Backstory: For various circumstances, I have not been to a yard/ garage sale for over 2-1/2 years and very few flea market rather in/out doors either. I have connected and become more proficient with on-line auctions, although I limit myself travel distance wise as well when a "Buyers Premium" is charged.

 

One of the first I participated on was mid December 2019. Actually bidding opened in mid-November. I suppose the time of the year (just prior to Christmas), the weather, the over-whelming variety and amount of stuff (not so much in tools, as restaurant items, crafts items, flea market etc., etc.), lot types, sizes, location etc.,  held many back from bidding. Anyway a few items caught my attention especially near the end of auction close time. Anyways, I "won" a few items gloat worthy.

 

From the pictures, you'll see items which were in an old (1880's), multi-story building which took up a full 1/2 city block within a small community in the county East of us about 25 miles away. Two days before auction item pick-up, we were blessed with 8-10" of snow. IIRC, I picked these up on the 17th of December. Since my trailer was under snow with temperatures hovering around 15*, at the last minute, I rented an enclosed 10' U-Haul trailer. The cost of it was $19.99 + taxes/6 hours but in the end, worth the added cost. My oldest grand-daughter had just come home from college for Christmas break so she got to help. That drove the cost some besides gas, since I felt compelled to feed her at Wendy's after we unloaded.

 

I purchased everything shown from these photos. I did not travel to the site on Preview day (extra cost).

 

Just so you know, I've already paid the price several times over for this "gloat" starting the next day after unloading. I was sick with the flu through Christmas that year.

 

So two smaller tables, maple tops; IIRC one on the left is 42" L x 32" wide; right one, 48" L x 32" wide; both a full inch thick. both have cast iron bases

The one on the left has a single turned pedestal from 4x stock; one on the right a larger built segmented pedestal (not shown);

  

The next 3 tables are pretty much identical; nearly 8 ft long and IIRC, 38" wide. either a 4/4 or 5/4 thick tops. All I know these are HEAVY.

Dumb me, in the haste to rent a trailer, clean out the back of the truck and get going, I forgot my moving dollies. Bad move because...

    

 

...this one we had to carry pretty much a half block plus from the far corner of the front of the building to the far corner to far rear corner; kid earned

her Wendy's. This one never had a finish applied; short, long term plan is to make myself a genuine woodworking bench from it once I get a place to set/use it.

 

All 5 tables were in one lot. I almost didn't bid on these for fear I would win.

However, I did. Hope I didn't get burned too bad?

Total cost with internet bid premium 59 cents. 

Next, there were a couple of Craftsman table saws. These were the only pictures. The one on the left I could tell was either an 8", 9" or perhaps even 10." 

That evidence was based on the aluminum ribbed table. Odds were good it was a direct drive vs a belt drive. From the pictures looked dirty but otherwise

in pretty decent shape.

 

The one on the right obviously is a 10." In fact, it looked to be the same era (1977-78) as mine, so cast iron, belt drive. I could see some rust on the

saw table base, but if it went right, worse case would be a good parts mule for mine. Now, I didn't need one, let alone two table saws, but hey,

since I was going anyway for the tables, placed a max bid of $15/ea; won both at $11/ea plus internet premium of $1.98/ea so all in on two

table saws + 5 tables was $26.55. Seemed to come out OK even renting a trailer and eating out at Wendy's x2.

 

For the rest of the story; see text below table saws.

  

 

So once we dragged 5 tables and pieces/parts over 1/2 a city block and got them loaded, on to the table saws. The aluminum top turned out to be a 10"

and better yet, real close to the loading door/dock. Rip fence, blade guard, wrenches, miter gauge, all there plus some random tools on top. Auction guy said,

"it all goes with it. Easy load compared to those tables. Next up the old 10". It's in an adjoining room, way in the back and pretty dark. The only electrical/lights

are from a couple portable generators and LOTS of extension cords. Fortunately I had brought tools and some H-F LED lights.

 

Get to the saw...saw table is covered with all kinds of stuff...some chair bottom blanks, some maple glue ups, strips cut for glue ups, random tools besides a

couple miter gauges, blade guard but no Craftsman rip fence? Oh well no big loss on a saw that era. All this is piled not only on the saw table, but also an extremely large, very dilapidated, rear and L/R extension tables made from deteriorating particle board. That seems strange until I step around to the front of the saw and 

"what to my wondering eyes should appear?" but a 52" Biesemeyer rip fence, in great condition, rails dirty, a little rusty, but very good over-all. Cha-ching...

 

I no longer care that the cast iron top appears rusted beyond salvage...Auction guy again said, "it's all your's plus some other stuff over here." I was already exhausted feeling the flu and a fever coming on. It was about 10* outside, it was about 45 minutes until dark and auction load close but I moved & loaded stuff as if I was being chased by bears. The extension tables basically fell apart with a little beating. Didn't have to worry about cleaning up the mess b/c the building was going to be gutted.

In one of the boxes was some more random stuff including an usual looking (to me) miter gauge. Then I realized what is must be for...

 

Also in the sale was a Powermatic 66 Table saw; in very good condition; not sure if it was a 3 or 5 hp or single or 3 phase. It sold for a mere $255. That odd miter gauge...well it was for the PM...I gave it to the guy who brought his own single axle, tilt/rollback bed truck with a fork lift he used to load the saw.

 

So that's how 2019 ended...well that and the respiratory flu over Christmas. Thanks for reading.

OK new Bandit in the house

3 minutes ago, Gerald said:

OK new Bandit in the house

grasshopper has been studying the "master's ways."

And the poor widow starved in last years food shortage partly because she had no money.  

 

Great haul.  I remember our Graphic Arts shop giving one of these to a man who was retiring in the late 1970's.  Wished then that I could have purchased one.  Looks very similar to what Steven Neuman uses.  

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

OK new Bandit in the house

 

10 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

grasshopper has been studying the "master's ways."

 Need to take you "Curb Shopping" Gramps. 

Auctions!  Now you are talking my language Dave   Glad you are far enough away that we aren't bidding against each other

 

You might enjoy one of my auction deals from last year.  It's a short read, and has pics...

 

 

I cleaned up and repainted several of them and gave to friends & family.  Sold most of them to recoup all my monies that I had put out.  Net cost = $0

Like you, I had bought them based on the auction pic - and I rented a small U Haul trailer to go pick them up!

 

 

My last auction score was a couple weeks ago.  The local high school was auctioning off a bunch of stuff and I got a couple pretty heavy duty mobile computer carts.  As a bonus, keys came with them and they each have two power strips at the rear.  Cost new, approx $800 - auction price, $18 and change each.  One is headed to Ohio for use as a miter saw station and tool storage.  I haven't decided about the second one yet.

 

 

13 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

 Need to take you "Curb Shopping" Gramps. 

As long as you promise to stay out of the gutter...

13 hours ago, Cal said:

You might enjoy one of my auction deals from last year.  It's a short read, and has pics

YOU WIN. That's a a lot of tool boxes. GREAT restoration on those Craftsman boxes. With the name on the latches, yours are likely in the older year range. First I've ever seen like that.

 

Awesome score on those carts too. Those are industrial grade. Almost like clamps, you never can have enough toolboxes or storage work carts...well until you run out of room.

9 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

As long as you promise to stay out of the gutter...

 But that's where the good stuffs at. 

9 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

23 hours ago, Cal said:

 

YOU WIN. That's a a lot of tool boxes. GREAT restoration on those Craftsman boxes.

 

I'll take a close second, and thanks for the kind words on the C'man restorations.

Here are a couple pics of one of the 7 drawer Model boxes.  I don't think I posted up any pics of the others I did, but I did have an enjoyable time with that whole project. 

Looking forward to more of your escapades and scores Dave!  We've a bunch of catching up to do.

 

 

Edited November 24, 20214 yr by Cal

5 hours ago, Cal said:

Looking forward to more of your escapades and scores Dave!  We've a bunch of catching up to do.

Oh there are escapes Cal but many are banned in the lower 48 and a few countries

Yes I have so much catching up to do with you and so many other great folks here. Maybe that's one reason I was slowed down to do just that.

 

That seven drawer restore is awesome. Great touch adding the felt to the drawers too. I'll  steal that idea for my 40+ y/o John Deere 3 drawer I bought new, then abused as a field service tool box for many years. IIRC it was made by Waterloo for Deere & Co...makes sense as Deere's main tractor assembly plant is Waterloo, IA and part of that Quad Cities area. Thanks for sharing it.

5 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 But that's where the good stuffs at. 

Perhaps, but I struggle a lot more now getting up from that level.

Man-O-Man, Cal. That is one sweet tool box. Excellent job, buddy!

16 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

As long as you promise to stay out of the gutter...

SOOO that is where he hides the good stuff

7 hours ago, Cal said:

 

I'll take a close second, and thanks for the kind words on the C'man restorations.

Here are a couple pics of one of the 7 drawer Model boxes.  I don't think I posted up any pics of the others I did, but I did have an enjoyable time with that whole project. 

Looking forward to more of your escapades and scores Dave!  We've a bunch of catching up to do.

 

That is nice like better than new