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@edwinsuijkerbuijk5106

10 ай бұрын

I think @KCRambles put us on the right track they seem to be nobs from a IBM Typewriter typewriterdatabase.com/img/g6_35_1360007443.jpg

@John-yf8qh

10 ай бұрын

Knobs! KNOBS!! :::Demonetised:::

@Zeaiclies

10 ай бұрын

The Blue ribbed things are wobble rollers off of something, but I just can't remember from what. lol

@JohnCHansen01

9 ай бұрын

Has anyone asked: "Did the seller recognize Adam?"

@MakeDo-Turner_Smith

9 ай бұрын

I think the blue knobs are from electric typewriters. Can't remember the model, but common in schools.

Can you imagine, setting up your yard sale then having Adam Savage just stroll up to buy stuff. My day would be made; I'd literally be walking around with a smile all day after that and telling everyone about it.

@PUBHEAD1

10 ай бұрын

Can you imagine if Adam Savage had a garage sale. It would be insane

@peckenstein

10 ай бұрын

@@PUBHEAD1 I’d fly out to SF just to witness it.

@geirmyrvagnes8718

10 ай бұрын

@@peckenstein You could sell tickets for that!

@YeaItsEdgar

10 ай бұрын

I’d cave and just give him all my shit for free, but like in a cool low key kinda of way. Lol

@peckenstein

10 ай бұрын

@@YeaItsEdgar top reply. I’d likely end up doing the same. Though knowing Adam I don’t think he would allow it and would insist on some payment.

Those 2 blue plastic knobs are off an old elctric typewriter (Underwood? Olivetti?) I believe. Fantastic haul! :)

@crankypants4509

10 ай бұрын

This was my guess as well.

@detroitboy65

10 ай бұрын

I thought I recognized those things! I remember my IBM Selectra from the 70s had black knobs that looked just like them.

@Raeilgunne

10 ай бұрын

@@detroitboy65 yup, they also made knobs that were blue and brown for that model.

@Merennulli

10 ай бұрын

IBM Selectric model 71 is almost spot on. I think you are right.

@bobd2659

10 ай бұрын

I think that might be it! Made a guess (based on weathered colour and some of the other knobs) that it was Arri Lighting...

When Adam emptied the box and those two knobs went rolling off the back, and he frantically snatched for them and missed; those little human moments are why I will always watch whatever this channel puts out.

@RossReedstrom

10 ай бұрын

A soon as he started to tip the box, I knew something like that was about to happen.

@Panda-rb7fl

10 ай бұрын

It also seemed as though he retrieved the gray one (right), but not the brown one (left) when he went to recover them, but that might have just been cut from the edit, or I missed it.

Adam getting excited at knobs like a kid on Christmas morning brings me a strangely deep sense of comfort. Thanks for sharing team!

@dgundo

10 ай бұрын

Same energy as me when sorting thru bulk Lego buys from garage sales.

@68CHUCKLES

10 ай бұрын

I get just as excited over stuff like this.

@terrylong8894

10 ай бұрын

@lucasmedia, I was just thinking that. Only Adam Savage could make a fifteen min video about a random garage sale box AND make it entertaining.

@AutismusPrime69

10 ай бұрын

What?

Can you imagine if Adam had a garage sale. Instead of the usual assortment of old crock pots, lava lamps, desk chairs and fish tanks it would be laser blasters, trex skulls and space suits! It would be insane.

@oreubens

10 ай бұрын

... and boxes full of tongue depressors. :D

@tchevrier

10 ай бұрын

No, I can't imagine him having a garage sale. Maybe his estate would have a garage sale, but not him.

@jonathanwright5550

5 ай бұрын

​@@tchevrier came here to say his poor kids having to sift through all his stuff

Can't tell you how much I LOVED this video! I worked at a 2nd hand store for 15 years and one of the jobs was to cannibalize the junk appliances and other stuff that came in. I had drawers upon drawers (all labeled) with all kinds of knobs, values, handles adaptors, and doodads. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times being that packrat came in handy to bail us out in some way.

@TheMyeloman

10 ай бұрын

I helped set up a cannibalizing system for the telephones on the AF Base I served on buck in the early 90’s. With rare exceptions, all the phones were the same make & model and have surprisingly few parts, and in short order we had not only the parts to repair said phones, but a wealth of pre-repaired units to take to jobs so we could simply swap them out and only disturb the “customer” very minimally. Learned that from my WWII era grandfather who lived through the Great Depression and grew up a Midwestern farmer. Nothing goes to waste.

@TribalGuitars

10 ай бұрын

@@TheMyeloman Had the opposite issue with appliances. While some used shared parts many did not, especially if it was an off-brand; or the high-end brands that wanted a lot of things to be proprietary. Cannibalizing also came in handy when someone was looking for a rare part and we could sell them a knob or something for a nice (not outrageous) profit. We used to get the "junk" haul-aways from the appliance stores, and what we couldn't use we took the recyclers. I put a lot of ranges together using several haul-aways. To me, this is how it's all supposed to work, recycling-wise for materials and consumers.

@TheMyeloman

10 ай бұрын

@@TribalGuitars yeah, I can see how all the different brands & models would mean you’d need a LOT more space to store cannibalized parts. We were lucky in that regard.

My garage sale find this year was at MY garage sale. I was helping an older man load a stool he bought into his trunk, and I saw boxes and boxes of machinist tools. He said they were for sale! I picked up an imperial tap set that had each associated lettered/numbered drill bit, a mini crescent wrench, and some bits and bobs all for the price of the stool he bought!

I want someone who looks at me the way Adam looks at knobs. 😂

@carrolbrooks2143

10 ай бұрын

Perfect Comment for an Adam Savage T-shirt. Bravo😋

@davidfuller764

10 ай бұрын

With background music.

The energy and thought process was outstanding as always! I managed to find a moving sale of a wealthy hoarder. It was pure bliss. The guy didnt care about the money, he cared about who was getting his lifetime collection of tools and equipment. It took me three days of moving stuff with my full size truck and 8'x14' trailer. It has been a year and I am still glowing with joy from what I have acquired in that sale. I occasionally write to the seller to thank him again and tell him of how I am using the things I have gotten from him. I was certainly blessed.

The editing on this one was so good, the clinking/sorting sounds mixed into the music at hyperspeed was really enjoyable, like tactile auditory pleasure.

Adam can make anything fun to watch. Blows my mind 😆

@c1ph3rpunk

10 ай бұрын

Including watching paint dry.

@chongli297

10 ай бұрын

Adam is one of the greatest storytellers of our time

I really appreciate the attitude to haggling. When you both know the value, I feel a fair price is about respect. I went to an estate sale once, and an older gent was clearing his garage workshop. You could tell it was bittersweet for him, I think it was for medical reasons. He had a pillar drill for 200cad, which is a lot for a garage sale, but well worth it and exactly the infrastructure I needed. He was wary when I asked him over to talk about it. I said "I'll give you 80 to hold it while I go get the rest from an ATM. This is perfect for the home shop I'm trying to start." When I came back, his face completely changed. I got a deal on some vintage hand tools, a router, and some bits and bobs he threw in for free. It was pretty obvious he was glad not just that I was willing to pay fairly, but that I was going to use it, not flip it at the flea market.

I find that if you make a fair offer, you tend to get a fair deal. I’ve often made an offer only to have the person selling refuse it, & counteroffer lower. If you don’t try to rip people off, they tend to treat you well

@Prophes0r

10 ай бұрын

I agree. But budgets can be tight. $5 should be meaningless in the long-term, but if you are trying to stick to a budget it can mean the difference between eating plain eggs for breakfast this week or being able to toss some cheese/onions/peppers in there. And this can count for both sides of the sale.

Thanks for pointing out that not everyone is a haggler, especially for haggling’s sake. I know what I will pay for someone. Either they accept it or I move on. I always default to trying to be fair. It’s less stressful for me.

@Panda-rb7fl

10 ай бұрын

I get heat sometimes for not haggling more aggressively, but I prefer when both parties are happy with the outcome, and it's usually a somewhat negligible difference anyway.

@johntatman7477

8 ай бұрын

Haggling isn't just demanding a lower price. Realise the seller has to make some profit, don't penny pinch on a single item, but ask it your buying enough items for there to be room for a discount, Treat people fair and they tend to remember next time round.

I love when Adam get super excited about well... A box full of junk in most peoples eyes. But he sees the potential in it.

I relate to Adam’s joy. I get just as excited about finding a good deal on someone’s old stash of embroidery supplies.

I love how Adam despite his wealth still has a realistic concept of money. I mean the fact that he said $60 is fine but $80 would be too much is funny when you consider $20 to him has got to be pennies to a normal person. I love it.

@patricksanders858

10 ай бұрын

His money was hard earned...he KNOWS the value of a dollar.

@nak3dxsnake

10 ай бұрын

Companies will charge what people will pay. No apple product has ever been worth it's price tag.

@agelessstranger964

10 ай бұрын

$20 is basically pennies to a normal person as well these days.

@firescale8912

10 ай бұрын

​@agelessstranger964 not if your watching where the cash is going, 20's turn into 100's really quickly.....

@falconwind00

10 ай бұрын

Adam often reminds us that he’s not making “TV money” anymore so it’s not like he’s flush with cash. Edit: I’m just saying he’s not “rich”. He’s certainly doing better than most.

All of these videos are therapy, straight up - so thank you, Adam. It's heartening to see a T-shirt that reads :Empathy Kindness Respect and hear the thoughtful self-reflection of the lived experience in your storytelling. I am trying to make art & design my professional gig at 60 and your approach to flow and process have my ADHD brain spawning ideas faster than I can write them down. I haven't been employed much since becoming physically incapable of doing my old job, but still plan on becoming a Tested member - your perspectives on...just about everything, really, have inspired me to re-familiarize myself with a shop I have been neglecting so long it was starting to compost.

@CheapCheerful

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. His videos are like therapy to many.

@jpkatz1435

7 ай бұрын

​@CheapCheerful A.S. is that most rare nonstop dreamer and DOER.

I think one of my favorite things about watching these types of vids is finding out I am not some sort of weirdo for having boxes of odds and sods in my shop to aid in repairs, reconditioning, etc. I even take apart stuff that is broken to the state of not being repairable and keep parts for spares, reuse, or the like. I think I got it from my dad; I'd feel crappy if I had to go buy a new one of something I could have just saved or restored.

"saddling you with as many problems as solutions", I just realized that this is the reason I watch this channel. Waiting for one of those unique Adamistic lines that could only come from Adam, is very rewarding.

The blue knobs are from a 1967 IBM Selectric Typewriter in Nasa Blue and Space Gray. Very rare.

@glollwest3834

10 ай бұрын

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@Merennulli

10 ай бұрын

Glad someone found the right model. I knew the 71 was close, but wasn't quite right.

@dcho4791

10 ай бұрын

Yes, there is one unit listed for $3750 on Vitnage for the collector missing one.

Your joy is great to see. My favourite find was not at a garage sale. When my great uncle passed, he gifted me all his old tool boxes. When I opened them, I found all of his wartime aircraft servicing tools, which are just petina perfect, oiled, but clean and stamped. He worked on Lancaster's as an electrician. Within the same box was a bakerlite bombers button that was used during the war from a Lancaster.

When I was a kid my dad would take me with him to auctions all over Ohio. He collected clocks to tinker with and fix, and I would always wander to the boxes of random bits and bobs, old pocket watches in various states of decay, old art supplies, hardware, and the inevitable knobs.When Adam opened that box an involuntary squeal of delight leapt forth, and I couldn't wait for him to dump it out. Such precious memories this brought up, and a super fun video, thank you!

Adam, your childlike enthusiasm over such things as a box of knobs from a garage sale brings an unjustifiable amount of joy to me. Thank you.

The blue knobs very much give me the feel of being back in 10th grade typing class. I believe those may be knobs from the IBM Selectric

When I worked in electronics contracting in the 90s, we used those exact plastic bins to store and handle circuit boards through the build and testing process. They were great, because they could be stacked really high without bending or sagging.

Promise me you never walk into a pub in Ireland shouting "I want to talk knobs" 😂

I can't think of anyone I get more of a kick out of when they are passionate about something. He's infectious when he is passionate. Thanks for sharing your passion. It was fun.

I love that Adam can continue to humbly and enthusiastically enjoy something as simple as a bin of knobs from a garage sale; even after all of the amazing experiences he's had throughout his life. I aspire to channel that mentality during the rest of my life.

The blue/grey knobs are off an early Selectric I in "Accent Blue" trim. They're platen knobs for each side of the platen.

“A RAYTHEON KNOB?! IN THE WILD?!??” Jesus, I love me some Adam Savage. 😂

As someone who regularly repairs things and used to clean out hoarder houses, videos like this are my absolute favorite tested videos. A joy and a delight to join you in exploration of that tote. You could label these vids "bin there, done that"

Your joy at finding these "treasures " is fun to watch, thank you for sharing.

I don’t own a workshop and I don’t make stuff but I really appreciate a box full of random bits and bobs being sorted, the satisfaction of an organised box is exceptionally pleasing to me.

@nak3dxsnake

10 ай бұрын

That's what she said.

"I love adding bigger knobs to stuff that had a smaller knob", wouldn't we all Adam XD

Hi, I snorted my drink when you let out a Tim Allen ‘Tool Man’ esq growl when you started sorting thru the box on knobs. Your enthusiasm is infectious dude.

Not a garage sale, but a Facebook Marketplace find. Someone was selling a "box of brass tube" for 25 bucks. I hop in the car and go over there to look at it, and it is a bankers box so heavy that you couldn't lift it full of K&S rod, tubing and strip, all NOS and as an added bonus, without those tenacious stickers they have been putting on the stuff the past few years. Score!

Always love Adams enthusiasm, it is so infectious. Thank you for giving me endless hours of fun watching your many projects.

Oh goodness. I wish you were on the east coast. My uncle passed in March at 84 years young and he was a maker. Worked and played everyday of his life. His entire back yard was what most people would consider a junk yard, especially his bougie uppity millionaire realtor daughter, who bought a couple giant dumpsters and had it tossed sight unseen. We saw so many endless possibilities!!! I cried. I still cry. I helped him with so many treasures in that yard. But nothing means more than the memories ❤❤❤ Its nice to see people who actually appreciate things, and the purpose they have, no matter how small.

For 20 years now Adam continues to inspire me!

I do so enjoy Adam’s enthusiasm. He always lifts my spirits.

Adam is like Scrooge McDuck swimming through his vault full of gold.

My dad was a radio engineer and as a kid i always loved his collection of knobs that came off of old radios and army surplus.

"I want to talk knobs! KNOBS!" 🤣

I could watch Adam geek out on stuff like this for HOURS. So joyful!!! ❤❤❤

The extreme joy and enthusiasm in his voice at 11:19 delights and astounds me. "A RAYTHEON knob?? An IN-THE-WILD raytheon knob??" I don't know what that is or even if I'm spelling it right, but that reaction is priceless.

So happy to see Adam today.

@RMJ1984

10 ай бұрын

One man's knobs, is another man's happiness.

One of the weirdest (yet greatest) dumpster dives I ever had was finding not one, but TEN, ten different sections of extruded aluminum honeycomb. Come to find out, it is most often used for the walls of aircraft engines!! Whattt??!? Yeah, and these were sitting there free for the taking. Yes, for those wondering, I did ask the owner to purchase them, and they said it was only worth pennies and was just taking up space. “You may have them as long as you never bring them back.” Hexagonal structures are fascinating, and extruded with less than 1/10” wall thickness in a giant sheet of it is really intriguing. They are strong enough that I can stand on them. I’m told that someone once parked a car atop the stuff and it didn’t budge! Later when I came back, they gave me five copper/tin/brass/ceramic sensor doodads that apparently once upon a time cost between $7,000 - $14,000 a piece… 😮 “Some of these are broken now, and the others work but are out of spec. Just take them home. They’ll have a better life with you, and they tell a story,” he said. 😊

@ChristopherHillman

10 ай бұрын

WhAT kind of business was thAT!? :)

@GearsAndBricks

10 ай бұрын

@@ChristopherHillman a unique business, for sure!

That worktable of yours. Remembered the video when you first got it and showed it. The amount of abuse and how dirty it has gotten since then is wild haha. Shows you that it's not a showpiece.

I always appreciate the audio that goes with the time lapses! Great editing for some great finds

@paulkinzer7661

10 ай бұрын

I noticed that, too. And I have seen similar in other KZreadr's montages. It used to be that, if there was audio in montages at all, you'd often hear just sped up audio with sped up video, but that always seemed off and distracting and of little value (to me, anyway). This kind of chosen-sound-bits ADDS to the content and is really pleasing.

Two antique coffin stands - foldable, saw-horse-like, decorative. Topped with a board, we use them all the time for temporary shelving at our indie bookstore. We also use folding, vintage wallpaper tables - light, just the right height, compact, and also found at a garage sale.

I have always felt very strongly about not bargaining when you know its a decent deal..And its always well to do people that do it..

That grin when he opens the box.

Boxes of old hardware will always be some of my favorite yard sale and auction finds. I bought a 5 gallon bucket full of old brass hardware for 20 bucks last year. Tons of intricate door knobs and escutcheons dating back to the mid 1800's. Can't wait to see how Adam repurposes all these knobs in future projects!

I could literally watch hours of Adam just sorting random stuff in his shop. So relaxing

On the box itself it says knobs .25 each or 5/1.00.. so if your estimate of 300 knobs is accurate, that would have been exactly the total price he was asking at $60! I would have said $50.. that is something i would buy as well. I buy almost all bits and bobs at garage sales.

I have found such things as a 6" powered hacksaw, and a hand shaper (last weekend it was 3 old pairs of wire strippers, that when cleaned up work far better than the modern ones) but like you if asked to quote an amount I wish to pay, I quote a fair price. an example of this was when I was helping the brother in law of an old friend who had passed away, we were going through the workshop stuff, I was picking up brass stock aluminium stock and tools, where I didnt need another tool I was giving him an idea of the price he should ask (and the price he should allow himself to be knocked down to.) when I left I had 6 fruit boxes full of stuff- tools materials etc, he asked how much I wanted to pay- I said £600, but I would be getting a great deal even then, he came back and said because I had helped him value the stuff I wasnt taking- I could have it all for £500, he was happy, I was happy, and I had some momentos from my friends workshop- tools I will treasure forever, as he was a master aircraft machinist for the royal air force.

As always, I don’t have to be interested in what you’re interested in but I enjoy listening to someone who is passionate talk about the things they have a passion for.

The blue and gray knobs that Adam "especially digs" are really lovely. There was a small Delta Machinery logo in the batch that was a similar if not the exact same blue - I wonder if those knobs came off an old Delta table saw or the like.

Maaaan! I wish there was more of a garage sale culture in the U.K. you guys are so lucky!

@GrantA321

10 ай бұрын

Yet - I wonder what Adam would do if he was let loose into a local Car Boot Sale? 🤔

I love going through collections of things like that. Particularly when he found the little red knob and then found more like it-so good! I start thinking of the possibilities that multiples open up❤❤❤

Adam, while I’m almost as enthusiastic as you about your new knobs, it’s your domes that have made this video particularly special to me. Life changing, maybe. I’m 100% serious.

So cool, garage sales are like a treasure hunt 👊 I once found a Starrett 1-2" micrometer and asked the elderly lady how much she wanted for it, she said a dollar, before I could tell her I would give her 20 she said "you should have been here yesterday, there was a whole box full of those clamps and a guy gave me 35 dollars for them.... I gave her dollar and left, sometimes it's better to not say anything.....

I worked at an antique store for years, restoring old furniture to a useable/saleable state. There is definitely some sort of "inside joke" aspect to it, like deja vu from a previous life, as I more often than not would encounter multiple layers of restorations and repairs to the oldest, most cherished pieces. To which I would add my own for the next repairman to find in 50-100 years...

A decade ago I helped my wife clean out her parent's house, and there was a wooden crate (mystery box) in the "under the house" crawlway (not a basement, just a void because the land was sloped). It was a post-WW2 toolkit for returning soldiers to build their own home, including (Stanley tools): 6 chisels, #4 plane, #6 plane, #71 hand router, #151 spokeshave, an auger, some auger bits, screwdrivers, levels, a chalk line, tenon and panel saws, pliers, G-clamps, measuring/marking tools, and a voucher/ration book for bricks, timber, roof tiles, lead piping (gawd), and copper wire (insulated). Also vouchers for pre-made doors, sash windows, and some bathroom/kitchen hardware. All of it was untouched, new in the box, still had grease and wax paper wrapping. I obviously took up woodworking as a new hobby, but the ration book and vouchers expired in 1951.

I totally understand finding a box of something wonderful. Recently on eBay I found a lot of Japanese woodworking tools, slightly rusty, in the deal were a good number of Sotomaru nomi. They are a incannel gouge that functions like a chisel and are wonderful for rough work and trimming fine things at the same time. Most American and European tools come out of somebody’s grandfather’s shed smelling like old milk and wd40, these had a completely different aroma, and were individually wrapped in Japanese newspaper and packaged with care. It was a complete score. Whoever sold them, thank you! Adam, enjoy those knobs!!

Imagine how many projects the previous owner might have done to collect that many knobs..

@mm9773

10 ай бұрын

Possibly none. People sometimes keep bits that “might come in handy some day” when they throw stuff out, but never end up doing anything with them.

He's gonna find that second knob he dropped one day and scratch his head for an hour trying to figure out what it feel off of. 😊

I have to preface this by saying that I generally watch Adam's videos at 1.25x or 1.5x regular speed, because (to his credit) he doesn't rush things, and I can easily understand what he's saying at the increased speed. That said, watching his excitement at this find, at the increased speed, gives me the feel of the immense joy he feels at finding all these different kinds of knobs. I UNDERSTAND that, and I think I'd feel the same way he does.

Favorite part is seeing adams excitement. The pure energy about something he is into. Makes it very relatable. And i cant believe there wasnt a single polishing knob joke, unless i missed it.

Adam would love my odds & ends kitchen draw. My Dad started it with 1 bent nail, and a buggered head screw. lol!

Fun video. Loved the box. The knobs in question look like they are off a short wave radio. I've seen something similar on an old Motorola radio. Not 100% certain

Great video Adam. I went to a town garage sale where I live in south Australia. I bought a box with about 12 brand new metal holes saws . It was the end of the day . All of the bosch hole saws were brand new in boxes from 10 mm upto 60 mm and I paid 5 dollars. Best buy ever for me

I am sooooo glad to see someone gets as exited as I do about awesome garage sale finds!

My favorite weird garage sale finds: “The Model” swing arm saw that I eventually shipped to HandToolRescue. It is as scary as he makes it out to be. Life sized Jesse Ventura cut out that I use for dev meeting backgrounds with secret messages to see who is paying attention A 70’s external frame pack with an American flag pattern. That only seems appropriate to wear with pocket Parker jean shorts

@Warshipmodelsunderway

10 ай бұрын

"The Model" You have to say it in that voice 🙂

@robertspeer

10 ай бұрын

@@Warshipmodelsunderway that thing bucked in my hand when I turned it on like it was hungry for man flesh. It had serious hillbilly Bond villain vibes :)

As Somone who also deals with ADHD, seeing you organise that box of stuff looks so damn Cathartic, I'm not surprised you get so exited with finds like that 😄

I like to think I subconsciously moved to SF from all the countless hours of watching mythbusters as a young child. Savage for life. Thank you!

Nothing better than a box of hardware and other good junk from a garage sale. Pure treasure. Ten dollars would have been fair.

I do like when Adam goes into Ferengi mode :)

@robertspeer

10 ай бұрын

I need a “Savage Rules of Aquisition” poster for my workshop

@movingforwardLDTH

10 ай бұрын

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@movingforwardLDTH

10 ай бұрын

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That thing in your hand at 1:17 might be NSFW 🤣🤣🤣🤣

14:50 Those are typewriter knobs from a 1962 IBM Selectric 721 aka “the Blue Bomber.” Cheers!!

It's fun to watch someone be so excited about something like knobs.

You know you've got it bad when you sort through a bunch of stuff, separate out all the "junk"....and then just keep the junk anyway.

Note to editor: there's an audio plug-in called Soothe that works like a de-esser but across the frequency spectrum, removing harsh frequencies. The handles through this phone sounded really harsh and Soothe would be perfect for this and a bunch of machine and building sounds in Tested videos, highly reccomend. I know you have a lot of footage to go through so its worth noting that you could just have sooth on the master audio bus, set and forget.

how adam gets so excited over the dumbest things...like they arent dumb to him, they are valuable and useful but just the idea that he gets excited over knobs and pull handles is....wonderful

I not only collect, but I'm also an historian of the history of the US steel (dip) pen industry. I'm pretty much the only one so sometimes I get lucky. I once bought from daBay a box of mixed pens. It had been filling up an antique spice cabinet this guy had gotten as part of an estate. He just dumped them in the largest flat-rate USPS box and mailed them to me. I paid about $100 including shipping. It turned out to have over 60 different models of pens ranging from the 1860s to the 1940s. It was so much fun sorting through them. Because there were so many, and they're so small, I had to do a triple sort: first American vs. British vs. everyone else, then by specific make and number. There were over 600 pen nibs in this one box. It was like every Christmas from childhood combined together. I totally understand the feeling. Great fun.

Knobs! 😂

My problem isn't collecting spare parts. My problem is I don't like to USE my spare parts. It's like...seeing the possibilities this part could be, is somehow more valuable in my head than actually using it to fix a real problem I have. It's dumb and I need to stop.

@crankypants4509

10 ай бұрын

There is a certain joy to seeing a part you salvaged for some purpose being used for another, different, purpose. "There is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution."

@Prophes0r

10 ай бұрын

@@crankypants4509 Oh I agree. I just usually get hung-up on the "Sure it works for this, but what if I need it MORE later?"

When My father died back in 2016, I had the glorious task of cleaning out the basement. He basically saved every knob, screw and fastener he ever removed. There was a metal box full of nuts, bolts and screws that was so heavy, I had to leave it in the basement because it was too heavy to even get a hand cart underneath. He had several drawers full of knobs, hinges and cabinet hardware. I only kept the organized screws. I have fond memories of digging through that metal box to find a specific type of screw with a specific length and thread, sometime searching for over 10 minutes, but I always came out with what I was looking for. I always had to wash my hand afterwards though.

Heist is one of the greatest movies ever made. It does not get the love it deserves. The absolute best dialog ever and some of the most quotable. Pinky: Nice day for the race............

@MrPhil1969

10 ай бұрын

Oh and nice score on the knob collection. The blue knobs might be TV tuner knobs from an old mid century telly.

I love that there was an actually phallic looking instrument amongst his other 'knobs', lol! 😂😂😂

Just watched this video and thoroughly enjoyed it. The best Garage sale haul that I have had was a gamble. Pay $50 and pick an envelope. You cannot object or complain, just accept what you get in the envelope. The types of items in the envelops where worth at least $50 but could be more. Ok. I will bite. I gave $50 and picked an envelope. They said get your truck. Boxes and boxes of garage type stuff was loaded into my truck along with a full size drill press and a full size band saw. I went through it all and had a stick welder and multiple sizes of drills/ bits/wire and bins of miscellaneous items. One other haul that a friend brought me parts to a car that I enjoy. Some of it roadkill but others are new in the box. I am running out of space and need some organizational skills.

Those knobs that Adam was loving so much came off an old IBM Selectric 72 Typewriter. They were the platen knobs that you'd use to roll your paper in and out with.

How wonderful it is when you find a fellow collector of bits and bobs.

@absolutjackal

10 ай бұрын

Bits and bobs or bits and knobs?

I love seeing the joy Adam got from this!

Just love the look of pure joy on his face when he finally opens the bin. I’m right there with ya Adam! I found a similar box full of old glass and brass door knobs as well as the etched brass escutcheon plates, key plates and various others parts for $50.00. It was a totally worth the price.

I just love watching your pure excitement while exploring this bin of knobs that most others would not take a sdcond look at. It reminds me of my many containers and bins of "good stuff" I have a accumulated myself and through my father and his Dad before him. There is potential in most things and seeing your pleasure in finding that makes my day.

I'm admittedly not a huge fan of knobs, but Adam's excitement in this vid was so infectious. 😄

Love how excited you are and love your willingness to pay a fair price. Great person you are!