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Well it finally happened one of those days we all hope for happened to me. I got up early today and took the dogs for a ride to keep from waking the wife too early. Driving down the road I saw a sign for a garage sale that said tools. I was expecting the usual lawn and garden Varity but always hope to find the odd ball chisel and sometimes a plane. After looking around that was all I saw. Then I noticed a cabinet at the back of the garage that had an old Stanley plane sticking out of it. I ask the owner if it was for sale and he said that he would only sell everything that was in there or none at al. It had been in his family a long time and he didn't want to break it up. He told me what he wanted for it and opened the doors. You can imagine how hard it was not to get to excited as I still wanted to negotiate. Well letting my wife sleep in didn't work to well as I called her and got her out of bed. My wonderful wife in her half sleep said if I really thought I wanted it to go ahead.
11 Stanley levels most 28 to 30 inches. Stanley planes 2 #8's, #7, #4, 2 Stanley transition planes a record #0 73 rabbet plane a # 100 hook scraper ,Starrett 101c leveling telescope.

W Maples and Son Brace and bits
Shipwrights calking mallet with had forged iron rings
Enough bragging I won't list it all you can see from the pictures I will be busy for a while just starring in wonder.

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Man, and to think I spent all day hitting flea markets and antique shops. All I got was a file guide for a buck….. I'm off to cry…..

THAT is a heck of a find though. I admit.
 

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I smile for you now!
Congratulation, it's like to win the first price.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
 

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WOW!! I hit garage sales all the time hoping to find that one of a kind deal. I've found some bargains here and there but you've hit the mother load. Great find.
 

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Looks like you hit the mother-lode! Congratulations. Have fun with those great tools.
 

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Wow, jackpot and the word for it. Nice show.
 

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Congrats! I visit sales all the time and find nothing. I envy your find.
 

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Massive score!
 

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I am thinking anything under $1000. And you got a deal !
 

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You've just given hope to the rest of us.

Big smile for you. Heckuva score :)
 

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Good for you, enjoy your jackpot! Make something beautiful now!

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
 

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II was actually able to get it all for more than 50% of that . I almost felt guilty as I drove away. ALMOST
 

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That is a nice haul!
 

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this most deffently make you aspire to bee this weeks sucker ….LOL
congrats with the major score
there is some very nice braces among it , the mallet/hammer in the mittle I have seen one of those before
but I can´t figur out witch trade that use it
enjoy the fun

Dennis
 

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Thats a shipwrights caulking mallet for old sailing ships pounded hemp rope and tar inbetween the boards to keep water out.
 

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well, I've ruined another shirt with drool…
 

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Thank´s piper
it hit me just a few seconds after I posted it
but it was great to have it confermed :)

have a great sunday
Dennis
 

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Huge score. Congratulations.
 

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Great Score!! I need to look at some better yard sales, the ones around me usally have nothing but leftover kids toys.

CtL
 
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