[MakeLV] Tool Auction Sat June 16th, Near Trexler Nature Preserve

Wed Jun 20 13:48:12 CDT 2012

Wow, nice!
On Jun 20, 2012 1:34 PM, "Ellis Farmer" <saxywolf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Clinton gave me $100 to spend!  I really didn't have a plan as how much I
> was going to spend since I've never been to this kind of auction...
>
> $19.25 Scroll Saw
> $3.30 Jigsaw
> $1.10 Slide Carosel & Stuff
> $2.20 Three folding chairs
> $3.30 Shelf + several boxes of misc. stuff
> $5.50 Several boxes of misc. stuff
> $20.00 Miter Saw (actually from a yard sale on my way home)
> -----------
> $54.15 Total
>
> There is a tool auction right down the street from me (at or next to 2165
> E Scenic Drive, Bath, PA) this coming Saturday, so we'll see how that goes
> too.
>
> I should have bid again on the Dremel as it went for only $30 (I think the
> guy would have kept bidding higher though).
> The miter saw at the auction went for $55, but was newer.  So, that was a
> toss up.  I was also busy dropping off the scroll saw so I missed it.
> The drill press seemed a lot like ours and surprisingly went for over $160.
> There were a couple misc boxes of tool stuff that went for only a couple
> bucks, but you had to know they were there.  It was a bid to get first pick
> of what box(es) you wanted.
>
> This was no Sotheby's auction... it was an estate liquidation (overheard
> rumors of the wife & husband guilty of embezzlement).  There was a lot of
> junk, but the junk went for very cheap.  There were in fact two auctioneers
> going at the same time and thus impossible to really follow both.  Both
> because of the multiple auctioneers and the type of auction, I can't
> emphasize how helpful it would have been to get there earlier and really
> dig through the stuff.  One auctioneer went down the lines of mostly junk
> with bidders huddled around bidding for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. pick until
> everyone would stop outbidding anyone else and just pick what they wanted
> for $1/box, then the remaining boxes went all together when nobody would
> pay even $1/box.  The other auctioneer semi-randomly skipped around selling
> the more expensive items.  We left around 1, and there was still a few
> tables of stuff, lots of misc stuff inside, and furniture to go.  There
> were some more tools inside the house, but I don't think it was worth
> waiting for, except maybe the tool chest, but there was no way I could fit
> it in my car with any of the other items I bought (maybe even note at
> all).  It was very helpful to have Chris there as he could watch the stuff
> while I tried to follow the auctioneers.
>
> -Ellis
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Will <staticphantom at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We have a milling machine (can double as a drill press with lots of
>> cranking) and a Lathe in terms of machinery. However, Dremel's are always
>> welcome :-D.
>>
>> -Will
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 2:40 PM, whatever <whatever at taggers.org> wrote:
>>
>>>  we actually have a drill press?(i think thats what that qualifies as)
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/10/2012 3:24 PM, Clinton Wolfe wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>  I spotted this auction next weekend.  Looks like a rural estate, with
>>> a sizable toolshop.  If you've never bought from a real-world auction
>>> before, it can be an early morning and all-day experience, but you can come
>>> away with some astonishing bargains.
>>>
>>>  I'm interested in going, and bringing a few bucks to buy and donate
>>> tools.  Anyone else down?  We'd need to be there about 7:00 AM.
>>>
>>>  I was especially thinking about the
>>>
>>>    - dremel
>>>    - circular saw
>>>    - miter saw
>>>    - belt sander
>>>    - drill press (I actually own the craftsman 10" model; it's basic
>>>    but handy)
>>>    - any misc lots of hand tools
>>>
>>>  The tool chest and bandsaw would be fantastic, but it's unlikely I'd be
>>> able to transport them (I'm in a station wagon).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=1436992&zip=18017&category=0
>>>
>>>
>>>  *Tools:**  Craftman Tool Chest, Craftsman Table Top 10” Drill Press,
>>> Craftsman 16” Table Top Scroll Saw, Dremel, Accessory Kit for Dremel,
>>> Windsor Design 60” WORKBENCH with 4 drawers Model 93454, Ryobi Scroll Saw,
>>> Delta Shopmaster Miter Saw, Ryobi Belt Sander, Bostitch N66C Coil-Fed
>>> Pneumatic Nail Gun, Craftsman Router, ROTO-ZIP RZ20, Makita Reciprocating
>>> Saw, Porter Cable Belt Sander, Black & Decker Cordless Drill, Central
>>> Pneumatic Air Nailer/Stapler Gun, Craftsman Circular Saw, Power Shot
>>> Stapler, Bosch Air Finish Nail Gun, Wagner 2-speed Pro Duty Power Paint
>>> Spray Gun, Drill Press, SHOPSMITH UNIT, SHOPSMITH BAND SAW, Craftsman Tool
>>> Chest, 2 ¼ Ton Hydraulic Floor Jack, *
>>>
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