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04-08-2018, 08:30 PM | #1 |
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We are model A team is helping a widow and her son clear out their basement after the death of their Air Force Colonel and WWII B-25 pilot. Happily their April 1928 Model A is staying in the family
The junk men clearing the basement said toss out the used tools as they don't sell!!!! (general tools, not Model A tools) We rescued chain saws and the such, but not all. Not only are old Model A parts hard to sell, now tools as well. I guess as we see fewer folk working on old cars, why save their tools. Super sad! One of the many great features of the American work force is their ability to fix stuff! |
04-08-2018, 08:41 PM | #2 |
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Agreed Clem. Sarah and I frequent antique shops for pure fun. Here in the Seattle area antique stuff is plummeting in price. Just yesterday I was checking "Craftsman" tools. they are all Chinese made so you would think finding the Craftsman brand we grew to love would be worth finding.
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04-08-2018, 09:18 PM | #3 |
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yea i mean we all have a box of old worn out ground down screwdrivers pliers channel locks vicegrips we welded a tad too close to and any number of homemade or modified tools that to us serve a purpose but to someone else its seen as a worn out tool. Brand to me doesnt mean much. Ive had plenty of craftsman screwdrivers snap the tips off or twist, broken many ratchets and extensions and with sears stores closing by the day i find it much more convenient and way cheaper to visit harbor freight when i need something.
Also just because a tool is old doesnt mean it was well made.
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04-08-2018, 11:01 PM | #4 |
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Foolish to toss out tools.
They sell, even if it's only on the dollar tarp for the poor quality ones. Those dollars add up; I know because I buy off the dollar tarps and before long I've spent the better part of $100. |
04-09-2018, 12:26 AM | #5 |
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I agree with Tom. Most yard and garage sales I attend, tools sell, especially old US or German made tools. Unless they're priced like they're gold plated.
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04-09-2018, 11:03 AM | #6 |
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04-09-2018, 03:30 PM | #7 |
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Sad.
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04-09-2018, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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I’m guessing most estate sale customers aren’t looking for tools.
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04-09-2018, 06:18 PM | #9 |
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Yesterday I was picking in Fredericksburg and last week I was at Charlotte. A lot of the tools were rusty junk. When I'm Givin tools I don't need I put then in a box and give then to kids and young families.
I'm amazed how many do not own a screwdriver or pliers. |
04-09-2018, 06:22 PM | #10 |
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Or even know how to use them!
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Things fixable on the side of the road or parking lot: replace any exterior lamp, belt, idler pulleys, possibly alternator depending on make, battery, rotted off exhaust, rubbed wires, trailer bearings, any number of things. Ive been at point C in a few journeys and would have been screwed if i didnt have some basic tools.
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04-09-2018, 09:05 PM | #12 |
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You can't have enough tools. I am with Sea Slugs. I want to keep a bag of basic tools in every vehicle. Darned if I never have what I need. I keep a tape measure in every car, too, as you never know when you are going to need one.
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04-09-2018, 09:12 PM | #13 |
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oh yes harbor freight free tape measures and magnetic blue light in every car as well. cant fix what you cant see haha.
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04-10-2018, 02:26 AM | #14 |
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A old pocket book makes a great tool bag for a car.
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