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Best thrift store deal!!?; Whats yours
Topic Started: Oct 25 2012, 11:00 PM (2,684 Views)
JellyBeanDriver


Stiffchezze
Oct 26 2012, 08:39 PM
Got a tankless water heater for $10 tonight! :banana
Pictures please.
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Cobrajet25
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Oct 26 2012, 11:43 PM
Cobrajet25
Oct 26 2012, 01:18 AM
Got a very nice grandfather clock for $40. It needed a $4 part.

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what was the $4.00 part? And is it a real clock that runs off weights?
It does run off of weights. Heavy ones! ^o)

The $4 part was a "pendulum suspension spring". Sort of a standard part. They only made a few different clock movements like this back then, and they were used by a number of different clock manufacturers. Parts, much to my surprise, were easy to find on the net. You can even buy entire new movements if yours wears out, but they ain't cheap.

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The spring is pictured above...upside down. The top half with the hole attaches to the movement, the bottom half with the knobs attaches to the pendulum. The two pieces holding them together are very thin and flexible spring steel. One side of the spring was broken, so the pendulum was cocked at an angle and twisting around a bit when it was swinging. This kept it from keeping good time. Further, it is a Westminster chime and the movement had also been knocked slightly out of position inside the case. So the hammers were not striking the chimes properly. That probably happened when it was being "dropped" off at Goodwill. Sorted that out and it has been great since. It sounds the hour and quarter hour.

Despite being over 40 years old and having last been serviced in 1992, it keeps almost SPOT-ON time! I have to adjust it forward about 2 minutes every 3-4 months.

Best $40 I ever spent! :thumb
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Stiffchezze
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JellyBeanDriver
Oct 26 2012, 11:43 PM
Stiffchezze
Oct 26 2012, 08:39 PM
Got a tankless water heater for $10 tonight! :banana
Pictures please.
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I buy LOTS of stuff from the thrift store. I was there before it was cool. B-) :lol
Its a hobby! :rocker
My latest buys:
Link--->Unclaimed Baggage Center; Can you find a deal? I did!
Not quite a thrift store but, close enough. The laptop I have used for the past three years came from the thrift store. ($20) Bought a couple of iMacs ($100 a piece) and recently a Macbook ($20) there.
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And over the years, a Tivo for every room in my house with lifetime subscriptions; all from the thrift store! ($5-$20) :banana
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Stuff at the thrift store is like buying a Metro. TONS of potential, but you’re going to have to put some work into it. Most of the stuff I buy is slightly broken but nothing to fix. What I tell folks all the time is that the Thrift store is great to shop to buy parts. Collect enough parts and you can build what you need! :thumb
There is more stuff in my house from the thrift store than from Wal-Mart. And I worked there for 7 years! :lol
And BTW Cobrajet25 your beautiful clock is a Grandmother clock not a Grandfather clock. Funny but true, Grandmother clocks are slender in the middle; Grandfather clocks are much bigger, especially in the center. :rofl
Got one just like it, From the thrift store! ($75)
Is it an Emperor? Very similar in design but I can't quite tell. Used to live just down the road from the factory in Fairhope.
Edited by Stiffchezze, Oct 28 2012, 11:35 PM.
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Oct 26 2012, 06:13 AM
I buy baseballs and softballs for about 50 cents apiece. Have a whole bag full to have plenty of balls when playing around. Cheaper than buying new balls.
rhino
we all know you have plenty of balls
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GeoOnIt209
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Some mighty good deals out there!! I have not went too any in a week problably go tomorrow after dinner see what i find!!!
My gf resales things all the time and mikes a good profit
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Cobrajet25
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Stiffchezze
Oct 28 2012, 02:36 PM
JellyBeanDriver
Oct 26 2012, 11:43 PM
Stiffchezze
Oct 26 2012, 08:39 PM
Got a tankless water heater for $10 tonight! :banana
Pictures please.
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I buy LOTS of stuff from the thrift store. I was there before it was cool. B-) :lol
Its a hobby! :rocker
My latest buys:
Link--->Unclaimed Baggage Center; Can you find a deal? I did!
Not quite a thrift store but, close enough. The laptop I have used for the past three years came from the thrift store. ($20) Bought a couple of iMacs ($100 a piece) and recently a Macbook ($20) there.
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And over the years, a Tivo for every room in my house with lifetime subscriptions; all from the thrift store! ($5-$20) :banana
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Stuff at the thrift store is like buying a Metro. TONS of potential, but you’re going to have to put some work into it. Most of the stuff I buy is slightly broken but nothing to fix. What I tell folks all the time is that the Thrift store is great to shop to buy parts. Collect enough parts and you can build what you need! :thumb
There is more stuff in my house from the thrift store than from Wal-Mart. And I worked there for 7 years! :lol
And BTW Cobrajet25 your beautiful clock is a Grandmother clock not a Grandfather clock. Funny but true, Grandmother clocks are slender in the middle; Grandfather clocks are much bigger, especially in the center. :rofl
Got one just like it, From the thrift store! ($75)
Is it an Emperor? Very similar in design but I can't quite tell. Used to live just down the road from the factory in Fairhope.
Hmmm...it is an Abel Cottey, made by the New England Clock Company. It has a descriptive label inside it with a date of 1971.

It is my understanding that grandmother clocks are narrower overall and usually under 5'9". This one is 6'2". It does have an 8" dial (rather than 10"), but is chain-driven and has an 8-day movement. It is my understanding that grandmothers are usually spring-driven. So I am not sure exactly what it would be classified as. Probably depends on who you talk to. Hard to categorize long case clocks sometimes?

Maybe it is a SMALL grandfather...or a BIG grandmother?

BTW, the label inside the case says "Abel Cottey Grandfather Clock". :hmm

Oh well...it was cheap, and it is cool! :thumb
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Stiffchezze
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I guess it does hinge on who you talk to. I have the exact same design from Emperor and they say it is a Grandmother clock. :hmm
Either way, nice clock! :thumb
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I bought two 5 gallon gasoline storage tanks for 50 cents each. Regular price is $19.99 at Lowe's. I really like to go to garage sales, flea markets, or thrift stores. At the moment I'm looking for a Precision kerosene heater. I've found one in decent shape for $30 at a flea market, but am looking for one that is a bit nicer in appearance.

Keep an eye out for kerosene lanterns. I bet the folks in the Northeast would love to have some light to see by, tonight. hehe. Kerosene lanterns are nice to have and easy to store. Just something to keep in mind if you are a prepper.

I also found a Ronco dehydrator for five bucks at a yard sale, and a meat slicer for ten bucks. Both were regularly priced at over $70 each. You can really find deals if you have the time and inclination to look everywhere.
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Pair of Carhart carpentry pants for 7 bucks at Goodwill usually go for around 30 bucks pair.
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JellyBeanDriver


Cobrajet25
Oct 27 2012, 01:45 AM
The $4 part was a "pendulum suspension spring". Sort of a standard part. They only made a few different clock movements like this back then, and they were used by a number of different clock manufacturers. Parts, much to my surprise, were easy to find on the net. You can even buy entire new movements if yours wears out, but they ain't cheap.
I would love to come across such a deal. Been into clocks and watches for a long time, finally got around to rebuilding an old Seth Thomas mantle clock. Spent about $200 on tools, bushings, lubricants and a book.

I've bought my parts from Timesavers and Merrits.
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GeoOnIt209
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Kind of bummed did not get anything this weekend because of work no flea market yard or thrift store shopping :( but i did pick up super smash brothers melee for my nintendo gamecube for 24 bucks at a used game store hard too find and usually goes for more even on ebay!! And 007 for 5$ at the flea market that my cousin picked up for me so that was good enough!! I guess haha
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