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Offline coolmercury

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Bought some snap-on at auction
« on: October 12, 2020, 03:35:57 PM »
Couple of weeks ago I needed a 1 5/16 box end wrench and didn't have one.  Could not finish the job.  Saturday I went to an auction that was mostly tools--an estate sale.  There were tools and more tools and mostly snap-on and MAC.  Since I don't like to pay high dollar for tools I don't use often I didn't thinks I would buy much.  To make matters worse, everything was mostly mixed up in the piles and box lots.  They came to these mostly large snap-on wrenches 5/8" to 1 5/8" in 16ths and I figured they would go high as they are mint.  The bidding stalled at $80.00 so I bid $90.00 and got them.  And yes, it includes the 1 5/16" wrench I needed to reposition my tractor wheels.

Note, the three large wrenches at the top are McKaig-Hatch 15/16, 1 1/8 and 1/1/4 and they were included.
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Offline fatfillup

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2020, 03:48:54 PM »
Oh you suck :))

Great snag.  The DBE's don't get much love from young mechanics but that is a steal.  Congrats!!

The McKaig-Hatch have a real nice hefty feeling to them.  I like them a lot
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Offline goodfellow

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2020, 04:52:28 PM »
Be still my heart -- great wrenches! Like you, I was around when those DBE sets were considered to be "the best of best"; and they were well worth it.
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Offline slip knot

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2020, 04:56:06 PM »
quite the deal there. the big wrench's get spendy quick.  Those MH wrenchs will make good sacrificials for custom workarounds.
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Offline coolmercury

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2020, 05:21:06 PM »
And as luck would have it I had the two wrenches to give me the 7/16, 1/2 and 9/16"  That was all the snap-on DBE I had!!
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Offline DeadNutz

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2020, 07:24:13 PM »
Nice score and I bet the guy you outbid was pissed.
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Offline skfarmer

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2020, 07:29:09 PM »
nobody wants them.

they aren't full polish, don't have the new logo and have that unstylish handle.  ;)
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Offline Heiny57

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2020, 09:20:47 PM »
 :08:   Outstanding!
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Offline coolmercury

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2020, 07:15:22 AM »
skfarmer---my tractor didn't seem to care about the unstylish handle. :a102:
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Offline skfarmer

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2020, 07:49:39 AM »
Quote from: coolmercury on October 13, 2020, 07:15:22 AM
skfarmer---my tractor didn't seem to care about the unstylish handle. :a102:

i didn't think it would. your hands either i bet.  :))
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Offline fatfillup

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2020, 11:31:50 AM »
I bet his hands prefer the old style handle


And SK, you are  correct, young guys like the late model bling
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Offline skfarmer

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2020, 12:21:24 PM »
Quote from: fatfillup on October 13, 2020, 11:31:50 AM
I bet his hands prefer the old style handle


And SK, you are  correct, young guys like the late model bling
 

I was gently poking him but half serious as well. I am sure see them as old or inferior or old hence the cheaper price.

I know that pattern wrench is sought after by some for good reason. Much like I seek out bonney made wrenches.

The young guys look at them like elroy looks at barcalo wrenches. :))
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Offline goodfellow

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2020, 03:00:43 PM »
Quote from: skfarmer on October 13, 2020, 12:21:24 PM


.......The young guys look at them like elroy looks at barcalo wrenches. :))


LOL --- Good one!!!!  ;) ;) ;)
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Offline fatfillup

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2020, 04:27:10 PM »
^^^^^^^^^^^good one indeed!!! :))
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Offline muddy

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Re: Bought some snap-on at auction
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2020, 09:57:30 PM »
Great looking set!

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