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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amertrac on January 20, 2013, 09:17:34 AM

Title: REASEARCH
Post by: amertrac on January 20, 2013, 09:17:34 AM

http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/hackett-walther-gates-hardware-co/page-1/E
WHILE  RESEARCHING A WRENCH i CAME ACROSSED THIS ANY TAKERS

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Post by: Papaw on January 20, 2013, 09:41:57 AM

A tad bit out of my price range!

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Post by: amertrac on January 20, 2013, 10:04:28 AM

I hd to read it twive for it to sink in . That must have been some hardware store.   bob w.

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Post by: lbgradwell on January 20, 2013, 11:30:14 AM

Many sellers are what I like to call "optimistic"...

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Post by: 1930 on January 20, 2013, 12:53:13 PM

So optimistic that they felt in unnecessary to post a photo of the sale item

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Post by: Bill Houghton on January 20, 2013, 03:22:59 PM

Well, now I know I should grab any of that kind of thing I find at estate sales...especially if they're in the "free" pile.

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Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on January 20, 2013, 03:37:21 PM

Guess that makes those old"Rears And Robust"  Spoof catalogs worth even more, eh??

DM&FS

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Post by: Lewill2 on January 20, 2013, 07:30:07 PM

A 1970's McMaster Carr catalog sold for around $375.00 about a week ago on ebay. Everybody at work was looking for one at their house.

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Post by: Neals on January 20, 2013, 10:53:19 PM

Forget the catalogue. I want some of whatever hes on!

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Post by: wvtools on January 21, 2013, 07:15:12 AM

I did not see a date on the ad.  The ones from the 1940's to 1960's tend to be easier to find.  Most of them go in the 20 to 40.00 range. 

I have picked up several for my tool reference book collection.  They can be useful, but sometimes it is hard to find the information you want.  Also, you almost break your arm every time you pick one up.

The only ones I have seen go high at auctions are Buffum (early one with swastika logo), Keen Kutter, and Bluegrass.