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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bonneyman on September 18, 2011, 10:33:19 PM

Title: Yesterdays catch
Post by: bonneyman on September 18, 2011, 10:33:19 PM: Found a small pile of goodies, and only had to cough up $3:
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s345/tankerG/IMG_1748.jpg)
The NOS Diamond pliers are worth $15.
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on September 19, 2011, 03:59:52 AM: Nice!! Who is the maker of the green handled drivers?
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: Branson on September 19, 2011, 07:27:45 AM: Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 03:59:52 AM
How is the maker of the green handled drivers?

He's doing well now.
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on September 19, 2011, 07:41:30 AM: Quote from: Branson on September 19, 2011, 07:27:45 AM
Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 03:59:52 AM
How is the maker of the green handled drivers?

He's doing well now.
Dyslexia gets the better of me sometimes…
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on September 20, 2011, 02:51:03 AM: That water pump pliers can't be worth $15, heck, no one's used it yet!!! Cool finds. I've never known if the Xcellite and VACO's were worth collecting or not, so I guess they are, eh?

Nice finds, sir.

DM&FS
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: Branson on September 20, 2011, 08:27:21 AM: Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 07:41:30 AM
Quote from: Branson on September 19, 2011, 07:27:45 AM
Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 03:59:52 AM
How is the maker of the green handled drivers?

He's doing well now.
Dyslexia gets the better of me sometimes…

Sorry about that. I just cannot resist a suggestive typo.
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: bonneyman on September 20, 2011, 05:44:18 PM: Quote from: dimwittedmoose51 on September 20, 2011, 02:51:03 AM
That water pump pliers can't be worth $15, heck, no one's used it yet!!! Cool finds. I've never known if the Xcellite and VACO's were worth collecting or not, so I guess they are, eh?

Nice finds, sir.

DM&FS

Epsteins has comparable ones for $12, but they have the blue handles.
I have a set of small Xcelites screwdrivers going, so I can't pass them up. They smell, but that's part of the allure.

I just have a thing for VACO nutdrivers. They were one of the first tools I got when I started in HVAC over 20 years ago. In fact, I still have my original yellow 5/16"er in my daily tool carrier!
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: rusty on September 20, 2011, 06:41:19 PM: I have nut drivers I havn't picked up in years, but, the VACO tools in general seem to be indestructable. I have several #3 phillips drivers that I do unspeakable things to, and they still look almost new. They have outlasted countless other home junko specials, and a few craftsmans as well...

The really weird thing is, I have never seen a slotted one....
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on September 20, 2011, 06:56:35 PM: Quote from: Branson on September 20, 2011, 08:27:21 AM
Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 07:41:30 AM
Quote from: Branson on September 19, 2011, 07:27:45 AM
Quote from: 64longstep on September 19, 2011, 03:59:52 AM
How is the maker of the green handled drivers?

He's doing well now.
Dyslexia gets the better of me sometimes…

Sorry about that. I just cannot resist a suggestive typo.

No problem...
Title: Re: Yesterdays catch
Post by: bonneyman on September 21, 2011, 12:27:30 AM: Quote from: rusty on September 20, 2011, 06:41:19 PM
...The really weird thing is, I have never seen a slotted one....

Darn! I just saw a VACO standard slotted screwdriver today in a pawn shop junk bin. About 5-6 inches long, really bad shape.