I really admire you Alex I worked in retail for 30 years and it amazed me how some people I worked with knew nothing about what they were selling and didn't care .you are so knowledgeable and don't mind sharing.
@@balanchuk Hi Paul, I am Julie from the UK great to see you on Alex's vid again. Now we all know your surname, mind you mine is also in the public domain.🙂🎸😊
Radio Shack had the best toys back in the day. They sure dont make toys like they used to. My bro still has his Lionel train set like that, the engine is heavy. It does still work, he has kept it in great condition. He puts it out for his grand kids at xmas. Great finds today.l
I have carried a small Swiss army knife for years...it has bailed me out quite a few times ( so girls, get it for and keep it in your handbad. ) I love your unboxings...so thanks for showing us such cool things...I can see those tripods as home decor for that odd space that needs something unique.
Have watched your journey throughout 2 winters now. Thank you for all you do. With your guidance and direction I have figured out a way to have my Veterans make spending cash by selling their stuff on their channels and shipping from home.. They enjoy sharing each artifacts story and conversation (chat) along the way.. what I didn't realize is,, youtube is documenting all of their knowledge and stories along the way. We lost a beautiful warrior last week and the family is thankful for the videos. They got to know a very different man than father,, brother,, uncle they thought they knew. They made friends and created family.. Your influence has rippled across my circle. Thank you for all you do! Happy Holidays! Squeeze the family and the team!🎁🎄💌
I know you 100% know what you're doing in cleaning antiques, but I just like including what I do in some situations 😂 I love using vinegar water to clean up older things, and it'll remove oils and dust and dirt just as well as lots of other chemicals. Again, I know you already take every single thing into consideration before you even touch an antique with any kind of cleaner of any degree. But, if you ever just need a cleaner that is super gentle but super effective, that's the way I go!
You sure do get some neat things! I seem to have a weakness for Lionel trains, thought I don't know anything about trains! I recently got a set from an elderly man that had it for Christmas and then was forgotten about. Well the train worked like new and was from 1951!
Omg high voltage was the best! My aunt had that album on eight track and I loved it!!! I thought she was so cool being 11 years older than me, she is more like a big sister to me. Our kids are all closer in age. What a great memory!! I have a lot of those songs on my Spotify playlist today!
My 59 year old little brother has our father's Tonka road grader, dump truck and Lionel electric train. All still work and are still in great condition, paint decals and all!
Paul! We missed you. Nice haircut. Alex I'm always amazed at your knowledge as to what is sellable. I would have thrown that old dirty typewriter away. Which is why I would never make it in the antiques business. I never knew that there was a market for those. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
With regard to the Underwood typewriter: Sometimes non electric is good. I wanted to save money when I bought my hurricane shades. I bought non electric. Then we lost electricity during Hurricane Ida. If I had electric shades, I would not have been able to get my shades up. BUT. . . I hand rolled them up.
@@nancymontgomery8897 I got to see them at Sunderland Poly Wearmouth Hall in 1981 Nancy ,were have the years gone ;)There were one of the best bands i ever seen play live.Still like to listen to them on u-tube.Take Care
Saw them here in Edmonton... stadium show , but it was not asked out show thats for sure... canada was a little bit slow to support a lot of the new music of the 80s ( even those inspired by vintage rock and roll ) It was a great show !
Dumpy Level is the right name, it's called that because it has a feature whereby, once the line is established you can tilt the level down to mark spots along the line. Typically used by masons for foundation layout.
I remember being impressed with your rather humble description of your childhood in which you commented on the fact that you lived near a large 'Toy Store'...and how your mom made such an earnest attempt to purchase a few small toys for you. Perhaps the fact that you have become such a knowledgeable collector and identification specialist of these play items speings...in part ..to not having owned an enormous amount (as kids today do ) of these items.
Back in the caveman days when I was a child, we always had the silver tree with the rotating color light shining on it. It was my job to put it together before Christmas and to take it down after Christmas .
So happy for you, and the Dentside, that the catastrophic fire was avoided. The 1978 or '79 cargo light switch in my '77 F150 has the print all worn off of the letters. If you ever want to make it so that you can turn on the cargo light without the interior dome light coming on, simply unscrew the switch, pull it out, and unplug it. On the wiring connector from the truck, there will be a pair of black with blue stripe wires both crimped into a single terminal. Use a pick type implement, and remove that terminal from the connector, leaving the other two as is. Put some heat-shrink or tape over the disembodied terminal so that it can never short out, and plug in the switch and screw it back to your B pillar. One other bit of advice: I noticed you sniffling. I used to drink Mountain Dew all the time, but figured out that it was bad for me, so I switched to 100% fruit juice, alternating between several of my favorite flavors. I was just looking for something sweet to drink, but I discovered an added benefit: I used to catch a ten-day to two-week long cold once a year, every year, until I switched to the juice. Now I never catch them, or if I do, they don't get intense or last long. If I get sick now, I'll eat orange juice concentrate like ice cream - it's quite good, too...
Hiya Alex! Greqt finds here! I sure wish I had known about the, " Fat Boy Razors " a year ago as I had two of them (unboxed) that I'd found in a box of ?random items l purchased at a garage sale. Sadly, I threw them both away, never knowing their value until today. Thanks for bringing these interesting and informative videos to us Alex! Peace to all.. .💜💙💜💙💜💙💜
Alex, you should head to Dollarama for some cheap microfiber rags, I think you can get $5 for $3, they dry quickly and they would be better than paper towel for a quick clean. They work great wet or dry. That survey equipment is gorgeous
Don’t bother testing the 8 track. Sell it as is. The rubber capstans shrink/ harden over time and have to be replaced. Same thing can happen inside the tape cartridge as well, old foam turns to dust, and the tape will tear if you try to play it.
Do you know why they call a Pen KNife a Pen Knife? In the days before manufactured Ink Pens people used a bird feather called a Quill to write with. You used a small knife to cut the tip to write with. Quills from the right side of a bird cost you more than those from the left side because most people were right handed. If a right handed person tries to write with a Quill from the left side of a bird they will be getting poked in the eye while they write.
You should have a house warming party and invite EVERYONE we have "met" via your channel. Your circle of friends is truly blessed! As for Paul,cats, and Christmas trees he will have stories to tell. Decorate with unbreakable items. I would always tie my tree top to a hook in the ceiling after finding my tree down 3 x in one afternoon. At night it was a free for all and became Six Flags Amusement Park.
My daughter came home for Christmas one year and brought her cat with her. Number one - I do not like cats👿 and Number Two - he was constantly climbing into and up our Christmas tree. 🙁
my neighbor worked in road construction. He was working on his yard and had a pile of dirt. His children had tonka equipment and they left them on the pile. I loved looking at those boys being like Daddy.
Great finds! Seeing that surveyors equipment just reminded me of the cartoon drawings I have from the 40's and 50's! Construction crews didnt have phones in thier hands back then, but plenty of pencils and paper 😆
When I was about ten (1976) I was desperate for one of those kids typewriters in the case so asked for one for xmas. My parents didn’t have much money and instead got me a big heavy Underwood typewriter at an auction. I loved it with its lovely raised keyboard and bell on the roller. I loved the noise the keys made when pressed p. It was really heavy tho and I couldn’t lift it lol Sadly after a few years I couldn’t get the ink tape on the roll for it (except for red) so reluctantly gave it away. They don’t make sturdy things like that anymore 🤗🤗
Love the toys. My sons had the Tonka collection and I wished I would not have left them in the sandbox at my home...in 1972-74. My brother had the train....oh the memories!
I always think it would be interesting to be able to track one collectible through all it's years to see how many times it got bought for how much. Over it's lifetime.
Thank you for sharing! Im constantly amazed at the volume of knowledge about "collectables" that is rolling around in your brain! I do get a kick out of your vids!
I took my dad’s mid 50s Lionel train set to a model train shop to tell me what kind of shape it was in and what it would take to get it working. They said the same thing about the tracks: replace with new. That’s what everyone does, it’s safer and more reliable and no one restores and uses the old track, even for restored old trains. My dad’s set was good quality and very common/popular at the time. It could be restore but the time and expense would not be worth the high price one would pay for that. I am hoping to one day do it myself instead.
I’m surprised he wasn’t using a microfiber cloth or regular paper towels instead of those hard finished ones. 🤷🏼♀️ The sound didn’t bother me, just the inefficiency! 😂
My childhood cat ate the old-time lead tinsel off our tree. Because it broke apart so easily it didn't bind up her intestines. But I wonder if the lead content is why she was so ditzy.
Might be fun and educational for the family to go out and play around with the survey stuff on your land... who knows maybe one of the kids will be inspired to be a surveyor..
I learned how to type on that same typewriter!! this was in the 70s, and my dad finally bought a newer one that was electric, in the early 80s... lol...
My friend bought an old typewriter at a yard sale for 50 bucks. She just sold it for 120, the couple she sold it to, buys, fixes and re-sells typewriters, they are in big demand right now.
I played with Tonka trucks as a kid and LOVED them. I had those exact ones too. I am so glad people save the originals. As most things go… they don’t make them like they used to!
the last video from cold war motors had a segment on watch etc. with a watch collector from your area. could be a good one for you to see. also lovely low mileage vintage cars.
Don't sleep on those vintage Timex. There is a big market for them. Even if they don't work they are often easy to get working. If nothing else throw them on Ebay and they will sell quickly.
I used meters that were even older from Simpson, in the CDN Navy, 40 years ago. And the ones I used were MILSPEC/1960s era maybe older. That's a more recent model. Don't know if it was specific to military though.
My mom had that typewriter. I used to clean it by taking it apart and washing/drying the parts. The only problem with using them now is finding the spool ribbons.
Me being a versatile person, I enjoy watching channels like this to peak my curiosity and gain more knowledge of things of this nature. I kinda chuckled at the non working Times- wasn’t the old ear worm “ Takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’?”
Loved Big Loader. Got it as an x-mas gift in mid/late-70s and it still works despite being used a lot (not sure why, since you mostly just look at it run like the kids on the box are).
When I saw you getting the "Tri Corder" case out of the truck I immediately recognized as a case for a Triplet analog VOM, that is one sweet multi meter and worth a few Bucks!
Paul's kitty will 💩tinsel for months. 😂The tip another commenter left about tying the tree to a hook in the ceiling is good. There were a lot of fantastic design finds in this lot. E.g. I think the Zippo carton is much more attractive than the lighter itself. The Mechano box would also look awesome in a shadow box frame.
My kitty never ate the tinsel but he loved sitting under the tree, staring at me, and pulling out the branches. Good thing that the cat was cute 'cause one of them had to go :-)
Old typewriters: I live in Maryland, near DC…everything is pricey around here….I purchased an old Underwriter typewriter for $25 at a thrift store. It needed a deep cleaning and the keys and guts were filthy and many were just locked up and didn’t fully strike, but the casing was intact and not all banged up and all the keys were there and not chipped. I found someone in the area who had a lot of experience repairing typewriters for an estimate. He actually came by my house to look at it, and gave me an estimate of around $300. Ouch! But I said ok. He then took it back to his shop to work on it. A number of weeks later, he dropped it back off at my home when he was done….(it weighs a ton.) It’s in great shape now except for 1 key that he simply couldn’t get to strike completely accurately, but it’s ok. I do love looking at it on a table in my office. I have used it to make some typed greeting cards, which was kind of fun. (I have a typewriter die so I cut out a bunch of paper typewriters on my die cutting machine and glued them to the front of the cards.) You can still find old typewriters pretty cheap at some thrift stores, but many are getting scooped up by sellers to repair and resell or just for display. Most old manual typewriters need major cleaning/repairing to get them into working condition. So unless you can tackle all that yourself (I could not) it may cost you quite a lot if you want a fully working model. The good news is that most of the ribbons are available online and other parts are likely pretty easy to find.
Hhheeeeyyy it’s rock and roll Paul, I’ve missed seeing some of the people we have got used to seeing from time to time.
I really admire you Alex I worked in retail for 30 years and it amazed me how some people I worked with knew nothing about what they were selling and didn't care .you are so knowledgeable and don't mind sharing.
Paul's looking sharp with that haircut.
I just love Rock'n Roll Paul! ❤️
Thanks !!! 😊
I was driving by and saw Alex unloading so I figured i'd be neighborly and give him a hand ✋
@@balanchuk Hi Paul, I am Julie from the UK great to see you on Alex's vid again. Now we all know your surname, mind you mine is also in the public domain.🙂🎸😊
Belated Happy Birthday Alex!
🎂🎂🎂
I was watching and my 3 year old grandson was loving the Tonka items ! He was yelling look grandma look ! :)
Radio Shack had the best toys back in the day. They sure dont make toys like they used to. My bro still has his Lionel train set like that, the engine is heavy. It does still work, he has kept it in great condition. He puts it out for his grand kids at xmas. Great finds today.l
I have carried a small Swiss army knife for years...it has bailed me out quite a few times ( so girls, get it for and keep it in your handbad. ) I love your unboxings...so thanks for showing us such cool things...I can see those tripods as home decor for that odd space that needs something unique.
Have watched your journey throughout 2 winters now. Thank you for all you do. With your guidance and direction I have figured out a way to have my Veterans make spending cash by selling their stuff on their channels and shipping from home.. They enjoy sharing each artifacts story and conversation (chat) along the way.. what I didn't realize is,, youtube is documenting all of their knowledge and stories along the way. We lost a beautiful warrior last week and the family is thankful for the videos. They got to know a very different man than father,, brother,, uncle they thought they knew. They made friends and created family.. Your influence has rippled across my circle. Thank you for all you do! Happy Holidays! Squeeze the family and the team!🎁🎄💌
Excellent, first time we've seen Paul for ages, another great guy!
I know you 100% know what you're doing in cleaning antiques, but I just like including what I do in some situations 😂 I love using vinegar water to clean up older things, and it'll remove oils and dust and dirt just as well as lots of other chemicals. Again, I know you already take every single thing into consideration before you even touch an antique with any kind of cleaner of any degree. But, if you ever just need a cleaner that is super gentle but super effective, that's the way I go!
Good tip for other viewers. thank you
vinegar water is excellent for lifting the grime and wax accumulation of ages. Very gentle, as you say.
I infuse my vinegar with pine needles for a month or so ,then strain your vinegar and it is great.
I like using acid on my antiques, as it gives a nice weathered finish…lol …kidding.
@@NitrousDiecast always fun to talk with you, Dave 😂😂
You sure do get some neat things! I seem to have a weakness for Lionel trains, thought I don't know anything about trains! I recently got a set from an elderly man that had it for Christmas and then was forgotten about. Well the train worked like new and was from 1951!
Wow... that's like time travel!
I totally appreciate the information/knowledge you have and share. THANK YOU!
You certainly found a few treasures - it is always interesting to see what you bring back to the store!
Omg high voltage was the best! My aunt had that album on eight track and I loved it!!! I thought she was so cool being 11 years older than me, she is more like a big sister to me. Our kids are all closer in age. What a great memory!! I have a lot of those songs on my Spotify playlist today!
I'm glad the trucks ok please keep your stories coming
My 59 year old little brother has our father's Tonka road grader, dump truck and Lionel electric train. All still work and are still in great condition, paint decals and all!
It's not selling antiques It's selling memories...More so with old vintage toys.
Paul! We missed you. Nice haircut. Alex I'm always amazed at your knowledge as to what is sellable. I would have thrown that old dirty typewriter away. Which is why I would never make it in the antiques business. I never knew that there was a market for those. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
Well hello to Steven welcome to the family. Congratulations to all !! What a beautiful surprise.
Always a pleasure watching Your Adventures on RUclips Brother Alexander. Cool buys. Thanks for sharing 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇨🇦🌎🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯💯💯💯
With regard to the Underwood typewriter: Sometimes non electric is good. I wanted to save money when I bought my hurricane shades. I bought non electric. Then we lost electricity during Hurricane Ida. If I had electric shades, I would not have been able to get my shades up. BUT. . . I hand rolled them up.
I wish I lived closer to you. I'd love to come in and shop around the store! Thank you for sharing.
Always nice to see the results of a pick! Nice to see Paul again too :)
Great pick,Got to see the Stray Cats live here in Uk back in the 80s at our local uni great band.
I LOVE the Stray Cats. I'm jelly that you got to see them perform live.
@@nancymontgomery8897 I got to see them at Sunderland Poly Wearmouth Hall in 1981 Nancy ,were have the years gone ;)There were one of the best bands i ever seen play live.Still like to listen to them on u-tube.Take Care
Saw them here in Edmonton... stadium show , but it was not asked out show thats for sure... canada was a little bit slow to support a lot of the new music of the 80s ( even those inspired by vintage rock and roll )
It was a great show !
Omg I had that big loader toy! It was one of my favorite Christmas presents!
Dumpy Level is the right name, it's called that because it has a feature whereby, once the line is established you can tilt the level down to mark spots along the line. Typically used by masons for foundation layout.
That's a pretty awesome set of theodolites you've got there! 😍
I remember being impressed with your rather humble description of your childhood in which you commented on the fact that you lived near a large 'Toy Store'...and how your mom made such an earnest attempt to purchase a few small toys for you. Perhaps the fact that you have become such a knowledgeable collector and identification specialist of these play items speings...in part ..to not having owned an enormous amount (as kids today do ) of these items.
Back in the caveman days when I was a child, we always had the silver tree with the rotating color light shining on it. It was my job to put it together before Christmas and to take it down after Christmas .
Nice Haul from the Estate sale. Nice information.
So happy for you, and the Dentside, that the catastrophic fire was avoided. The 1978 or '79 cargo light switch in my '77 F150 has the print all worn off of the letters. If you ever want to make it so that you can turn on the cargo light without the interior dome light coming on, simply unscrew the switch, pull it out, and unplug it. On the wiring connector from the truck, there will be a pair of black with blue stripe wires both crimped into a single terminal. Use a pick type implement, and remove that terminal from the connector, leaving the other two as is. Put some heat-shrink or tape over the disembodied terminal so that it can never short out, and plug in the switch and screw it back to your B pillar.
One other bit of advice: I noticed you sniffling. I used to drink Mountain Dew all the time, but figured out that it was bad for me, so I switched to 100% fruit juice, alternating between several of my favorite flavors. I was just looking for something sweet to drink, but I discovered an added benefit: I used to catch a ten-day to two-week long cold once a year, every year, until I switched to the juice. Now I never catch them, or if I do, they don't get intense or last long. If I get sick now, I'll eat orange juice concentrate like ice cream - it's quite good, too...
To clear up that razor case you could use some “Polywatch.” It is a polish to clean up those scratched areas. Great video.
People actually buy those old tonka's and restore them like new. There are you tuber's of it. I watch some of them.
Chip channel
Hiya Alex! Greqt finds here! I sure wish I had known about the, " Fat Boy Razors " a year ago as I had two of them (unboxed) that I'd found in a box of ?random items l purchased at a garage sale. Sadly, I threw them both away, never knowing their value until today. Thanks for bringing these interesting and informative videos to us Alex! Peace to all.. .💜💙💜💙💜💙💜
Alex, you should head to Dollarama for some cheap microfiber rags, I think you can get $5 for $3, they dry quickly and they would be better than paper towel for a quick clean. They work great wet or dry.
That survey equipment is gorgeous
Don’t bother testing the 8 track. Sell it as is. The rubber capstans shrink/ harden over time and have to be replaced. Same thing can happen inside the tape cartridge as well, old foam turns to dust, and the tape will tear if you try to play it.
I swear when you started dusting the tripod it made me sneeze! LOLOLOLOLOL
Do you know why they call a Pen KNife a Pen Knife?
In the days before manufactured Ink Pens people used a bird
feather called a Quill to write with. You used a small knife to cut
the tip to write with. Quills from the right side of a bird cost you more than
those from the left side because most people were right handed. If a right handed person tries to write with
a Quill from the left side of a bird they will be getting poked in the eye while they write.
Come on!
😯
You should have a house warming party and invite EVERYONE we have "met" via your channel. Your circle of friends is truly blessed!
As for Paul,cats, and Christmas trees he will have stories to tell. Decorate with unbreakable items. I would always tie my tree top to a hook in the ceiling after finding my tree down 3 x in one afternoon. At night it was a free for all and became Six Flags Amusement Park.
My daughter came home for Christmas one year and brought her cat with her. Number one - I do not like cats👿 and Number Two - he was constantly climbing into and up our Christmas tree. 🙁
OMG we had that Tonka crane. We played dentist and patient with it. It looked like that ancient hand piece our dentist used in the sixties.
Another cracking pick-up - keep 'em coming Alex!
my neighbor worked in road construction. He was working on his yard and had a pile of dirt. His children had tonka equipment and they left them on the pile. I loved looking at those boys being like Daddy.
My father had a multimeter, I still remember how to use it. Love that Alex, nice find with the case and all.
Glad the truck is up and running & glad your "marshmallows" didn't bet burned. Always enjoy the show!
Meter is a VTVM, or vacuum tube volt meter. Widely used for working on vintage electronics. Your value is probably about right
There was a Triplett brand VOM that looked just like this. I used to have one but after Hurricane Michael destroyed my shop it was junk.
I buy black ribbon on Amazon for my old Underwood. Just wind the ribbon unto the old spool.
Great finds!
Seeing that surveyors equipment just reminded me of the cartoon drawings I have from the 40's and 50's!
Construction crews didnt have phones in thier hands back then, but plenty of pencils and paper 😆
You should consider on investing in a toppper for your truck to protect your stuff.
When I was about ten (1976) I was desperate for one of those kids typewriters in the case so asked for one for xmas. My parents didn’t have much money and instead got me a big heavy Underwood typewriter at an auction.
I loved it with its lovely raised keyboard and bell on the roller. I loved the noise the keys made when pressed p.
It was really heavy tho and I couldn’t lift it lol
Sadly after a few years I couldn’t get the ink tape on the roll for it (except for red) so reluctantly gave it away.
They don’t make sturdy things like that anymore 🤗🤗
Love the toys. My sons had the Tonka collection and I wished I would not have left them in the sandbox at my home...in 1972-74. My brother had the train....oh the memories!
Enjoyed. Nice haul!
I had one of those Tonka graders brand new back in the 1970's. 1974 or 75. I was 6 or 7 when I got it
Alex, You need to get some micro fiber cloths you can use dry or wet to use at store, then bring home to wash. They worh really well!
I always think it would be interesting to be able to track one collectible through all it's years to see how many times it got bought for how much. Over it's lifetime.
It’s Paul!!! Yahoo! 😄
Thank you for sharing! Im constantly amazed at the volume of knowledge about "collectables" that is rolling around in your brain! I do get a kick out of your vids!
Nice to hear your pickup is fixed
I had a 78 ford 150 4x4 short bed same color accented in white. should have never sold it.
"Dad's like to have fun too."
We know, Alex. We've seen your live streams.😂😂
I took my dad’s mid 50s Lionel train set to a model train shop to tell me what kind of shape it was in and what it would take to get it working. They said the same thing about the tracks: replace with new. That’s what everyone does, it’s safer and more reliable and no one restores and uses the old track, even for restored old trains. My dad’s set was good quality and very common/popular at the time. It could be restore but the time and expense would not be worth the high price one would pay for that. I am hoping to one day do it myself instead.
omg wiping that typewriter with that napkin was like nails on a chalkboard. It gave me goosebumps down my back. I had to skip ahead in the video. lol
I’m surprised he wasn’t using a microfiber cloth or regular paper towels instead of those hard finished ones. 🤷🏼♀️ The sound didn’t bother me, just the inefficiency! 😂
Right? Needed a trigger warning there. 🤣
Stray Cats, such good music...
Yup....... You can tell it's winter by the CRUNCH of your boots while walking. Happy winter Alex, & family. Cheers.🌲
Cats + Tinsel = Eventual emergency visit to the vet.
My childhood cat ate the old-time lead tinsel off our tree. Because it broke apart so easily it didn't bind up her intestines. But I wonder if the lead content is why she was so ditzy.
Might be fun and educational for the family to go out and play around with the survey stuff on your land... who knows maybe one of the kids will be inspired to be a surveyor..
I learned how to type on that same typewriter!! this was in the 70s, and my dad finally bought a newer one that was electric, in the early 80s... lol...
My friend bought an old typewriter at a yard sale for 50 bucks. She just sold it for 120, the couple she sold it to, buys, fixes and re-sells typewriters, they are in big demand right now.
We had the exact same typewriter as that, when I was a kid. I use to try and chop stuff up with the arms that hold the keys.
Watching at 3:30pm and it's 18°, here just off East Coast of Lake Michigan
Michigan 💞💞💞💞
I have an old Lionel engine and tender from 1948. It's so heavy you could defend yourself with it.
I played with Tonka trucks as a kid and LOVED them. I had those exact ones too. I am so glad people save the originals. As most things go… they don’t make them like they used to!
the last video from cold war motors had a segment on watch etc. with a watch collector from your area. could be a good one for you to see. also lovely low mileage vintage cars.
Nice haul! 👏🏻❤️
I must be old school it was always known as a Dumpy Level that was in great condition Alex.
So they were actually called that? Based on what Alex said, I thought maybe it was a mistranslation of "heavy duty."
@@ValleyOakPaper I served my apprenticeship back in the early 70s and was what they where called then.
Don't sleep on those vintage Timex. There is a big market for them. Even if they don't work they are often easy to get working. If nothing else throw them on Ebay and they will sell quickly.
Haha you have the Off the ranch theme song playing in your video. great buys btw.
I used meters that were even older from Simpson, in the CDN Navy, 40 years ago. And the ones I used were MILSPEC/1960s era maybe older. That's a more recent model. Don't know if it was specific to military though.
Watching you unbox is so much fun.
My mom had that typewriter. I used to clean it by taking it apart and washing/drying the parts. The only problem with using them now is finding the spool ribbons.
Thank you for the videos I love them
Me being a versatile person, I enjoy watching channels like this to peak my curiosity and gain more knowledge of things of this nature. I kinda chuckled at the non working Times- wasn’t the old ear worm “ Takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’?”
My son had tonks...hes 52 now...wish we still had them but they wer in my mothers loft wen it was emptied by family...(not me)...
The train looks like my older brothers train set.
I hope you have added a large ABC fire extinguisher to the truck permanently someplace.
Go get your dumpy level! Love it! Great haul!
I absolutely love that Ford.
High Voltage was the very first album I ever owned! My aunt bought it for me & I still love every song & remember every single lyric!
I love Holmes on Homes. Ya gotta love Mike.
Loved Big Loader. Got it as an x-mas gift in mid/late-70s and it still works despite being used a lot (not sure why, since you mostly just look at it run like the kids on the box are).
When I saw you getting the "Tri Corder" case out of the truck I immediately recognized as a case for a Triplet analog VOM, that is one sweet multi meter and worth a few Bucks!
Man I would love that vintage meter, but shipping to New Zealand would probably be way too much
Like perfect timing 🤣
And all of a sudden, 31 minutes had passed by. Another great video, Alex.
Oh God! It is doesn’t matter if we are in the winter or summer you guys wear heavy jackets! Stay warm I guess lol
I knew case immediately. Carried a PSM 4 meter for years as a telephone cable trouble shooter.
Fun to see Rock 'n Roll Paul first thing! :D
Cool enjoyed very much Alex
Paul's kitty will 💩tinsel for months. 😂The tip another commenter left about tying the tree to a hook in the ceiling is good. There were a lot of fantastic design finds in this lot. E.g. I think the Zippo carton is much more attractive than the lighter itself. The Mechano box would also look awesome in a shadow box frame.
My kitty never ate the tinsel but he loved sitting under the tree, staring at me, and pulling out the branches. Good thing that the cat was cute 'cause one of them had to go :-)
@@kittarats LOL My kitty would definitely eat the tinsel. Her favorite flavor is washi tape.
Old typewriters: I live in Maryland, near DC…everything is pricey around here….I purchased an old Underwriter typewriter for $25 at a thrift store. It needed a deep cleaning and the keys and guts were filthy and many were just locked up and didn’t fully strike, but the casing was intact and not all banged up and all the keys were there and not chipped. I found someone in the area who had a lot of experience repairing typewriters for an estimate. He actually came by my house to look at it, and gave me an estimate of around $300. Ouch! But I said ok. He then took it back to his shop to work on it. A number of weeks later, he dropped it back off at my home when he was done….(it weighs a ton.) It’s in great shape now except for 1 key that he simply couldn’t get to strike completely accurately, but it’s ok. I do love looking at it on a table in my office. I have used it to make some typed greeting cards, which was kind of fun. (I have a typewriter die so I cut out a bunch of paper typewriters on my die cutting machine and glued them to the front of the cards.) You can still find old typewriters pretty cheap at some thrift stores, but many are getting scooped up by sellers to repair and resell or just for display. Most old manual typewriters need major cleaning/repairing to get them into working condition. So unless you can tackle all that yourself (I could not) it may cost you quite a lot if you want a fully working model. The good news is that most of the ribbons are available online and other parts are likely pretty easy to find.