My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over his 80
yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have an idea what
half of them are. Is there a site out there where I can do lookups to place
an approximate value on so I don't give the **** away? I realize people
aren't going to pay full price but they aren't going to rob me either since
most of this is 30 yrs or older and we all know the quality back then makes
them still worth some good money. I know some stuff will still have company
website I may be able to look at but for example just looking up the
following I came up empty!?!?!?


Astro Power 1/4" Air Die Grinder Model AP-205



Thank You!

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have an
idea what half of them are. Is there a site out there where I can do
lookups to place an approximate value on so I don't give the **** away?
I realize people aren't going to pay full price but they aren't going to
rob me either since most of this is 30 yrs or older and we all know the
quality back then makes them still worth some good money. I know some
stuff will still have company website I may be able to look at but for
example just looking up the following I came up empty!?!?!?


Astro Power 1/4" Air Die Grinder Model AP-205



Thank You!



Just look on eBay and see what the stuff is actually selling for.

Since most such tools usually sell for $5 - $10 at rummage sales
you probably should not expect more.

If they are quite old they may have some antiques value though.

--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS85K...ature=youtu.be

"philo " wrote in message ...

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have an
idea what half of them are. Is there a site out there where I can do
lookups to place an approximate value on so I don't give the **** away?
I realize people aren't going to pay full price but they aren't going to
rob me either since most of this is 30 yrs or older and we all know the
quality back then makes them still worth some good money. I know some
stuff will still have company website I may be able to look at but for
example just looking up the following I came up empty!?!?!?


Astro Power 1/4" Air Die Grinder Model AP-205



Thank You!



Just look on eBay and see what the stuff is actually selling for.

Since most such tools usually sell for $5 - $10 at rummage sales
you probably should not expect more.

If they are quite old they may have some antiques value though.

=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most of it
then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be willing to pay a
little bit more for high quality tools considering the savings if they had
to go buy new - I've thought of starting with Harbor Freight prices for now.


Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I can find
is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to someone for $5-10.

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 09:38:57 -0500, "leonard hofstadter"
wrote:

My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over his 80
yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have an idea what
half of them are. Is there a site out there where I can do lookups to place
an approximate value on so I don't give the **** away? I realize people
aren't going to pay full price but they aren't going to rob me either since
most of this is 30 yrs or older and we all know the quality back then makes
them still worth some good money. I know some stuff will still have company
website I may be able to look at but for example just looking up the
following I came up empty!?!?!?


Astro Power 1/4" Air Die Grinder Model AP-205


You might look on eBay for what tools of the vintage sell for.
That's a pretty big competitive marketplace.
That's also probably your best bet to sell them.
You'll get offered a quarter or a buck at a garage sale, while it
might go for 20 bucks on eBay.
Sad to say, sometimes the old stuff isn't as "high quality" as you
think. Modern tools, even if they have a plastic casing, are often
more precise and reliable because of better engineering and
metallurgy.

But on eBay you'll find many people want the old stuff, and will pay.
"Nostalgia market."
A couple of my kids made some decent money by snapping a digital
picture of rummage store crap bought for 50 cents and selling it for
5-20 bucks on eBay.
Big exposure on eBay. Around here there's a lot of rummage stores
where you can pick up stuff for a song.
I have no patience for them, but my wife and son love going through
all the goods. A couple weeks ago he picked up a brand new packaged
PC motherboard at Goodwill, an older socket. Five bucks. Sold it for
$45 on eBay a week later.
All you need is a digital camera, and then it seems easy enough.
Probably find the camera for 5 bucks at one of those stores.
"Instant entrepreneur."

On 10/27/2013 10:08 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:

snip

=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most of
it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be willing to
pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering the savings if
they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with Harbor Freight
prices for now.


Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I can
find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to someone for
$5-10.




That's a whole different story, when you said small hand tools I was
thinking of 1/4" drills and jig saws etc.


It won't cost you anything to put the stuff like that on Craig's List.

50% of new might be reasonable.


--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS85K...ature=youtu.be

leonard hofstadter wrote:
"philo " wrote in message ...

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have
an idea what half of them are. . . ,
and,
=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most
of it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be
willing to pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering
the savings if they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with
Harbor Freight prices for now.
Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I
can find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to
someone for $5-10.

If you have no use for them, or even have an idea of what half of them are,
I don't think it makes sense being too concerned about how much you will get
from them.

For those tools that you know what they are, you could check out the Harbor
Freight price for a new one and try pricing yours at half of that ore less.
I would rather buy a brand new (probably lesser quality) tool at Harbor
Freight than a buy a similar used (probably better quality, but who knows if
it works, etc.) tool from someone I don't know and who I will never see
again. So, pricing yours at half of the brand new Harbor Freight price (or
less) would make sense to me.

Or, post an ad on Craig's List and combine it with a 1-day yard sale
featuring used tools, and price the items at whatever you think they are
worth based on eBay and/or Craig's List sale prices.

Or, honor your father's memory and donate them all at once to a Goodwill
store (
http://www.goodwill.org/ ) or Habitat For Humanity ReStore (

http://www.habitat.org/restores ) other similar charity in your area.

On 10/27/2013 10:08 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:

=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most of
it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be willing to
pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering the savings if
they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with Harbor Freight
prices for now.


Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I can
find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to someone for
$5-10.


Don't get the feeling that everyone is out to screw you. A simple fact
of life is that most often our "stuff" is worth nowhere near what we
think it is.

The best determination of price is the last sale price you can find.
Yes, you CAN find somebody who will pay a LOT more than that, but it's
far more easy to find people who will pay a LOT LESSg

Having the attitude "If I can't get my price, I'm keeping it" makes
little sense. By your own admission, much of what you have is a puzzle
- you don't even know what purpose it serves. So what do you do with it
when you keep it rather than "give it away." Something else to dust,
move around the garage or basement, or stumble over.

Listen to what people say... Do some research on Ebay and Craigslist to
get an idea. Establish an asking price based on prior sales and
condition and add a bit to that figure and then post it. $100/OBO and
be prepared to negotiate.

At the end of the day you'll get rid of the stuff you don't understand
and/or need and have some money to buy what you do understand and/or
want/need.

"Unquestionably Confused" wrote in message
...

On 10/27/2013 10:08 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:

=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most of
it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be willing to
pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering the savings if
they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with Harbor Freight
prices for now.


Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I can
find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to someone for
$5-10.


Don't get the feeling that everyone is out to screw you. A simple fact
of life is that most often our "stuff" is worth nowhere near what we
think it is.

The best determination of price is the last sale price you can find.
Yes, you CAN find somebody who will pay a LOT more than that, but it's
far more easy to find people who will pay a LOT LESSg

Having the attitude "If I can't get my price, I'm keeping it" makes
little sense. By your own admission, much of what you have is a puzzle
- you don't even know what purpose it serves. So what do you do with it
when you keep it rather than "give it away." Something else to dust,
move around the garage or basement, or stumble over.

Listen to what people say... Do some research on Ebay and Craigslist to
get an idea. Establish an asking price based on prior sales and
condition and add a bit to that figure and then post it. $100/OBO and
be prepared to negotiate.

At the end of the day you'll get rid of the stuff you don't understand
and/or need and have some money to buy what you do understand and/or
want/need.

======================================
I like this - not going to keep stuff just not going to give it away either
but realize going to get nothing for some I think is worth more and may get
a lot for others, just trying to find my jumping off point. ;-P

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:48:21 -0500, "leonard hofstadter"
wrote:




I like this - not going to keep stuff just not going to give it away either
but realize going to get nothing for some I think is worth more and may get
a lot for others, just trying to find my jumping off point. ;-P


In the long run, you may get more satisfaction by giving it away to
the right person or organization than can use it but perhaps not
afford it.

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:33:12 -0400, "TomR" wrote:

leonard hofstadter wrote:
"philo " wrote in message ...

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have
an idea what half of them are. . . ,
and,
=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most
of it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be
willing to pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering
the savings if they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with
Harbor Freight prices for now.
Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I
can find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to
someone for $5-10.

If you have no use for them, or even have an idea of what half of them are,
I don't think it makes sense being too concerned about how much you will get
from them.

For those tools that you know what they are, you could check out the Harbor
Freight price for a new one and try pricing yours at half of that ore less.
I would rather buy a brand new (probably lesser quality) tool at Harbor
Freight than a buy a similar used (probably better quality, but who knows if
it works, etc.) tool from someone I don't know and who I will never see
again. So, pricing yours at half of the brand new Harbor Freight price (or
less) would make sense to me.

That's where you and I differ. I'd buy a well looked after 30 year old
north american power tool over a Harbour fright Chinese peice for the
same dollar any day of the week. If the tools are heavily used, or in
less than great condition, the price starts to drop - and at a certain
point they become almost worthless - just like the new Chinese stuff.

Or, post an ad on Craig's List and combine it with a 1-day yard sale
featuring used tools, and price the items at whatever you think they are
worth based on eBay and/or Craig's List sale prices.

Or, honor your father's memory and donate them all at once to a Goodwill
store (
http://www.goodwill.org/ ) or Habitat For Humanity ReStore (

http://www.habitat.org/restores ) other similar charity in your area.

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 12:04:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:48:21 -0500, "leonard hofstadter"
wrote:




I like this - not going to keep stuff just not going to give it away either
but realize going to get nothing for some I think is worth more and may get
a lot for others, just trying to find my jumping off point. ;-P


In the long run, you may get more satisfaction by giving it away to
the right person or organization than can use it but perhaps not
afford it.


First step is to determine what everything is, and who may have a use
for it.

Then determine what it's approximate value is.
If the market for it is small, and you do not have ready access to
that market, you are going to get a low price for it. If the market is
large and readilly accessible, the return will be significantly
higher.
Some things with a limitted market may make sense for you to give away
to someone who can use it but would not spend the money to buy it.
Find someone who will appreciate it.

Genrally, tools that hobbists have a lot of use for get pretty good
prices. At auctions I have seen a LOT of older woodworking and
machinists tools go for new list or higher - because the guys KNOW
what the "good stuff" is, and value it accordingly.

Like an auctioneer friend once told me - an article is worth EXACTLY
what the highest bidder is willing to pay for it on a given day - not
a penny less, or a penny more.

That is assuming the auction was properly marketted and the right
people (who know what the stuff is) have been attracted to the sale.

wrote:
First step is to determine what everything is, and who may have a use
for it. Then determine what it's approximate value is. If the market
for it is small, and you do not have ready access to that market, you
are going to get a low price for it. If the market is large and
readilly accessible, the return will be significantly higher. Some
things with a limitted market may make sense for you to give away to
someone who can use it but would not spend the money to buy it. Find
someone who will appreciate it. Genrally, tools that hobbists have a
lot of use for get pretty good prices. At auctions I have seen a LOT
of older woodworking and machinists tools go for new list or higher -
because the guys KNOW what the "good stuff" is, and value it
accordingly. Like an auctioneer friend once told me - an article is
worth EXACTLY what the highest bidder is willing to pay for it on a
given day - not a penny less, or a penny more. That is assuming the
auction was properly marketted and the right people (who know what the
stuff is) have been attracted to the sale.

And even after all that, the seller has to pay a 30% commission to the
auction house, the buyer 10% + sales tax--so the seller receives at
least 40% less than "it is worth".

On 10/27/2013 01:02 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:33:12 -0400, "TomR" wrote:

leonard hofstadter wrote:
"philo " wrote in message ...

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have
an idea what half of them are. . . ,
and,
=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most
of it then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be
willing to pay a little bit more for high quality tools considering
the savings if they had to go buy new - I've thought of starting with
Harbor Freight prices for now.
Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I
can find is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to
someone for $5-10.

If you have no use for them, or even have an idea of what half of them are,
I don't think it makes sense being too concerned about how much you will get
from them.

For those tools that you know what they are, you could check out the Harbor
Freight price for a new one and try pricing yours at half of that ore less.
I would rather buy a brand new (probably lesser quality) tool at Harbor
Freight than a buy a similar used (probably better quality, but who knows if
it works, etc.) tool from someone I don't know and who I will never see
again. So, pricing yours at half of the brand new Harbor Freight price (or
less) would make sense to me.

That's where you and I differ. I'd buy a well looked after 30 year old
north american power tool over a Harbour fright Chinese peice for the
same dollar any day of the week. If the tools are heavily used, or in
less than great condition, the price starts to drop - and at a certain
point they become almost worthless - just like the new Chinese stuff.



Then I say to the OP he's found the person to buy them...
go for it.

On 10/27/2013 2:25 PM, Bill wrote:
wrote:
First step is to determine what everything is, and who may have a use
for it. Then determine what it's approximate value is. If the market
for it is small, and you do not have ready access to that market, you
are going to get a low price for it. If the market is large and
readilly accessible, the return will be significantly higher. Some
things with a limitted market may make sense for you to give away to
someone who can use it but would not spend the money to buy it. Find
someone who will appreciate it. Genrally, tools that hobbists have a
lot of use for get pretty good prices. At auctions I have seen a LOT
of older woodworking and machinists tools go for new list or higher -
because the guys KNOW what the "good stuff" is, and value it
accordingly. Like an auctioneer friend once told me - an article is
worth EXACTLY what the highest bidder is willing to pay for it on a
given day - not a penny less, or a penny more. That is assuming the
auction was properly marketted and the right people (who know what the
stuff is) have been attracted to the sale.

And even after all that, the seller has to pay a 30% commission to the
auction house, the buyer 10% + sales tax--so the seller receives at
least 40% less than "it is worth".


I watch Pawn Stars sometimes and they generally offer to buy things for
half what they can sell it for as there may be need for restoration and
there is always the holding time in their store.

I'd consider giving the lot to charity for the tax deduction.

theres a big used tool store in beaver falls near pittsburgh. hamilton tool owned by fred hamilton and his family. The old bank building its amazing it doesnt collapse from the weight.......

Must be a million bucks if every tool was just sold as scrap metal.

Well worth visiting just to look around

On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:08:27 -0500, "leonard hofstadter"
wrote:

"philo " wrote in message ...

On 10/27/2013 09:38 AM, leonard hofstadter wrote:
My father has a ****load of small power tools he has accumulated over
his 80 yrs on this planet that I mostly have no use for or even have an
idea what half of them are. Is there a site out there where I can do
lookups to place an approximate value on so I don't give the **** away?
I realize people aren't going to pay full price but they aren't going to
rob me either since most of this is 30 yrs or older and we all know the
quality back then makes them still worth some good money. I know some
stuff will still have company website I may be able to look at but for
example just looking up the following I came up empty!?!?!?


Astro Power 1/4" Air Die Grinder Model AP-205



Thank You!



Just look on eBay and see what the stuff is actually selling for.

Since most such tools usually sell for $5 - $10 at rummage sales
you probably should not expect more.

If they are quite old they may have some antiques value though.

=============================
If most people feel that way then I guess I'll just be keeping most of it
then, like I said I'm not giving it away, people should be willing to pay a
little bit more for high quality tools considering the savings if they had
to go buy new - I've thought of starting with Harbor Freight prices for now.


Here's another example:

Columbus McKinnon 3/4 ton pull lever chain come along - cheapest I can find
is starting around $200 new - not going to sell that to someone for $5-10.


Bottom line is things are only worth what someone will pay for them.
Start out high and see what happens.