Craigslist and Garage sale scores!

[mistertate]

Got my boy this bike for $75 and he’s riding it everywhere. I’m so proud.
Hanging in the background is my old Trek I can’t bear to sell because it cost $1900 in 1991

[pwd72s]

Damned if I can see any difference between the two?????

[herr_oberst]

mrtate, I think it's great that your kid is happy with his bike, and he rides it everywhere. That's fantastic, and I mean it, but I'd sure be a lot happier if you might plug that bar end? I cringe when I think about what an open tube can do in an accident...

(I'm sorry to be a buzzkill here; just thinking of the kid....)

Paul, cast your eyes to the suspension fork and disc brakes. Bikes have come a long long way in 3o plus years. That's trickle down technology.

[pwd72s]

Hey, I can remember when dirt was rocks. My last bicycle was a 10 speed Raleigh Supercourse...Moly tubing and all...

[Bill Douglas]

Reynolds 531!

[mistertate]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

you might plug that bar end? I cringe when I think about what an open tube can do in an accident...

Point taken

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Reynolds 531!

Yep...'bout as high tech as it got at the time.

[juanbenae]

FBMP score. Free is me.... Advertised and I caught it like 20 minutes reaching out to the guy and he gave me his address and to come pick it up. looked online and found no others like it, but it did take & dispense 2 gallons of water at 125 PSI and has held for a few days now since the original testing.

Had a more contemporary one years ago but my dad took it from our lake house when it sold and would not give it back to me...

[Baz]

[rockfan4]

I actually made money on something.
Bought a pair of boots on eBay for $18.50, just over $35 after shipping and tax.
Just sold them on FBM for $50.

I've got a ton of stuff that needs to go, and I refuse to sign up for Facebook, so I'm relying on the wife to post the stuff for me.

[mthomas58]

Found a couple of matching pieces to our mid-century modern dinnerware set that belonged to my Inlaws. You can see some of collection in the background. This is Poppytrail Pepper Tree by Metlox and was produced in the early 60's. The 8 cup coffee pot is too tall to find under the cabinets. Very Frank Lloyd Wright-ish design.

[CurtEgerer]

Flea market find. Mostly Swiss-made Compac Geneve. Edit: $15/each!

[Baz]

Please include prices, folks......it helps with context!

Same if a freebie......please let us know....thanks!

[Racerbvd]

Channeling the inner "Baz" lately.
Curb find coffin cooler, good for shipping trannies.






I'd been wanting a zero gravity swing, been keeping a eye on the classifieds. Well, on my way home from breakfast, almost literally at the end of my street, I see a Zero Gravity swing. I was driving the 944S so it was not going to fit. Head to the house, the Suburban is hooked up to the chair. trailer since I am still moving out ot the warehouses. Head back, trailer in tow, still there, so I grab it and head home to inspect it, and if crap, well, Tomorrow is garbage day. Upon getting it home, I notice that it is remarkably solid, some lose nutz and boltz, missing one, and the main issue is the cord that holds the canvas needs a be replaced on one chair. Curbside Score.

[porsche930dude]

Looks comfy I havnt seen one like that. My neighbor has a 60s bench out there now but I dont need it. If its out there still in a few days ill probably just grab it for scrap. We had a free sale a few days ago got rid of a bunch of stuff. Im going to do a cleanout this week suposidly lots of machinist stuff sounds like a good haul.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Channeling the inner "Baz" lately.
Curb find coffin cooler, good for shipping trannies.

I won't add the dark jokes that popped into my twisted head after reading your description...

But that's a good idea, stiff/hard, light weight, and as long as the thing is big enough, and you pack so the thing doesn't move around too much...

[pwd72s]

Long video here, but all you need to watch is the first few minutes. Hell of a score for $500...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcI75i4UzJY&ab_channel=FloridaRusticRepairs

[MBAtarga]

I was going to embed above video - but it won't allow it.
Interesting haul of many, many tools! Guy lucked out that no one got there before him!

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by MBAtarga

I was going to embed above video - but it won't allow it.
Interesting haul of many, many tools! Guy lucked out that no one got there before him!

I'm watching episode 2 now. It's quite a tour reflecting a man no longer with us...just a massive collection of a guy who must have had tremendous hand skills..

[oldE]

I have some OSB panels to rip and as I never had an outfeed roller, thought i'd make one. Then yesterday, driving back from town, saw one at a neighbor's yard sale. Ten bucks later it was in my garage.
And I didn't have to make it.
Les