lightning strikes twice
Dennis
>Some time back was garage sale 1/4mile from me and i got some really nice stuff from the guy,a major gloat..........so on the way home today i see the garage sale sign and it says tools on it, well its 10mins to kick off time and i tell swmbo ,i got all that guy had,we get home and she says "you better go look and see" I pull up and he walks out and says " where have you been, mom was praying you would show up, cause nobody will buy this stuff. He goes on to tell me he rode his bike trying to find me. So i walk up to the garage and here is the list and a couple of pic's.
Stanley 71P, used maybe 2 times with original box and all the parts.
Stanley 192
Stanley 50, with full box of cutters
Stanley 40
Stanley 78 with 2 fences
Stanley 18 sweetheart,nice shape but side broken,i needed the blade
Stanley 60 1/2
Stanley 151 flat bottom,missing cap screw but nice shape otherwise
Stanley 60 sweetheart,very nice shape
Stanley 101
Sargent VBM, metal low angle.....see pic
2 saw sets,no names
38 auger bits,Stanley,Russell Jennings,Irwin,all in great shape
Stanley 18" auger extension
Irwin 18" auger,like new
21 assorted chisels,swan,witherby,Stanley
3 tier box of Stanley/Russell jenning dx-32 1/2 auger bits with the original cardboard box
20" disston d8 with full etch 10tpi....finish ruff on handle but no damage
24" warranted superior, 8tpi and nice wheat handle
bevel with patent date
nice 11" sq
box of nos slim taper files
He looks at this pile and writes down some numbers, gets calc out and says i owe 83$ and remarks he has more and if i pay his price will call me when he gets the stuff unpacked.
The dolphins lost and ask me if i care, i got to wonder how many people looked at this stuff and didn't buy.
Dennis, living in West Palm Beach,Florida
