Flea Market Finds

Shoot Bob , for a flea market you done GREAT !! Don't see our hobby stuff there much at all . I have a couple friends that are keeping there eyes open for me ( you know the people not in to it ) For got to tell them I wanted a small crook pot , Nice haul ! Eric

Ken Cook wrote:You have some pretty hard to find props there. The Kelly props and what look to be Rev-Up copies in fiberglass are not something you find everyday. Obviously the owner was into racing by the looks of the pitch of what I see. Most guys typically don't part with that kind of hardware.  Ken

There was a card with each package of props Ken, this one referanced an Al Kelly and Walter Perkins. I couldn't find anything on Walter but found this on Al:

http://www.clspeed.com/node/6

Seems he rebuilds glow plugs too.

Al is the owner of Merlin plugs.

Nice haul. I really like that crock pot. It looks the same as the one I have and use here. If it is, you will really enjoy it.

NEW222 wrote:Nice haul.  I really like that crock pot.  It looks the same as the one I have and use here.  If it is, you will really enjoy it.

Funny story about that crock pot.

I tasked my daughter to find me one at the flea market, I specified a cheap small one.

As I now live alone she thought I wanted it to cook small meals in it for me.  She was so happy to find this nice one that I couldn't tell her the truth so I had to go back and look for the one that I had found for $2, but it was sold.  

So now I have to find another one to boil engines in.  

That crimping tool is something else.  I googled it and found that new they can run as high as $1100.00 and change but I found them used on ebay for $299.00.  I believe that I can modify it to make Z bends in music wire for control linkages.  

Bob

Edit add - I found Al Kelly's name here under Parts Finder -

http://www.clspeed.com/

Hokey Smokey!  $1100 for a new crimping tool?  Even at used for $299 at auction.....I'd sell it and buy a couple of nice new Z benders  

You're gonna love that crock pot. Just be sure to label it NOT FOR FOOD USE - EVER in black magic marker.....just so your daughter don't make you a batch of chilli or salsa in it

What a great find! I have been lucky at a couple of flea markets too last month!

David S

Are you sure it's not a swaging tool? That would be far superior to a crimp tool. I like swaging my leadouts as it's hard on my sore ol' hands to wrap the heavy steel cable. The price seems more in line with a swage.
Rusty

RknRusty wrote:Are you sure it's not a swaging tool? That would be far superior to a crimp tool. I like swaging my leadouts as it's hard on my sore ol' hands to wrap the heavy steel cable. The price seems more in line with a swage.
Rusty

They call it a "Ratchet crimp tool" Rusty. I have researched the patent and it's quite complicated (for a crimp tool) but it's extremely well made. It has an attachment that feeds wire at a 90 degree angle. To make Z bends, I will have to drill two holes in each side of the frame to come in at 180 degrees, but I'm having second thoughts about doing that.

http://www.newark.com/fci/ht-95/ratchet-crimp-tool/dp/89F4985

My excitement is about the Al Kelly propellers and to a lesser extent the Droid Fighter.

Contact the company and see if you can get a refund / since it not what you wanted Man that's Hi dollar I thought 20.00 was expensive for the crimpers I got , I have some Z benders for making throttle wire ends http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lawn-mower-throttle-cable-Z-wire-Bender-for-Craftsman-Cub-Cadet-Murray-Tiller-/260275996463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c99a8872f haven't tried it on 1/2A size wire , but you could make one of right size pretty easily . Eric

getback wrote:Contact the company and see if you can get a refund / since it not what you wanted  Man that's Hi dollar I thought 20.00 was expensive for the crimpers I got , I have some Z benders for making throttle wire ends http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lawn-mower-throttle-cable-Z-wire-Bender-for-Craftsman-Cub-Cadet-Murray-Tiller-/260275996463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c99a8872f  haven't tried it on 1/2A size wire , but you could make one of right size pretty easily . Eric

Does that work well Eric? I have been looking for one that gives nice tight bends without room for alot of slop. The price is right.

Bob