Second Hand Store

[Empty Pockets]

I just returned from a trip to the second hand store. My $11.00 investment got me the following:

New Britain NT1218 1/2 drive 9/16 socket
Williams Suprewrench #8727 DBE Wrench 5/8 X 9/16
Diamond Horseshoe #978 8" Adjustable Wrench
Thorsen #2028 7/8" Combo Wrench
Proto #2008 Specialty DBE
Thorsen #64015 15MM Combo Wrench
Armstrong #7131 7/8 X 3/4 DOE Wrench
Plomb #121 1/2" Combo Wrench
Challenger / Proto #5720 5/8 X 9/16 DOE Wrench
Craftsman #1027 11/16 X 19/32 DOE Wrench,
Appears to have a date code of "AF"
Walden #3150 1/4" Drive Ratchet

 

[jvlyons99205]

Very nice haul!

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[casestudies]

What was the second hand store? Where is it located?

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[Derek420]

I need to check out the local flea markets. I go the my local pawn shop and get 150 sockets and more for 5 bucks all usa. They got bins full of tools you can get a small box for 5 or big shoe box for 25 and fill a small tool box the the brim.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I try to go to one of the local pawn shops each Friday. They save the snap on tools for me.

 

[casestudies]

I just returned from a trip to the second hand store. My $11.00 investment got me the following:

New Britain NT1218 1/2 drive 9/16 socket
Williams Suprewrench #8727 DBE Wrench 5/8 X 9/16
Diamond Horseshoe #978 8" Adjustable Wrench
Thorsen #2028 7/8" Combo Wrench
Proto #2008 Specialty DBE
Thorsen #64015 15MM Combo Wrench
Armstrong #7131 7/8 X 3/4 DOE Wrench
Plomb #121 1/2" Combo Wrench
Challenger / Proto #5720 5/8 X 9/16 DOE Wrench
Craftsman #1027 11/16 X 19/32 DOE Wrench,
Appears to have a date code of "AF"
Walden #3150 1/4" Drive Ratchet

What was the second hand store? Where is it located?

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I ask b/c I see you're in Rural NY. I went to a 2nd hand tool store in ME this past week and had a fun time. I've been looking for something in the Upstate/Central NY region, but haven't found anything yet; I've found the used tool market is rather slim pickin's on CL too. Perhaps those who buy quality tools tend to keep them here.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I ask b/c I see you're in Rural NY. I went to a 2nd hand tool store in ME this past week and had a fun time. I've been looking for something in the Upstate/Central NY region, but haven't found anything yet; I've found the used tool market is rather slim pickin's on CL too. Perhaps those who buy quality tools tend to keep them here.

I got these at a savers store in Webster, NY. Usually slim pickings, I saw these and jumped on them

 

[casestudies]

I got these at a savers store in Webster, NY. Usually slim pickings, I saw these and jumped on them

Cool, thanks! I don't get up there often, but if I'm in the area, I'll try to stop in and take a quick look around.

 

[kctyphoon]

I'm just curious - but what do you guys do with all these old tools you find? Do you just collect them? Or do you have complete mismatched sets of everything from 20 different brands and styles that you roll into service again? I appreciate the nostalgia of them, but I couldn't see giving up the benefits on buying a decent affordable set of modern tools like Gearwrench or even USA Craftsman(if the American made thing is the draw) that work well, and store/organize easily for a mismatched, incomplete collection. Especially when it comes to things like having a collection of wrenches of varying styles.
I guess different people like different things, but I always try to make my work easier on myself and I'm just wondering if you "thing" is collecting, or actually using the old tools for your work or projects again.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Kct, I have asked the same thing to the guys on the garage sale blog. But no one would answer me.

 

[Provincial]

I use most of what I buy. Much of the extra is lots I have to buy to get the item I want. I donated a lot of my surplus to the local Boy Scout troop for a fundraising sale. It helped several Scouts attend Summer Camp.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I'll buy some of the used tools, to complete sets, as collectors items. Much of the fun is in the hunt. Others, such as Wright SK or SnapOn, generally get put into service. Some of the Asian imports of better quality get passed down to grand kids, years ago went to my kids.

 

[casestudies]

I'm building up sets, etc. for use around the house. I'd love to get complete sets of stuff, but a) it gets expensive and adds up fast, and b) I agree, half the fun is in the hunt for finding pieces that complete sets or would be better quality than what I'd find new.

Also, some equipment only needs a size or two for common maintenance or other uses, so a one-off wrench here or there is nice rather than having a set that I only need one or two sizes from and not knowing what to do with the sizes that aren't used as often. One example that comes to mind is to keep the wrench size(s) that are needed for connecting welding gas regulators to the cylinders with the welding cart. For a few dollars, the convenience is nice.

 

[kctyphoon]

That's cool, when you guys put it that way.. Kinda like other people collecting stamps, coins, war memorabilia... Just to satisfy my curiousity - do some of you guys also have sets of something more modern to use, either in the meantime, or just to fill in for still missing pieces? Gotta be hard to find all these things one or two pieces at a time..

 

[Provincial]

Some of us started accumulating tools before there were garage sales, serious flea markets, craigslist, or ebay. It was harder to find used tools then. Pawn shops were the best bet then, and they were spotty on inventory.

When I finally started to use metric tools, I bought a set of 3/8 drive regular sockets and a set of DOE wrenches, both of the cheap Asian products. It took me years to accumulate a broad variety of quality (Craftsman or better) sockets, wrenches, etc. and even now I am thin on DBE wrenches. I still don't use metric that much, so I have been able to get along fine so far. I can't think of a full set of metric that I have seen used at garage sales. They are always missing something, or have cheap asian substitutes mixed in.

 

[Chromdome35]

I'm just curious - but what do you guys do with all these old tools you find? Do you just collect them? Or do you have complete mismatched sets of everything from 20 different brands and styles that you roll into service again? I appreciate the nostalgia of them, but I couldn't see giving up the benefits on buying a decent affordable set of modern tools like Gearwrench or even USA Craftsman(if the American made thing is the draw) that work well, and store/organize easily for a mismatched, incomplete collection. Especially when it comes to things like having a collection of wrenches of varying styles.
I guess different people like different things, but I always try to make my work easier on myself and I'm just wondering if you "thing" is collecting, or actually using the old tools for your work or projects again.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I buy vintage tools because I'm building each of my grandchildren a good basic set of tools.

 

[casestudies]

I wound up buying a craftsman (import) set to do a brake job in my driveway after having to run to the store a couple times a couple years ago. This had a good variety of stuff, but wasn't the quality I thought I'd get. It got the job done at the time when I needed it that day, but I decided to upgrade pieces/sets as I needed them later to better quality. Later, after moving to a place with a garage, I figured I'd be doing more involved repairs/maintenance, so I bought a SK 3/8" drive metric socket set and a few other quality sets to replace the ones in my original set. For metric, I like having sets as that's what's used on my vehicles, so I've been getting stuff as I need it for repairs on them. The SAE, I have the SK sockets now, but also basic Kobalt wrenches, which work okay for how often I use them. So far, I haven't needed SAE so much at home, so I make do. But if I find older used SAE tools I'll pick them up and slowly build up a set. This is where the hunting is fun, as I don't need them right away. I've found so far that SAE is more common to come across used than metric, so it kind of works out.