Dumpster diving finds - let's see yours

[WM75Guy]

Hospital had a garage sale. Hospital had shifted over to digital x-rays and electronic medical records, so no paper patient charts. I kept these chart storage cabinets and x-ray cart from going into the dumpster, nobody wanted them. They work great for storing stained glass.

 

[Quebecguy]

I found this chandelier in someone's trash beside the road on "large items garbage day". The wiring was a little crumbly so I redid it at no cost with some left over wires I had. The glassware was perfect with no chips or cracks at all. I hung it up in my garage for a while and then sold it for $25 to my friendly antiques dealer. She sold it on for $100. Good for her!

 

[paulsharvey]

Just scrapped 140# of clean aluminum extrusion, and 640# of insulated aluminum power lines, for $202. I didn't get a ver6 good price, but I needed it gone.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

On craigslist there is a free section. It's good to keep an eye out for the "stuff" that makes its way there. It's also a great place to post things you want to get rid of. Facebook market place as well.

 

[paulsharvey]

On craigslist there is a free section. It's good to keep an eye out for the "stuff" that makes its way there. It's also a great place to post things you want to get rid of. Facebook market place as well.

I dont think the Craigslist app even works anymore.

 

[mulitweed]

I'm not allowed to go to the dump anymore.....

I usually come back with more than I took!

I do amaze the family when something is needing to be fixed..... I say "wait a minute".... go out to the shop, come back with whatever is needed for the repair out of my "junk collection" as they call it.
Then they say: "of course dad had one..."

during cleapup week , i saw a kid wheeling a little dirt bike out of the garage, i said u throwing that , his dad said yeah its a pos and gave me some parts he had , took it home fixed the chain , fuel line puton marketplace sold for $600

 

[dodge man]

NOT Mine. So, you think this guy found this in a dumpster, or did he steal it? It's a Speedy Moisture gauge, with reagent, scale, case, and all the accessories; and he is selling it as "something, no idea what it is, $50).View attachment 1966213View attachment 1966214

Speedy moisture tester? A blast from the past for me. I’ve used one but it’s been years ago. I used it when testing soil density.

 

[paulsharvey]

Speedy moisture tester? A blast from the past for me. I’ve used one but it’s been years ago. I used it when testing soil density.

FDOT still requires it, as a nuke gauge is "not accurate enough for soil moisture". Funny part, every testing guy is supposed to have one, but ask if he/she has the reagent, and all, and you likely are gonna get a blank stare.

 

[dodge man]

My boss was always wanting to oven dry samples and apply a moisture correction when we took nukes. I hated it what’s the point of the nuke gauge if you don’t get instant results.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

I dont think the Craigslist app even works anymore.

I go to the website not the app. Never used that, I got too many apps on my phone as it is.

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/