Dumpster Diving - I See Some Goodies!

Fun day dumpster diving and found a whole heap of scrap, as well as some neat treasures to take home!
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[@theodorelueker5057]

Back in the old days we had to reverse pedal to break.

[@richavic4520]

It's a coaster brake. Standard on 95% of the bikes from your parents' time. They last forever, and don't squeak or vibrate.

[@thubprint]

Well then some fresh tires should be all it needs 🙂

[@richardwarnock2789]

Wow is That a Green Power Stranger Scooter Collectable Fur Sure!!!; )

[@magnussahlstrom4172]

That ’back-pedal-brake-action’ is very common on standard bikes here in northern europe. Not only on vintage bikes, but modern ones too. Sell them!

[@KillerKolt44]

I made the same amount today how ironic 115 bucks

[@ronenyad2644]

Please wear eye protection, trust me it's pain in the ass spending a day in the ER, with a possibility of eye sight loss..

[@fredself7846]

You are not trashing the bike, you are recycling it. Remember it is going to a refinery, etc....

[@DNO316]

Is scrapping a hobby for you Thub? or is it your main income; whats your usual day job?

[@lordblazerpsx]

keep the marbles vintage ones if you have a lot will get you an easy 100 dollar bill. also cut the lights out they could be made out of uranium. so they'd glow green

[@thubprint]

That would be cool! None of them seem like vintage types but I don’t know anything about marbles

[@DavidGS66]

Isn't door worth selling?

[@JunkNGrind]

Excellent Work Good Sir 🤔✅👍🏼🙏🏼

[@fishriba]

Gretings

[@lorrainemcdonald7332]

Love your videos

[@jrae6608]

Coaster brakes

[@gasstationpeanuts1814]

The Walkman is noice! It would be hard for me to sell as well. And speaking of bikes, you might poke around Craigslist/Kijiji or local bike shops and see if you can find someone to buy them 2-5 at a time for parts/repair. I'm sure you've thought of that or prefer to just turn and burn as scrap but I'm a big believer in having "a guy" for each category of junk I run into. I have a guy for bikes, a guy for flatscreens, a guy for appliances, and even a guy for motorized wheelchairs, believe it or not!

[@thubprint]

I’ve been wanting a guy for flatscreens! A bike guy would be good too, I actually hadn’t thought of that. A stack of bikes sold in bulk is a real good idea

[@cindyhopkins3989]

Great video,

[@afineliner740]

That bike, don't worry, you can't save everything, and it probably would have gone to landfill or scrap anyway. Nice dumpster and bin diving and great find on the Walkman. 👍

[@davidchelson8069]

HEY!!!! You took my pipe that was holding up my fence!!!

[@daleh645]

Good scrapping! 👍 I still use my Walkman when I mow. 😎 God bless 🙏🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@KevinEllisGuitars]

Nice

[@bestest7239]

neat

[@benjaminarmstrong7047]

I used a Walkman like that many many hours while finishing kitchen cleanup at work as a lad.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Nice vintage electronics Thub, well done! Hope you do well with them! 😊

[@chrisveejay]

When I find bicycles, I usually just Google the bicycle models, find the original price, and sell it 10-20% of that on Fb marketplace or some other online platform.

[@mikejohnson5900]

Just discovered your channel and am loving your vids. I like all the explanations and your narration style! Thanks. Keep up the good work!

[@janetumphrey8352]

Love. The way you said. Good 👍 morning 🌄 when you. Seen. How. Bare the dumpster was You. Made me laugh 😃 at. At you it. was funny 😁 😂 😀

[@skriedemann]

you need to find a local bike repair guy, an old man who works out of his garage fixing trash bikes, and drop the bikes you find to them for a few bucks, mutually beneficial situation, I used to have a guy that would grab my bikes, only give $5-10 per bike but that's more than you'll get in straight scrap... just a thought mate, keep doing the thing!

[@its_marc]

Good scores there, nice to see you putting the graft in to get best recycling profit and not just chucking it in whole as per some other scrappers who I generally don’t follow anymore.

[@thubprint]

Well I am interested in making money off it haha! There is a point where the time it takes isn’t worth it though. Lots of dirty aluminium is best to bring in as dirty

[@shellyouellette1724]

awesome...!!!

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Another great video thank you for sharing. I did wonder if the round pole that was wedged up against the fence was there to keep the fence from falling down?

[@thubprint]

I’ve started to wonder the same thing 😅

[@superdud124]

@@thubprint you'll have to go by and check it out again when the ground thaws lol

[@margaretgray7944]

The blue bike I had in the early 1960 s ,the breaking is easier for seniors.Ihave one now .I am 72 now and really enjoy the blue bike.

[@chrism-qk8jm]

I know it's too late but the seat on that blue bike is worth a fast 35 bucks on eBay. The guy version of that bike is often restored, and your seat is one of the items people often need. Especially in that condition. i came across that exact bike and a local bike guy educated me. fully restored it goes for 250 us.

[@zartan7779]

That blue bike would probably sell for yard art.

[@eba44]

thank you thub

[@thatcanada]

24c here; good to see you are getting some good weather outings there too.

[@parkrob]

Hello there..I been watching your videos and I must say I love your videos and you have a great heart and I love your friend she hot ...you have a beautiful day and keep safe and. Please keep doing that thing ...

[@daryelljeffries7861]

Check with your local police department, many take bikes and fix them and donate them to poor kids.

[@ryanthescavenger]

What you talking about I think you a super famous KZbinr.

[@thubprint]

😅 thank you! I feel like I’ve got a ways to go yet before I can spend all my time cleaning up dust and rust haha

[@ryanthescavenger]

@@thubprint need to get you to 100 subscribers your close.

[@henkvisser9741]

Can someone explain "Aluminum" to me? Someone said it was because its to hard to pronounce Aluminium but once you get to Uranium It is suddenly not called Uranum.

[@henkvisser9741]

Thse bycicles are nice. Reminds me of this find I once had of pure copper ingots near the copper factory. It was near a sign saying "copper Ingots: please do not steal or you will get shot". The sign was made out of steel so good weight.

[@adamdaley8090]

Keeping it out of the landfills, keep it up.

[@zartan7779]

Why not scrap the coaxial cables. I get light iron for it. Perfect to stuff in old microwaves

[@calgaryramblerreloaded]

Great vid Thub 👌

[@DanielGibbons-m7r]

Now you know that you didn't lose your marbles 😅😅

[@curttaverner5857]

Great video man. That Walkman is such a sick find. Takes us all back to when life was good

[@dlgravedigger]

Nice bikes. I found out old girl's bikes aren't worth much. My recycling yard in California gets brand new display bikes from a Walmart. They sell them for $30! I've bought a few of them, flipping them for decent profit. NICE HAUL!!

[@thubprint]

You get floor model bikes from your scrapyard? That’s cool!

[@bigcountryscrapper6885]

Great video

[@BOOT]

The bike you kept is more Beach Cruiser style, just bought one last spring to peddle around the neighborhood. Still gotta edit that video LOL

[@thubprint]

Definitely more suited to flat ground I think, but still works!

[@neilo3476]

Canadian people are so polite! Here in the UK you would have had a few cuss words thrown at you and told to GTFO!

[@barkstheman]

Why not throw the coaxial in with your scrap tin?

[@Derbyhobbiescrapper]

Let's get all the scrap bits it soon mounts up to a good load especially if it's steel .aluminum copper and brass .also the wire

[@timnavarrette6932]

Why avoiding coax?

[@millwrightwithahammer7115]

Hey bud,I’m building a electric motor wrecker soon. it will be all Canadian skilled labor

[@thubprint]

Oh I’ve seen some footage of different motor wreckers, that’s gonna be great!

[@exait703]

i wish I was as happy as you pretend to be.

[@ccartershecticlife]

Everything can be saved with enough time, money and determination just some things that time and money is better spent on other things at least heading to the scrap yard it has a chance at a new life as something else compared to landfill which is just a pure waste

[@thubprint]

A bit sad sometimes but that’s the reality I face every day with this treasure hunt 👍

[@mabeldelrey7741]

What great about the video was that from scrapping to scrap run turning them into cash. I don't think i make any sense. Anyways, GREAT video thub!

[@thubprint]

Thank you!

[@hashglass]

nice brass handle

[@johngastineau653]

On one of the screen doors was the handle brass? Even dirty brass?

[@thubprint]

They weren’t brass at all unfortunately, they were zinc/aluminium alloy

[@livvyweimar7362]

This was a lot of fun. Keep us updated on that Walkman. Shoot, it looks like my old one lol

[@joeluk123]

That Walkman was a stellar find! I would have totally geeked out on whether or not to sell it. Ahhh, nostalgia lol. Great vid man!

[@thubprint]

I’m still unsure but I’ll probably use it for awhile aha

[@nateallen1769]

I’m early~ thank you thub

[@vinnienowhere1015]

Nice job cleaning those doors in the open top. Still think you should pull along side. But you do you thub. Tc

[@vincedibona4687]

He didn’t want to get in the way of the workers there.

[@thubprint]

That’s something I need to get better at, definitely save some time. I was concerned with blocking the alley at the front of the bin but in hindsight I could’ve just backed up alongside it

[@mollynakamori]

The Walkman shocked the daylights out of me. All normal bikes used to have kick back brakes. You make me feel SOOO old! :) Thanks, Thub.

[@thubprint]

Oh you’re not that old haha! The Walkman was quite the treasure for sure 😋

[@mollynakamori]

@@thubprint Even more reason to love Thub.

[@mollynakamori]

@@thubprint - Happy Thanksgiving, Thub! I hope you and Wubb have a wonderful day. You are one a person I am thankful for.

[@백기문-i9v]

오늘도 행운이오길 바래요 👍🙏💖🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷

[@Handlecleanstickynotes]

Hello Thub & YT! Jimmy here I’ve been scrapping for about 5 years mostly batteries and wire but I’ve moved into metals and I love it I’ve learned a lot from this guy and KZbin. I have a pretty large haul waiting for Monday I’m pumped BUT. I am with out a vice and hammer chisel. I have an m18 Milwaukee drill but idk if that will hammer a chisel bit? Anyways tons of copper stuck in motors. Money is tight ideas? HELP! Lol

[@mandypavey2504]

Shoe’s are brakes you must of done it as a kid

[@thubprint]

Oh for sure, those were all we had when I was small! Handle brakes were for fancy racing bikes. The backpedal isn’t so great when you’re rocketing down a hill tho 😆

[@jeffswartek7356]

Dude, you make me so nervous when you pile your goodies on the ground and get them at the end. I have to do it in incriminate in case someone tells you to bug off at least you got something out of it. Especially good aluminum and wire!!!!

[@wnytrashtrucks]

makes me cringe at how long he spends there. Luckily most people are cool and don't care. For those that are not is why I am a grab and go scrapper

[@vincedibona4687]

Yeah, most regular people are cool, but property management types are NOT friendly around my area, which is another reason I go at night mostly.

[@thubprint]

It’s so interesting to me how the majority of people agree the plan should be to get out as quickly as possible and not meet anyone! I’ve met my share of angry folks but they never do anything, and a lot of the time meeting people leads to extra scrap being tossed my way. That’s the whole reason I go out in the day!

[@jeffswartek7356]

It isn't really about meeting/not meeting people but about CYA. Just in case you get someone that wants you to put everything back if you do it in stages at least you got something for your time.

[@fernandomantovani2998]

Fun!!! Thanks

[@jamespatterson8512]

The pipe, with the dirt in it, might have been a brace for the fence.

[@thubprint]

Once I started going through the footage I realized that too 😅

[@CaptainAaron]

Lots of refinery boats loading up in Alberta :) at 24:25

[@joemcintyre2090]

I like that "cute's not going to save it." Your videos cheer me up!! Looks like my girlfriend and I are breaking up so thanks for cheering me up.

[@thubprint]

I’m sorry to hear that! I’m sure you have your reasons. I’m happy to be able to help in some small way 😌

[@iffy9776]

I have a whole set of exdruded aluminium from a house, it so satisfying when the window stripping comes of with the broken glass. I always take the coaxial cable especially if its copper. The shielding is copper and the wire. Its easy to strip.

[@joshp6061]

The core can be steel and the shielding can be aluminum foil, but when they’re both copper it can be worth stripping

[@vincedibona4687]

Great video as always! Yes, it is 3am here and I am about to go do the thing. Yay me! Oh, also wanted to say that I had one of those electronic football games when I was a kid, I loved playing that thing! Might have to hit eBay if they are only $20. Thanks as always!

[@thubprint]

3am?! Can’t hardly see anything at that time! 😆 If you want it bud, I’ll be happy to send it your way

[@vincedibona4687]

@@thubprint Coming from Canada into the US, it probably wouldn't be worth your while, buy I appreciate the offer!

[@andrewcannon587]

enjoy the YYC's perfect scrapping weather too

[@thubprint]

It’s been so good!

[@stephensmith3708]

I'm always up for future adventures, cuz! Let's make some Canadian color backs!!! I have shown that video of what I have sent you to my H.R. director, she likes your demeanor also.... When see saw it, she smiled. Heck, I thought I would get into trouble, but no,, she thought it was very thoughtful when I told it came from Canada, then I should send it back. And now you got that blessings!! Like to see this platform remains until I leave this world. Many more blessings to you and your little boss, the microwave killer, lol!!!

[@thubprint]

I’m glad she didn’t mind you sending me the plate, it’s so cool haha And hopefully he’s only gonna kill the one microwave 😆

[@williammeeks1283]

I had one of the electronic football games when I was in grade school and seeing that took me back to some fond memories. Thanks thub for finding that and saving it.

[@thubprint]

I’ll have to put some batteries in and see how it works! Probably not gonna hold my interest for hours and hours tho haha