Doug Hobkirk
07-11-2014, 4:24 PM
This sale auctioneer (http://estatesales.org/groton-ma-estate-sales/antique-hunters-legendary-groton-391970/gallery?p=243) has 327 pictures. The "shop" pictures start around #200. I was checking it out for Saturday and noticed it started today. So I scurried over (15 miles away), arriving about 10 AM. Most of the planes, clamps, and sort-of-worthwhile power tools were already sold.
It was crowded - they had a police woman directing traffic, the check-out line was 10 minutes long, etc. I had planned on checking out the bird/decoy carvings but I was exasperated and laden with my LL Bean canvas bag loaded with heavy junk. Some people really like to collect things, even more than I do! My swag:
Dunlap 3D BB plane
Unknown plane w/ no chip-breaker or blade (14" long, 2.5" wide, "MADE IN U.S.A.", green/blue, wood knob & tote, adjuster is not brass) - pics below
2 Bridgeport nail pullers (I've always wanted one to use) - a 20 & 64
Auger bits galore - 6# of misc. plus a set of 12 in a wall rack
A Millers Falls pulley with a small buffing wheel on one end and a very impressive wire wheel (6", 1.25 wide, dense) on the other end
A nasty rasp! 16" long including the tang, 1 5/8 wide
And a nice winter work hat!
It cost me $40 plus $6 for gas. I went hoping to score something that I could resell for a profit - that didn't work. I thought the Dunlap 3D might be worth something (9 1/2" x 2 1/8" - sort of cute) but it might fetch $25 AFTER I clean it up some. The #20 nail puller should bring $15. Oh well, it was an experience, and I did get several items on my want list: the pulley/mandrel, the hat, and a 2 foot long nail puller! And I almost forgot the nasty rasp!
I hope you enjoyed my sojourn. And you saved the gas.
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It was crowded - they had a police woman directing traffic, the check-out line was 10 minutes long, etc. I had planned on checking out the bird/decoy carvings but I was exasperated and laden with my LL Bean canvas bag loaded with heavy junk. Some people really like to collect things, even more than I do! My swag:
Dunlap 3D BB plane
Unknown plane w/ no chip-breaker or blade (14" long, 2.5" wide, "MADE IN U.S.A.", green/blue, wood knob & tote, adjuster is not brass) - pics below
2 Bridgeport nail pullers (I've always wanted one to use) - a 20 & 64
Auger bits galore - 6# of misc. plus a set of 12 in a wall rack
A Millers Falls pulley with a small buffing wheel on one end and a very impressive wire wheel (6", 1.25 wide, dense) on the other end
A nasty rasp! 16" long including the tang, 1 5/8 wide
And a nice winter work hat!
It cost me $40 plus $6 for gas. I went hoping to score something that I could resell for a profit - that didn't work. I thought the Dunlap 3D might be worth something (9 1/2" x 2 1/8" - sort of cute) but it might fetch $25 AFTER I clean it up some. The #20 nail puller should bring $15. Oh well, it was an experience, and I did get several items on my want list: the pulley/mandrel, the hat, and a 2 foot long nail puller! And I almost forgot the nasty rasp!
I hope you enjoyed my sojourn. And you saved the gas.
292840