Ed Kennell 38,021 #76 Posted June 7, 2023 My latest curbside freebie. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #77 Posted June 11, 2023 Today's haul - Two Very rugged home made garden carts. The wheels are fixed to the pvc and the pvc rotates. Pretty slick. I'm thinking mini trailers for the train... we'll see... 3 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #78 Posted July 5, 2023 Tonight's curbside grab... couple hundred dollars in very nice steel... some aluminum too... W section post, 1/8 thick L channel, t post, steel dock poles... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #79 Posted July 13, 2023 Today's trash pick... A classic Schwinn Suburban 3-speed with lights and odometer!!! 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,018 #80 Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Today's trash pick... A classic Schwinn Suburban 3-speed with lights and odometer!!! How many miles? Driven by an old lady on Sundays? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #81 Posted July 13, 2023 43 minutes ago, squonk said: How many miles? Driven by an old lady on Sundays? "Ran when parked" 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,661 #82 Posted July 13, 2023 ……On Sundays to church, occasionally the grocery store. No basket so only a few items. 😜 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,760 #83 Posted July 14, 2023 Sorry to have to tell you boys this but I just curbed a nice ladies style 10 speed Schwinn. Nice set of genny lights on it and everything. Asked twelve dozen people if they wanted it and even a bike dealer dissed me. Out it went more room for tractors. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #84 Posted July 20, 2023 Another trash night another perfectly functional bike... Mongoose. 21 speed. This one is in even better shape then last week's... oiled chain, air in tires and it rides perfectly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,131 #85 Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Another trash night another perfectly functional bike... Mongoose. 21 speed. This one is in even better shape then last week's... oiled chain, air in tires and it rides perfectly... IMHO you ought to give a quick check with the local constabulary. I’d strongly suspect you’ve got a stolen bike that the thief dumped. Edited July 20, 2023 by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #86 Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Handy Don said: IMHO you ought to give a quick check with the local constabulary. I’d strongly suspect you’ve got a stolen bike that the thief dumped. Spoke with home owner and a neighbor as we walked by... Just cleaning out the garage... Two completely flat tires and the dust on it spoke volumes... Edited July 20, 2023 by SylvanLakeWH 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #87 Posted October 18, 2023 Trash night... Tool chests, full... Also - Helped neighbor with a perfectly good paddle board and wake board from trash into her pick up... I don't get people... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #88 Posted October 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Trash night... Tool chests, full... Also - Helped neighbor with a perfectly good paddle board and wake board from trash into her pick up... I don't get people... Over the years, I've gotten many good things via "roadside shopping". One time it was a brand new or barely used dishwasher, which I miraculously was somehow able to squeeze into the back seat of the Sentra I was driving that day. I stuck it in the basement, and a few years later when the dishwasher we had died, that freebie went into production like a champ. Another time it was a 10 foot stepladder that had obviously been used but was in good shape... fell off a truck without the owner noticing... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #89 Posted February 24 Technically not a throw away... Neighbor cleaning out garage... knows a guy who would take it... Anyone hazard if it's a "collectible" of any value as is? I'm thinking red / black / white as a pedestrian companion for the SL & WHN RR during the Memorial Day parade this year... the blue just hurts my eyes... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,021 #90 Posted February 24 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: a "collectible" of any value as is? VINTAGE REX ROCKET BALL BEARING WAGON RARE BLUE COLOR~ SOLID~ Original Owner | #1852302176 (worthpoint.com) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #91 Posted February 24 Thanks Ed... Looks like $45-$125 is the range, in better shape than this one... I'm thinking repaint like a and add value as a Wheel Horse Wannabe... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #92 Posted March 29 Update: Wheel Horse Wannabe wagon is done. Greasy Pete @peter lena treatment to all moving parts... @Vinylguy decals perfect as always... Ready for the Memorial Day parade!!! 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #93 Posted March 29 I have a few old wagons. The one with the flowers is the oldest. It had spoke wheel but they were rotted out. I replaced them with wheels I took off the hot rod wagons and just painted them to look rusty. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,489 #94 Posted June 26 Tonight's score: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,291 #95 Posted June 26 Interesting thing about those "manual" chargers...they work well with lithium ion batteries. The LI batteries have a built in circuit to stop charging when full. Modern multi stage chargers get "tricked" and don't fully charge the LI batteries which is not good for the battery. Nice score! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #96 Posted July 5 Looking on CL this morning I saw this add for free grill that needs repair. So I went and picked it up. Spent all morning cleaning it. It was so dirty. Took 2 bottles of simple green and a lot of elbow grease to get it so I could even touch it without getting greasy dirty. Needs a new grease bucket and a heating rod. It's a Trager Tailgater Wood Pellet Smoker / Grill. They go for like 450. Hot Rod cost me 12 bucks. Elbow grease was free. I can't wait to get the heating rod in and smoke me some meat !!! 4 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,131 #97 Posted July 8 Not surprised to see easily repaired grilles and smokers going for free or peanuts. Minor repairs are not minor to many folks. Smoking takes care and patience. ‘nuf said 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,678 #98 Posted July 9 (edited) I recently was talking with a guy that does Handy Man jobs. He said repairing non working pellet grills was a steady money maker for him. Many just needed the ash bucket and pellet feed auger cleaned. In other words “basic maintenance” Edited July 9 by oliver2-44 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,051 #99 Posted July 9 Gas grills can be an easy fix too. The grill at church sits outside under a cooking shelter, had only one burner working and they were talking about replacing it. I removed the burners, ran a bottle brush through each to remove the insect nests and now it is good as new. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,580 #100 Posted July 9 @ SLYVANLAKE WH , makes me think of the bike I won for my sister , it was a ROSS girls bike , already had a couple of modified bikes of my own , did a pick and push pad , that showed what you won / or not , had a choice of , boys or girls bikes , got it in powder blue , she went nuts ! got a big thanks from the family for thinking of her , also think the ERA helped , support was encouraged and regularly thought of others , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
