Yard Sale Finds

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:07 pm

I bought this stuff at a neighbor's sale. Vice $35, shovel $12, Douglas connector kit with incorrect connectors free, air compressor also free, it has compression and would probably work if I hooked it up to something. Anybody got any idea what kind of truck it might fit? I have already mounted the vice on one of my benches. It weighs 78# and shows use but still works great. Not a bad day at all.

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:21 pm

Nice finds Carter. I have a very similar vice its a beast works great. I bought mine after my son bent up my smaller one. He never was able to do anything to this one

poor rich · Post by **poor rich** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:12 am

Several years ago I was told if you could buy any blacksmithing equipment for $1 /lb that was a good deal, you got a great deal!
I bought a vise like that and mounted it onto the bumper of my work truck, figured I'd cover it with a small canvas bag, within a week I abandoned the bag because I couldn't go more than a mile before someone was trying to wave me over because I left something on my bumper.
A month later I finally took it off the bumper, at least once a week someone would try to stop me before the vice I left sitting on my bumper fell off in traffic.
Its now on my bench but I'd use it allot more if were on my bumper.
Rich

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:09 pm

rixm37 wrote:Nice finds Carter. I have a very similar vice its a beast works great. I bought mine after my son bent up my smaller one. He never was able to do anything to this one

This thing is massive, bigest one I ever owned. Used it today doing some modification work to my tow bar so It'll fit other trucks, worked flawlessly.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:18 pm

poor rich wrote:Several years ago I was told if you could buy any blacksmithing equipment for $1 /lb that was a good deal, you got a great deal!
I bought a vise like that and mounted it onto the bumper of my work truck, figured I'd cover it with a small canvas bag, within a week I abandoned the bag because I couldn't go more than a mile before someone was trying to wave me over because I left something on my bumper.
A month later I finally took it off the bumper, at least once a week someone would try to stop me before the vice I left sitting on my bumper fell off in traffic.
Its now on my bench but I'd use it allot more if were on my bumper.
Rich

I thought about mounting it on the rear bumper of my M880 but not enough room for it so it went on the bench.
At least people were were trying to help you and not laughing to themselves thinking he's going to loose that vice and driving on without saying anything. That's worth something given the fact a lot of folks just don't give a rat's a$$ about others, just think only of themselves.

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:23 pm

Where are you holding that horse shoe? What a haul indeed! No name on the vice, still looks like it will never wear out.
The air compressor looks like an on-board air maybe a Deuce & a 1/2 maybe?

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:34 pm

Very nice finds! The compressor could be mounted on a 2X12 with a small B&S engine for a portable tire inflation system. The shovel looks like a genuine GI job (I can see traces of OD in the pic) and ya can't beat the price. The vise looks solid as a rock, too. Ya just cant beat yard sales like that. The ones my wife drags me to usually have nothing but women's/kid's clothes and busted toys!

I've held my tongue on one thing long enough, though. A "vice" is a bad habit, such as collecting military vehicles. The tool is a "vise."

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:09 am

m-37Bruce wrote:Where are you holding that horse shoe? What a haul indeed! No name on the vice, still looks like it will never wear out.
The air compressor looks like an on-board air maybe a Deuce & a 1/2 maybe?

I've been told the horseshoe is in my hip pocket, after checking it's not there, maybe it's where the sun don't shine but I'm not checking there

The paper sticker on the vise reads "All Trade, Machinist, Model 300 VS, China. When I first saw it I hoped for a American made Wilton but no luck with that.

I think the compressor is from some kind of truck and I believe militry because of the letters US in the type number stamped on thr data plate and the 7 1/4 might be the CFM of free air.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:21 am

Lifer wrote:Very nice finds! The compressor could be mounted on a 2X12 with a small B&S engine for a portable tire inflation system. The shovel looks like a genuine GI job (I can see traces of OD in the pic) and ya can't beat the price. The vise looks solid as a rock, too. Ya just cant beat yard sales like that. The ones my wife drags me to usually have nothing but women's/kid's clothes and busted toys!

I've held my tongue on one thing long enough, though. A "vice" is a bad habit, such as collecting military vehicles. The tool is a "vise."

I don't suppose you'd believe me if I tell you I spelled vise with a C to see if you would notice so I'd tell you I have never been a good speller but you should know that as you have called me on spelling several times before. Collecting vises is my vice, I have 6 now of various sizes, both for wood and metal working from pin vises up to the monster I posted the pic. of.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:15 am

Nope! I wouldn't believe you spelled it wrong on purpose.

At least I'm sure you know how to use a vise. Besides, there are worse vices than collecting vises.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:13 pm

Not pictured before was the military jack and handle like other one I already have except for the mod.# and a hand primer pump, the jack works and the pump seems to but I'll know more when I put it on the PE95 genset replacing the one on it now that has worn out leather piston cups. The jack was $6 and the pump $1. This was the only yard sale I ever went to that had stuff I wanted and it was only across the street. Lifer, my wife didn't have to drag me to this one

greencom · Post by **greencom** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:01 pm

Last year I picked up a Peter Wright anvil made in England for about $120. It weighs about 140 lbs so I guess I did ok, it does come in handy.
Greencon

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:35 am

You'r lucky to find an anvil for that price, wouldn't mind getting one myself. The one I have is home made from a length of train track but a real one would come in very handy. Good find at a good price.

poor rich · Post by **poor rich** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:03 pm

That rail anvil isn't so bad, you'd have to spend alot to get a steel anvil that good, its hard but hard to brake.
If anyone is interested in blacksmithing, or just wants an anvil check out http://www.centaurforge.com
Rich

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:29 am

greencom wrote:Last year I picked up a Peter Wright anvil made in England for about $120. It weighs about 140 lbs so I guess I did ok, it does come in handy.
Greencon

This reminds me of the article I just read in Backwoodsman magazine. This mag is for do it yourself homesteaders and the like. Anyway, they showed a picture of an anvil made out of a piece of railroad track. It was for small jobs, but man was it neat. If I ever come across a small enough piece of RR track, I'm gonna haul it home and make me an avil....

Carter;

BTW, nice find.

Have you had a chance to test the belt sander yet?

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