The Most Unbelievable Restoration - Vintage Money Donation “Poor Box” Found Magnet Fishing!

[@thefisherfarm]

Thank you for watching! Let me know if you would like to see more restorations ❤️ 😊

[@RainbowTheSnail]

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[@buttons3232]

Yes please. What happened to your restoration channel? 💖🇺🇸🦅

[@thomasolsson3618]

Yes loves this video

[@Adventureswithvinnie]

Just been reading up about st Vincent de Paul quite interesting stuff… worldwide organisations by lay catholics founded in 1833

[@yeahchband]

A "poor box" can be found in many Catholic churches, even today. It's a metal box located on the back wall where people can donate money that goes to the St. Vincent DePaul society, which helps the poor. I would imagine that long ago, someone ripped this box right off the wall, took the money out of it, and threw the box in the river.

[@normajefferson3977]

That’s beautiful. Thanks for saving this piece of history. Bravo

[@carolyncollins4985]

Yes would love more restoration videos. That box could be a museum piece. I would have used a scraper instead of a flat head screwdriver to scrape off the pieces of rust. Great to see something restored, keep it up.

[@TN-lq3cr]

Yes Tyler please do more restoration projects. It is fascinating to reveal what’s under all the mussels and algae. The brass polished up really nice. I have found my Dremel works great on projects like this to clean and polish further after you have removed the big rusty chunks. Take care and have a great week. The chickens look fantastic and healthy.

[@mandymyers8668]

Omg that's incredible! You did such a fantastic job restoring the box! Also, I love that the chickens are in the yard living their best life!

[@joaniesnyder2402]

Wow, what a transformation! I remember seeing these in the 60's.

[@furiouspunksgirl]

Definitely wanting more! So amazing to see these restored! Well done 👏

[@christophermollan1684]

That turned out so good...I can't wait for more restoration videos!!!!!!

[@annaknight7575]

The box turned out awesome. I hope you hang it or put it on a shelf to show. Thank you for sharing. You did a wonderful job.😊

[@HunterThinker]

Amazing piece of history! Awesome!

[@crystalkita]

this is the best restoration you've done yet! Happy to see you using more tools and doing more on the renewal process of these artifacts! Can't wait to see more restorations again!

[@lilwolfmisty]

That turned out so cool. What a great piece of history. Thank you for restoring it. I hope we get to see more cool stuff restored 🎉

[@RainbowTheSnail]

I have been looking forward to watching your restorations again ❤

[@daletwedell7889]

I like it. I'd tape it off and paint it black. I like the chickens running around in the background

[@bonnielooseswank6803]

I'd try a bigger scrapper. Hope you have safty glasses on ! Wire grinder, good idea.

[@dannmccord1923]

Thats so cool fisher. Know telling how old it is. Please do show more cleaning up old stuff❤❤❤❤

[@bevjensen4311]

A beautiful job Tyler! The poor box can still be found in some churches today, you most definitely found a relic… I’m sure someone somewhere collects these kind of religious artifacts you should check in to it❤

[@susantiffany2355]

So fun to watch. Your effort made a big difference. Keep on fishing ‼️🐟🐠🐟

[@michaelgatford6194]

You did a brilliant job on this Tyler. Be interesting to research where it came from. More restorations please.

[@contentcreations6810]

Oh boy I can’t wait for this satisfying video

[@dawnh6235]

Wow that's a sweet piece of history you have there. You should contact a local historical society. They could mostly likely tell you the year of that box. Awesome find!!!

[@daisymay4183]

Tbat cleaned up nice 👍. What a great historical magnet fishing find for your collection. Great video Tyler😊

[@karennill7131]

Nice to see it cleaned back good job.

[@ramonrivas2903]

You should build your own sand blaster... I heard not to difficult to build.... You seem very resourceful....love your show!!

[@SuzanneScordo-ez2xn]

Wow good job on the Poor Box restoration. Many Catholic Churches still continue to have poor boxes in the back wall near the entry/exit. I have seen many Churches in European countries that have them also. Next time try Rust Stain it is quicker in removing the rust. Great find I would use it as a bank with a cork plug in the back. ✌💖🕯

[@Mary-l9i5s]

That cleaned up nicely. Thanks for sharing

[@jondoe7862]

You should go to Harbor Freight and pick up a cheap sand blasting box. It would make getting all that rust off so much easier than scraping with a screwdriver. Cool find!

[@younglivingmargo]

Before you started cleaning the box looked like it was wearing a fur coat 😂. Love the chickens in the yard too

[@fatimaali8645]

That’s pretty cool now it’s all cleaned up x definitely would love to. See more restoration please 😊

[@Paula-gz9eu]

Hi Tyler😊❤This is one of the pieces I wanted to see you restore……..I’m excited……..I have St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Stores around me and they have like tiny bird houses sitting on the countertops for you to put donations in now. Awesome restoration. Amazing job. Thank you for sharing. And I am looking forward to seeing more restoration videos from you on any number of treasures that you have found. Stay safe my friend. Paula from Michigan

[@joannefazenbaker1448]

Cleaned up great! Is there some brass on it too? Yes, more restorations please.

[@cindygonnella2179]

Beautiful job Tyler :) Would love to see you restore more of the things you've found!

[@beverlymichael5830]

That is a beautiful restoration. The front and money slot must be brass. It’s in perfect condition

[@TheGingerGem]

That was a very cool find and a great job cleaning it up

[@carolotto1219]

This was fun to watch the clean up!

[@lanagrahamntx]

I'd love to see more about a lot of the things you find!! Still watching from East Texas 😊❣️❣️

[@mikebarriball]

The Mount Saint Vincent archives documents the history of the Sisters of Charity in New York since the beginning of the Congregation in 1846, when the Community occupied the first Motherhouse at McGown's Pass, Manhattan. The Community moved to a new Mount Saint Vincent property in the Bronx in 1857.

[@rebeccaduggan4227]

thats awesome yes more restoration please

[@deaniseshewokis3315]

How awesome would it be if someone had the key to the lock!. 😊This came out really great

[@justmeinhere5905]

Absolutely stunning

[@dibell3662]

I was wondering when you were going to start some of these projects. Very nice can’t wait to see more.❤️🙏🏼🦋

[@sandylandon8057]

More restoration videos. I enjoy your videos.

[@phyllisvanhuss1190]

Tyler, I think the donation slot and the front of the box are brass. The restoration was really interesting 👌 ❤

[@dongillette1777]

The Catholic Church had these in the mid to late 1800s! Donations for the less fortunate! Worth a pretty penny!!

[@marklanders630]

I found a pocket knife that was extremely corroded and caked in rusty iron. Dropped it into a jar of muriatic acid for a few minutes, rinsed and repeated until it was near new. I've used this method a couple times since. Just don't leave anything too long and don't breath in the fumes.

[@patti1101]

Wow the chickens got huge. Lol I saw them in the background

[@marcbeebe]

Do the 'mechanical' cleaning (scraping, wire brushing) first, then the 'chemical' cleaning; a lot of what was on there wouldn't react the the acid anyway. Look how nice that came out! Owen can use it as a coin bank!

[@debbiegoble9836]

That is a fantastic find. I bet every one of your viewers have offered you money for that item.

[@beverleyhammond9029]

Wow looks amazing Tyler well done 👏

[@lornamurdoch4649]

Amazing!!!!!!!

[@jamesmarshalla8565]

Very good job Tyler on the lock box! You should paint it green for Green-Bay Packers and give it to Owen for an allowance holder!

[@KogaTheMagnetFisher]

What a amazing ❤find and great restoration love the video ❤👍🧲

[@judewilliams9345]

I bet St Paul kept the cash 😂. Well done on the restoration ❤

[@Becca-nt8ju]

Love it!

[@Kelly-if7bl]

That’s an awesome find!

[@planegirl430]

Great restoration! This would be a cool one to track down the story of. And it wouldn’t be too hard either. Ask around in any of the Catholic churches in the area where you found it.

[@Hello-rn4sc]

Hello Tyler, good luck, stay safe .

[@ajschannel4498]

what a nice fine congrats

[@Uneasyriderool]

Looks like. It cleaned up pretty good is the front of it made of brass.

[@michaelhosterman2635]

are you kidding, thr best scrapping tool you could find was a screwdriver? All the tools that you have found is you come up with a screwdriver?

[@Juls716]

Very nicely done ❤

[@3cahill]

Pretty cool to watch Tyler.

[@lorienray6216]

Paint scraper or wallpaper a raper would be more helpful than a flathead screwdriver, just a helpful tip. Good job, maybe next time try to remove. Ost of rust, the put in CLR as it can only penetrate so far, then sand like you did and thena polisher. You made a big i provement on this box, what a great find.

[@brendawebb9913]

Yes I would love more xb

[@BoldLion]

Beautiful

[@curbshoppin]

Very cool find you cleaned it up nice

[@Chaedron1]

It looks really good! Especially the plaque and the slot you put money into. Not sure how to get rid of the pitting, maybe electrolysis? Anyhow, it looks really cool and would make a nice piggy bank if you sealed up the back somehow.

[@Indygrandma56]

Next time you need rust removed get a bottle of rust stain..it not only removes rust fast but can be used on clothes and it removes blood stains too

[@Hello-rn4sc]

You should get a wire bristle brush for that !!

[@theresaciba632]

You did a pretty good job😊

[@realnikonlover6207]

I have seen a poor box before. I think you could dip it in a diluted solution of water and muriatic acid and clean it up more. Neutralize the acid after the soak. You can polish up the brass with Brasso cleaner. The box I saw had the metal part painted black gloss. If you opted to do that I would use Rustoleum in a can and mix with Japanese Drier to cure it faster. Rustoleum is hard when dried and cured. Great job and find.

[@TheBart49]

Tyler my boy, you may if hit the jackpot on this one. It could potentially be worth a lot of money. I would definitely do some searching on it. Is there a date on it anywhere?

[@KatTheNekox3]

I was watching the process very interested until your chickens in the background distracted me 😂 Nice video, looking forward to more restorations and of course, chicken content!

[@jamesraddatz2613]

Thats cool!

[@georgettedumont4013]

Wow Rey nice

[@debrawilliams5792]

Nice job

[@tracibarthelette2782]

Amazing!

[@ohana444]

That looks really cool Mr Fisher good job. Is it silver.

[@mandytull]

You need a good wire brush for that part it will take a little stew driver scratching out. Makes it easier.

[@mandytull]

Turned out pretty well

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Awesome !!!😎 💙👊👍🏻

[@craigkogut5182]

You need a portable sand blaster

[@krisepperson2473]

Good job! Hurt my heart when you used wire brush on brass slot. 😢 But great find!

[@rosemaryjordan8541]

very nice!

[@buttons3232]

Your property is so beautiful but that traffic noise is atrocious! This was an awesome restore. I have heard of poor boxes being used. I think they started that style in the 30’s. 💖🇺🇸🦅

[@diannekhan5814]

Yes we have st Vincent's de Paul it is run by the nuns. They give clothes and food sometimes for the poor

[@sevenisin]

To Cool ! Dude, a small sand blaster or one of those laser pistol. Would make it easier and faster. For as much as you do this it might not be cost effective.. just sayin. But, as busy as you are the time savings could be beneficial.

[@bhhenry]

So there I was, sitting in my office, when the phone rang-a real screamer on the other end, full of excitement. Some guy pulled a box out of the drink, zebra mussels clinging to it like barnacles on a sunken treasure. This box wasn’t just any rusty relic; it had a story. A *poor box*, mind you, St. Vincent de Paul’s name all over it. Now, I’ve seen plenty of strange things pulled from rivers, but a donation box-meant for the needy-cracked open and dumped? That’s a new one. Someone, somewhere, saw this box not as a symbol of charity, but as easy pickings. Took it down, smashed it open, and left it to rust in the murky depths. That’s the kind of move a two-bit thief would make, no class, no conscience. The fella talks about cleaning it up, bringing it back to life. Sure, maybe once it was full of a few coins and some good intentions. Now, it’s just another relic of a world that forgets the down-and-out as quickly as they forget an old box at the bottom of a river. He’s talking about restoring it-scraping the rust, taking it back to its bare metal. It’s a noble idea. Maybe it’ll shine again, but that kind of shine only lasts until someone else decides they want what’s inside.

[@glennthomas7435]

Have you ever tried molasses/water combination??

[@oleradiodudea.m.4735]

Bet someone would pay a "pretty penny" for that..... no pun intended.

[@aliasfred]

You need a "Needle Scaler".

[@robertcassick8614]

You should use a wire wheel on that

[@Pam-o1e]

Why are you not wearing gloves?😮 Great job!😊 I wonder if the church would like to have it for a remembrance piece they could display.

[@MissouriOldTimer]

I think I'd try electrolysis, although I don't know how that would react to the bronze on there.

[@mikebarriball]

The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York To raise funds for a new building, a poor box was placed in St. Patrick’s Orphan Asylum by Sr. Elizabeth Boyle, who became the first Mother Superior of the Sisters of Charity of New York in

[@yadda_tools]

Check with the closest Catholic church. One of the oldsters there probably remembers when the box was stolen.

[@RichardPelleyjr]

That is fantastic that's a good job bud I hope you research it I think somebody stole it stole it it seems to be it came from some church research it see how it turns out okay buddy thanks for the video it was awesome might even want it back

[@suesabin-hoepner7659]

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[@mom42boys]

St. Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of charitable societies. Many Catholic churches have these boxes on the back wall of the church for donations.

[@bethedmonds9635]

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