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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION => Topic started by: bmwrd0 on July 31, 2019, 07:39:42 PM

Title: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: bmwrd0 on July 31, 2019, 07:39:42 PM

A couple weeks ago, I went to an estate sale on its last day, as the ad said that there was still a ton of stuff and it had to go. Well, it was a good day for crap hunting (as my wife calls it.) Along with a bunch of misc. sockets and wrenches (couldn't let those go to the scrappers) I picked up some real gems that I couldn't believe were still there. This was probably the most interesting thing I picked up:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48427086977_086300d6e0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMktMt)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48426946771_7119dbdf29_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMjL78)
Its a little too brittle to roll up, and the snap doesn't quite work, but,
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48427086462_ba544d6368_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMktCA)
Then again, its probably 70 years old now. Also picked up this lamp:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333544211_6ee0b5026c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD53Ma)
But after cleaning it up and putting on a new plug I was able to test it, and it worked fine. Makes a good lathe lamp.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48426946331_d0a1311dc6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMjKYx)
Also dug this up.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333644312_5b23187d10_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD5yx3)

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: goodfellow on July 31, 2019, 09:07:11 PM

Cool stuff -- the lamp is top quality. You should get some good use out of that.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: slip knot on July 31, 2019, 09:19:35 PM

Nice grabs there. Nice blowtorch. ;D

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: DeadNutz on July 31, 2019, 10:07:17 PM

Great grabs and that lamp was worth saving.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: bmwrd0 on July 31, 2019, 10:17:21 PM

This is my third Dazor, and I have as many Luxo's, which are just like them, including a magnifier. I am getting used to rebuilding them as they make great work lamps. Unsurprisingly.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: bmwrd0 on July 31, 2019, 10:23:48 PM

Here is the rest of the stuff I got:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333684572_1e874c84f5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD5Lvb)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333545026_c0c77b7620_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD542d)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333683282_aafb08d2e0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD5L7W)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333643797_84be901f91_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD5yoa)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333644162_65120d76af_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gD5yus)
I ended up paying $22 for everything.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: daves_not_here on August 01, 2019, 12:27:49 AM

Dare I say, you suck?  :))

Great finds, Aaron!

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: john k on August 01, 2019, 09:03:36 AM

This is a find,,,That is quite a lamp.   Been doing well here too,but at thrifts,  not estate sales, only because i havent found any yet.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: fatfillup on August 01, 2019, 10:10:46 AM

Digging the bluebird tools and the lamp

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: muddy on August 01, 2019, 07:56:36 PM

Great save in the lamp

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Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: skfarmer on August 01, 2019, 10:33:53 PM

cool stuff...


how big is that flare nut socket? :o

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: bmwrd0 on August 02, 2019, 09:52:13 AM

The flare nut socket is 1-13/16". It is one of the ratcheting kind made by TAC/Proto. Soaking it in JAFE juice when I get the chance.

Title: Re: Estate sale battery tools and such
Post by: oldnslo on August 02, 2019, 05:49:06 PM

I love me some Blue Bird tools, and have a few too. Battery maintenance just does not have the frequency that it once did. Gawd, did things get crappy in a hurry back in the day.