name... it's just that nobody wants to buy them! So after dragging bins of these tools around for weeks on end when some guy picks up a bunch of oddball mis-matched sockets. Well, you adjust the prices so he doesnt leave without them!
Snap-on sells big. Others sell if you have full or almost full sets. The broken sets and oneseys twoseys need to sit around for a while until that guy come along.
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Agreed for flea market dealers. Sometimes playing stupid is the best way for a dealer to move some stuff, and get a buyer on a "heater" to keep piling on, thinking that he is the one getting the best end of the deal.......I've been on both sides of that equation!!
Alright, more tools to dump!
I bought the following for $25:
Herbrand J-5 ratchet ($20)
Plomb 5463 1/2" drive extension
Proto LA 5265 3/8" drive breaker bar
Utica 259S 8" Lineman pliers with "BELL SYSTEM" stamped on the reverse face and a manufacture date of 3-47 stamped on the inside face of the pliers, along with a "V" and an "x".
Small tap set; Shield logo "S.T. CC" stamping
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I bought the following for $25:
Herbrand J-5 ratchet ($20)
Plomb 5463 1/2" drive extension
Proto LA 5265 3/8" drive breaker bar
Utica 259S 8" Lineman pliers with "BELL SYSTEM" stamped on the reverse face and a manufacture date of 3-47 stamped on the inside face of the pliers, along with a "V" and an "x".
Small tap set; Shield logo "S.T. CC" stamping
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Today's haul cleaned, beside the pliers.
I'm very excited about the Herbrand, if you couldn't notice.
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Today's haul cleaned, beside the pliers.
I'm very excited about the Herbrand, if you couldn't notice.
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I read your post saying to myself, "I'd never pay $20 for any ratchet", but heck that one is a peach!
You say that, but I was also going to buy a '43 Snap-on ratchet with it for $30. I only had $25 cash left on me and he wouldn't budge. Even though the Snap-On skipped 4 teeth, was missing a face plate screw, and was missing the oil port on top. So then I decided I still definitely wanted the Herbrand and paid $20 for it. But I have started to realize that people ask ridiculous prices for vintage tools and WILL NOT budge on the prices.
If he is there next time, I'm gonna see if he still has it and will lower the price. I would love to have it as a project.
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Today's haul- "The whole tray and everything in it is yours for $10." Cool!
401xxx series 1/2" drive S-K sockets from 7/16" to 15/16", and also an oddball 19/32"
A Snap-On 3/8" Ferret Speeder
Snap-On 7/8" Socket "E" code
William's "Special" 1 1/4" wrench
Utica 511-8 pliers
No name U-joint
No name 1/4" drive 6" extension
And a few misc. Items/sockets
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401xxx series 1/2" drive S-K sockets from 7/16" to 15/16", and also an oddball 19/32"
A Snap-On 3/8" Ferret Speeder
Snap-On 7/8" Socket "E" code
William's "Special" 1 1/4" wrench
Utica 511-8 pliers
No name U-joint
No name 1/4" drive 6" extension
And a few misc. Items/sockets
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The unmarked Indestro 3217 is WW2 GMTK correct as is the 1944 Snap-on socket. I found the U-joint in the third picture at an antique store on Friday. The similar socket is from a few years ago. Several of us post our finds in the Garage Sale thread, which you may be interested in checking out. A new one just started.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439709
-Don
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439709
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