Good day at an auction!

[Boyd Who]

My wife and I spent the day at a country auction today. I had delivered a bunch of the stuff last week so I had an idea what would be there. I think I scored pretty good. Let the hating begin.

Cool old Zenith (Marshall Wells) bicycle: $20.

If anyone can tell me how old it is I'd be most appreciative.

Beach workbench on castors: $20.

Old table saw: $5.

Padded stool for the workbench: $2.

240V, 4800 watt heater, appears to be unused: $5.

Box of C-clamps and 2 small vices: $6.

Vintage gas can (for display): $1.

A dishwasher. (Check the pics ) $1.

I also got a few boxes of assorted tools, some old bins and pails, and a bunch of other goodies. I filled my trailer up with stuff and spent less than $175 for the whole works. I love a good auction!!

 

[Call me the Breeze]

Great deal on that stuff - nice score! I like the bench

 

[Bull]

The bench is terrific, as is the old table saw. What brand is it and do you reckon it will work in present condition?

 

[lathedog]

I really like the rolling bench and the old table saw

 

[Indy_500]

Nice Finds.. I really like..just..about.. EVERYTHING!!!

 

[FoMoCoPower]

Bike is pre-war,probably mid to late 1930`s.

 

[Packard V8]

the bench and the saw were beyond "you ****!" so we'll have to devise a new category. Maybe, "you should be arrested for a crime of opportunity!"

jack vines

 

[gsport]

reminds me of the show "american pickers"

 

[ChristopherLutz]

Well, thanks for sharing and letting us live vicariously. It sure does look like you had a nice time.

I spent a few minutes looking at the inside of that dishwasher.....how on earth does that thing work?

The top shelf is solid...nothing on the bottom....

What are your plans for the work bench?

 

[trainer]

Nice haul
Marshall -wells was the house brand for Crest Hardware and I think Dominion Hardware until about 1975 or so.
I had a marshall wells baseball glove and bicycle when i was a kid (1970-ish)


I spent the day at an auction yesterday too.

$2 for a b&d sander, jigsaw and a cb walkie talkie
$3 for a Soldering gun, leather tool belt, router bits and parts drawers
$12 for an old craftsman commercial circular saw with a new dewalt diamond blade
$5 for a nice stanley sweetheart cabinet scraper and an impact nail puller
$1 for three axes

 

[hguerrero]

like the dishwasher. did someone convert it into a cabinet?

 

[lilredex]

Bike is pre-war,probably mid to late 1930`s.

Think you are close, based on that re-inforced front fork. I would say it is older than these..........

http://saskatoon.kijiji.ca/c-buy-an...Zenith-Loop-Frame-Roadster-W0QQAdIdZ209184522

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Ladies-Vintage-Zenith_12345431


My guess on that TS..........a NATIONAL.

http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=7815


How about that hack saw on the box of clamps??

 

[dfndr]

Yeah. I bet those c-clamps are made in USA and woth a lot. The saw and bench are super but why the dishwasher?

 

[hcs1947]

The chopping block top on the DW should be useful. Would make good storage with the solid shelf already in it.

 

[Boyd Who]

Thanks for the comments, guys!

I haven't tried out the table saw yet, I need to replace the rod that holds the motor up. Otherwise it looks pretty decent. I didn't notice a brand name on it, but I haven't had any time to mess with this stuff since I got it home.

The dishwasher seems to be getting the most interest...it was gutted and a solid shelf was mounted in the bottom with a sliding shelf mounted where the upper dish-tray used to sit. It is simply a unique storage cabinet with a decent chopping block top, on wheels. Something to make most people look at it and think WTF??

There's some other stuff in the pile that I haven't had time to look at yet, a few boxes of tools and hardware, etc. Once I have time to sorth through it all I'll post more pics.

I kinda feel bad for the elderly people who were selling this stuff. Most of it went for next to nothing.

 

[bazzateer]

A working dishwasher becomes a great parts washer guys!

 

[mrstang69]

Nice score! wish we had an auction here. Love the work bench and for $20, you should be arrested.

 

[cowboy73]

Very nice haul. I think the best deal is the old table saw. Those old cast iron and steel saws were real workhorses.

 

[Vette60]

Thanks for the comments, guys!


The dishwasher seems to be getting the most interest...it was gutted and a solid shelf was mounted in the bottom with a sliding shelf mounted where the upper dish-tray used to sit. It is simply a unique storage cabinet with a decent chopping block top, on wheels. Something to make most people look at it and think WTF??

Nice haul...love the workbench...as for the dishwasher, had to laugh. My folks had a GE model almost exactly like that - same color, same butcher block top...it was a portable that got wheeled over from the corner to the sink when they would run it. Only used it for "special" occasions...

My Dad took off the top when the got rid of it and it is now covering the "sink-hole" from the old kitchen countertop that he installed in the garage when they had the kitchen updated. Nice use of an old item...

R.

 

[e-tek]

I kinda feel bad for the elderly people who were selling this stuff. Most of it went for next to nothing.

Suuuure ya doooo.... Bad - but not bad enough to give them what it's worth!

 

[61scout80]

where would one go to find local auctions??

 

[lilredex]

where would one go to find local auctions??

Next visit to AZ, I'm going to check out a few of these...................

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=arizona+auctions&btnG=Search&meta=

 

[Boyd Who]

Suuuure ya doooo.... Bad - but not bad enough to give them what it's worth!

Had anyone bid against me I would have happily paid more for most of the stuff.

I laid out all the "box lot" stuff today and snapped a couple pics. This is what I came away with...

These beauty salon trays & stands will work great for holding parts and tools in the shop.

My wife is a gardener so we picked up some old milk cans and a copper boiler to use as planters.

 

[e-tek]

I'm just taking a second look - it really was a great haul. That bench with doors AND drawers is awesome. Great mechanic and body stuff too. I gotta do more aucions...

 

[Need4racin]

I think I see a harbor freight c-clamp sitting on top. They bend and crack easy.

 

[bazzateer]

Damn you got a good haul there!

 

[davidcookie]

I really like the bicycle

 

[JC23]

All good stuff to be sure but I'm digging on the art deco hack saw. Is that a standard length blade? It looks like a shorty.

 

[Boyd Who]

I found a name on the table saw...it's a Craftsman Model 50.
The art deco hack saw is a short blade unit. It's pretty cool!
Some of the bigger c-clamps say "Taiwan" on them. They're still better than nothing.
The workbench will be put to good use in the new garage. It'll be nice to have a bench that I can move around when needed. I'll also build in a permanent as well.