Saturday Craisglist Purchases

[dnroe]

Woke up Saturday morning and did my usual check of the tool section for craigslist and see a shop is closing not far from home. So I get there and I am the second person to show up. When I pull up it is an old block shop that looks to be from the 40's. The place is really run down and looks to have been closed since the 70's. The first thing I see are some nice old AC and other advertising racks. So I start making my stack of items and keep negotiating with the guy. 400 dollars and 2 hours later I am headed home with what I feel are some pretty neat items. The bigger items being a J. Wilkinson anvil, a Columbian 505 1/2 vice and an old blackhawk 4 ton jack. The vice is in okay shape and came with a homemade stand and the columbian vice is really grimey but in great working order. The jack was in the back of the shop and the roof had fallen in years back. Pulled it out and although it looked terrible it wasnt completely locked up and would lift with a little extra pressure. Also picked up a kd valve spring compressor, a mac compression tester, an ideal tools wire stripper, mac tools drum brake adjuster, a box of vintage AC fire ring spark plugs and 2 nice old AC fender covers. Oh and an old snap on 1/2" ratchet that is very smooth.

Its not the cheapest I have ever bought tools but I was very happy. Might have to call him back and see if he still has anything else left.

 

[jniolon]

the jack is worth what you paid for your haul... you **** !

john

 

[dnroe]

I had my truck loaded up and had spent 340 with the guy when I went back in for a final walk through. The jack had some boards from where the roof had caved in on it and the rest was covered in some snow. I got a little excited because I could tell it was an old one and I thought it was a walker. I offered 30 for it and he said how about 50. I went and picked up the mac compression tester, the mac brake adjuster, an owatonna pry bar and an eight pack of vintage AC fire ring spark plugs and offered him 60 for everything. I thought I did pretty good on that part. So that model jack is desirable?

 

[spongerich]

the jack is worth what you paid for your haul... you **** !

john

As is the Anvil.

 

[Packard V8]

the jack is worth what you paid for your haul...

As is the Anvil.

Good eye and points for extra effort in digging for the good stuff. BTW, how much does the anvil weigh?

I'd have said I'm as good as anyone at imagining a pony when others just see a pile of horse ****. However, two of you see a Kentucky Derby winner behind the barn. I'm not sure I'd have reached for $400 each for that anvil and that floor jack. Maybe they just don't run that fast up here in the NW. I know the time, labor and rebuild kit cost it will take to clean up and rebuild the floor jack. How much could it bring when done?

jack vines

 

[35mastr]

Nice score on the stuff. I would do some research on that wheel stand. If that is a Divco milk truck wheel. Its worth a large amount of cash if it is not ruined.

 

[glenmore]

Anvil is awesome! Vise too!

 

[dnroe]

My best guess on the weight of the anvil is 125 lbs. I dont have a clue what the truck wheel came from but several stands around the shop were made from the same type wheel. The rest of the stand is an old ford banjo rear end housing. I felt like the anvil was worth $100 or so to me and I think the jack was about $35 or $40 when we were negotiating prices. I really didnt know if it worked or not at that point so I felt for that price it was neat enough to have even if I dont use. I scraped the gunk out from around the wheels enough to get it to roll into the shop and it lifted my blazer. It took a little more pressure on the handle than my other jacks but that might just be because it needs a good cleaning and lubing.

 

[CRTDI]

Nice haul!! Do a search here on GJ for your newly acquired S-4 Blackhawk jack. If you don't decide to rebuild it, I am sure there are some members here that would be happy to buy some parts off of it.

 

[BiltFordTuff]

you got a damn good deal on that jack!

 

[woody 73]

Very nice job! you indeed have very good eyes for quality tools...