What did you buy this week?

[Slowpoke Slim]

I bought a new lawn mower.

Today.

 

[bigtiller]

This is crazy...
We bought a new coffee maker for $15
and 40 oz. can of Folgers coffee for $19

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

This is crazy...
We bought a new coffee maker for $15
and 40 oz. can of Folgers coffee for $19

In 1960 a $29.95 coffee maker = $220 today's dollars. A pound of coffee was 75 cents so $1.88/40 oz. =$20.70 today.

Basically you made out like a bandit on the maker and coffee about the same.

 

[steve tym]

Bought a knock off carburator for my Honda GX630 (16hp?, two cylinder) for $28 bucks. I have no idea how they can build this thing and get it in my hands for that cheap.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Bought a knock off carburator for my Honda GX630 (16hp?, two cylinder) for $28 bucks. I have no idea how they can build this thing and get it in my hands for that cheap.

Buying new carbs is a helluva lot cheaper than paying for the repair. I have an ultrasonic cleaner that helps... But new carbs are so cheap

 

[bmaverick]

You can SCORE a huge deal right now, this price has not been seen since 2020 !!! Even better than the last Black Friday sale!

 

[aba4430]

2X Lithonia Lighting TWR1 lights; extension ladder stabilizer and a set of extension ladder non-marring bumpers from Menards.

 

[bmaverick]

I did pick up the HF Manual tire changer since I have to change the tubes on the tractor, deburr the rims, install a new tube and be operational again.

For the price of the tire changer, the local tire shops and chain stores now charge $60+tax, and to drop it off and come back the next day! The HF unit cost only $60. I can change on the fly and be back in the tractor seat in less than 30mins!

I can even do my own trailer tires now. After watching a few YT vids on how NOT to knock off the wheel balance weights, I'm confident now to have tires delivered to the farm, and to do the work myself saving hundreds of dollars. The setup is compact and stores easily too.

https://www.harborfreight.com/manual-tire-changer-58731.html

 

[scootr]

I did pick up the HF Manual tire changer since I have to change the tubes on the tractor, deburr the rims, install a new tube and be operational again.

For the price of the tire changer, the local tire shops and chain stores now charge $60+tax, and to drop it off and come back the next day! The HF unit cost only $60. I can change on the fly and be back in the tractor seat in less than 30mins!

I can even do my own trailer tires now. After watching a few YT vids on how NOT to knock off the wheel balance weights, I'm confident now to have tires delivered to the farm, and to do the work myself saving hundreds of dollars. The setup is compact and stores easily too.

https://www.harborfreight.com/manual-tire-changer-58731.html

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I've use the HF tire changer mostly for golf cart tires for years. Best mounted to a large or permanent surface. Get a couple of their tires spoons and use a spray bottle of tire black for lube around the rim.

 

[bmaverick]

In 1960 a $29.95 coffee maker = $220 today's dollars. A pound of coffee was 75 cents so $1.88/40 oz. =$20.70 today.

Basically you made out like a bandit on the maker and coffee about the same.

In the 1980s, coffee makers were $12.97 at Walmart. We had a good B+D for years.