Twertsy's Flea Finds

[jim m]

Thanks for thinking of me. I have most of the Blue Point set in my NAF Kennedy cantilever box. Here are a couple of pictures. I think the sets were made by the Ridge tool company for Blue Point
-Don

Yes it was made by Ridged. He got that one in the Snap on box he bought.



Jim

 

[twertsy]

Horse shot me a CL ad for a nice old Herbrand stack so of course, I went to PA this afternoon. $170 for all.

AUSCO Jack 2T needs seal kit
Snappy cab
Herbrand stack
3/8 freewheeler
1/2" Wright N62 -47
Some Crafty 3/4 BM coded sockets
A 3/4 Blackhawk lock on socket
Couple Plomb items
And an SK lug wrench

Edit: He had a 3/8 and 1/2" drive full sets of yellow handle crafty. His Dad bought them after coming back from WWII so he wouldn't part with them. I don't blame him at all........but they were perfect!



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[thehorse13]

That's a beautiful haul. I'm glad this lead panned out for you.

You already saw what I turned up right down the road from your pick.

 

[r_olson_06]

Horse shot me a CL ad for a nice old Herbrand stack so of course, I went to PA this afternoon. $170 for all.

AUSCO Jack 2T needs seal kit
Snappy cab
Herbrand stack
3/8 freewheeler
1/2" Wright N62 -47
Some Crafty 3/4 BM coded sockets
A 3/4 Blackhawk lock on socket
Couple Plomb items
And an SK lug wrench

Edit: He had a 3/8 and 1/2" drive full sets of yellow handle crafty. His Dad bought them after coming back from WWII so he wouldn't part with them. I don't blame home at all........but they were perfect!



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Nice picks. What's the difference between Craftsman circle k and bm?

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[twertsy]

Nice picks. What's the difference between Craftsman circle k and bm?

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As far as I can tell, notadamnthing [emoji1]

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[r_olson_06]

As far as I can tell, notadamnthing [emoji1]

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Odd. I have heard of the BM ratchet never knew the sockets were stamped that way as well.

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[twertsy]

Odd. I have heard of the BM ratchet never knew the sockets were stamped that way as well.

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The only one I've ever heard of popped up on the Craftsman Collectors site about a year ago.

 

[twertsy]

Picked up some stuff today, first, some Bonney.

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[twertsy]

Some wrenches

Williams Duohex box, 9/16-5/8
MAC AD6 9/16 angle
Barcalo 1/4-9/32 deep offset stubby DBE
Blue Points Chicago SOE (modified?) 1/2
Williams 4723 Stubby DBE 3/8-7/16
Very early Wright DOE
TRUTH DEEP offset stubby DBE 1/2-9/16
Blue Point deep offset stubby DBE 5/8-3/4

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[Private Lugnutz]

Nice partial V- series midget set, Todd. The tools look very dark. Either black ox or dark steel. Guessing it's wartime (pieces marked 'MADE IN U.S.A.', vs. just 'U.S.A.')?

 

[twertsy]

Nice partial V- series midget set, Todd. The tools look very dark. Either black ox or dark steel. Guessing it's wartime (pieces marked 'MADE IN U.S.A.', vs. just 'U.S.A.')?

Yes, very dark and wartime. What are your thoughts on that Truth wrench? Gray as well and I've never seen a Truth stubby.

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[Oldtuleguy]

Nice find! Those flare wrenches are cool

 

[Username already in use]

Green with envy over those midget Bonney pieces!
That TRUTH DBE is really cool. Is it 1/2” & 9/16”? Could be wartime based on the plain finish.
That early Wright wrench looks very crude. I like it!

 

[twertsy]

Here are today's finds.

1 SK and 3 D/I metric shorty deep offset DBEs.

SK Tough One long, Will B Lane "Super Unique, and frankly style NB ratchets.

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[twertsy]

Some Bonney

Plomb and Proto LA

Couldn't help myself on the Hinsdale set for $3....

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[3baygarage]

Nice find on that complete set.

 

[twertsy]

12" S-KWayne and 4" Barcalo all adjustable

Cman, Armstrong-Vanadium, Lectromium, and Herbrand Tappets.

And some stuff for the wartime guys. L-R DC, Vlchek, Fairmount.

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[Private Lugnutz]

Nice find on that complete set.

I'll second that. I have one maybe two of those over the years.

 

[twertsy]

Here's another from yesterday whose label was obscured by gunk but I grabbed it 'cuz I thought it was an SO double socket wrench due to the shank panel and it was $1. A little brass wheel revealed it's not.

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[StillTooManyHobbies]

Twertsy, you find the coolest stuff. The SK lug wrench is neat, never seen one before. STMH

 

[twertsy]

Twertsy, you find the coolest stuff. The SK lug wrench is neat, never seen one before. STMH

Thanks! Straight up 301 for an hour or so and you'd hit that flea I've been raiding...Funny you're only probably 25 miles from me as the crow flies but it'd take me an hour and a half to get to Port Tobacco, with zero traffic!

 

[twertsy]

Today's flea snags, $11

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[twertsy]

Closer pic of the Kreauter punches.

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[txlonghorn1989]

Closer pic of the Kreauter punches....

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Really like that set of punches!!! Great find for all of it and at $11!!! You do find a lot of great stuff.

 

[Bigwheels]

I have never run across a wizard or an armstrong ratchet nice to know they are out there. Ill keep looking.

 

[twertsy]

Finally had a chance to dig today. First up, a Walker-Turner shaper.

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[twertsy]

Blackhawk 6318 9/16 welded socket wrench, BE Speeder, and Cman DBE wrench rack complete.

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[twertsy]

Miscellaneous wrenches, a couple Blue Points, and a couple Plomb.

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[twertsy]

An interesting, apparently made by Vlchek, Billings wrench. A couple cool drill indices.

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[twertsy]

A set of interchangeable bit Stevens nut drivers. Never seen these.

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[twertsy]

And lastly, a Plierench kit and a Herbrand fridge rat kit.

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[RubiconJK]

Nice haul! That Plierench kit!

 

[twertsy]

Nice haul! That Plierench kit!

I know! It was never used. Brand new.

 

[LXCam]

Dang T, I've never caught this thread before. I'm simply blown away at the unique stuff you find, it's absolutely amazing.

Closer pic of the Kreauter punches.

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These bad boys I've never ever seen before. And now I want a set, those are just beautiful.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

And lastly, a Plierench kit...

Wow! When I found my measly Plierench, with one set of jaws, inserted, and I did some research, I remember reading about a few guys who have these complete kits, one with original jobber's paperwork (including selling tips, like standing on the street with the kit and waiting for a car to break down! Not kidding!), but this is the first time I have ever seen one. That is a classic addition to your collection, Todd. One of those bucket list things all discerning collectors want to say they have. A once-in-a-lifetime find.

...and a Herbrand fridge rat kit

I have that identical Triangle era Herbrand set of ratcheting snap-over wrenches in an identical military roll-up, but my roll-up is stenciled with the set name and Federal Stock Number and Mfgr's name (Triangle). Is that what the scribbling is concealing on yours? If you're interested in seeing mine, link to some photos posted previously on Herbrand thread here.

 

[bonneyman]

A set of interchangeable bit Stevens nut drivers. Never seen these.

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Definite cool find there!

 

[twertsy]

Stopped by a garage sale this morning. Spend $80 but I've been hunting the Snappy indexable rats.

 

[bonneyman]

Great finds, Todd!

 

[twertsy]

FINALLY!!!!!

Stopped by a gents warehouse cleanup sale yesterday and snagged some good stuff.

First, what appears to be complete Bonney reefer set.

RF-2, 3, 4, & 5, unmarked extension and sliding T, and RF-22 Rat with sockets (unmarked except sizes)

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[twertsy]

Complete set of Riverside deep offsets.

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