C.R.A.F.T.S Tool Swap Meet Visit and Acquisitions

[@Bci42]

Most (not all ) Ampco tools are an aluminum/bronze alloy. Berylco are beryllium/copper. I do have a few older Ampco that have a beryllium alloy.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi David! I never knew that! I looked up the Wrench on Ampco's website and indeed the new ones are Aluminum Bronze... I never seen the two alloys together to compare... Thanks very much!!!!!!!!

[@larrycroft470]

The longer the videos - the happier i am. You have so many interesting stories and your talents are so deep wide and varied - it is an absolute treat to watch your videos John. Thank you so much for taking your time to entertain us!!!

[@ravendark2422]

The most organised attic I've ever seen. For me it's open hatch, fire it as far back as you can get it, close hatch and forget about it ;)

[@jpsimon206]

Oh my God, what a rush of nostalgia. I grew up amongst non-handy people, but I had an engineer grandfather who spent count this hours in the shop with me. He gifted me this exact tool kit as a tiny child, I had never remembered it until seeing that familiar baby blue and Birch. Thank you so much for this wonderful memory

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Hi John! To me.. you stole that handy andy tool set.. man that's nice! Wow! What a great Wednesday video! A lot of cool items.. but that pickup sparkplug wrench is the cat's meow! And looks awesome now! Enjoyed it all! Have a gooden!

[@jeffk204]

Those are some great finds. At least of couple of those I never even seen before. I always learn something new from your videos!

[@terryw.milburn8565]

What A Score On Your New To You Purchases, John ! My Favorite Is The Tool Kit But Love Them All. ATB T God Bless

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Found The Book @ Amazon On Lanterns !

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Wow John that was a huge episode. Please keep filming the shows you go to as I’m sure I’m not the only one that enjoys seeing the ‘real’ America. I think we all have a couple of particular tools that we tend to collect. I focus on Aussie made tools with Australian made g clamps a specialty but I seem to find it hard to walk past a bench grinder, I have eight or nine of those, bolt cutters seem to grab my attention - the smaller the better and I have realised I have a thing for pipe tools like seven pipe wrenches all different sizes, eight pipe cutters, even an Australian made electric pipe threading machine and just yesterday I received another pipe vice, although this one is quite rare so I’ll be doing a video on that one. Keep up the great work. I just don’t know how you put out three videos a week but Lea and I love them. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Stuart! Tool collecting is such a great hobby but I also find that tool collectors are a great bunch of people too! It's a funny thing we all have in common but appreciating a well made or crafted tool is a wonderful thing to have in common. =) Thanks!!!!!

[@brianmcguire5005]

That $20 ampco was the steal of the day for sure!!! And that pick up wrench WOW!!!! Awesome man!! If you sand on that ampco wear a respirator! A real one! Permissible exposure limits are very low in acute settings. Awesome video! Loved it all really haha.

[@johnny7254]

John, don't hold me to this, but I recollect reading years ago that beryllium/copper particles are very unhealthy if inhaled. BE SURE TO research this before grinding, sanding or wire-wheeling that wrench.

[@jpsimon206]

That little spot in the toolbox, I'm trying to remember 40 years back, I want to say that there was a piece of chalk in that little flap. I think it had like a holder sort of like soapstone? I distinctly remember if you barely touched the lid it wanted to fall out. I was very picky about every tool going back correctly and I distinctly remember how frustrating that little chalk was. Pretty sure it was almost the exact same shade of blue chalk as all the painted tools

[@Resto-Rob]

Wow Awesome haul! Love that Pick Up! Watch out Ben might want that byrilium wrench... 🤣 That is a cool perfect handle screwdriver. I also sent you an email.

[@bkv66]

I had that exact toolkit as a kid. I think I received it as a Christmas gift in the early 70’s. The container you asked about did contain the bits for the brace.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@tooladdict7463]

Wow wow wow what an amazing trip I love the pick up and the HD Smith Square Drive screwdriver and absolutely love the massive Beryllium copper wrench what A wonderful buy

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I liked the Handy Andy set. I have been looking at those on EBay lately. had a smaller set when I was a kid, but can’t remember exactly what was in it. Definitely had the wooden box, a square, hammer, screwdrivers and a saw. It was made in Poland and had the blue paint. Great job on that wrench!

[@planejet42]

Some fantastic finds! I wonder how much that Handy Andy set would’ve been new. I can’t pick a favorite find, I like them all!

[@michaelowens7151]

That Great Neck screwdriver is really unique and if I saw one I’d buy it with no reservations. The differences in handle shapes for tools, especially screwdrivers is interesting with the materials, surfaces, and grips that change with the designers imagination. Something about those translucent “Acetate” handles that are addictive. Though that Delta Lantern is really cool too!

[@davidcoats1037]

You got some great stuff John. That wrench at the end was really interesting. Never seen one like that before. Take care

[@davetarrant6888]

Wow that was a great market. Looked like a lot of really quality stuff. I seen one of those Swingspout funnels this weekend at an estate sale for $35 and I passed on it. Now of course I’m regretting it! Happy hump day, looking forward to a 3 day weekend coming up.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dave- I paid $20 for this one. EBay is loaded with them! =D Thanks!

[@patrickmeyer1967]

I loved the Delta lantern!! I hope to see you do something with it as I have one I got from my Grandfather who used it to go fishing when they went to Florida.

[@timeflysintheshop]

There were a lot of neat things there! The pick up wrench is very cool, but I think my favorite was the swing spout "stein"! It is probably a good thing those aren't still made or else college students would be using them to down 32oz of beer in seconds! 😬

[@nicknicoletti9778]

I enjoyed looking at the ratcheting spark plug wrench... but my favorite purchase you made was the fiber optic black flashlight for inspection. I’d love to find one similar to that for $10. Great video!! Thanks again.

[@jackthompson2132]

When I was in high school (1960’s) I worked at a filling station ( full service) and we bought our oil in bulk when we did oil changes. We used a swing oil can and it worked great. I guess that would be my favorite item you picked up. Thank You for sharing John

[@mercuryrising9174]

That handy andy too kit is awesome!!! I'm almost positive I have the hammer and level. I cannot say for sure but the hammer and level I have looks exactly like that. Minus the blue paint. That is a hell of a score. That handle material is delrin. They call it saw cut. Edit: the folding hunter..

[@uktony1525]

You sure treated us today. Great haul and I love the file handle.

[@bigpete4227]

That knife was substantial and very nicely made.

[@joeo1352]

Never saw a pickup wrench before, but all your finds were great. Would like to have a Wilton bullet vise someday. Funny it is and isn’t the price of them,but it does keep me looking for the right deal. You’re right about N.J. Thanks for sharing

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- Look around for a nice York 100 vise, I really think you will like it and they are affordable in great shape... kzbin.info/www/bejne/famyoppofbGrqJI

[@jameszaino5930]

You got a good deal on the child's toolkit. I saw one last week in a local antique store for $75.00. "Made in Poland" was painted on the box. Thanks for the interesting video. I would love the boot sale. Too bad it's such a long drive from Tucson!

[@jessjulian9458]

I saw a lot of woodworking tools, the ones I like. I am sure I would have spent at least a thousand dollars. Good thing we didn't have those sales where I live. Heck, I like them all.

[@johnfix1]

That was one amazing tool show and you got some great items.. I would go crazy there and bring back a super haul. I have never seen so many tools in one place.

[@bigmikeh5827]

I use wiah screwdrivers daily for my electrician job. Love them. Great job on the spark plug wrench. 👍

[@buddynewman8949]

Great tool haul!!! I'm jealous. I used to travel medium distances (1-1 1/2 hours away) for flea market type events but haven't in a long time because I just have so much of everything. I just can't keep collecting; I'm just about out of space to store it all. But I love that kind of stuff so I still weaken and buy it when I come across it.

[@lotsatrains]

Wow so much cool stuff there I don’t know where to begin but yes I have that lantern book its really pretty great! Thanks for the shout too!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Ken! So glad you have it! Fantastic book!

[@saigaking]

Some amazing stuff scout I’m a knife guy so it was the pocket knife For me that would make a nice clean up video some really cool stuff There at the show great video god bless take care 👍🇺🇸🙏🇳🇿⚒

[@bickle7207]

Shears are going to look absolutely amazing restored.

[@terencefautley5480]

The shears win out as my favorite of this haul. Glad to hear you mention that they're for a future resto. The huge pipe wrench is awesome! The facets!

[@melkc345]

The longer the video, the better IMHO. The footage from C.R.A.F.T.S. and Jacktown and the others is what this community is all about. Those who don't find them interesting must have been dropped on their heads as babies. What a shame to live that kind of life. I liked the flashlight and the lantern. Lighting devices seems to be my current interest. Everything else though was great, especially the Handy Andy tool kit. Thanks for everything. Jim

[@janderson8401]

I don’t have a favorite out of your latest haul. My best tool deals have been from people just giving me old tools that either belonged to them, their fathers, or in one case, her late husband. Tools ranging from an asb*st*s shingle cutter to wrenches. Worst deal was helping a friend clean out the basement after his father past away. My nephew was helping me so I let him take what he wanted. I knew my friend needed money so I paid him ‘end of the day tag sale prices’ for the better things. I sold some of the stuff up at the antique machinery show and still have a bunch of stuff that I can either use or sell so I sort of broke even. However at some point he sold the house and disappeared owing me and another mutual friend quite a bit of money for work that we did to help him get ready to sell the house.

[@tombob671]

Great video, my favorite was the kids carpenter kit...BTW a very skilled TIG welder could fix the Pickop socket

[@timeflysintheshop]

The flasher you are describing is called a bi-metallic strip. The old blinking Christmas lights worked the same way.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Sort of a Ni-Chrome wire... I have a friend who was manager at Eagle Electric and made all sorts of cool things like that!

[@terrystewart2070]

Ah yes...the SwingSpout oil dispenser...we had several at the Chevron station where I worked while in high school (1964-1968). Mostly we used them when we did oil changes, as it was way easier than stabbing several cans with the piercing spout. We even had (I believe) a 4 quart model. They all had a more galvanized looking finish. Also, we had customers with old cars (mostly 50's Fords as I recall LOL) than used almost as much oil as gas, so they bough the world famous Zerolene, which was used oil that had been re-refined and had new additives put in it, and sold for a whopping 35 cents a quart, only available in bulk so always dispensed with a SwingSpout. Chevron brand oil was 79 cents a quart, Pennzoil was $1.29. Regular gas was 19.9, Ethyl (Supreme) was 29.9, Custom Supreme (104 octane!) was 39.9. Sob.

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

This Wednesday's video is definitely "slicker than snot".

[@brianlittle3452]

Wiha makes wonderful miniature screwdrivers - they are well made with a price to match (quality costs). Also can get most of the miniature screwdrivers that are EDS (Electro-Static Discharge) safe. Another thing to be on the look-out for is used (but good shape) Work-Mates. I bought one from our local Restore for 30 dollars - it needed a new board - had a few paint marks - but otherwise was in great shape for $30. One 2 x 6 and a couple of screws and nuts later - good as new.

[@larrydemaar409]

I like the perfect handle screwdriver that is missing the wood handle, you could pick out some beautiful wood. Nice haul, thanks for sharing with us.

[@tonylenge424]

Wow, can’t believe you were at the auction. I joined Crafts a few years ago and this was the first year I volunteered to set up on Friday and assist with the auction on Saturday. There was some great stuff and some serious collectors. A pair of Goosewing axes went for $2400. But there was also some real bargains. It was a lot of fun. Sorry I missed you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! Tony.. I wish I knew! We will meet up at Jacktown again soon! That was a very cool tailgate event! Thanks!

[@jpsimon206]

The swing spout, isn't there like an industrial version? I have an underground diesel tank at my 100-year-old house and there is a swing spout that hangs just under the joists in my garage. There is a valve, but it is almost always open. There is a brass neck that tapers and can swing down. The act of swinging it down releases the fluid once it locks in the down position. When locked, it can still swivel in all directions. For code enforcement purposes, this comment is hypothetical

[@bwayne40004]

The Delta lamp was pretty neat. Reminds me of my dad's late 50s, early 60s lantern with the light and flasher. Always was fascinated by that red flasher when I was a count my age on one hand kiddo.

[@toolrestoration]

The berylium wrench John has to be my favorite... Well found and what a bargain!

[@ROD59]

John, fantastic findings , i would have personally stayed away from the perfect handle just because making those handles are so time consuming , the rest was fantastic love the swing spout oil can

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jorge- This one doesn't have very pronounced inside bevels so it might be easier! =D

[@357magdad]

I like that Old Timer!

[@patjohnson3100]

Very nice tool haul. The NJ show was loaded with great tools. Would have been fascinating, but I live across the continent. I like the lantern and Fulton flashlight with the flexneck. I have evolved into a lantern fan, in part by watching SC flashlight and lantern videos. I will be interested to see how you tackle the bubbled finish on the lantern reflector. I have seen a few of the polished Swingspout oil cans at vintage car swapmeets, but they are definitely rare. Mostly they are galvanized, or plain steel. I have one painted in a bronze tone, and another that is copper plated. The pick up wrench is a treasure. For people with vintage cars where spark plugs are easy to get to, it is still practical. What fun.

[@rushley5813]

You should watch this old Tony he did a collab with a fella who's name escapes me at the moment where one made the handle the other made the dustbin it's a simple tool but seeing the process really is intriguing and gives you an appreciation of those who do metal work

[@michaelcosta879]

You are walking around looking at the tools on the tables and I see three one-pound carpet/linoleum tack hammers my first one cost me 30.00 dollars late 70s money now they cost 110.00. When you can find them you can buy them for as low as 5.00 dollars. I also see a Dexter mill knife handle with a Dexter linoleum knife blade in it you don't see them very often my favorite linoleum knife. If that wasn't enough I see an Armstrong notched blade back cutting knife. I wish I could have been there. Great show lots of nice tools.

[@rawbacon]

Lot of Cool Stuff but one of my favorites is probably one of the cheapest, I really like that Red GreatNeck Screwdriver.

[@foundit6088]

Wow, awesome video! I was enthralled seeing everything you got. Thanks SC!!

[@LoStivale]

Great tool haul. You know you have to tackle that red screwdriver first.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Wow. That boot sale at dawn Wow. My mind was warped from the first image. Thank you.

[@essentialhandyman]

Some beauties there buddy. I think my favourite was the torch with the fibre optic tip.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

Neat Pickup wrench but the Handy Andy kit is so cool. I would have paid the 30 bucks too!

[@diannelogsdon6107]

We had those oil spout cans at the coal powerhouse I worked at in Trenton NJ. They were blue with a flexible/accordion spout. Held a gallon. Also we had the brass wrenches too. Used on the dock when we attached the long oil boom on an oil barge to our oil line on the dock. The brass tools wouldn’t spark.

[@1D10CRACY]

LOL These Videos seem to hurt my wallet, as I find myself going on tool searches! :D Great Video!

[@lotsabirds]

That kind of spark plug wrench was great to use when the plugs were on top of the engine. They fell out of favor when the V shaped engines got so popular. Neat tool!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Bill I had a '51 Pontiac with a straight 8... All on top and easy to get to!

[@lotsabirds]

@@ScoutCrafter nowadays, you can hardly see the spark plugs!

[@andrewfranco1235]

I think that little compartment in the handy Andy set held some rolled sand paper.....?

[@mrblauer1]

I dabble in pocket knives and most modern ones use Torx head screws. Locktite can be a real problem and Wiha torx bits last much longer than any other brand I have tried.

[@stevef8993]

Great collection of tools you picked up. My favorite is the file handle.

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

Just saw a larger Swing Spout at a garage sale last weekend. It was in a galvanized finish but man it was in terrible condition. Several rust holes and dented. Would like to find another someday but I just couldn't see getting it as it was basically just a collection of parts rusted together. The one you found looks great.

[@brainache555]

I just know that red plastic handle screwdriver will shine very nicely

[@Rusty_ok]

My dad had one of those swingspouts but it had a galvanized finish. I helped change oil in the vehicles and used it regularly but still managed to spill oil on stuff.

[@DwightMS1]

Scout, you got me curious so I just read-up a little on beryllium. The article named a lot of metals that non-sparking tools are made from. It said beryllium has the disadvantage of kicking up toxic dust if you're grinding or sanding it. So please be careful when working on that stuff. We want to keep you around.

[@paulbeaumont7485]

Ok, enough is enough! We need to arrange a budget, a create and shipping costs along with a “wanted list”. So envious of what I’m seeing at these sales.

[@metrofarmer913]

Slicker than snot. Good gosh, didn't know you guys in NY knew that one. Thanks

[@36chevydump]

Cant wait to see you do the red Great neck . I bet it shines up nice.

[@joemoach832]

You picked up some really cool stuff for sure. Great buy on that Old Timer knife, and that Pick Up wrench is so unique. I had never seen one before. Hard to pick a favorite as everything from the lanterns to the screwdrivers piqued my interest.

[@Oldtimeytools]

“Here we are in the attic, we have light bulbs… meteorites” 😂😂

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

That was a great little market. I like these car-boot sales. Show me more. Now, here in Germany the time has come, that the Flea-markets will be reopend soon.

[@joeheilm]

I can't believe that your not famous at the craft show. Lol...i can just imagine that guy telling you about scales 🤣🤣🤯🤯🤯. Great stuff. Cheers

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL- Joe- You would be shocked at how many of the vendors don’t do anything on the computer like eBay or KZbin. I guess that’s why their prices are so reasonable. 😃👍

[@lewiemcneely9143]

How can you pick when they're ALL good but the one for me is the copper pipe wrench. Thanks, John CS and happy rest of the week. Bet Unc had that saw running a month ago!

[@jpsimon206]

The knife scales, I have no idea what the material is, but I'm pretty sure that was referred to as tortoise shell. Was very popular pattern for eyeglasses, a decor, etc

[@ScoutCrafter]

Saw-Cut Delrin!

[@jpsimon206]

Really!? Why would delran have a grain?

[@alexstools]

I like everything you've got, hard to pick a favorite. If I could have one, I'd probably choose the perfect handle. Over here stuff like that or even a car boot type thing are not allowed yet. And if they will be again, I doubt if anything will be organized this year on such short notice. So I'm happy you're doing the filming there, almost like I'm able to get back out again :) Thank you!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- Believe it or not when it starts opening it happens fast! I will do the Big Perfect handle for Friday!

[@bye92]

That broadhead axe at 3:44 was beautiful

[@not2fast4u2c]

Beryllium is Poisonous if you sand or grind it Not to be a Safety Nut but had to say it You a few unusual tools there The wooden tool set is really neat

[@ScoutCrafter]

Unfortunately I have a few Beryllium tools that are tarnished and would love to be polished but I am too chicken! =D

[@terencefautley5480]

The wrench is cool as-is.

[@57WillysCJ]

That tool kit is something I drooled over as a kid. The knife is a folding hunter with saw cut delrin scales.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Delrin! No wonder! Love that stuff! Thanks Philip!

[@57WillysCJ]

@@ScoutCrafter That is good knife. A Chinese copy will cost you $25 albeit in 440 SS. More compact than a fixed blade and I think it probably to keep people from panicking about seeing a sheath knife. It was a problem in areas a long time ago, just nothing compared to today. I have the import model which a good knife, but I have one from Ka-bar. Headed out where things could go bad I would take the Ka-bar.

[@Ricopolico]

What a neat toy! It seems that while the Poles were teaching their kids useful skills, we were making assholes out of ours.

[@1lupus]

I am pretty sure the original Old-Timer 250T models were a saw cut bone handle. But they did move to a delrin handle material later on that looked almost the same, with the same colouration.

[@AaronBelknap]

I don't mind the longer videos! Besides the Handy Andy, I really like knives and like Old Timer knives. Back in the day they were great knives! Someone should make a new kit, the Handy Crafter with red accented tools eh! You guys get all the great shows. Yard sale-ing over hear is few and far between.

[@koncrete7839]

Beryllium is actually one of the lightest elements in the universe. That wrench is made of beryllium copper (less than 5% beryllium probably), which is a very strong and tough alloy. A really nice find for sure. Anyway, thanks for your videos and take care.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! The Beryllium copper mix is only 1.9% Be! Copper makes up a lot of it! =D

[@donaldrouleau4269]

Hay you got some great buys my favorite is the file handle

[@bobbyw9046]

I believe the Scale material on the Old Timer is called Delrin. I have a bunch of them as well. Good steel.

[@cheekymonkey444]

I also had a job in a gas station after school. We had the same oil can except it had a flex neck. (Like an elephant trunk) My favorite tool was the spark plug wrench!

[@ricaropie260]

where i live there is a tool collecting and a Restoration club its called "just me" lol would love to go to a place like that the advantage i have is that nobody cares about tools here and i can get them almost free if they sell em instead of trowing away off coarse

[@charlesmckinley29]

Didn’t see anything there worth going to NJ for. Very cool little tool set!

[@adude7050]

That OLDTIME I would have spent $10 on that all day every day. It is a 2 blade hunter and the scale are Delran. That was one of my first knives I vbought myself the back sprig broke on it.

[@rachelkoiks]

“That’s slicker than snot!” 😂 I’m using that from now on

[@Ricopolico]

I think that Pick Up wrench mechanism would work great on an engine lathe toolpost stud.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Excellent haul 🛠👍😊

[@zipshed]

I must say out of everything you bought I like the Handy Andy tool set the most. You actually stole that for 30 dollars and you should feel guilty!!! lol. I really like the old timer knife as well and I will be waiting to see a restore on it. You havent done a folding knife in a while so maybe you will do that first huh? Nice haul!

[@MadStiles]

Excellent video John I don't know how I missed it I'm not an expert welder but I think I could fix that pick up for you if you would like anyways great video talk to you soon

[@readysetsleep]

11:50 those are Tailor Shears. They have the ledge so you just run them standing up on the table. Since the blade did all the cutting, you never need to clip with the scissors. I would see them in the Cutting rooms in the Fashion District, when I tagged along with my dad into Manhattan as a kid. They always took them to a grinding wheels to sharpen, and it would take so much metal off the blade. I would find these shears with no height on the blades.

[@ScoutCrafter]

The more ornate and complicated the handles the more they cost! LOL Kent I know years back these were really popular in shops all over! I was always fascinated by the handles..

[@danielgraf8294]

We have a similar organization here in Maryland called of all things PATINA, which stands for The Potomac Antique Tools and Industries Association. But you probably won't come because of the name! This year's auction and tailgate sale are October 9th in Damascus, MD.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Daniel- I think that show is the cats pajamas!!!! Very famous!

[@OmarMartinez-iq8fg]

What a great episode S.C.👍.