Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: jimwrench on March 28, 2015, 04:05:43 PM
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Went to a little auction today that was all tools. Needed to practice for the MVWC auction at York in a couple of weeks. This is what they sold me. One nice thing about being ancient,the ringmen helped me carry to the car. They knew my number by heart before the auction was over since I bought 47 times. All I really wanted was a 541T wrench. I got it.
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Heres the wrench I wanted Anyone recognize it. Didn't find it in Rathbone
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Not sure that Ive ever seen such a nice spread from one auction. How much did you have to give for it all?
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I know if I was there (and didn't know anyone) I would have tried to lighten your load by taking some of those home myself.
Nice job there Jim. Looks like a good day at the auction!
Chilly
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You suck.
:smiley:
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I've got $100 in the 4 planes and $202 in the rest of stuff. A little bit off the reservation for Mr Dollar Wrench.
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WOW! nice collection of tools...
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I've got $100 in the 4 planes and $202 in the rest of stuff. A little bit off the reservation for Mr Dollar Wrench.
I don't think your too far off that dollar mark when you count them all up. I also think you did very well with your purchase.
I see some nice stuff in there.
bill
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Great buys!
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I'm jealous. Auction season doesn't start around here for another month.
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You guys are lucky, We don't have tool auctions here in Hawaii, only garage sales & Pawn shops... and hardly any unusual tools like yours, (not much farm land, most used by Sugarcane & Pineapple Plantations) sometimes I do get lucky with some vintage Japan tools...
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never done seen that many tools that i dint :huh: have to spend forever cleaning...ha-ha,,,nice stuff!!
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Got Saturday auction tools unboxed. I miscounted tickets actually bought 66 lots. Even counting some tied together pieces as one I counted 200+ items. Like I counted the Mac combo set in roll-up as one. Now to decide;do I keep it;do I send it to auction;do I e-bay it;do I take it to York. Decisions,desisions decisions.
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The rest of the lot
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nice clean lots that you have there, I see some nice adjustable wrenches there.
I like your problem trying to decide what to do with them,
a busy mind is a healthy mind. good luck on your final decision.
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Nice bunch of wrenches. Well worth the money!
Jim
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The Hjorth Lightning pliers are huge! Is that the 12 in version? Photo 1 directly north of the two really clean Eifel Plierenches.
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Yes that is 12 inch size Unfortunately they are pitted and don't have correct pivot bolt.
These three little gems I like a lot. the little cast wrench is John Deere 124. The middle tool is a cotter pin extractor( I think it says Sur Tools Chicago pat appl)
the other plier is a Diamond Edge DE7 Shapleigh Hardware Co ST Louis
That roll-up is a Mac combo set 1/4 to 7/8 Bag is rough but is original Mac of Sabina,ohio
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Wow, that is a lot of tools! And yes, very clean too. I think you'll come out good no matter what choice you make.
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Got Saturday auction tools unboxed. I miscounted tickets actually bought 66 lots. Even counting some tied together pieces as one I counted 200+ items. Like I counted the Mac combo set in roll-up as one. Now to decide;do I keep it;do I send it all to 1930 for free, do I send it to auction;do I e-bay it;do I take it to York. Decisions,desisions decisions.
I vote for the second option but I guess I am a bit biased.
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Got Saturday auction tools unboxed. I miscounted tickets actually bought 66 lots. Even counting some tied together pieces as one I counted 200+ items. Like I counted the Mac combo set in roll-up as one. Now to decide;do I keep it;do I send it to auction;do I e-bay it;do I take it to York. Decisions,desisions decisions.
3rd picture down dead center a little to the left, Id be interested in the dark handled small hammer if it is avail, I can already feel the swing of that guy.
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Now that's a haul. It looks like fun just sorting through it all.
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High grade them. Keep what fits with your collection.
Ebay = lots of work & they get a lot of your gm.
Auctions, good if advertised well and has tool people there / lots of tool lots.
If money isn't a problem, I would send at least some of it to 1930. That would show him.
How is that York auction? Is it reasonable / good value?
What a fun problem to have........
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MVWC auction at York is a fun time. Bus does a good job of cataloging and pointing out flaws in tools. Some high end stuff but enough average stuff to keep you interested. The sell and trade session Fri morning is kinda like that garage sale that John described in his April fool post only its real.
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I think I am going to have to drive out to York to see what you sell!
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Jim, Those Diamond Edge DE7 pliers are neat. They can also be found marked Keen Kutter. If you are going to sell the small tape measures bring them to York. I might be able to lessen your load a little.
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Tapes will come to York.Only reason I bought them was they were first item to sell and you can't buy everything if you don't buy first item. Not sure there is anything special in them(didn't look at them before sale).
Pair of DE7 pliers on E-bay item 301574337896 $90 plus 5.95 shipping I paid considerably less for mine.
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Jim, Don't really need to practice for the auction just keep your hand up, the auctioneer will take care of your bids.
A good rule of thumb for auction bidders "If you think the auction item is going too cheap bid more. If you think it is going too high bid less." :smiley:
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Bus, your method of keeping your hand up until auctioneer quits talking works well. It got me the bid 35 times at York auction