Gathered Galoots

It's been a very quiet time for tool accumulation, and no way am I going
out just to crowd into a garage or estate sale with our current COVID rates
here.  I've bought a few things from our established sellers (thanks Tony),
but recently found some things on CL and an auction. Even convinced the CL
seller to ship it for a few extra $$.  Turns out he is even a Stealth BA
Galoot, and recognized me via email.  (Thanks Nick)

First off was an auction, found it on a FB Tool page that a few of us hang
out on, and the seller was courteous and actually posted a few dozen pics
of interesting tools, instead of furniture.  I forget how many lots,
somewhere around 700, and I scored three.  As I am having things shipped, I
always assume a 100% increase in total cost to me, and only look at small
light things.  Shape recognition is key.

First lot I won was listed as a Wood Pike Hook Pry Bar (needs new wood
handle)
Second was a Bag, Level Bar Piece, Dremel Bits
Third was Bag, Assorted Starrett Measuring Tool Pieces

In this pic, they are top (1), Left (2), and Center and Right (3)
https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Woodworking-Tools/i-tvhZGgw

At first glance, the 1st item could have looked like a pry bar (Lady's foot
design), except for the need for a new wood handle.  Turns out to be an
unmarked 1/2" lock mortise or swan neck chisel. 17-1/2" long, and about 2#,
still reasonably sharp.

The second listing looked suspiciously like a set of Starrett Ball Gauges,
for measuring ID of holes.  The level bit is modern, and Dremel bits are
pin lock wrenches. The Starretts were 829 A-D, and a broken #229.

The third listing struck me as a die makers square, and thread gauges.
Starrett 453 square, and #4 & #5 V thread gauges.  No idea what the pieces
in the center are.  Appreciate any input on what they might be.  Not seen
in B&S or Starrett catalogs from the 1930s.  The 6 identical bars (1 cut
short) fit through the hole in the one wrench like piece.

https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Mechanic-Tools/Mechanics-Tools/i-cczsjSq

Happy with the overall cost of $80 to my door.

I bid on a few other lots, only because they were at reasonable prices at
the time I bid.  Two of them were bracket parts for surface measuring
tools, and they both went nuts in the last few minutes.  A small set of
Stanley 45 blades was nuts even before I was to bid, and went up to 5x my
bottom feeder limit.  Others were 2-3 x what I would have bid, so someone
must have recognized things I missed.

This pic is the tools bought from Nick, a new and quiet member of the
BA-Galoots list.  Listed as 2 cherries carving gouges, and included the
obviously vintage Millers Falls #107 carving tools, from a 1959 catalog it
seems.  The Two Cherries edges need a bit of touch up, and one gouge is
wallowed out in the handle, so I may make a new handle, since I need to
make a bunch of them for some other handle-less carving tools.  Since he
was willing to ship, I was quite pleased.

https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Woodworking-Tools/i-qv4drkG


That's all for now, hope you all are staying safe and sane!


-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, at hour 3 of online meetings for the day, with at least
one more to go.  (Tool content in my signature, minimal, just like in real
life right now.)