Estate Sale finds

[Pullstart 62,905]

First, I’d like to apologize to my children for some day having to deal with all my stuff.

 

Got a lawn roller today for $30. It’s built well and is full of concrete, with greaseable pillow block bearings.  I’d either have to go 30 minutes home and get a trailer, then 30 minute return trip and 30 back home again… or I made a deal for $65 on this collapsible engine hoist and loaded it into the truck! 

 

 

[WHX?? 48,828]

I just hope you grabbed that box of Wisconsin parts. Looked to be a magneto in there. 

[Pullstart 62,905]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

I just hope you grabbed that box of Wisconsin parts. Looked to be a magneto in there. 

You know… I saw it.  Forgot to ask.  I was so excited to get your tank!

[8ntruck 7,015]

"Kids dealing with all your stuff."  

 

Mrs. 8N suggested that they can open a rental agency and rent it out.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,596]

37 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

"Kids dealing with all your stuff."  

 

Mrs. 8N suggested that they can open a rental agency and rent it out.

Excellent idea!! They could include free safety gear with all rentals… flip flops, cowboy boots and shorts…  

 

[JAinVA 4,619]

Kev,

    The comment about the kids forgiving you has definitely struck a chord. I have been collecting and hoarding for over 50 years and now, I'm trying to downsize.  Piles of part get reassembled into a large lump.  This machine got broken down to bare cases  in Oct 2021 and now it is going back together.

Edited September 17, 2022 by JAinVA

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

That’s a sweet dozer how much would you want for it

[WHX?? 48,828]

7 hours ago, Pullstart said:

You know… I saw it.  Forgot to ask.  I was so excited to get your tank!

Crapola... looks like ther is a rod in ther for a WI and that mag mighta worked on the Gibson.

Oh well ... word of advise Kev ... never pass on Wisconsin parts or Clintons at a flea market like I do ... 

Thanks for scoring the tank and support for me... Senior parts fellas. 

Might have to have box that up and send it to me while the Senior is still in the shop and I have to move it out for plow day. Give ya a call. 

Edited September 18, 2022 by WHX??

[JAinVA 4,619]

Nice looking tank.

[WHX?? 48,828]

26 minutes ago, JAinVA said:

This machine got broken down to bare cases  and now it is going back together.

And we don't have pics  of this project JA because????

[JAinVA 4,619]

Since this site deals with the Red  I don't feel  you guys want to see another brand  except in  passing

 

Edited September 18, 2022 by JAinVA

[WHX?? 48,828]

9 minutes ago, JAinVA said:

Since this site deals with the Red  I don't feel  you guys want to see another brand 

Now I hate to be the one to chew your rear JA but you been a member long as I have so you should know dang well two things ...

There is a section labeled other brands 

And we like all things mechanical.  

[JAinVA 4,619]

Agreed I did this one in 09. But you get the idea. Just the transmission. One part out of hundreds  on a crawler.

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Edited September 18, 2022 by JAinVA
add pictures

[8ntruck 7,015]

@JAinVA you want a place to exercise that dozer?   I need to clear and de-lump about 700 feet worth of woods in southern Ky. for a driveway....

[Pullstart 62,905]

Jim, what kind of paint did you use for the inside of the case?  Anything special to live in an oil bath forever?

[JAinVA 4,619]

Kev I just used a cheap spray enamel.  You know Glyptal is an enamel, right?

[Pullstart 62,905]

Some more pictures of my scores!  Impact 3/8” extensions for a buck a piece, full aerosol cans for 50 cents, feeler gages and spark plug gap per combos for $2 and a palm compression tester for $10.  Oh, and a $53 gas tank for Uncle Jim!    they asked $3 for it, I told him a 50 finder’s fee 

[WHX?? 48,828]

BTW Hosen did I mention the $50 camping fee at PD? 

[Pullstart 62,905]

Another cool find at the sale.  I didn’t buy these, but they were cool!  Ratcheting jacks.  I wonder the tonnage rating on them!  I’m guessing they were for machine moving/leveling over automotive use.

 

 

[Handy Don 12,233]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

Ratcheting jacks

I should be used to it, but I'm not. I'm still amazed to see the variety and ingenuity of tooling invented because someone decided it was worth the effort.

To me, the interesting part of the jacks is the squared head surely intended to lock/stabilize it in a corresponding socket in another part of the lifting apparatus.

[Pullstart 62,905]

28 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I should be used to it, but I'm not. I'm still amazed to see the variety and ingenuity of tooling invented because someone decided it was worth the effort.

To me, the interesting part of the jacks is the squared head surely intended to lock/stabilize it in a corresponding socket in another part of the lifting apparatus.

those heads… hinged back too!  They had a shorter pad underneath for alternative use.

[Handy Don 12,233]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

those heads… hinged back too!  They had a shorter pad underneath for alternative use.

Multi-use. Even more foresighted. Of course, someone understood that having lifted something with a jack, having that something slip off the jack would be NOT GOOD!

[formariz 11,987]

5 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I didn’t buy these, but they were cool!

You should have bought one of the items on bench. great tool to have.

[Pullstart 62,905]

6 minutes ago, formariz said:

You should have bought one of the items on bench. great tool to have.

Whatizit?

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

Clearly it’s the thing on the bench that @formariz says you should’ve gotten