The resolution isn't the best, but I was in this guy's basement tonight looking at his stash and virtually all of these pieces are in great shape.  Many acquired at that Midwest Traders auction in Hudson Iowa in Sept. of 2011, I believe JimWrench was there too....   I picked 15 items out of the pile and he said  $35, so for $2 and change a piece, I got both of the Barcalo S Adjustables, that funky pipe threader on the bottom, and some other knick knaks that looked cool.  He's putting together a "whole enchilada" price, and will be sending me higher resolution photos to post for you folks on this forum.  Read the ad, it's pretty self explanatory.

The chain wrench is a Champion, but I may go back for that one.  The 6" pipe wrenches are in great shape.  Don't remember the brands.  If any of you want to buy in bulk, let me know and I can facilitate the purchase.  I'm not trying to make money on this deal, but would like to see these KEEPERS find a good home.  There must be 30+ IH wrenches there on the upper left section.

Oh yeah, the CL url.....http://waterloo.craigslist.org/tls/3509052305.html       

To say "nice find" just doesn't seem like enough.  Better photo's would be nice.  I have to think there is a home/market here for many of them should the details surface and logistics work out.

Where are the pictures of your haul?

Dang, you might have given someone a heart attack, that's a lot of goodies!!

Brian L.

I'll pick mine up on Saturday and he will give me a  Buy It Now price, even though I don't have the cash to take the whole enchilada right now....and RV, settle down ol' buddy....lol


DM&FS

Nice find Moose. That tops my score last spring. Lots of nummy stuff.

As promised here are the upgraded cloeup photos from the owner....

last two that he sent me via email....

a couple notes:  The 2nd photo here I have already taken the 2 S curve Adjustables, and the 4 holed pipe threader on the bottom row, and the fence pliers towards the bottom left.  Oily has first shot at all the monkey and pipe wrenches, pending the seller's price on those items.  the rest of it would be available, except for the other dozen items I got off the other bedsheet.  I'll have a photo of what I nabbed tomorrow.  The top row is almost exclusively IHC wrenches and they are really clean.

The Inidana Silo S wrenches I grabbed as well as that HErbrand thingie that ooks like ice tongs.  I took one of the small 6" pipe wrenches and a cople others that escape the memory at the moment.

DM&FS

How about the alligators? Looks like we could just about clear him out.

Excellent find. Too bad I am way up in Canada. Have close to 600 monkey wrenches but could always use more. Go for it guys.

Papaw:  If he's under $4 each for the alligators, are you in??  I'll be over there tomorrow.  I'm pretty sure he's got a paypal; address.  I don't know how to grade old tools, but these beat anything I've seen at auctions


DM&FS

I see a chalk box similar to the one I had posted, any idea what the make is?

Heelie, I'll look for the chalk box(I think I know which item you're talking about....lol) tomorrow and get back to you.  Is it worth $2?  If so, I think he'll let it go for that....

DM&FS

Quote from: dimwittedmoose51 on January 05, 2013, 04:45:09 AM
Heelie, I'll look for the chalk box(I think I know which item you're talking about....lol) tomorrow and get back to you.  Is it worth $2?  If so, I think he'll let it go for that....

DM&FS

yea, I'll take it for that w/o seeing it up close.

Any makers marks on the speed square?  One like this was patented in the late 1850's.

Heelie, consider it done and Branson, I'll check and maybe just take em if they're $2 ea.  eh?