Massive tool collection- Estate sale in Ut

[Colotow]

This gets a little complicated to explain, GF met a lady, her husband passed away. He was a lifelong mechanic.I have a copy of the list, there's 6 pages of tools, mostly SnapOn, some other brands, lot of air tools, a Miller welder, torches, several SnapOn boxes. One box is the Chopper box, couple side boxes. There's also a sheet metal brake, was hard to get a good look at it.
Everything is in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I got volunteered to help her sell them, she's overwhelmed by them, and has no idea how to market them, and is scared of having people see how much she has in her garage. The list was put together by a SnapOn dealer, total current list prices are over $90k.

This isn't a scam, I have a copy of the list of tools, and have seen them. She's hoping for 2/3 of the list price on the name brand stuff, maybe a bit less if it's a larger purchase.

Anyone interested, it's a great way to get good stuff for less, it's all lifetime warranty!
Any questions, Email or PM me, I can get pictures and I have the list.
Bear with me, I'll check for messages, but I've been working 65+ hr weeks, I operate a heavy wrecker, and work has been nuts lately.

My email is (same as my user name) AT Gmail hopefully that will keep the spam to a minimum!! I'm more than willing to call anyone and go over the list, just send me a phone number and good time to call back.

I'm having trouble getting my printer/scanner to load the drivers on the computer, but will try to get the list scanned so I can email it to anyone interested.

 

[bot0611]

So its all of nothing am i right?

 

[kgblazerfive]

sounds like it could be either

sent an e-mail

 

[sweetk30]

this place will prob be a big seller of the majority of the tools. these guys are super nice. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

and some go crazy over old stuff.

 

[Wicked Wolf Auto]

Are they used or new...2/3 of list seems a bit high for used...you can talk the truck down that much.

 

[ryoken]

you can usually get new, at 1/2 truck price if ya shop eghey carefully...

i'd love to see a list being a tool junky always on the hunt...

 

[Colotow]

Thanks to all for the advice and interest!

Right now, she is planning to piece it out, she would be open to selling it all at once but understands the chances of finding the one person with enough $$ and willing to pay a decent price is slim to none, I had one inquiry about that, and he said the same thing, he would take the time to piece it out over time.
Right now, she is just overwhelmed by it all, and the learning curve of why two wrenches, one says "craftsman" and one says "snapon" what's the difference, they are both 1/2".
I'm having issues trying to download the drivers for a newer printer/scanner, I should have the list online and pictures this weekend if everyone can bear with me.

 

[blazin_blazer]

i would like to see this list also..post it up here

 

[Colotow]

OK, the list is scanned and ready to go, easiest way (for me) is PM me an email, and I'll send it. Right nw, we're getting an assortment out, getting pictures and descriptions, to give an idea of what she has.

any thing that interests anyone, I will be trying to find and photo specific items as asked for first, then work on getting the rest listed.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Sheet metal brake for me still, some of the tools like enticing but not sure

 

[Colotow]

List is ready, and have some pics loaded also

List is ready to email, and we got a start on the pictures
If there's a way to link to the album, let me know, there's about 50 pics there so far
Someone please let me know if I messed up posting the pics!!

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Colotow/100_0494.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Colotow/100_0516.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Colotow/100_0498.jpg
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Colotow/100_0497.jpg

 

[stephan.laun]

I already see several things I would like to have....Is there any prices on any of this stuff yet?

Here is a link for all the pics.....

http://s564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Colotow/

 

[Colotow]

man, I'm glad someone knew how to show the link to all the pics at once!
I'm just figuring out photobucket, thought I was doing good just to get the pics in there and post a few!

 

[AJs72K5]

I'd be interested in the Fowler electronic caliper. Need pricing.

 

[Colotow]

OK, I'll get you one.
Can you send me a PM so I don't lose you in the thread?

 

[blazin_blazer]

i'd like to know about the boxes themselves...

 

[ryoken]

I'm checking into the big sidelocker at the moment...

 

[sweetk30]

all snap-on toolbox's have a white tag on the back side with model #'s and ser #'s on them . if the tag is gone there is sometimes a second tag in the bottom of the unit. you need to remove the drawers to find it.

there has been 3-4 style/size lockers so best to hop on snap-on and click the locker and get the pic's and dimensions to verify.

pic of 1 of my lockers tags smudged up and little fuzzy. but gives you a idea of what to look for.

 

[ryoken]

it's the same one i already have...

 

[Colotow]

The tool boxes will be going up for sale as well, as far as I know, and my recommendation to her, is to make the boxes and side boxes available either together or as sets, but I expect that as a private sale either box with the side boxes would just be too much $$.

We were going to wait a little on the boxes, hoping to sell some of the tools so she won't have so many loose ones stacked around, but they are definitely available now. the chopper box is, as far as I know right now, in pristine condition, just dusty. the bigger, 3 bank box, looks to be pretty good, drawers all slide in and out well, no sagging in the slides, but we will need to clean and lube the drawer slides, they are a little dry. It looks a little faded, but I think a little cleaning and maybe a little wax and it will also look very good. there just isn't enough room yet to pull them out for a closer look and cleaning.
I'll try to get pics of the stickers