Estate Sale

[dmw56]

Went to an Estate sale on Friday. Lots of tools and stuff. The vehicles were price way out of reach.

Mercury for $2000

This sold for $600. Wished I was there earlier.

Some of the others.

 

[dmw56]

 

[dmw56]

 

[dmw56]

I bought this Wilton Bullet vise for $60. New Wilton 4" vises sell for $800!
This one is 50 years old so you know its a better vise.

 

[donsrods]

Those old Wiltons are the best ever made. You did REAL well. Were you referring to the flathead or the little Anglia (I think Anglia) that sold for $ 600? If not, what did that flathead go for ?

Looked like a great sale.

Don

 

[cycledog]

Nice score indeed on the vice. Good eye.

 

[dmw56]

Those old Wiltons are the best ever made. You did REAL well. Were you referring to the flathead or the little Anglia (I think Anglia) that sold for $ 600? If not, what did that flathead go for ?

Looked like a great sale.

Don

Is that an Anglia? I thought is was a Crosley. Well, anyway it sold for $600.
The flatty went with the Merc. Did have Fenton heads and Edelbrock manifold.

Yeah, I asked how much for the vise. When he said $60, I couldn't get the wallet out fast enough!

 

[earthman]

Fun day looking at stuff and buying a wilton for scrap price

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Thanks for sharing your travels with us! [cl

The little wagon is an Anglia 100E. Just add water, driver and blower!

 

[Gastrick]

Thanks for sharing your travels with us! [cl

The little wagon is an Anglia 100E. Just add water, driver and blower!

Being a van, wouldn't that Anglia be a Thames?

 

[donsrods]

A big old iron shop vice is one of the best and first tools someone should buy IMO. I went through a few of the cast iron ones, like Sears sells, and actually cracked one in half when I was tightening it up. Then I found a big old steel one at a garage sale, paid $ 50 for it, and I can beat on it, heat and bend stuff with it, and it never complains.

If those cars have been sitting there for 5 years that is a pretty good indication the owner thinks they are made of platinum. Some day he will move or die and the scrappers will have a field day.

Don

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Being a van, wouldn't that Anglia be a Thames?

I thought it was an Anglia, but I'm no expert. So, I looked it up.

Panel vans were badged Thames 300E.

The little wagons came in two models, Escort and Squire. Escorts were bare bones, Squires were upscale and had wood trim like American Fords. They're still Anglias from what I found.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I had a freind who had the panel. Cute little thing, painted bright orange with chrome reverse wheels. I think ongoing electrical woes were it's demise from his ownership. I tried to help but got lost at "Positive to earth on dynamo"lol.

 

[Gastrick]

I thought it was an Anglia, but I'm no expert. So, I looked it up.

Panel vans were badged Thames 300E.

They're still Anglias from what I found.

Yea same thing, just different badging.

 

[Sniper]

I had a freind who had the panel. Cute little thing, painted bright orange with chrome reverse wheels. I think ongoing electrical woes were it's demise from his ownership. I tried to help but got lost at "Positive to earth on dynamo"lol.

Yeah, Lucas and the English sure had a sense of humour didn't they.

 

[39flatback]

Yeah, Lucas and the English sure had a sense of humour didn't they.

Yes, as the old saying goes "Lucas prince of darkness".

 

[donsrods]

That is why the English drink warm beer too.


Don

 

[Neverdone]

Looks to be a sale I wish I could have been at. Wouldn't mind having one of the old flatties.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

I sure was diggin on that scout, and the big IHCs too

 

[earthman]

New ww tires and whatever it took to get it running and it would be done for me.

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