Weekend pawnshop scores!

[Jim Johnstone]

Well I am a tool and die apprentice and I keep my eyes open at pawn shops for machinist tools in good shape. I went into a local one, and found these two Mitutoyo dial bore gauges in really nice shape, original boxes with all the manuals. The first one covers 0.7" to 1.4", the second one 1.4" to 2.5" and can be expanded by adding more anvils.

I went in after getting my pay this week to grab them, and on the way in I noticed a weekend special, all tools 50% off! They were asking $165 each, so I got them for $165 total with the half off sale!

The best part was I grabbed them assuming they were the models that are good to 0.0005", but when I had a closer look at home, they read to 0.0001"!

 

[Packard V8]

Nice precision tools if one has a use for them.

jack vines

 

[Drew_flux]

very nice, wish the local pawnshop had 50% off days.

 

[oldtools]

That is a really good deal. I am also looking for a bore gauge.

 

[rockchucker]

Nice score! Pretty good equipment for ~$80 a set!

 

[Farleyfan]

Dang, Those woulda run about $700 new.
Awsome find !

 

[Jim Johnstone]

Dang, Those woulda run about $700 new.
Awsome find !

Yeah, I had one of our sales reps at work quote me one of these gauges, and he said $350 each, so when I saw them for $165 I jumped on it, then got the half price off that!