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On 2012-08-29, Jon Anderson wrote:
On 8/24/2012 5:08 PM, Steve B wrote:
Mint in box ...... one ......... 1969 Mustang Mach 1 pop-open gas cover,
with inner gas cap, spring, gaskets, and Mustang emblem, plus all screws and
accessories in Ford factory box.

$7

Up to $250 on ebay.



Nice find! My best yard sale to ebay score was a kick starter mechanism
that replaces the rope pull starter on Briggs type engines. Paid $1 for
it. Some time later, saw one on eBay, pristine NOS condition in original
box, sell for over $500. Whoa. So I cleaned mine up best I could and
listed it. Was rather happy with the $250 or so I got for it.

Best yard sale score ever was the set of Anton high precision thick
parallels for $20. New retail is over a grand. I'm keeping those!


Jon


I recently bought a library of 660 Hyster forklift service/maintenance
manuals for $50 total. Four large crates of books. I have them on sale
now. Books that sell, sell for 50-100 each.

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