Yesterday they sold the contents of an old workshop for one bid and the guy that bought it all, for 40 bucks, was there today clearing out the last few items and he said if there was anything I wanted to take it. So I grabbed various gallon containers containing paint stripper, laquer thinner, mineral spirits and a gallon of cutting oil. Not sure how old this stuff is but the can looks old to me. Also got a really cool looking art deco style 4 light neon light.
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Model A Fan
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Damn, $40 for everything? What else was in the workshop?
Sounds like you both hit the jackpot. That cutting oil is not inexpensive. What's the White Oil used for?
The Texaco oil can is empty, I just like vintage Texaco stuff. The full gallon of laquer thinner and another of mineral spirts was worth a few bucks. Also got 6 cans of FORD spray grease in the original box. The shop had lots of containers of screws, nails, cans of paint, lumber and LOTS of just pretty much junk. Here's the art deco style neon light.
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Outlawmws
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Is the light Neon or florescent?
Nice finds!
Nice finds!
1/2 Cup
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Luv the light and cans, great score.
Outlawmws
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It's still a great save!
softailgarage
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Red Leader
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Whoa, that is a cool light! is there a date or a patent date anywhere? I would imagine 1930s/1940s.
Pumpman1968
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I would guess early 70's. Ridge Tool Co makes Ridgid brand tools such as pipe wrenches, tubing cutters and, of course, threading tools that require oil during the threading process.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Super cool stuff... I don't believe cutting oil like the Ridged goes bad..