Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: Lewill2 on February 02, 2016, 10:19:57 AM
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Don't forget about the Baxter Auction of the Dennis Piper wrench collection in Indy on February 20th. I wish I was closer so I could go. Some really interesting wrenches shown in the pictures on the web site.
http://baxterauction.com/sales.asp
I wish he had a cataloged listing on line.
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Wow. Your not kidding. Wish I was closer too.
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Lewill2, going down thru the listing reminded me of 70 plus years ago, going into the lil corner store with 3 penny's in my pocket
and spending many minutes looking at all the penny candy, "oh, what to buy."
there are a few adjustable wrenches that I wouldn't mind taking home.
did not see any Ellis wrenches ?????
even used the magnifier to see if they had a Mossberg 652 universal joint tool that I am looking for.
sure would be nice to go to one auction like that.
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Baxter will take absentee bids although I'm not sure how it works in the absence of a catalog. Each of the photos has a unique number.
According to Bill Dodd, Dennis does not want a catalog for this sale. There are more wrenches to be sold later.
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just pure eye candy
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I didn't notice any Ellis wrenches but with a collection like this there is bound to be one in one of the sales. I was looking at some of the more unusual stuff.
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Would some knowledgeable member do me a favour and help identify a wrench?
Look at the flat of wrenches just below the one containing the short run snips. The odd little wrench in the center with one obstruction head and one hooked end. I have two of them: 3/8", one is 5" and the other 6". No identifying marks.
I'd appreciate it.
My, but aren't those tools amazing! P
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Would some knowledgeable member do me a favour and help identify a wrench?
Look at the flat of wrenches just below the one containing the short run snips. The odd little wrench in the center with one obstruction head and one hooked end. I have two of them: 3/8", one is 5" and the other 6". No identifying marks.
I'd appreciate it.
My, but aren't those tools amazing! P
This one?
One concern I have about this sale, and a reason I wouldn't even think about an absentee bid.... There is a box of cut pieces of wrenches and also some "fake" cutouts. They were done really well and are neat, but if somebody can do that nice of work, how well can they "fix" a wrench that you can't see in a picture. I will be there in person for a couple potential wrenches though.
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Yes, rust collector, that is the one
Can anyone help?
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Is anyone here going to be at the auction? I can't make it, and there is one particular item that I'm hoping someone can help me out with.
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Yes, rust collector, that is the one
Can anyone help?
Northwoods, I am of no help. I always figured some unmarked cream separator wrench or similar use. No proof of that though. The one below and to the left a little needs to find a new home with me though. I'm sure it's nothing special either, but I don't have one yet.
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Thanks for the comment.
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Weather smiled & wife rode shotgun to make sure I didn't doze off so after a day's drive we are in Indianapolis. I have printouts of the photos from the Baxter auction web site (not all -- just the ones from Dennis Piper's collection), and will have my phone turned on on Friday the 19th (402) 362-7686 while attending the "preview."
I came to get good pictures for the MVWC Newsletter, DATAMP, etc. but will handle absentee bids if anyone calls me & we can figure out the exact item. Regards, Stan Schulz editor M.V.W.C. Newsletter
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Hope you and the rest of the folks lucky enough to attend had a good time. It sounds as if there was quite a turnout of tool nuts. (like us) :wink:
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Can anybody give us a re-cap of how the auction went? Rustcollector answered a few questions for me. Wish I would have been closer for that one.
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Can anybody give us a re-cap of how the auction went? Rustcollector answered a few questions for me. Wish I would have been closer for that one.
In general, stuff was stupid. True rare stuff and harder to find was cheaper and the common stuff was bringing twice it's value. A Fordson adjustable bringing $20? Not the snail brand, the one you see every weekend and at every sale and a thousand listed on ebay at any given type. That's just one example, there were many like that.
I was able to pick up some stuff for myself though, you just had to wait and get the right deals.
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Can anybody give us a re-cap of how the auction went? Rustcollector answered a few questions for me. Wish I would have been closer for that one.
<snip> In general, stuff was stupid. True rare stuff and harder to find was cheaper and the common stuff was bringing twice it's value. </snip>
That was a sale that cried for a catalog; Baxter's pictures just did not supply enough detail on so many pieces (especially the smaller ones). A catalog and a decent system for handling absentee bids would have made so much difference. There were some bargains to be had in the case of rarities where the other "top end" collectors present already had that item & were saving their capital for other pieces. The "way too high" prices for "common" pieces is a result when local folks who are not fully versed end up bidding against each other. I personally "paid too much" for an item or two because [1] I doubted I'd see another given my circumstances [2] I didn't mind giving a bit extra to help a solid MVWC member who was a major contributor to the newsletter 20 years ago. I wish circumstances had been such that I could have stayed to the end & seen the whole sale rather than just the first 3 hours.
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I think there was a few games being played there too though. No way an Uncle Sam buggy wrench should bring $295. Or a Pratt Dayton style bring twice what an Ames Dayton style brings either. I can understand a few items doing better than they should.... A person is there and is willing to go an extra $20-30 over what the trend is on something,.... but when it's pretty consistent, especially on buggy wrenches, I will buy into a conspiracy theory on it.