Garage Sale finds?

[awarner322]

With warm weather quickly approaching...at least in Michigan...I have quite a mental list of things I will be looking out for at garage/yard sales. Anyone have pictures or comments on any garage sale items they have bought, modified and/or re-purposed for homebrewing??

 

[ModlrMike]

First great find of the season: two cases of 375ml bottles for wine. He was short 3 bottles so he threw in a case of 750ml bottles. Total outlay $20.

 

[roadymi]

Not exactly garage saling but since you are in GR go to 1800lastbid.com
Scroll down to the repocast auctions held on every thursday. They normally have a lot of excess restaurant type equipment, SS shelving, SS tables, Mixing bowls etc. Be aware there are 2 locations one is in Ortonvill on
The east side and the other is there in one of the GR suburbs (exact one slipping my mind just now )

 

[Rockape66]

Free cooler that became my mashtun. <$20 total. $10 for a heavy duty folding table that became my brew bench.

 

[awarner322]

Not exactly garage saling but since you are in GR go to 1800lastbid.com
Scroll down to the repocast auctions held on every thursday. They normally have a lot of excess restaurant type equipment, SS shelving, SS tables, Mixing bowls etc. Be aware there are 2 locations one is in Ortonvill on
The east side and the other is there in one of the GR suburbs (exact one slipping my mind just now )

Wow...never heard of this site before. Are you affiiliated with it roadymi? Does the stuff typically sell on there pretty cheap? Just curious

Thanks

 

[roadymi]

No affiliation, I'm just an auction sale junky that occasionally buys stuff there.
Yea I see some pretty good buys, unfortunately it's not easy for me to get over there to inspect stuff before the sales.

I've bought some stainless tables, commercial storage cabinets, a jeep, and other misc crap.
Byron Center is the GR location

 

[roadymi]

I see a lot of stainless and a 3 head beer tap this week, even a small walk in cooler......hmmmmm wouldn't that be fun to explain to the wife.

 

[Zamial]

I have found some unreal good deals on brewing/beer stuff at GS's. One thing that I see a lot of is sanke keg couplers, shanks and faucets. Most of the time the faucets and tubing are junk but the rest can be had for a steal...

 

[awarner322]

No affiliation, I'm just an auction sale junky that occasionally buys stuff there.
Yea I see some pretty good buys, unfortunately it's not easy for me to get over there to inspect stuff before the sales.

I've bought some stainless tables, commercial storage cabinets, a jeep, and other misc crap.
Byron Center is the GR location

hmm this is intriguing...how good of deals are they usually? Seems like just so much stuff

 

[Hammy71]

Wifey picked me these up for 5 bux last year. 20# Aluminium. She goes out every Saturday. Leaves me the day to myself, and she comes back with gifts. I don't complain...

 

[roadymi]

You can go to past auctions and see what stuff has sold for. If I remember correctly I paid 80-100 bucks ea for my stainless tables.

You can shorten your search time by searching by category. You'll find most of the relevant equip under restaurant supplies.

 

[roadymi]

Did u find any buys on the auction?

 

[awarner322]

I bid on a few things...I didn't win them from what I can tell...I think I need to do some more research on this haha