Scrapping a huge Toshiba rear projection TV. OMG there's cash in there! Ewaste👎 - Surprise treasure👍

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[@davidk8699]

Im so glad you got that lens. It would have been a shame for it to go to waste. Also glad you are going to store it carefully! It probably needs a dark sheet thrown over it. Looking forward to some experiments.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, I'm glad I got to keep it! I would have been annoyed with myself if I'd dumped the TV then found out about these lenses!!

[@vfxsquad511]

I I just got the same lenses and wondering what to do with it...any one have any idea>>thanx

[@irishgoldstacker8018]

$250 free dollars. "And five bucks for the green jar" 😂😂😂 What are you like Chris.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hahahaha... I thought someone would comment on that! 🤣🤣🤣

[@อานนท์นุชประไพ]

ผมมีอยู่หนึ่งเครื่องประเทศไทยยังใช้งานได้มีไครสนใจไหม

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

ฉันหวังว่าคุณจะหาบ้านใหม่สำหรับมันได้! 😊

[@Vibegroupuk]

You’d think so but so far no one has been interested, I think the collection is what puts people off

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, collection is an real problem as they are large and very heavy!

[@captaincook3693]

Hi Chris, I bought one of those TV's about 10 years ago from Ebay for $30 as it was broken, but I didn't care cause I was only after the Fresnel lens, I ended up pulling everything apart even those things that you didn't but I can't remember the liquid inside, the mirror was so shinny and perfect and flawless, I had to drive 1 hour to pick up the TV and 1 hour back, anyway 2 weeks later someone down my street threw another one out so I pick it up and repeated the process again. Anyway towards the end of the video when you decided to keep the lens and just rested it outside I said to myself OH-NO, I better contact him to tell him to more it straight away before he sets the place on fire, and luckily at the end of the video I saw that you did some research and realized how dangerous it was and moved it. Thank God we have the internet

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, google is my best friend! What did you do with your lenses?

[@captaincook3693]

@@TheUltimateRecycler I stored them in the garage and have never used them, only the first day I got them I was dying to see if they really work, and YES they work

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@captaincook3693 They sure do! I'm going to make a frame for mine and probably do some experimenting! I'll film it of course!! 😁

[@captaincook3693]

@@TheUltimateRecycler That's great I'll look out for the video

[@firetruck1364]

Thanks for saving me the effort more importantly thanks for almost saving Chris's property. 👍

[@cap_n_munch3139]

Your title sounds a bit like "click bait", but you're clearly a professional! I like your video. You're very honest and straight forward, which is nice compared to the "know-it-all" armchair professionals making videos out there. Keep up the good work!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate! Yeah, I don't like click bait titles myself!! I'll have to be more careful!

[@phishezrule]

'I was going to take it out to the waste transfer station, but there might be something good in there.' 🤣🤣

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

🤣🤣 Yep.. and at that stage I had no idea what was inside!! 😀

[@TaishaMcGee]

I absolutely LOVE watching you take stuff apart, even if it ends up being there’s not a lot of value in it in the end. It’s SO SATISFYING.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's great Taisha! It's great fun actually doing it! 😁

[@RoeRoe123]

SCORE!! I was ready to cry when I thought you weren't going into it. That mirror is a true front surface mirror. Very expensive to buy because of the process it takes to create them. They make amazing Kaleidescopes.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I still have the mirror and lens stashed away in my shed since I did this video - I'll do something with them one day! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@Vibegroupuk]

We have one of these TVs we’re are about to scrap , but it’s in perfect working order , is it worth much before we break it down ? 🤔

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I'm not sure what they are worth, but I have a working one to pick up soon as well. I might try eBay, surely someone will want it!

[@MarioTheaTregodSanchez]

Those lens tubes have copper lots of wires

[@MarioTheaTregodSanchez]

Wow nice$$$$yup trash tvyohrworks done😅

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I wasn't going to start breaking the tubes! I did end up selling them in the shop anyway. Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

Hahaha I don't think I've ever seen you do hammer time before 😄⚒ ooo copper! Sharky did one of these recently but it was all smashed and the liquid was swimming around. Amazing green jar of cash!! Woooow that Fresnel lense was incredible!!! Wooooow so many possibilities!!! 👀

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, I went straight to the "big" hammer!! Thanks for watching Sollers - I'll be experimenting with the lens soon! 😉😜

[@MarioTheaTregodSanchez]

Those lens tubes have copper lots of wires

[@zaprodk]

Og course there's a yoke on each of the CRT's. What's going to deflect the electron beam then? ...

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Well, the magic pixie dust projectors have electrons with built-in deflection technology - so I wasn't sure! 🤣

[@noddynoodle7060]

SCORE!!! There is nothing like free money money 💰💰. I've heard of people hiding money in strange places but I've never found any. I can now live vicariously through this video 😁

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's the most I've found stashed! I know of others who has found hidden cash in furniture - but never in a TV!

[@jeanh2288]

I came here to see if you kept the lens. I literally picked the TV up today just for that

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep I certainly have kept it and still yet to have a play with it in the sunlight!

[@cptrikester2671]

Great discovery 💰 I have 5 of those large TVs. They make great display cabinets for larger items, especially if one of screens is a clear plexiglass. The aluminum castings for the CRTs is a personal favorite for remelting.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Have you used the fresnel lenses for anything CPT?

[@cptrikester2671]

@@TheUltimateRecycler yes, I mounted one in a frame (not quite stiff enough) and lit stuff on fire. The best ones are from older 4:3 ratio protector TVs. The lens is stiffer and more focused. It will melt copper. They can be very dangerous, if it is set up and forgotten (because a cloud comes, and you'll get back to it).

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@cptrikester2671 Yes, care must certainly be used from what I've seen! Once I get mine set up - I'll be trying to melt various metals!! 😁

[@joshkyle6658]

You can turn that lens you pulled out of the TV into a giant magnifying glass for sunlight that will get hot enough to melt rock. It would make a good video.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I actually tried it on an aluminium can and it melted almost instantly! I'm planning a video at some stage!! Thanks Josh 👍😊

[@zlatanmorrison8182]

On Next Weeks Video: Scrapping out the Large Hadron Collider! :D

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, I'd love to! 🤣

[@zaprodk]

If those three picture tubes are not CRT's, what are they when? Magic pixie dust projectors?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

They must be CRTs then - I think only the top of the line models had pixie dust projectors! 😎

[@zaprodk]

@@TheUltimateRecycler exactly.

[@WillWilson-fk2ln]

That screen magnifier can be used for a solar oven.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, I have seen that done! Looking forward to having a play with it one day!

[@insanepsycho2224]

Yeah man that big screen was definitely from the 90s

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks.. I thought so 👍

[@treeisman]

Loved this vid. Great find with the cash.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks! 😁

[@whitebloodism]

Incredible, I’m about to pull our families old Toshiba out and do the same! Just found your channel looking for what to do with the ole beast… subscribed and look forward to bingeing your vids

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Welcome Bobby! Hope you find some cash in yours too! 😁 You know, I still have the lens screen in my shed to play with one day!

[@whitebloodism]

@The Ultimate Recycler don’t think I’ll be as lucky as you with the money jar! But that lens was very interesting!! I’ll keep that aside for sure…. In the shade somewhere

[@emmcguire94]

I would love that mirror the shape it is! Would look great up on a wall

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

True, but I have some nice old frames that need a mirror! Besides, it's quite heavy and would be hard to put a safe hanger on it I think..

[@adefisoyesamuel5098]

My own the screen is not full as fatical sice

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

Me and my wife just picked one of these up and man handled it into our house. I’ll upload the security video footage off our camera later on lol😂

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Just had a look! Great effort there! 💪😊

[@2tuff-crystal]

I ahd one of these 50" monsters and let me tell you that thee isn't a TV around that can compare with these for sound, the wattage and base was amazing, the speaker system was amazing and I was gutted when I had to let mine go as it was also working.... Lovely TVs but the sound was out of this world...

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

They were certainly a monster! You'd need a large room to accommodate such a TV - and I guess to appreciate the sound quality!

[@gerardmazzarese9363]

The large magnifying screen could start a fire if it is ever in a place where the sun could shine through it. Others are using these lenses to melt rock and metal. Very powerful. You can get 2,000° F out of it mate. -Friend from Texas, Cheers

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I still have this screen stashed away in a safe place in my shed! I am keen to have a play with it one day - carefully, of course! Cheers

[@cyrus4285]

Great video! Picked up on these from facebookmarket place recently thinking it was a true CRT, glad to see it will still be of use.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Cyrus! Nice pick-up on marketplace! 👍

[@madamhummingbird]

A jar full of coins. Alright, good for you!!! You deserve the extra coin after dealing with that trash headache. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Madam! 😁 Best wishes to you as well! 🎄🎉

[@TripleDoubleDiamond]

No wtf why would you do that !! 💢

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Why would I do what? Scrap the TV, or find cash??😁

[@PolyProphet]

Wow Chris, that lens is insane! I seem to learn something from every one of your videos. Keep it up mate. The jar of cash was a very nice surprise 😊

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks PP - I'm really looking forward to having a play with that lens! 😀

[@jessemiller2335]

pretty sure the person watching this video that had put the money in the tv is prob like “now i just remembered where i put all that money…it’s not mine anymore.”

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hahaha, I'd love to know the story behind it!

[@MisterYeko]

i could imagine the owner who got this Projection TV and put cash on the device. wants to hide it and put it on the device just in case if the bandits breaks in the house to find the whole money. But hey you found a treasure

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I guess we will never know the reason!!

[@ALayne08]

What a great find in the green jar!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It's still sitting on my kitchen table! A beacon of joy! 😁😁

[@NaveedAli-mo3vu]

hi

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hi Naveed! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@aAaAaAaAaA1234567ize]

This is in fact a CRT Rear projection set. Unlike the typical vacuum tube sets, CRT rear projection sets, and by extension CRT projectors work exactly as you might deduce on first glance- powerful lamps built with optical lenses and special coolant throw a super bright, individual Red Green and Blue image that converge, either onto your projection screen, or in the case of rear projection sets, onto a good mirror and then into the Fresnel lens The lamps are a good item to stockpile because they dont make them anymore and there are things you can do with them if you have the technical know-how to drive them. Not saying its something you'd want to do, but those lamps are something that would require an extreme amount of knowledge to recreate them, let alone recreate them in a cost-effective manner

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for the info Austin. I did sell the lamps in my shop, but not sure what the buyer had planned for them..

[@aAaAaAaAaA1234567ize]

With how open the manufacturing process is these days for custom PCB's, people are designing new boards to drive stuff like these lamps, old tubes, and even scrap flat panels. Been poking around different channels on here just to see how people are using this tech

[@WiseRuler]

So can those lens be resold?

[@brianjudson2370]

I scrapped one of those out. I didn't know about discharging the capacitors at the time. Arms over the edge of a steel dumpster when I clipped one of the main wires, ooh boy, what a sensation ⚡

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Ouch!! Yep - discharging capacitors should be a habit for anything that has recently been used!

[@muntee33]

The thumbnail pic with the hammer was a smart move....

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep - who can resist a big hammer?! 🤣 Thanks mate 😊👍

[@garyk5959]

How about gold on circuit boards

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Nah, I don't go for any gold flashing or collecting pins. No one has convinced me it is worth the trouble Gary. Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@garyk5959]

@@TheUltimateRecycler I got a new Sony projector TV. Watched it once

[@garyk5959]

@TheUltimateRecycler about to roll it to the curb

[@assiab4746]

Great karma you got :-) I enjoyed the vidéo so much! Thanks for sharing with us

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I'd like to think it's good karma! Do good (or at least try to) and good comes back! 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@MarkH10]

$169.11 for Americans...!!!!!! YAY! Gr8 for you Mate.!!!! As to the copper. I want to propose a smelt. You have the fresnel lens. Mount it and the heat on a clear day will melt the copper. How to handle the 2000f Degree liquid is a different task.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hmmm, interesting Mark!! I may have to give that some thought.. 🤔👍😁

[@MarkH10]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Search Fresnel lens melting, and you will find dozens of videos. Some claim 3000 degrees. One melts a stack of pennies. Copper melt should work, especially in Summer down there.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@MarkH10 Yes I agree it should work. I have browsed a few vids on fresnel lenses and really should dig it out of the shed for a play soon! 👍👍

[@MarkH10]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Just remember it should double the temperature about 12 inches on the other side of the lens, so utmost caution, please!

[@wormishot4559]

15:59 Those are filled up with oil

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yep, I did find that out! Thanks WIH 😊

[@ScrapMetalTV.]

How good is that, always go with that God feeling 😂👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

The scrapping Gods were smiling on me! 😊😊

[@soerenbode]

Another fun addition to the ongoing series: How to ultimate recycle piano-sized and/or shaped objects. Thanks!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Haha, yeah and almost as heavy as the piano too! 😆 Thankyou!

[@alexismendez2918]

Magnets on speakers are not valuable?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Not really. I do have some in the shop for a few dollars but they rarely sell..

[@joandorsey2242]

Ethylene glycol is antifreeze.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yes, I did read that! Thanks for watching 😊

[@itachi3966]

The magnifier can melt rock try it

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I do plan to have a play with it at some stage in the future!! 👍😁

[@streetcopper1151]

I’ve gotten a lot of those TVs .. but never one with money in it 😳..love the hammer time 👊🏻I like getting the copper out of them what I didn’t know is the screen is worth money 😳.. and your right the universe will provide👊🏻

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Save the screens mate - they can bring $100s to the right person! I'm really looking forward to having a play with it! Will probably do a video on it soon! 😁 Oh yes, thankyou universe! 👊

[@streetcopper1151]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Have you ever seen the documentary the secret..👊🏻

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@streetcopper1151 I don't think so, will have to look it up!

[@streetcopper1151]

@@TheUltimateRecycler it’s all about putting Positive vibes out into the universe and let the universe provide

[@marciac.9634]

Use the remaining case as a compost bin until it dies.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Could have done that Marcia! I actually have plans to evaluate chipboard decomposition in a composting situation at some stage...

[@ChefGourmet]

Do you know what model this TV was?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Sorry Chef, I didn't note the model number!

[@ChefGourmet]

@@TheUltimateRecycler No worries 👍

[@jonglewongle3438]

There are things in life which are ' you're the one to do it ' and ' you're the one for the job '. This is definitely one of those things.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

So the jar of money was my destiny?! 😁

[@jonglewongle3438]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Well, I was going to include ' never mind the jar of money '. Like - that aside. Actually, in relation to that, I'd make an inquiry into the ownership history of that ' thing ' from who you picked that up off [ before declaring the money find ] and from whatever info you get on that decide to keep the find as necessarily untraceable and past the board, or ' declare ' such to whom can be defined as having put it there, thrust it forward and go " Here ". And they'd be going, " Oh, that. Oooh, bugger. ". Some amusement to be had there.

[@insanepsycho2224]

This video is underwatched

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I think all my videos are!! 😉🙄

[@haveyoulostyourcircusmitch248]

The Fresnel Lens can focus enough sunlight to generate enough heat from the sun to melt Aluminium, so handy to melt down cans for casting, also used in solar cooking.

[@haveyoulostyourcircusmitch248]

Haha should have watched the whole video before commenting.

[@haveyoulostyourcircusmitch248]

Now you just need to find a few 2012 Red Poppies and some 2013 Coronations in the 2's to really top it all off.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@haveyoulostyourcircusmitch248 Haha, premature commenting strikes again! 🤣 I haven't even opened the jar again yet - I just keep smiling at it! lol 😂😂

[@VAcreeper]

Score brother! Congrats! It’s crazy what we find, ain’t it? They toss it and we find money, jewelry, drugs even! Crazy! I’ve found all that and I’ve only been scrapping for like 4 months! Lol

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate - yeah it is incredible what people discard! Of course, many hide things like cash and then either forget where, or die and family members don't know!

[@DumpsterDivingMoe]

Nice video my friend!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thank you very much Moe! 😊👍

[@glenmartin2437]

Thank you.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Glen! 👍😊

[@muskymcg]

Greets from Ireland lad!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Greetings to Ireland! 👋 Thanks for commenting! 😊

[@ProtoFrotto]

I have that tv

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

They have a great fresnel lens in them! I'm going to do some experiments soon with that!

[@beaumotplage]

The coolant is monoethylene glycol. The three CRTs could've been used to fix 'deluxe 50"' arcade machines if they were functioning and not burnt in. Mid 1990s . I have a few TVs like this, they're superb for old games.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for the info! They are massive TVs.. you'd need a big gaming room! 😁

[@momandsonscrapchannel541]

Very Nice vídeo

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thankyou!! 😊

[@emmcguire94]

Wow! Wonder how much that cost new 🤔

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Probably lots when it was the latest technology! Thanks for watching and commenting Emma! 😊😊

[@LauraM-zn2eb]

In the early 90’s my parents bought one a few inches smaller than this brand new for $6,000.00.

[@leifcian4288]

You said it worked? Awww...

[@leifcian4288]

Working CRTs are going up in price these days, rear projections are finicky to maintain I believe but the biggest crt screens. Didn't look like a quality one though.

[@leifcian4288]

Crt tubes should be preserved, don't think there's a lot that can be done to deal with the leaded glass and its not exactly a lot of copper.

[@leifcian4288]

Some very nice parts though.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

@@leifcian4288 Well the owner told me it worked, but I had my doubts! It certainly wasn't in very good condition and proved to be much more value to me in pieces! I do save quite a lot of crt units - especially old monitors and TVs suitable for retro gaming 😊

[@yuy290]

Òbviously a lie about finding the money inside the tv. Besides that, good video.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It actually was fair dinkum Willie! I had no idea it was there!