mudbox's flea finds
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mudbox's flea finds
Finally got to get out there and do some digging. It was still 34* when I got there and a bunch of the vendors decided it wasn't worth showing up. Still, a few smalls followed me home.
Billings Vitalloy 1028S in heavy cosmoline
PROTO WF-34 extension Not wartime, but military contract for sure.
TRUTH 1/2" drive 1/2" socket
SnapOn 3/8" drive deep 3/4" socket G dated.
Hopefully it'll be warmer here next week!
-Jason
Billings Vitalloy 1028S in heavy cosmoline
PROTO WF-34 extension Not wartime, but military contract for sure.
TRUTH 1/2" drive 1/2" socket
SnapOn 3/8" drive deep 3/4" socket G dated.
Hopefully it'll be warmer here next week!
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
Jason,
I'm envious. Since the weather has turned on the East Coast I'm sure the market is open. But I'm currently traveling overseas for work. I spent all winter reading in this forum so I'll be better equipped beginning this weekend. In the meantime yesterday I picked up these where I'm currently at. Paid about $65 USD. Over the course of three different vendors. The trench art is on a 1944 40mm Mk2 shell and is engraved for Mostar.
Matt
I'm envious. Since the weather has turned on the East Coast I'm sure the market is open. But I'm currently traveling overseas for work. I spent all winter reading in this forum so I'll be better equipped beginning this weekend. In the meantime yesterday I picked up these where I'm currently at. Paid about $65 USD. Over the course of three different vendors. The trench art is on a 1944 40mm Mk2 shell and is engraved for Mostar.
Matt
1970 Kaiser Jeep DJ-5A Left Hand Drive
1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
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Re: 2018 flea
I missed this thread on the list somehow...
It must be 28S month - I just found a Barcalo and a BHM MQ last weekend.
If we all keep finding one or two TRUTH pieces at a time, I am sure we can put a full set together in about ten or fifteen years. Maybe.
As for the PROTO WF-34, you saw my comments offboard, but I will repeat them here for the whole G board...
The whole concept of PROTO WF is perplexing and intriguing. If it was a military contract, it seems to be confined to 1/2- and 3/8-inch drive ratchets and extensions (unlike the Plomb WF series, which also included midget sockets, DOE, DBE, line, and flare wrenches), and, it would have a very anachronistic model number name, since there was no Wright Field, and more importantly, no US Army Air Corps belonging to the US Army Air Forces in 1949. It was known as Area B on the US Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base by then. Sure, it could've been a pique of nostalgia or commemoration on their part, or Plomb's part, but I am still holding out the possibility of it being a commercial line, and a more practical circumstance of re-using some dies, forcing them to re-use the moniker, which neither the defunct US Army Air Forces or the new US Air Force owned. For example, most of the PROTO WF-21 (3/8-inch drive) ratchets I have seen are cranks attached to Ma Bell machines.
TEMPORARY DUTY
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Re: 2018 flea
It was cold (31*) this morning when I went to the small flea by the house. Ice on everything. I knew there wouldn't be a good turnout, but I haven't been to the flea in weeks.
As I suspected, there weren't many vendors. As I'm headed down the last row, I look over at a table and there it is... Never seen alone in the wild... A near perfect top tray for the 41-B-1840 box! And the box is nowhere to be seen.
Needless to say, but the tray did in fact follow me home.
Single oiler hole and round handle makes this perfect for a Hamilton or McAleer made box.
-Jason
As I suspected, there weren't many vendors. As I'm headed down the last row, I look over at a table and there it is... Never seen alone in the wild... A near perfect top tray for the 41-B-1840 box! And the box is nowhere to be seen.
Needless to say, but the tray did in fact follow me home.
Single oiler hole and round handle makes this perfect for a Hamilton or McAleer made box.
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
I've got a handful and I would say that I'm most of the way there to a set of sockets. For drive tools, I know I have the speeder, flex head, and short extension.
Needless to say, I'm accepting donations...
Sockets I have are 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16, 1", 1-1/16.
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
Jason,
Nice score, and in EXCELLENT shape!
I got to the flea around 9:30, and there were still numerous vendors setting up. Everybody who was there was grumbling about the cold (47*) and the slow day. Interesting that you were home with a "well done" day already....
Steve
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Re: 2018 flea
Jason,
I thought I sent you a Truth DLB. Or is it still here?
Phil
I thought I sent you a Truth DLB. Or is it still here?
Phil
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Need a MVMTS/GMTK?
Need a jeep toolkit?
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Re: 2018 flea
hi jason
i sended you a pm checked out
frenchman
i sended you a pm checked out
frenchman
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Re: 2018 flea
Thanks Steve! I was super happy to have found it!
Yes, I have it. Looks like I forgot to add that into my current inventory of TRUTH tools.
Hi frenchman! I knew you would be all over that tray like bees to honey.
I immediately had you in mind when I found it. I'll respond to your PM in a few minutes.
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
A couple of pickups from this weekend's flea.
Stanley bevel
Craftsman (H) ratchet and 1-1/16" socket
Champion DeArment water pump pliers with the '33 Canada patent date.
Oh, and a '51 dated W/|\D fuel can in very nice and useable condition.
-Jason
Stanley bevel
Craftsman (H) ratchet and 1-1/16" socket
Champion DeArment water pump pliers with the '33 Canada patent date.
Oh, and a '51 dated W/|\D fuel can in very nice and useable condition.
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
Yes! Gotta live vicariously through Jason until I get home next week.
Love that can- my flea market buddy has to remind me that we have enough cans for the time being.
Love that can- my flea market buddy has to remind me that we have enough cans for the time being.
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Re: 2018 flea
I have enough cans but they still keep coming
Limited access.
1942 August Willys MB
Complete MVMTS 100% sourced in the ETO
Empty vessels make the most noise .......
1942 August Willys MB
Complete MVMTS 100% sourced in the ETO
Empty vessels make the most noise .......
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Re: 2018 flea
Yeah, I too have enough cans. BUT, a nice useable can for $7 shouldn't be left behind! I'm putting this one back into service.
Gotta store them up for the impending Zombie Apocalypse, right?!?!
-Jason
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Re: 2018 flea
Zombie Apocalypse? Maybe....but hurricane season is DEFINITELY coming soon Nice score on the serviceable can, and especially at that price. No complaints over the CM (H) items, either! I'd love to get my hands on a Husky 1-1/16" socket, so I'm a little jealous of that one.
Steve
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For the longest time I thought that I would never find a pair of the 1933 dated Channellocks. Now I’m up to three including the first pair that you generously sent me. I found these at an estate sale last week.
-Don
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