Craigslist and Garage sale scores!

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Dolores is now carrying. $1 from the dump shop.

Ha ha......cool......maybe my girl needs one of those....

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Possibly LPs.

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Bottles? A drinks and snacks table for the veranda?

Both great answers! I turned it upside down this morning and it's in almost perfect condition - still has the little plastic discs on the ends of each leg! Remarkable!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Noah930

$1 bin at the comic book store!

That's awesome! I'd buy that for a buck!

[snbush67]

Found on the curb.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by snbush67

Found on the curb.

Excellent score! And perfect for your application!

I saw a couple of those here a couple times but ended up not stopping because I didn't think that style shelf was up my alley - but may have to re-think now.

Today....brand new 5 pack of AC filters.......and a microwave. The microwave ended up not working. But hey it's was worth a try! Wish HobieMarty was here - he could probably fix it.

[porsche930dude]

you can check inside there is a fuse

[Baz]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

you can check inside there is a fuse

Thanks - the power came on but the display was not right. Numbers partially showing then fading....

[Bill Douglas]

Do be careful. I don't know much about them but I'm always wary of things like this. There may be big capacitors inside.

[Baz]

Curbside score this morning on the way to one of my accounts. This property is where I got that TV table last week. There was also a nice dresser but I didn't need one so left it. This sleeper sofa is in excellent condition and will come in handy when I have out of town guests.

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by Baz

Curbside score this morning on the way to one of my accounts. This property is where I got that TV table last week. There was also a nice dresser but I didn't need one so left it. This sleeper sofa is in excellent condition and will come in handy when I have out of town guests.

Great! Now you can have drinks out on the veranda with Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia!

[pksystems]

Almost full 4x8 sheet of 18GA steel off FB Marketplace... Free

[Baz]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Great! Now you can have drinks out on the veranda with Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia!

LOL......yeah I know. But I don't care. Already have it set up in the living room and the damn thing is more comfortable than my old one --- and as I said I now have another bed in the house!

There is a label inside from the local furniture company (Hudsons) who sold it - and it's one that an old girlfriend of mine had as her best client when she was doing silk flowers here.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Do be careful. I don't know much about them but I'm always wary of things like this. There may be big capacitors inside.

Yes! I work on vacuum tube amplifiers which pack hundreds of volts into capacitors, but I will NOT touch a microwave oven.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Do be careful. I don't know much about them but I'm always wary of things like this. There may be big capacitors inside.

Originally Posted by Superman

Yes! I work on vacuum tube amplifiers which pack hundreds of volts into capacitors, but I will NOT touch a microwave oven.

Thanks for the heads up, guys. I probably won't mess with it. I still have the Kenmore microwave I bought used in 1990 that still works perfect!

[Baz]

This morning on my over to Mom's to do a few things.......

An Ikea drawer cabinet on casters.....

[jcwade]

Picked up this GE Vortalex fan at a garage sale for $15.
It weighs about 20 pounds and is from the 40's or 50's.

It worked fine but the switch was broken off, so it had 1 speed and you turned it off by unplugging it.
I picked up a switch and replaced it today.
Now it works great. It even oscillates.

[stevej37]

^^^ I remember, as a kid, my parents having one exactly like that.
It seemed to move much more air than the cheap plastic ones made nowadays.

[Baz]

Yep - we had one like that too in the 60's and I also remember those being used at the Navy bases......great score JC!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by jcwade

Picked up this GE Vortalex fan at a garage sale for $15.
It weighs about 20 pounds and is from the 40's or 50's.

It worked fine but the switch was broken off, so it had 1 speed and you turned it off by unplugging it.
I picked up a switch and replaced it today.
Now it works great. It even oscillates.

Very cool!

[jcwade]

Thanks.

It works better than any of the modern plastic fans I have.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by jcwade

Picked up this GE Vortalex fan at a garage sale for $15.

Beautiful.