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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:03 am

Thanks Don! I probably spent no more than $7 to get both of those Brazil boxes. I'll try and get the midget box out to you this week.

Phil... all I can say is Finders Keepers. :lol: :lol:
Though, I'll let you keep her... she belongs in your state. :?

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Post by d42jeep » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:23 pm

Here are a couple of your Brazil flea finds with some West Coast tools added. Thanks again for the cool boxes!
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Post by mudbox » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:56 pm

That stuff looks real nice Don. Real nice.
I’ll continue to keep my eyes open for more!

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Post by mudbox » Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:29 pm

Haven't been to the flea in a while now, but it was very nice out today so I braved the COVID and set out.

Netted the following:
8" Barcalo adjustable
Barcalo 1033C and 1027C
Cornwell gap tool
3/8" drive Cornwell speeder
and a 3/8" drive G series Duro Chrome universal joint

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by gpw_42 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:21 am

It was Barcalo day at your flea! Well done.

Been a couple weeks since I got to my flea, or saw an estate sale worth hitting. Maybe this week...

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Post by mrbill » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:49 am

mudbox wrote:
Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:29 pm
Haven't been to the flea in a while now, but it was very nice out today so I braved the COVID and set out.

Netted the following:
8" Barcalo adjustable
Barcalo 1033C and 1027C
Cornwell gap tool
3/8" drive Cornwell speeder
and a 3/8" drive G series Duro Chrome universal joint
...-Jason
Nice finds, Jason. Ever notice how Barcalos always align themselves to point west towards the Bay Area? :wink:
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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:48 pm

Thanks guys! It was nice to escape the house for a bit.
Barcalo day indeed. Found a whole bunch of non wartime hand tools as well. Should hold me over for a bit!

Bill, I think there is some type of magnet out there on the left coast that keeps attracting all that Barcalo! :lol:

-Jason

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Post by d42jeep » Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:25 pm

mudbox wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:48 pm
Thanks guys! It was nice to escape the house for a bit.
Barcalo day indeed. Found a whole bunch of non wartime hand tools as well. Should hold me over for a bit!

Bill, I think there is some type of magnet out there on the left coast that keeps attracting all that Barcalo! :lol:

-Jason
I have no idea what you guys are talking about. :mrgreen:
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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by Len Jones » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:22 pm

mudbox wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:48 pm
Thanks guys! It was nice to escape the house for a bit.
Barcalo day indeed. Found a whole bunch of non wartime hand tools as well. Should hold me over for a bit!

Bill, I think there is some type of magnet out there on the left coast that keeps attracting all that Barcalo! :lol:

-Jason
Well, how strange as there appears to be other secret Barcalo magnets hard at work on another certain left coast :shock:

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:56 pm

Whoa! There must be something about those Left Coasts!
That’s quite a collection there, Len!

Well have to crown a champion on sheer tonnage! :lol:

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:04 am

I found what I think is a handful of wartime goodies today at the flea.
Everything came out of the same crappy plastic carry box, but I could see a few good names like Wright (-42), Plomb, Arcturus, Duro.
I'm going to clean everything up and see what I've got. Stay tuned.

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Post by mudbox » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:18 am

Here's the after. Post evaporust and brushing. Most cleaned up pretty well.
Top to bottom
The Armstrong #30 wrench is pretty roached.
Arcturus #28-S
Duro G1027C
Williams 9/32 flex head
SnapOn 9/32 flex head
Flex sockets are Walden, Williams and Plomb
Craftsman (H), a pair of Wright, a pair of WF-Plomb, and a Herbrand 3/8" drive universal joint-marked U.S.

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:32 am

From the flea yesterday. Fresh out of their evaporust bath.

Wrenches are
P&C (WF-84) DBE
Barcalo 28-S (pad stamped)
Plomb DOE
Fairmount 731A
Herbrand combination

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Drive tools:
Craftsman (H) 3/8" drive ratchet
Plomb, D-I, New Britain, SK, and Wright sockets
Midget Williams extension

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Sat May 29, 2021 5:58 am

A few things from the flea last weekend.
'33 patent date Channellock pump pliers, P&C 8" adjustable, Barcalo 6", U.S. marked Crescent dykes, DI socket, Kreiger / Bonney wrench, and a huge TRUTH 1" drive socket.

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Here's the TRUTH socket all cleaned up. Padlock for scale:

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Re: mudbox's flea finds

Post by mudbox » Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:12 am

Been a few weeks, probably months, since I've been to the flea. I managed to get paroled for a few hours last weekend. Happened to be not far from U.S. 127 which is the route of the 'longest yard sale'.
Driving down the road, I stopped at a parking lot full of vendors and spied some Jeep grills stacked up in the corner. Dude had 6 of them left and said that he had already sold 6 of them the previous day!
Well, I bought the 2 that still had the original Willys Overland Mtrs stickers on them from 1953! I believe their M38a1 grills. My plan is to light one up and hang it in the barn that I'm about to build. Should be pretty cool.

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