Was it dollar day at the flea market?

[Outlawmws]

Local Jr col Flea market I hit once a month occasionally has some decent stuff at decent prices.

Today everything I actually bought was a buck except for the hammer handle. that was $2...

I did pass on a few items where they wanted more than what I was willing to pay. ("But it's USA! if you want cheap I have Chinese over here!")

I'm at the point that generally I don't "need" the tools, I just want em, so I try to keep things on a "good/great" deal basis.

The tiny needle nose are really tiny, and appear to be good quality in spite of being an unbranded set.

Is it sacrilege to put a snap on octagon grip handle on a Proto/Plumb 1427 Planishing/bodywork hammer head?

The brake tool is also Snap on. The 3/8 Breaker bar is war years Plvmb. The Jeweler's saw frame is "Germany" and has "PEEL" stamped, in but I believe that is a PO name.

The wood clamp appears to have had little use. this was the only item not from the Flea market, but was still only a buck.

It's marked "#10 GOTHAUER CLAMP CO. Okla. City"

I found this on line (For what it is worth).

Gothauer is the only wooden clamp maker known west of the Mississippi.

Oklahoma City was founded in 1889, shortly after the Land Run. By 1890, there were city directories. Gothauer does not appear in any OK City directory from 1890 to 1950.

One explanation is that the firm existed only before 1890. Another is that the firm was too small or too transient to be entered in the directory.

Nothing is known of Gothauer, the firm or the person

The only other thing I got today was a free aluminum square camp skillet (Camping is my other "collecting" disease...); grungy beyond belief, and crowned in the middle. I wire wheeled the worst of the bottom side grunge, SOS'ed and Scotch brighted the cooking surface, and carefully flattened the crown out. It doesn't look half bad, and will fit 4 slices of french toast perfectly!

 

[earlthegoat2]

I did pass on a few items where they wanted more than what I was willing to pay. ("But it's USA! if you want cheap I have Chinese over here!")

Id tell them Harbor Freight is down the road.

Hey, someone on here was looking for a wooden Snap On hammer handle.

Said his was shot and the only one they have for warranty is a Blue-Point anymore.

 

[SweetD]

That Plomb breaker bar is nice - great scores!

Dave

 

[930dreamer]

Question on the Plomb, is it marked? I have a 1/4 " drive breaker bar, it looks similar but has no markings.

 

[hickmlg09]

Good find! My boyfriend and I go to a local flea market that is only 5 times a year. We would go to more, but he works to much so we don't get to do much things like this in the summer. There is a aution place down the street thou every sat from me and I would like to try and go there sometime just to see what I can find.

Also lots of estate sales today, but no time to stop. Was kind of bummed.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yes it's marked. PLVMB was generally good about that It also has a "P.W.A" after the name, and that I'm not sure what it is for.

Your's might be Duro or Industro.

 

[T mac]

nice buy

 

[DRhodes]

Great finds. The Snap on brake tool was a steal!

 

[Even 11]

Yes it's marked. PLVMB was generally good about that It also has a "P.W.A" after the name, and that I'm not sure what it is for.

Pratt Whitney Aircraft. Plomb made a bunch of tools for them. Nice scores!!

-Dane