My 2018 Flea Finds

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My 2018 Flea Finds

Post by Wingnutt » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:11 am

Instead of doing separate Early Bird and Frozen Flea Finds threads, I'm just going to do one consolidated finds thread this year...

Today's haul

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Good chance the Prentiss Bulldog 524 clamping action swivel base vise is wartime. Painted gray and it has a US Army Fort Dix Property tag on the other side. The 3/8” dia. tommy bar (because you can never have enough tommy bars) is not branded. The TL-29 is a nice one, ULSTER, never been sharpened. And the PEXTO 270-6 dykes are cadmium plated.

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Everything else (1930's P&D Manufavturing Co, Long Island Cuty, NY ignition parts cabinet; tiny WISS shears marked 623-1/2 and PAT APLD FOR; Blue Point PT-27 magnetic pickerupper (extends to 27”) – I haven’t dated it yet, guessing 40’s; and Snap-On 6-point 3/4” service opening socket, no date code, double-strike “S/O” logo) are probably not military or wartime.
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Post by Wingnutt » Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:19 am

Not tools, obviously, but I left this 1962 mess kit behind. Guy wanted $75. I offered $35 but he wouldn't take it and I didn't expect him to. Probably would've taken $50, but I didn't want it that bad.

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Post by henry501 » Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:36 pm

Greg,

Glad you took andvantage of he nice weather we had yesterday and... Nice finds! By no means am I an expert on the Snap On stuff but from what I have seen on Alloy Artifacts and other research I believe you are correct about the socket being neither military nor wartime manufacture. Without seeing it I suspect from your description it is an "early" Snap On piece and thus very nice for that reason.

As to that mess kit. I believe I've seen that kicking around the fleas for a little while now. Perhaps I'm wrong on that but if not then hang in there you LOL get "your" price on it.

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Post by Wingnutt » Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:26 pm

henry501 wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:36 pm
By no means am I an expert on the Snap On stuff but from what I have seen on Alloy Artifacts and other research I believe you are correct about the socket being neither military nor wartime manufacture. Without seeing it I suspect from your description it is an "early" Snap On piece and thus very nice for that reason.
Definitely early (c.1920). That 'not military not wartime' caveat is my long-standing way of warning Luke and others that I won't be posting close-ups of those pieces. I like to post a group shot, then close-ups, but my group shots often have tools that are irrelevant to this forum.
henry501 wrote:As to that mess kit. I believe I've seen that kicking around the fleas for a little while now. Perhaps I'm wrong on that but if not then hang in there you LOL get "your" price on it.
Nope. Keith the close-out guy who sets up in the dirt, used to set up at the corner of the building, just picked it up in his load this week. But the reason I didn't want it $50 badly enough is because it's 1962. Not really my gig. Neither are mess kits. But it's in such terrific shape, that I would've grabbed it anyway if he had gone for my lowball.
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Post by gpw_42 » Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:00 pm

LOVE that TL-29! With the marking in the wood like that isn't as easy to find as my modern (plastic grip) example from the weekend.

Don't blame you for passing up that mess set. Would be kinda cool for camping, but it's a heavy space hog unless you're taking a whole crew out.

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Post by Wingnutt » Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:39 am

Small haul today.

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- Unmarked electrician's fish tape.

- The pocket voltmeter is a Montgomery Ward Model No. 62-6585 in the original box. For radio batteries "A" and "B".

- The tube flaring kit is a Walden-Worcester T-177. Haven't dated it yet.

- A no-name spoon.

- And a ratcheting DBE (No. 62, 3/8 x 7/16) to add to my K-D collection.
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Post by Wingnutt » Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:29 am

I am posting some additional photos of the fish tape for Phil to check out potentially for his electrician's set. Based on the circumference (2 feet) of the reel and the number of windings left on it (8), there's about 16 feet of fish tape remaining. Based on the capacity of the reel (room for 3 x more tape tan what is there) it looks to me like it might've been a 50-footer originally. If this is a fish tape (some doubt/debate on that now on Phil's thread), it wasn't a 100-foot reel, which was the spec, that's for sure.

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Post by Wingnutt » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:06 am

Today's early bird

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The 12" BET'R GRIP has a 1943 date code. I am going to pair it up with an 8" BET'R GRIP with a 1944 date code for a GMTK I am building. Also have a matching pair of Williams Superjustables. Ah, decisions, decisions... :)
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Post by Wingnutt » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:07 am

Not much to show today.

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The "cabinet" (electricians') screwdriver is a tad long (at 4") for the 2-1/2" blade or a tad short for the 5-1/2" blade per GMTK spec, but it's a pre-Stanley North Brothers “YANKEE” No. 95 in excellent condition, and it's close enough for my squishy tolerance levels, and may be okay per Fed Specs. Will have to double check that.

The heavy duty machinists' screwdriver with the wooden handle (repaired by a prior owner) is a "Matchless" (a BHM brand) 97. Wartime. 1940 to 1952, to be more precise. In the 1940 catalog they had wooden handles, painted black, like this one. By 1953 the handles were black rubberoid. Interesting that it's not integral handle type. But I like it.

The little light duty no-name flexible driver has a recessed slotted blade inside that head. I am thinking for carb adjustments or something like that.
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Post by USAFpj » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:30 am

Wing- I have a couple of those YANKEE drivers in my shop, and one that I placed into my motor pool bag simply because, like yours, they seem to be well made with hardly any nicks, chunks missing, or cosmetic issues.

The shaft is always straight, and the tip fits precisely into small screw heads. Not sure why they are my 'go to', but they are. Between that and the large Pratt Read, they just instill confidence when using. I can not say the same for my IRWINs :?:

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Post by Wingnutt » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:38 am

North Brothers was the highest quality. They had a stellar rep and an almost elitist following. It's no surprise that Stanley bought them.
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Post by USAFpj » Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:53 am

I had no idea of the lineage of my other favorite- that Pratt Read. Just found out that not only did they do the woodwork for building the Waco Glider, but they're company is based out of Central, SC- a 45min drive from my house.

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Post by Wingnutt » Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:36 am

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I had no idea of the lineage of my other favorite- that Pratt Read.
I have never seen a Pratt Read tool in the wild, OB. Are they regional only? Or just avoiding me. :)
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Post by Wingnutt » Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:41 am

Today's flea market finds...

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Military/wartime:
- The 60* x 15* ignition wrench is a Duro-Chrome E69 (7/16 x 1/2)
- The DOE wrench is a Williams 723 SUPERRENCH.
- The drift key is a No. 1 with a crisp Cleveland Twist Drill Co logo. (4th Echelon Set No. 2)
- Bonney (CV) A16 socket.

Other:
- The torque-indicating wrench is a Thorsen 1/2-inch drive.
- The slip-joint "pliers" with the 90* head is an "EAGLE CLAW WRENCH" with a 1912 patent.
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Post by Wingnutt » Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:39 pm

Oh, and here's my LEFT-BEHIND photo.

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A 1952 RIDGID calendar, featuring George Petty pin-up girls in, um, er, compromising positions with Ridge Tool Company tools. We've seen these images before and several of them populate our "How to Date a RIDGID Pipe Wrench" thread. The guy wanted more than I was interested in spending for it. I don't buy much collectible "paper" (catalogs, brochures, manuals, etc). Usually only when we need it for research purposes.
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