One of the things I love about this 'hobby' of ours is just how far $10 will go on a good day ... in the right place at the right time. One man's treasure and all that. I was rooting through the junk boxes at a pawn shop when the counter guy came back and gave me a tupperware box to hold my stuff. He must have been in the giving spirit still, because he said I could fill it up for $10. I spent about 90 minutes and got it filled. I think he forgot I was back there; when I came out he seemed surprised to see me. He even asked me, "Did I tell you $10?" Sure did. I was afraid he was going to sort through everything and try to re-negotiate, but, a deal's a deal. He stuck to it and away I went. I think there are at least a few pieces that cover my $10 and my time. It was a great trip to the pawn shop for me!
Somewhere there must be somebody that has a 99% restored thingamajig that just needs the handle to be complete. I wish I knew, 'cause here it is. It will end up as a coat or towel hanger once my wife gets ahold of it. That is a "Made in America", Millers Falls (I think) utility knife. The little silver keychain utility knife is a Great Neck USA.
I hope this SpinTite nut driver is one I am missing... probably not though. A Craftsman =v= ratchet and my first Bonney refrigeration ratchet. I don't have a use for it, but everyone else has been getting them and I'll give it a good home for a while.
It's always good to have more scrapers, punches, chisels and knives. I think the Dastra carving knife is an especially nice find. They often sell for over $30 if you can find one. I always grab the spark free tools when I see them and this Old Forge punch is a good one. The chisel 3rd from left has the cool old Vaughan Bushnell logo on it and the black handled one is Mephisto.
Armstrong, Plomb, PowerKraft, NAPA, Thorsen, KD, SK, Easco/Japan, Fleet and Craftsman.
I had to fill the bucket, sockets fit in the small spaces.
I'd hate to pay retail for a nice Hyde scraper and they are really the only way to go for some jobs. Klein USA strippers and if anyone can tell me what special purpose the little vise is for? I can't guess. It appears to be made for something specific.
This Vaco handle with the torx inserts might be my favorite of the lot. There were two of the roll puches, but I only found enough inserts and a handle to make one set.
If I had given a dollar per piece, I count about $100. Not every trip goes like this but this was a good one. Whenever I'm asked where to get good tool deals, the pawn shop is always on the list! Oh, and I also got a nice tupperware box!
