Lynn
01-16-2012, 03:57 AM
Went to an auction last weekend. Saw some cool old cars. Pristine restored 1934 Caddy went for $62K. Buy of the day was a 62 Tempest LeMans convertible 326 with the auto transaxle and independent rear. Very well done car, white over red. The buyer was wearing a Mecum hat, but I don't know if he was local or not. I believer $7,900 bought it.
Anyway, I bought some of the useless crap that we all buy at auctions (like a 220 volt Federal brand storm siren - plan to hook it up to my home burglar alarm - that should make an intruder soil himself!) but I digress.
Towards the end of the second day, I had purchased a Craftsman roll around work cabinet (with the sliding work surface on top, full of tools, mostltly craftsman, but a few snap on, mac etc. Anyway, the auctioneer is trying to move things along and offers "everything in this corner" right next to my new rollaround, all for "one money". Well, part of what was in the corner was inside a big trash bag. Was it trash? No one knew. Also, there was a box on top of a big plastic bin. I had looked in two other identical plastic bins, and both were full of oil dry. I had not looked in this bin. Don't believe any one else did either, as it was covered with heavy tools. I did see a pair of 42 inch bolt cutters and a pair of 30 inch bolt cutters, so figured "what the hell". Bought the whole pile for $50.
After my very understanding wife (trust me, she is a keeper)and I move everything around, I get the bin open. It is full of antique tools. I can barely pick the thing up. Have to use a two wheeler to get it out to the truck.
I don't even know what some of these are. Lots of old Ford wrenches, some oil field tools, and even a bullet crimper. I will post some pics of some of the more interesting ones asking if any one cah tell me what they are. Even have a double headed adjustable wrench. Guess one end is metric and the other for SAE.
Anyway, I bought some of the useless crap that we all buy at auctions (like a 220 volt Federal brand storm siren - plan to hook it up to my home burglar alarm - that should make an intruder soil himself!) but I digress.
Towards the end of the second day, I had purchased a Craftsman roll around work cabinet (with the sliding work surface on top, full of tools, mostltly craftsman, but a few snap on, mac etc. Anyway, the auctioneer is trying to move things along and offers "everything in this corner" right next to my new rollaround, all for "one money". Well, part of what was in the corner was inside a big trash bag. Was it trash? No one knew. Also, there was a box on top of a big plastic bin. I had looked in two other identical plastic bins, and both were full of oil dry. I had not looked in this bin. Don't believe any one else did either, as it was covered with heavy tools. I did see a pair of 42 inch bolt cutters and a pair of 30 inch bolt cutters, so figured "what the hell". Bought the whole pile for $50.
After my very understanding wife (trust me, she is a keeper)and I move everything around, I get the bin open. It is full of antique tools. I can barely pick the thing up. Have to use a two wheeler to get it out to the truck.
I don't even know what some of these are. Lots of old Ford wrenches, some oil field tools, and even a bullet crimper. I will post some pics of some of the more interesting ones asking if any one cah tell me what they are. Even have a double headed adjustable wrench. Guess one end is metric and the other for SAE.