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Title: Never bid over $1
Post by: jimwrench on July 20, 2014, 01:32:31 PM

 At auction last night I never bid over $1 (except for a circular saw) and I got these little trinkets for $1 each. Unusual thing is with seven $1 bids no one bid against me on any of them. Never had that happen before and there was a good sized crowd at the sale. I would have gone higher on every one of them. Alas the Mossberg was not one used on the Waterloo Boy. Does your jar opener have a bottle uncapper ? New one for me.

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: amecks on July 20, 2014, 01:48:54 PM

The adjustable - is it BAHCO - the end looks like a tire lever.
Al

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: jimwrench on July 20, 2014, 01:57:09 PM

 Sorry. Yes that's a Bahco  other side says (8" Bahco Volvo.
Top wrench is a Coes and the Mossberg is a 275.

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: HeelSpur on July 20, 2014, 02:28:05 PM

What number is on the Mossberg?

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: rusty on July 20, 2014, 03:46:13 PM

> I got these little trinkets for $1 each

Fun :) Sometimes when you start the bid really low everyone thinks "wow, it must have something wrong with it, he only bid 50 cents", and they run away...)

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: john k on July 20, 2014, 04:37:37 PM

I have had this low bid thing happen a couple of times, but nothing like this.  When you toss out the first low ball bid and nobody says anything it feels unreal, like what did they all come to the auction for?     Second time, well that never happened, not in a row.    I seem to bid against a local junk dealer often, he ups his hand at a dollar, then I get it for two, plus a dirty look from him.  I'll carry home a few buckets of iron, he fills his truck. 

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: oldtools on July 20, 2014, 10:33:08 PM

Nice haul..

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: Plyerman on July 21, 2014, 12:54:17 PM

Looks like some good stuff there. The combination jar opener/bottle opener gadget is patent #1,457,774 from 1923


http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=1457774&typeCode=0

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: Chillylulu on July 21, 2014, 01:12:01 PM

Well spent $1.00!   Around here the auctioneers won't go that low. If they can't get anyone to give them $2.50 they push it into the other lot.

Chilly

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: jimwrench on July 21, 2014, 01:22:44 PM

 Thanks Bob for the patent number. Datamp says known example shows patent date but this one does not and you saved me some time.

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: Plyerman on July 21, 2014, 09:58:05 PM

Glad to be of assistance! Mine has a tiny date stamping on the arm with the bottle cap lifter, but no other markings.



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20II/Can-OpeningWrench_zps9fcf065d.jpg)

Title: Re: Never bid over $1
Post by: jimwrench on July 21, 2014, 10:24:06 PM

 Mine marked in same position. Can't read it but its stamped. Too small for my tired old eyes. Thanks for the help.