Found this no name Japanese guitar at the Salvation Army for 100$. It looks fairly old & is in perfect shape.
Do it! I've done a few, they're not too hard, I can walk you through each step if you decide to go for it. Well worth the effort.
My dad bought this GMC this weekend and it got delivered today and I got to drive it around. Those awful mirrors and the seat are going away as soon as the correct replacements arrive. This truck isn't quite hot rod enough for the main board but it fits in here just fine. Needs a few other things but not too much, did a good job hauling leaves!
@Lucius Molchany it actually plays great for the price ! Ordered a set of strings, I'll clean, and get it set up and see how it sounds electrified. Surprising how good of shape its in, usually these thrift store/garage sale guitars are all warped neck Chinese crap.
@Squablow - Great truck! The upmarket GMC was more classy than the '63 green Chevy I drove in school.
Recent auction about an hour from me, here's my haul. 6 juice brake drums with 4 plates, 9 pairs of early Ford lever shocks, a '40 Ford steering wheel and an early 60's Galaxie wheel, a '32 cowl vent, an Appleton spotlight, one Chevy script valve cover, a General Jumbo hubcap, plus a pile of misc bits and a Brother laser printer (not pictured) for a grand total of.... $71.50 Pretty thrilled with that price. There was a few unidentified mystery bits though, anyone recognize this motor mount, or this little die cast thing (part of a 50's Caddy steering wheel center possibly?) There's also the center of a wood steering wheel, it's solid brass but pretty badly mangled, I'm assuming that's scrap metal, right?
Looks like a light with a clip on the other end, what was it for. Is it worth the cost of postage to a new owner? Added the photo showing the port for another wire.
Looks like an old neon bulb timing light. You put a little spring adapter on the plug and attached the plug wire then put the clamp on the spring. It got its power from the coil. Not very bright, have to do it in the dark. Not sure why there is no ground wire. Pulled out maybe?
Basement clean up / organizing is going well. Have to share this find. 1936 New England Traffic Officers Training School. Only one pipe smoker, lots of Flathead drivers I'm sure.
My swap meet haul from this morning. A full set of restored side trim for a 53 Buick. A nice pair of Zip Dee chairs, a mpls star tribune news carrier bag. A copy of the Mike Keys leadsled book. A 1953 Hollander interchange manual, a bunch of magazines, a dwell meter and 4 NOS sets of Chevy ignition points
That last pic was definitely the clincher. Missing wire went to the plug or a ground. By the looks of those connections I would say it’s a early Blue Point. Too bad the label is gone, probably would have been worth a little something to a collector.
I've got a similar coil-powered timing light, made by Vane. Works well, but being powered by the high-tension side of the coil makes it interesting. Any deterioration in the wiring insulation means you get a zap. My kids love watching me use it, playing Russian roulette with the Scintilla Shuffle Cheers, Harv
I’m not sure. Snap On started in 1920, Blue Point in 1925. I’m not sure when Snap On bought BP but I believe they both had a very limited inventory of tools that they made at that time. So I’m guessing 30s-40s. After WW2 is when they hit their stride. Funny thing is there is a Blue Point tool and supply company that started in 1979. How they were able to use that name is a mystery…..at least to me.
Good haul. I recently acquired the collection of Hollander books I've been seeking out for years, unfortunately it's from the estate of a good friend and fellow car guy who died too young. But I will keep them always and use them. There's a lot of info available in a Google search, but Hollander books have stuff you just can't find on the web. Great for selling parts.
A local antique mall that we liked to go to is closing down forever in a few weeks, so we decided today to go for one last time. Lots of stuff was heavily discounted, and a lot of spaces were emptied out or picked over already. This is my haul. I bought a few things I may not have usually bought, just because I know we won't be able to go there anymore. I especially like the "Danger Cars" thing in the upper right corner. It says "Poison" on the back, I didn't even know about the "Danger Cars" printed on the other side until I got it home and unloaded everything. This pile cost me $216.
GUIDE tail light housing #19 SAE R67 looks like a late 1940's item, what did it fit? size is 6 x 1 7/8
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