Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 3, Episode 18 - Episode #3.18 - full transcript
Oh, my God!
The sheds, garages and
barns of Britain
are stacked with
old possessions.
This is heaven, mate.
I mean, that's the only way to
describe it, isn't it?
What looks like valueless junk
could be worth a pretty penny.
I've just fallen in love.
Man, that's gorgeous.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
reckon they can fix
this redundant rubbish...
...and, once restored,
sell for a profit.
That's immense, mate.
For Henry and his mechanic...
That's it!
...it's all about
restoring retro relics
and vintage classics.
Oh, my God. It goes!
Whilst Simon and his upcycler
repurpose the unwanted
into fantastic furniture.
Oh, my word.
That's amazing.
Have a look. What do you reckon?
I think it's remarkable.
It's breathtaking.
All right? Hey?
They may have different approaches,
but together, they'll turn a
profit for the owners.
You're going home, mate,
with 6,220 quid.
How does that sound?
That sounds brilliant.
Today, Henry gets the hump...
It's the rule!
If you want to be childish...
It's the rule. OK. "I saw it first."
...Simon finds inner peace...
Really coming up nice.
This is me at my happiest.
And interest is piqued
at the valuation.
Yeah, I've never seen you go over
to an item before. Yeah.
What's wrong with you? He likes it.
Well, I just wanted to...
No, you carry on, Adam.
Fill your boots, son.
Today, the lads are in Monmouthshire.
Come on, then, mate.
Come on, tell us all.
Well, we're on the edge of the
Black Mountains, on the border...
Yeah. ..between England and Wales.
What is significant about that
border, Henry? Can you tell me?
No motorways? No, come on.
There's a national monument,
one of the longest in Europe.
Err... Offa's Dyke?
Is that a disease?
What's that?
Well, Henry, Offa's Dyke was a long
border defence
constructed by the King of Mercia
during his reign in
the eighth century.
And it still exists in part today.
You can walk from the
Severn estuary... Yeah.
...up a footpath along Offa's Dyke
and end up by my house
in Liverpool Bay.
By your house?
Well, not far off.
If an army arrived at your house,
would you offer them tea and cake?
I don't think that's
what the "Offa" was.
The Offa was someone's name,
not an offer of tea and cake.
And today, Simon has a great rummage
spot to "offer" Henry.
We're going to see a lovely fella
called George.
And you know what? This is a treat
for you. Why?
Because there are tractors
and things.
George buys and sells industrial
machinery and small tools
and he has big plans for any windfall.
If Henry and Simon make me some money,
I'm going to exchange it for dollars
and visit my son in California.
George, how are you? Simon.
Hello, Simon.
Hi, George. I'm Henry. Henry.
Where are your customers?
Local factories.
OK. And export.
Oh, really? Oh, where to?
Ecuador.
Extraordinary. Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago? Yes.
That's amazing.
Now, George, look, not for export,
but if Simon and I were after a
couple of items each to do up,
restore and make you some money, how
does that sound?
That sounds good. Yeah, you're
welcome to them.
Brilliant, George. Thanks so much.
Well, start...
That's a big one. Yeah, go on, mate.
Cheers, mate. See you in a bit, George.
Henry is off like a shot and
straight into the action.
Oh, hang on. I know I'm diving in
early doors,
but that is lovely.
Look at it. You're surrounded by
industrial-size loveliness
and you're going for the...
I've been looking out for one.
This one's particularly lovely
because it's got its own little stand.
So, Henry has gone for a set of A4
metallic shelves,
which should be a solid earner.
But Simon's sniffed out something a
little more up his street.
What? I knew you were going to smell something.
God, he's off.
I bet you he smelled wood.
SIMON SNIFFS
Wow. Look at this.
OK. Yeah, it's a plank!
It's not a plank. If it was a plank,
it would be thin.
Chunky plank. Chunky, exactly.
OK. I've got my first item.
All of this.
All of it?!
I'm going to pick out a selection...
...and create something.
It's my first item.
That's the kind of thing that
excites me, believe it or not.
OK. Good. Well, at least you're
happy.
Simon "wood" be happy with that find,
but Henry's still on the lookout for
something a bit more industrial.
Wow. You see, look at that.
Yeah, look at that. Yeah.
No. No, you can't just do
touchy-touchy.
Yes, you can. I saw it from over there.
I don't care. You know the rules.
No, no, no.
Look, you've got enough vices.
It's the rule!
If you want to be childish...
It's the rule. OK. "I saw it first."
The boys are fighting over a
battered old workbench.
They both know the age
and distressed patina will actually
greatly enhance its value
once it's been given a good polish.
We'll toss for it.
Really? Yeah. OK.
Are you ready? Yeah, all right.
Tails.
Thanks very much.
Always go for tails, mate.
50-50 chance of it being a winner.
The right way always prevails.
Which is the right way? Look...
Well, that is the joy of this bench,
isn't it?
Because there are drawers here
facing this way
and drawers facing that way,
so I guess it must have been in the
centre of a workshop
for multiple people to use.
Restored, this workbench could raise
hundreds for owner George.
I would do a lovely job.
Yeah, I know you would.
I'll do an better one.
Two items.
You'd better paddle up, son.
Whilst Henry basks in his ill-gotten
gains,
Simon takes a leg up...
Oi! What are you doing?!
...to search out something new.
Thanks. I knew you'd be useful one day.
Keep making yourself useful.
He's spotted some old
Anglepoise lamps.
Are you having a light bulb moment?
Wahey, very good.
That's really nice, that one.
OK, mate.
Why don't I take one and I want one
as a donor,
so I can just get the old...
Take that and that.
There you go.
That's two items each.
Let's go and find George. Come on.
Picking the lamps means the search
is done.
Over to George for his verdict on
their finds,
starting with the filing cabinet.
Do you know anything about it?
No, it came out of an office in a factory.
Great. Now, look. That workbench...
It was going to be in the scrap.
I rescued it for the vice.
Just for the vice? Yes.
The back of your shed,
piles of wood.
Why? Offcuts from a carpenter who
used to rent the shed.
But listen, that's only a sample.
If it's OK, I've got a few more
pieces as well.
It'll be interesting to see what you
do with those. OK, mate.
And then, these Anglepoise lamps. Yes.
So, if it's OK,
I'm going to take three of them away
because I think I might use maybe
one as a donor for the others.
OK. Is that all right?
You're welcome. Brilliant.
It's been an absolute pleasure.
Brilliant. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much, George.
Coming up, Guy gets Henry in a
loving mood...
Can I just say how beautiful you're
looking this morning?
Honestly, mate, you're a credit to
me and what we do.
...Simon's feeling lamp love...
Anglepoise lamp on steroids.
...and Henry's off his rocker.
Just think, you used to be rock and
roll. Now you're rocking roll.
It's a sign of my age, son!
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole are
turning waste into wonga.
I've got my fist item - all of this!
They both picked two items from
George's place.
And Simon is back in Liverpool to
sell his finds
to his upcycler Gemma Longworth.
Ah, look at the MEAT in them!
These are gorgeous, gorgeous lumps
of wood!
So, what are you doing to them?
If you think of kind of Japanese
kind of stylee going on, OK?
OK. So, you've got pieces like this.
And then cross pieces like this and
we're going to make a lattice
of shelving.
I'll draw you picture.
Yeah. All right, yeah. OK.
Now, Anglepoise lamps, these are off
big industrial machines,
and I think they're cool - don't you
think they're cool?
They WERE kind of cool...
And they will be kind of cool,
again!
So, perhaps the idea is to use donor parts
to make one really cool Anglepoise lamp.
All right, yeah. All right? Yeah.
Yeah.
So, Simon gets cracking on the
Anglepoise lamps.
I know, if we use...
...the best shade.
But then I'm going to extend it
so it's the craziest Anglepoise lamp ever.
Simon uses a pair of wrenches to
dismantle the worst lamp...
...and put together a new extended version.
Ha, ha, ha...
I love that!
Anglepoise lamp on steroids.
Next, Simon starts the
Japanese-inspired shelves
by going over the timber with a
heavy sander.
And kicking up a dust storm in the
process!
HE BLOWS
It's REALLY coming up nice.
This is me at my happiest!
And once the sanding is completed,
Simon starts marking up the wood.
So, I'm now going to cut out joints,
so that all the pieces slot together
like a flat-pack, and that will give
the illusion
that they're kind of running through
each other.
But it has to be done really precisely.
And that unfortunately means...
...a hand saw.
If you use a power saw, they have a
tendency to kind of just drift off,
whereas this - OK, there's more
effort involved,
but you can keep control of the cut.
HE SIGHS OK...
Hard wood is beautiful stuff.
But it's called "hard wood" for
a good reason.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's revealing
his haul to restoration partner,
Guy Willison, starting with the
two-sided work bench.
Now, then...
Yes.
I actually really love this.
To add value to it, we're going to
return it to being single-sided.
But what colour, Guy?
British racing green with that dark
top would look fantastic.
Are we agreed?
Bang on, mate.
Second up are the metal drawers.
I saw an E-type Jag the other day, a
gun-metal grey Jag...
Mm-hmm. ..with red leather interior.
It looked absolutely beautiful.
So, I was thinking, "Well, why don't
we do our little cabinet
"exactly the same colour?"
We should blast it obviously,
bobby-dazzler, bobby-dazzler,
flat grey...
OK. So, we take the handles off,
give them a polish and then paint
the door fronts red.
I think it'll look lovely.
Really? Yeah - in fact, I'd want it.
Whilst the drawers are sent to be
blasted and painted,
the boys get on with polishing the handles.
Don't you think that these would be
better off on the mop?
No, because they're chrome.
Chrome is a soft metal, so it needs
to be cleaned with a soft cloth
to avoid marking or scratching the surface.
That's two. Yeah. And we've got
about another ten to do.
Beautiful, eh?
After a gentle morning of polishing
and relaxation,
the boys get started on the work bench.
Hey-hey!
I'll tell you... Where did he go?
Spanners. Oh, all right.
I missed a nut here and it's a
different size.
Now, look at that.
Nice!
A product of hard work, that's what
this bench is, huh?
I want this. Take it off first.
I might negotiate a price for you.
I'm distracted!
Guy removes the vice, allowing both
the boys to sand.
Mate, I think... Oi!
I think that's posh. Yeah, hang on -
let me take cover behind you.
Yeah, do that, cos I'm just going to
airline it and see where we're at.
I think it will look beautiful.
Yeah, OK.
Most people wouldn't spray it all
over themselves, would they?
No. Or all over their mate? No.
Once they have waxed it and painted
the frame,
this work bench will be good to go.
Just there, son.
That's it, right, done.
In Liverpool, Gemma is enlisting the
help of handyman, Phil.
Now, he needs this top half
painting. Yeah.
And this all cleaned up.
Well, there you go. OK.
Job for you. Thank you. All right.
To start cleaning...
...Phil uses a wire brush on a drill.
I think that's looking just what he wants.
Phil moves on to the lamp shade -
cleaning the rust
with abrasive sandpaper.
So, I want to get a nice, smooth finish,
prime it, paint it,
and see how it comes up and try and
get some of these little dents out.
Gemma's task is to stain the
Japanese-inspired shelves
with lashings of Danish oil.
I'm applying this oil and I've
noticed...
Each plank of wood is a slightly
different colour.
I wonder if Simon's incorporated
that into his design?
Now, all that's left is to put them
back together.
I'm going to leave that to Simon.
In Oxfordshire, the drawers have
been blasted
and are being powder-coated.
Back at base, Henry should be
staining the work bench,
but instead...
Can I just say how beautiful you're
looking this morning?
Is my hair all right?
You look lovely.
Good. Really, to be honest, mate,
you are a credit
to me and what we do!
Look, I'm starting - I'm fed up with
being insulted!
Ooh, that is dark, isn't it nice?
Yeah.
Do you think it's too dark?
No, I don't.
It is a risk when you get two people
doing a job like this,
because there's different
techniques, isn't there? Yeah.
Seriously, that's too much!
Look.
Here.
Don't be overly liberal now...
I'm not! Do it how you were doing it.
That's how I would do it.
And it exactly matches that. Yeah...
It's just the wood.
It's basically the same, isn't it, huh?
It's just darker down here where all
the action's happened.
Yes.
To create an even finish, the boys
just apply plenty of elbow grease
all over before Henry reconsiders
his plans.
You know we were going to do it
British racing green?
Yes.
Why don't we do just the drawer
faces?
So, you leave the patina of the carcase
with a beautiful top to it.
Yes, because I do quite like that
grey to be honest. You know how
satin black looks?
Oh, yes!
So Henry leaps straight into his plan,
by spray painting the drawers.
Oh, it's looking quite cool already, actually.
There's something very therapeutic
about rattle can painting.
Let that one go.
Once the drawers have dried, they'll
just have
to reassemble the work bench.
Next up, though, it's Henry's choice
of rummage spot.
They have come to Richard's yard.
He's a builder by trade, but a man
who loves to hoard.
I started with a few bits and pieces
and after many auctions and sales,
I end up with this lot!
Now listen, right, I want no
grumbling from you at all!
Cos I promise you this geezer,
Richard... Yeah?
He has everything!
Come on!
For some reason, I believe you
today!
Richard, Henry, how are you, mate?
Hello.
Hiya, Richard, Simon, how are you?
Simon.
Now, Richard, right, there's a lot
of stuff here.
Yeah. How did you come by it all?
Auctions, shed finds, worked in the
building trade all my life.
So, there was always a shed.
So why have you invited us along,
what's going on?
It's all being cleared - time to downsize.
Well, we will try and help
you downsize,
but only a tiny bit if, that's OK.
Well, what we're going to do is Si
and I will have a rummage about...
Right. ..identify a couple of items,
do them up, you know?
And hopefully make you some money.
Good. Right. We'll see you in a bit,
mate, all right? Bye.
So, the boys are off into the vast
expanse of Richard's yard.
Lorry? Yeah, why don't we?
Are those lamps?
METAL RINGING
No, they're not!
Oh, look, closed door!
Oh! Aha!
There you go. Look at that.
Stop it, I've found something!
A little old stove.
Yes, Simon has found small
multi-fuel stove made by Epping,
who specialised in stoves for narrow boats.
When restoring a stove there is one
crucial question.
You know what's the most important
thing to check, don't you, Henry?
The flue.
Cos if the flue's gone...
But...
So is that the case, seriously, with
the flue?
Well it is, isn't it, because if the
flue's gone,
then you can never use it again cos
it would be highly illegal
and highly dangerous.
But this one... It's got a little
bit of damage here, but that's OK,
that can be welded.
And apart from that, it's a very
lovely thing, isn't it?
I love the little ferny motifs round
the top of it.
I love the grill at the front.
Man, just restore that, Si -
it's going to be mint!
It's ornate, it's very different to
those that we'd usually find...
It's coming with me.
I've got my first item. All right,
come on, let's keep hunting.
The boys head into the labyrinth of junk
and Simon's quick to sniff out
something of interest.
What have you got there?
We don't come across rocking chairs
that often.
Why don't people use rocking chairs
any more?
First appearing in Britain in 1725,
rocking chairs were invented in
North America.
Their invention has incorrectly been
attributed to founding father
Benjamin Franklin, who was still a child
when they first appeared in America.
Can I sit in it? Yeah, go on. Just
briefly, mate. Just think - you used
to be rock and roll - now you're
rocking roll. Ha, ha!
It's a sign of me age, son.
There you go.
God, they are, it makes your tummy
go a little bit woodle-y...
Tell you what, a little rocking
chair like that,
I could quite get into that by the
fire, do you know what I mean?
What? Don't get too relaxed there.
Why?
Cos I've got two items and you
you've got none.
Oh... And go.
God! I'll catch you up in a bit.
Oi, don't get too comfy!
So, Henry needs to get rocking.
Stop sitting on the chair!
And it's not long before he sees
something in a corner off the yard.
Oh, that's nice, man, look at that.
That is an old tractor grill, isn't
it?
Yeah. Radiator grill,
British Anzani.
Iron Horse.
Introduced in 1940 so British
smallholders could dig for victory,
the British Anzani Iron Horse was a
two-wheel
pedestrian-controlled ploughing engine.
It sold in thousands and was
produced until 1956.
Mate, that's proper Iron Horse,
isn't it?
That thing will look beautiful upcycled
into something rather cool for the home.
Right, 2-1.
Come on, mate - no time to waste.
SIMON LAUGHS
Look at that!
Blimey. That's what you call a front
door bell, isn't it? Mate, it is.
I'm not going to stand underneath it.
Oh, that's well cool!
SIMON LAUGHS
Anyone home?
I love that!
I want to find one now, so I can
have it on my house.
All your neighbours will come round
and go,
"Hey, it's 3am, we'll get Simon!"
Hey-hey! All right, Si!
And with the bell about to toll on
the search,
Henry needs to finds something quickly.
Oh, my word. Look.
That's a rather pretty little
scrambler, isn't it?
Oh, for...
How come you found the motorbike?
Mate, I've just got a nose for it...
IMITATES DOG SNIFFING Motorbike.
What make is that?
Well, Simon, it's a Moto Marini, a
famous Italian brand of motorcycle.
They've been making bikes since 1937.
This kid's motocross bike only dates
back to the late '80s and '90s.
Small capacity Italian bikes,
there's a real following for them.
It's what we call in the trade
a "twist and go",
which makes it very desirable -
No gears, right?
You just twist it and you're off!
Look, it's a sweet little bike.
Yeah.
What it's like, who knows? Hmm.
I'll have it. Well, you've got to,
haven't you?
It's your thing. Two-all!
And the bike makes it two finds each.
Time to get the lowdown from Richard,
starting with Simon's rocking chair.
Where did that come from?
A house clearance. OK.
It's been in the shed for 15 years.
Second pick - absolutely love it.
That little stove.
Do you know where that came from?
Somewhere out Bedford way.
OK. It's been around for 30 years.
No! Well, all I can tell you is the
next time you see it,
you won't recognise it - that's all
I'm saying.
Now, tell me about that
British Anzani radiator cover.
Came from a farm auction about four
years ago.
So, it's actually quite a
recent addition to the family.
A recent addition, yes.
Now, talk to me about your lovely
little motorbike.
Bought from Bonhams auction about
12 years ago.
I've never started it...
Right. ..but it seems all there.
I'm going to take that as well, if
that's all right? It's no problem.
Mate, thank you so much, we have had
such a wonderful time today.
Absolutely - been a pleasure, mate.
I'll get the van.
I've never heard that before!
SARCASTIC LAUGHTER
Coming up, Henry hits problems.
Oh, it's peeing out everywhere!
Gemma goes bold.
The colour looks fab.
That will either put a smile on your face,
or bring on a migraine!
And at the valuation, Henry sees the light.
I'll give you 150 for it now.
Eh? Well done, George.
As we say - one born every day.
LAUGHTER
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are making money
from other people's mess.
Well, there's lamps.
They both picked two items
from Richard's yard.
And Henry is back to show
off his item to sidekick Guy.
Now, don't thank me, OK,
because I'm actually expecting
some love and attention from you.
Mainly directed at me
for bringing you that.
All right, so, look, do it up,
get it going, massive. Happy?
Yeah, very happy.
Just slightly worried
about parts, but we'll move on.
As we speak, right now,
we don't need any parts.
That's because we haven't
tried to start it.
Exactly, next.
Now then, front grill,
kind of tractor vibe.
Rather lovely, I have to admit.
I kind of like the patina
as it is, but, you and I know
it's going to be...
Normally, I would think of turning
that into a blackboard,
to write your menu on or whatever.
But it's got the bar down the middle
which is confusing me a bit.
Put a sort of brass gauze
in it and a light behind it.
A mirror is another option.
I need to think.
Uncharacteristically
indecisive, the boys start
with what they know best - bikes.
I reckon you think I'm a nutter.
Yes. I think that this will go.
It's damp, and it's Italian.
Your chances have narrowed.
Let me just put some fuel in,
right, tickle it and give it a go.
Oh, it's peeing out everywhere.
The carburettor is leaking badly,
so, like any good mechanic,
Guy hits it with a hammer.
Hang on, it's stopped now.
This has loosened the seized
float needle inside,
which then stems the flow
of fuel from the overflow pipe.
Top tip there, Guy.
How do you start?
Oh, hang on!
That sounded pretty good, didn't it?
Yeah, it sounded better.
Get off!
I told you! I don't believe it!
I told you!
I don't believe that, that is mad.
It's clearing out!
Oh!
I've had a small issue.
Chain? Yes.
That didn't sound good.
I thought... Yes.
I think we need
to tension the chain.
OK, so, now look, we've got
to sort out the chain.
But it runs.
So, next thing, let's
heat this up and return this
to how it should be. OK.
If we break this, the value is gone.
Using a heat gun, they gently warm
the plastic mudguard
and bend it into shape.
I think we should stop for a second
and just see, when that cools down,
what it does.
I'll hold that, go on. Oh, OK.
How long is that going to take?
A couple of hours?
Yeah, possibly.
All right, see you later.
After Guy's finished his stint,
they both crack on with the grill,
with some cleaning.
They have also finally made
a restoration decision.
What we're going to do
is, we're going to do
a lovely little table.
So, that's going to be up like that,
it's going to have a wooden top
to it, bolted to these
two holes here, OK?
We're going to put some gold
brass gauze-y stuff in here,
to make it look nice.
But we're going to leave
the original patina.
It could be our finest hour
or it could be one of the worst
things we've ever restored.
So, Guy cuts off some oak
with a jigsaw,
ready for the table top.
And then, that will go like that.
And brings out the detail
of the lettering
by stripping the paint and rust
with an angle grinder.
Lovely.
I'm going to trust you to do
this now I've shown you
what I'm doing.
Hold it nearly level, wiggle
it backwards and forwards.
That's enough.
There you go, perfect.
Nice!
I think that looks lovely.
Henry adds a layer of wax
and this table is well under way.
In Liverpool, Simon is introducing
Gemma to his second
set of selections.
Don't you just love those quiet
nights in, gently rocking,
with just the heat of the stove
to keep you company.
Are you comfortable there?
I am, yeah.
What do you think?
I really like it.
I'm not 100% sure what it is.
It's a stove, but it's
more of a French...
A continental style to it.
How about getting it
literally stove enamelled?
OK.
So, come on then.
While I just relax here,
think of a colour.
Pale green?
Pale green, I like. Yeah?
We've got the foliage, haven't we?
Yeah, lovely, yeah.
This, there you go.
Well, I love this.
Just a simple, kind of
really basic rocking chair. Yeah.
So, if you want to get
stuck into this,
I will get that off
to the blasters, OK?
I'll just test it.
I thought you might.
Before it's blasted, Simon
needs to take the stove apart,
and he's hit a snag.
Of course, one screw won't come out.
Screwdriver wouldn't do it, release
oil wouldn't do it,
banging it doesn't do it, but
the mole grips always do it.
Mole grips are pliers
that can be locked into position
for greater leverage.
They are available from most
hardware stores from around £20.
Which gets us back to plan A, do
that a completely different colour
than the rest of it.
Beautiful.
That's ready to go
to the blasters and the coaters.
Gemma is working on the chair,
sanding the old gloss,
ready for a new coat.
I'm going to paint it anyway,
so I just need to key the surface.
The chair's got lots
of round surfaces,
which make it a little bit tricky
to sand.
But nothing I can't tackle.
In Oxfordshire, the heat-moulded
mudguard is back
to the correct shape.
Mate, that is unbelievable.
Now it looks like a proper
little motocrosser.
The boys set to work,
giving the bike a good clean.
Right, hang on, hang on,
stop, stop, stop!
Let me in.
Go on, then.
Do a bit of this...
Yeah?
And see how easy...
That's hard work, isn't it?
And it'll run again
if we do it this way.
All right.
But I'll still airline the rest
of it, like the cylinder head.
Now gently, don't blow all the
paint off, from a distance,
from a distance.
Put some brake cleaner, on the peg.
That's really nice.
OK, look at that.
Yeah, go on, give that a wipe,
that'll look lovely.
With the Italian motorbike
cleaning up a treat...
Oh, look at that lustre.
Yeah, lovely.
...Guy's free to crack on
with the tractor radiator
that's becoming a side table.
Now, this could be tricky.
He starts by gluing
brass gauze on the inside.
Trying to get it flat
is the tricky thing
because it was curved up on a roll.
Meanwhile, Henry's busy
preparing the oak table top
for the tractor grill.
I was really worried
about the old Anzani,
but actually, I think
it might turn out rather well.
It's going to be worth a damn sight
more than that grill was,
leaning up in Richard's garden.
With a bit of buffing...
That's looking lovely.
...the elements are ready
to be joined together.
In Liverpool, Simon's stove
has been blasted and is being coated
in a fetching green enamel,
whilst Gemma attends
to the other parts of the stove.
So, while that's away, I am
going to polish these up with some
stove and grate polish.
This stuff quite easily
covers old metal and rust
and instantly makes it look
much better.
I'm using a toothbrush to get
into all these nooks and crannies,
so much easier.
I don't think Simon will mind,
I don't think he uses this anyway.
That's them done.
Next, Gemma moves on to the rocking
chair and the eye-catching colour
she's settled for.
Simon said I can go to town on this.
So, I am.
I've gone for bright pink,
which is definitely
my favourite colour.
Well, all the paint's on
and the colour looks fab.
That'll either put
a smile on your face,
or bring on a migraine.
In Oxfordshire, the lads
are back on their first finds,
starting with the drawers,
which have returned from
the powder coaters, ready to have
their handles refitted.
I'll tell you what, this is
just going to look lovely.
These have come up nice.
That's all nice like that.
I can't wait to see
this all combobulated.
So, it's handles on...
Looking nice.
...and drawers in.
There we go, beautiful.
That is classy.
That's lovely, isn't it?
Yeah.
It's that E-type Jaguar
ruby red leather. Yes.
Just transposes on to a
filing cabinet just as well.
Next, the workbench.
To keep its aged appeal,
they've limited the restoration
to just waxing the top
and spraying the drawer fronts
a more contemporary matte black.
Mate, I think that's rocking.
That looks fantastic.
Don't you think?
Yeah, it's exactly what we wanted.
I mean, I genuinely think
that the carcass is great
just like that.
So do I.
Mate, we're going to get
some wedge for that one.
Yes. All right.
We'll be loaded.
Time to find out exactly
how much wedge,
as Henry has lined up
a local buyer, Derek.
300, mate.
Yeah...
All right, 250.
Call it 250?
Good lad.
All right, mate,
nice to do business as always.
Well, there you go, 250 for a bench.
Guess that ain't too bad.
I'll tell Guy.
In Liverpool, the team are back
to their first finds.
The Anglepoise lamp
has been finished, painted
and its reach extended.
That'll do.
That's so cool.
Gemma!
Oh, look at this!
A light. It looks great.
Innit? Yeah.
That is an angle with poise.
I love the shade.
It's crazy, innit? Yeah.
I love it, I love it when we do
stuff like this. It's great.
Original switch, all wired up, there
you go, spotlight on you, baby.
It's cool, innit?
One down, one to go,
as the wooden slats
have been miraculously constructed
to form a set of chunky
Asian-themed shelves.
I love that, they've got kind
of a Japanese vibe to them.
They're designed to either sit
on the floor, as they are,
or hang on the wall.
Entirely up to the individual.
What you can do with
some offcuts of wood!
Time to see if it will
deliver at the valuation.
George wants to raise some cash
to visit his son in America.
Hiya, mate, good to see
you, are you well?
George, how you are you mate?
Pretty good. Good to see you.
Is it good to see that lot?
Go and have a look.
It's a transformation
from what it was.
There's the old bits of wood
you had lying around, mate.
That's lovely, that is, yes.
That is amazing, I think.
Come back and join us, mate.
All right.
I'm thrilled you like them, George.
Have we made you any money?
Helping us to find that out
is our independent valuer, Adam,
who's joining us.
With two decades' experience,
auction house owner, Adam Partridge,
can accurately value anything.
Do you want to go first?
Yeah, OK, mate, all right.
Well, shall we start
with the filing cabinet thing?
Yes, presumably that's
your handiwork, your team?
Yeah, my team, yes. Absolutely.
I polished the handles.
The handle polishing was free,
but the rest of the paint job
cost £50.
It is what it is, isn't it?
It's worth £70.
You could do better
than that, surely?
It's two colour powder coat,
we spent an awful lot of time
on polishing the handles.
I mean that's a lovely, desirable...
It could fit anywhere in any house.
It's that kind of
beautiful bijou side...
Sometimes it's easier just to
agree, isn't it? Isn't it?
And say, £80 then.
Got another tenner.
Wow!
Mate, I told you I would, one day.
And that extra ten means
it's a £30 profit.
We're off and running,
let's hopefully develop things.
What about the workbench?
The workbench, I like,
it's clearly a sort of old
home-made piece, isn't it?
And they've used old drawers
out of chests and wash stands.
What's he doing over there now?
You've got a whole range
of different handles here,
you've got your Art Nouveau ones
and your Victorian,
you've got your military style,
it's home-made, cobbled together...
But I really like that.
Did you do those handles?
Yeah, I've never seen you go
over to an item before. Yeah.
What's wrong with you?
He likes it!
Well, I just wanted to, to...
Yeah, good man, no, you carry
on, Adam, fill your boots, son.
The neglected bench was brought
back to life for nothing
but Guy and Henry's enthusiasm.
I like it.
£220.
Amazing.
Well, I tell you what's
more amazing, George, is,
I've flogged that for 250.
Did you?
So, that's a very
workable £250 profit.
Come on, talk to me
about the shelves.
They have a sort of modern, almost
Orientally kind of feel to them.
That was the idea!
Was it?
I went for a Japanese vibe, yes.
The unwanted wood was transformed
for just some elbow grease.
Nice chunky shelves, 75 quid.
So, that's a sturdy
£75 profit.
Now then, crazy Anglepoise
extended lamp. Love it.
Got a couple at home, my wife
would want to buy that,
I'm glad she's not here.
Because I'd pay £100 to buy
it for her, but it's worth
more than that, isn't it?
It cost nothing but a bit of hard
graft to create this lamp.
I would say 140 would be
a decent price on that,
they're very, very popular.
Well, do you know what?
Yeah?
I've had interest at 140 for that.
Have you? Yeah.
It's not my wife, is it?
No, it's not your wife, no!
Yeah, so it's a possible sale there.
Wait, have you sold that or not?
I've had an offer.
I'll give you 150 for it now.
Hey?
Sounds like an open auction -
any advance, any advance?
Don't get carried away,
that's my final offer.
Hang on, there might be other
people that might like it.
What do you reckon?
150, shall we let him have it?
Very good, that'll do.
George, thanks.
Thank you so much.
Shake on that, yes.
Well done, George, as we say,
one born every day!
So, thanks to Henry, that's
£150 profit on the lamp.
So, all in all, adding
all that up and taking
off our costs, you're going
home today with £505.
How does that sound?
Very good, I'd never have imagined
it would be that amount.
So, that's £505 going to George.
Henry and Simon did very well,
they turned a scrap bench
into a lot of money.
So, it's got to be all good.
Coming up, Gemma tries comedy.
So, what do you reckon?
It's GRATE, isn't it?
I see what you did there.
It's grate, stove, hey?
And at the valuation,
Adam is all business.
Yeah, well, £55, can we move on?
He's in a right good mood
today, mate.
Dukes of junk,
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien...
Oh, hang on, I know I'm diving in
early doors, but that is lovely.
...are turning trash into cash.
Are you having a light bulb moment?
Simon's choice of
location made £505.
So the pressure is on for Henry's
choice of rummage spot to do better.
Guy's finishing off
the tractor grate side table.
Right, hang on, just rest
it there a sec, there we go.
Right, now...
He just needs to put it together.
I think that'll do.
Does that look roughly
right to you, the overhang?
Yeah, all right, let's do it.
Happy? Yeah. Hold that there.
Ready? Holding it down tight, yeah.
Is that it?
I might go for a longer
screw on this.
What do you reckon?
That's it, it looks lovely!
It'll look better down on ground
level, yeah, but that is lovely.
Mate, job done. Yes.
And with that job done,
and the bike cleaned,
plus the chain and mudguard sorted,
the boys are in good shape.
Look at that baby!
Looking good, isn't it?
Get her on, mate.
You can do it, you can do it.
She's so light,
look at that, lovely.
It's eminently saleable, that. Definitely.
I tell you what,
some young kid out there somewhere
is going to be well chuffed.
They're going to be
really happy with that.
I like the new grips as well,
and the kick-start rubber.
And the breather hose.
Lest I forget.
Straightened mudguard.
That's quality! I love it.
In Liverpool, the stove is back
from being coated in enamel.
Where do these bits go then?
The enamellers have gone
slightly overkill there,
because two of those go
inside the fire. Oh.
But the other two are the rear
flute, so that's a nice touch.
So, what do you reckon?
It's GRATE, isn't it?
I see what you did there,
it's grate!
Stove, hey?
Yeah, that was definitely a joke.
You can't teach that stuff!
No, I think this is gorgeous.
It is lovely, I love the colours.
I do. And nice and easy for us.
Definitely, yeah.
Need a good valuation, though.
Didn't come cheap.
With the stove done,
Gemma's going for pink overload
on the rocking chair.
Right!
I've got my fabric and it's very
pink to go with my very pink chair.
So I'm going to make a simple
cushion, just to finish it off.
So Gemma cuts out of
lengths of fabric...
...and sews them together to create
something truly colourful.
There we go, that looks great.
I'm sure it's just what
Simon had in mind
when he pictured himself
by the fire.
But it's not Simon who will be
relaxing in the chair,
as Gemma has lined up a buyer -
Christine from Woolton in Liverpool.
I was thinking about £60?
60?
Do I get the cushion?
You get the cushion.
OK, then, you've got a deal.
Got a deal?
You have, OK.
Brilliant, thank you, Chris.
Thank you.
Time to see how well the deal
looks at the valuation.
Richard is back to see what the boys
have done with his discarded items.
Hiya, mate, how are you?
Good to see you.
Good to see you, Richard!
Great to see you.
Well, look, man, fill your boots,
have a lookie round.
Go and have a wander.
Oh, look at that!
What do you reckon,
little sort of table there?
Yeah, that's tasty.
And the rocker.
Oh, yes.
But have we made you any money?
Yeah, and to that end,
let me introduce you to Adam.
Adam's back to run his eye
over the boys' creations.
OK, let's get rocking and rolling
with the rocking chair.
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink.
From shabby white to sharp pink -
a look acquired for just £15
spent on paint and fabric.
Yeah, well, £55, can we move on?
He's in a right good mood
today, mate!
We made the cushion and everything.
Yeah. Yeah.
Listen, good news for you,
because I've sold it, for £60.
Thanks to Gemma's sale price of £60,
the chair's rocking a £45 profit.
Lovely little stove.
I do like that.
Quality thing, isn't it?
And it's been properly
stove enamelled, so the heat
won't affect that paintwork.
The rusty old stove is brought back
to life for £100 of enamelling.
I like it very much
and my figure is £150.
So, that's a warming
£50 profit on the stove.
Let's talk about the British Anzani
rotavator front grille,
little table.
I really like that. Do you?
Really nice, isn't it?
Very good. Rare, I should think.
I should think so as well.
And what you've done with it, you
haven't really compromised it at all
and you've enhanced it
and turned it into something
that's nice and useful.
I could see that in a hallway,
nice for your keys to drop in
as you come through the door.
Modern or old.
Exactly, Richard.
Richard likes it, too.
Oh, good, good, good.
I can't believe
all these compliments.
Top mark. Where did the creativity
come from for this one?
Well, actually, I have to say,
for once in my life,
the idea was mine. Yeah.
The execution, obviously,
was Guy's. Yeah.
And I think he's done
a fantastic job.
The grille has been diverted
from the scrap merchants
for £50 worth of wood
and brass mesh.
Well, you won't find another
and I wouldn't like to sell it
for less than £150,
so there's my price tag.
So that's 100 British pounds
in profit
for the British Anzani grille.
Right, let's go for,
now we're on a roll, OK,
with the little motor Marini,
twist and go, and it does go.
Italian design. Absolutely.
And I think quite rare.
And it cost nothing but a little
effort to restore this scrambler.
You're quite right,
they are quite rare.
I've seen other examples
about around the £550 mark.
So, that is my suggested tag
on that.
So that's an equally fair
£550 profit in the tank.
So, in total, that means,
after all our costs,
you're taking home £745.
Mm, lovely.
What will you spend it on, mate?
Myself!
So, Henry's choice of rummage spot
has made £745 for Richard.
Henry and Simon have
done a remarkable job.
They've made something
out of nothing.
With the money I've received today,
I'm going to buy a few books
and update my clothing.
But with Simon's choice of location
only making £505,
Henry is today's winner.
I guess that was
another victory, then.
It was, a slim victory. Slim?
200 quid or something!
OK, fair play.
But do you know what
we did demonstrate?
You can turn anything into anything
if you put your mind to it.
I'll drink to that, mate.
Well done!
Subtitles by Red Bee Media
The sheds, garages and
barns of Britain
are stacked with
old possessions.
This is heaven, mate.
I mean, that's the only way to
describe it, isn't it?
What looks like valueless junk
could be worth a pretty penny.
I've just fallen in love.
Man, that's gorgeous.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
reckon they can fix
this redundant rubbish...
...and, once restored,
sell for a profit.
That's immense, mate.
For Henry and his mechanic...
That's it!
...it's all about
restoring retro relics
and vintage classics.
Oh, my God. It goes!
Whilst Simon and his upcycler
repurpose the unwanted
into fantastic furniture.
Oh, my word.
That's amazing.
Have a look. What do you reckon?
I think it's remarkable.
It's breathtaking.
All right? Hey?
They may have different approaches,
but together, they'll turn a
profit for the owners.
You're going home, mate,
with 6,220 quid.
How does that sound?
That sounds brilliant.
Today, Henry gets the hump...
It's the rule!
If you want to be childish...
It's the rule. OK. "I saw it first."
...Simon finds inner peace...
Really coming up nice.
This is me at my happiest.
And interest is piqued
at the valuation.
Yeah, I've never seen you go over
to an item before. Yeah.
What's wrong with you? He likes it.
Well, I just wanted to...
No, you carry on, Adam.
Fill your boots, son.
Today, the lads are in Monmouthshire.
Come on, then, mate.
Come on, tell us all.
Well, we're on the edge of the
Black Mountains, on the border...
Yeah. ..between England and Wales.
What is significant about that
border, Henry? Can you tell me?
No motorways? No, come on.
There's a national monument,
one of the longest in Europe.
Err... Offa's Dyke?
Is that a disease?
What's that?
Well, Henry, Offa's Dyke was a long
border defence
constructed by the King of Mercia
during his reign in
the eighth century.
And it still exists in part today.
You can walk from the
Severn estuary... Yeah.
...up a footpath along Offa's Dyke
and end up by my house
in Liverpool Bay.
By your house?
Well, not far off.
If an army arrived at your house,
would you offer them tea and cake?
I don't think that's
what the "Offa" was.
The Offa was someone's name,
not an offer of tea and cake.
And today, Simon has a great rummage
spot to "offer" Henry.
We're going to see a lovely fella
called George.
And you know what? This is a treat
for you. Why?
Because there are tractors
and things.
George buys and sells industrial
machinery and small tools
and he has big plans for any windfall.
If Henry and Simon make me some money,
I'm going to exchange it for dollars
and visit my son in California.
George, how are you? Simon.
Hello, Simon.
Hi, George. I'm Henry. Henry.
Where are your customers?
Local factories.
OK. And export.
Oh, really? Oh, where to?
Ecuador.
Extraordinary. Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago? Yes.
That's amazing.
Now, George, look, not for export,
but if Simon and I were after a
couple of items each to do up,
restore and make you some money, how
does that sound?
That sounds good. Yeah, you're
welcome to them.
Brilliant, George. Thanks so much.
Well, start...
That's a big one. Yeah, go on, mate.
Cheers, mate. See you in a bit, George.
Henry is off like a shot and
straight into the action.
Oh, hang on. I know I'm diving in
early doors,
but that is lovely.
Look at it. You're surrounded by
industrial-size loveliness
and you're going for the...
I've been looking out for one.
This one's particularly lovely
because it's got its own little stand.
So, Henry has gone for a set of A4
metallic shelves,
which should be a solid earner.
But Simon's sniffed out something a
little more up his street.
What? I knew you were going to smell something.
God, he's off.
I bet you he smelled wood.
SIMON SNIFFS
Wow. Look at this.
OK. Yeah, it's a plank!
It's not a plank. If it was a plank,
it would be thin.
Chunky plank. Chunky, exactly.
OK. I've got my first item.
All of this.
All of it?!
I'm going to pick out a selection...
...and create something.
It's my first item.
That's the kind of thing that
excites me, believe it or not.
OK. Good. Well, at least you're
happy.
Simon "wood" be happy with that find,
but Henry's still on the lookout for
something a bit more industrial.
Wow. You see, look at that.
Yeah, look at that. Yeah.
No. No, you can't just do
touchy-touchy.
Yes, you can. I saw it from over there.
I don't care. You know the rules.
No, no, no.
Look, you've got enough vices.
It's the rule!
If you want to be childish...
It's the rule. OK. "I saw it first."
The boys are fighting over a
battered old workbench.
They both know the age
and distressed patina will actually
greatly enhance its value
once it's been given a good polish.
We'll toss for it.
Really? Yeah. OK.
Are you ready? Yeah, all right.
Tails.
Thanks very much.
Always go for tails, mate.
50-50 chance of it being a winner.
The right way always prevails.
Which is the right way? Look...
Well, that is the joy of this bench,
isn't it?
Because there are drawers here
facing this way
and drawers facing that way,
so I guess it must have been in the
centre of a workshop
for multiple people to use.
Restored, this workbench could raise
hundreds for owner George.
I would do a lovely job.
Yeah, I know you would.
I'll do an better one.
Two items.
You'd better paddle up, son.
Whilst Henry basks in his ill-gotten
gains,
Simon takes a leg up...
Oi! What are you doing?!
...to search out something new.
Thanks. I knew you'd be useful one day.
Keep making yourself useful.
He's spotted some old
Anglepoise lamps.
Are you having a light bulb moment?
Wahey, very good.
That's really nice, that one.
OK, mate.
Why don't I take one and I want one
as a donor,
so I can just get the old...
Take that and that.
There you go.
That's two items each.
Let's go and find George. Come on.
Picking the lamps means the search
is done.
Over to George for his verdict on
their finds,
starting with the filing cabinet.
Do you know anything about it?
No, it came out of an office in a factory.
Great. Now, look. That workbench...
It was going to be in the scrap.
I rescued it for the vice.
Just for the vice? Yes.
The back of your shed,
piles of wood.
Why? Offcuts from a carpenter who
used to rent the shed.
But listen, that's only a sample.
If it's OK, I've got a few more
pieces as well.
It'll be interesting to see what you
do with those. OK, mate.
And then, these Anglepoise lamps. Yes.
So, if it's OK,
I'm going to take three of them away
because I think I might use maybe
one as a donor for the others.
OK. Is that all right?
You're welcome. Brilliant.
It's been an absolute pleasure.
Brilliant. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much, George.
Coming up, Guy gets Henry in a
loving mood...
Can I just say how beautiful you're
looking this morning?
Honestly, mate, you're a credit to
me and what we do.
...Simon's feeling lamp love...
Anglepoise lamp on steroids.
...and Henry's off his rocker.
Just think, you used to be rock and
roll. Now you're rocking roll.
It's a sign of my age, son!
Simon O'Brien and Henry Cole are
turning waste into wonga.
I've got my fist item - all of this!
They both picked two items from
George's place.
And Simon is back in Liverpool to
sell his finds
to his upcycler Gemma Longworth.
Ah, look at the MEAT in them!
These are gorgeous, gorgeous lumps
of wood!
So, what are you doing to them?
If you think of kind of Japanese
kind of stylee going on, OK?
OK. So, you've got pieces like this.
And then cross pieces like this and
we're going to make a lattice
of shelving.
I'll draw you picture.
Yeah. All right, yeah. OK.
Now, Anglepoise lamps, these are off
big industrial machines,
and I think they're cool - don't you
think they're cool?
They WERE kind of cool...
And they will be kind of cool,
again!
So, perhaps the idea is to use donor parts
to make one really cool Anglepoise lamp.
All right, yeah. All right? Yeah.
Yeah.
So, Simon gets cracking on the
Anglepoise lamps.
I know, if we use...
...the best shade.
But then I'm going to extend it
so it's the craziest Anglepoise lamp ever.
Simon uses a pair of wrenches to
dismantle the worst lamp...
...and put together a new extended version.
Ha, ha, ha...
I love that!
Anglepoise lamp on steroids.
Next, Simon starts the
Japanese-inspired shelves
by going over the timber with a
heavy sander.
And kicking up a dust storm in the
process!
HE BLOWS
It's REALLY coming up nice.
This is me at my happiest!
And once the sanding is completed,
Simon starts marking up the wood.
So, I'm now going to cut out joints,
so that all the pieces slot together
like a flat-pack, and that will give
the illusion
that they're kind of running through
each other.
But it has to be done really precisely.
And that unfortunately means...
...a hand saw.
If you use a power saw, they have a
tendency to kind of just drift off,
whereas this - OK, there's more
effort involved,
but you can keep control of the cut.
HE SIGHS OK...
Hard wood is beautiful stuff.
But it's called "hard wood" for
a good reason.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's revealing
his haul to restoration partner,
Guy Willison, starting with the
two-sided work bench.
Now, then...
Yes.
I actually really love this.
To add value to it, we're going to
return it to being single-sided.
But what colour, Guy?
British racing green with that dark
top would look fantastic.
Are we agreed?
Bang on, mate.
Second up are the metal drawers.
I saw an E-type Jag the other day, a
gun-metal grey Jag...
Mm-hmm. ..with red leather interior.
It looked absolutely beautiful.
So, I was thinking, "Well, why don't
we do our little cabinet
"exactly the same colour?"
We should blast it obviously,
bobby-dazzler, bobby-dazzler,
flat grey...
OK. So, we take the handles off,
give them a polish and then paint
the door fronts red.
I think it'll look lovely.
Really? Yeah - in fact, I'd want it.
Whilst the drawers are sent to be
blasted and painted,
the boys get on with polishing the handles.
Don't you think that these would be
better off on the mop?
No, because they're chrome.
Chrome is a soft metal, so it needs
to be cleaned with a soft cloth
to avoid marking or scratching the surface.
That's two. Yeah. And we've got
about another ten to do.
Beautiful, eh?
After a gentle morning of polishing
and relaxation,
the boys get started on the work bench.
Hey-hey!
I'll tell you... Where did he go?
Spanners. Oh, all right.
I missed a nut here and it's a
different size.
Now, look at that.
Nice!
A product of hard work, that's what
this bench is, huh?
I want this. Take it off first.
I might negotiate a price for you.
I'm distracted!
Guy removes the vice, allowing both
the boys to sand.
Mate, I think... Oi!
I think that's posh. Yeah, hang on -
let me take cover behind you.
Yeah, do that, cos I'm just going to
airline it and see where we're at.
I think it will look beautiful.
Yeah, OK.
Most people wouldn't spray it all
over themselves, would they?
No. Or all over their mate? No.
Once they have waxed it and painted
the frame,
this work bench will be good to go.
Just there, son.
That's it, right, done.
In Liverpool, Gemma is enlisting the
help of handyman, Phil.
Now, he needs this top half
painting. Yeah.
And this all cleaned up.
Well, there you go. OK.
Job for you. Thank you. All right.
To start cleaning...
...Phil uses a wire brush on a drill.
I think that's looking just what he wants.
Phil moves on to the lamp shade -
cleaning the rust
with abrasive sandpaper.
So, I want to get a nice, smooth finish,
prime it, paint it,
and see how it comes up and try and
get some of these little dents out.
Gemma's task is to stain the
Japanese-inspired shelves
with lashings of Danish oil.
I'm applying this oil and I've
noticed...
Each plank of wood is a slightly
different colour.
I wonder if Simon's incorporated
that into his design?
Now, all that's left is to put them
back together.
I'm going to leave that to Simon.
In Oxfordshire, the drawers have
been blasted
and are being powder-coated.
Back at base, Henry should be
staining the work bench,
but instead...
Can I just say how beautiful you're
looking this morning?
Is my hair all right?
You look lovely.
Good. Really, to be honest, mate,
you are a credit
to me and what we do!
Look, I'm starting - I'm fed up with
being insulted!
Ooh, that is dark, isn't it nice?
Yeah.
Do you think it's too dark?
No, I don't.
It is a risk when you get two people
doing a job like this,
because there's different
techniques, isn't there? Yeah.
Seriously, that's too much!
Look.
Here.
Don't be overly liberal now...
I'm not! Do it how you were doing it.
That's how I would do it.
And it exactly matches that. Yeah...
It's just the wood.
It's basically the same, isn't it, huh?
It's just darker down here where all
the action's happened.
Yes.
To create an even finish, the boys
just apply plenty of elbow grease
all over before Henry reconsiders
his plans.
You know we were going to do it
British racing green?
Yes.
Why don't we do just the drawer
faces?
So, you leave the patina of the carcase
with a beautiful top to it.
Yes, because I do quite like that
grey to be honest. You know how
satin black looks?
Oh, yes!
So Henry leaps straight into his plan,
by spray painting the drawers.
Oh, it's looking quite cool already, actually.
There's something very therapeutic
about rattle can painting.
Let that one go.
Once the drawers have dried, they'll
just have
to reassemble the work bench.
Next up, though, it's Henry's choice
of rummage spot.
They have come to Richard's yard.
He's a builder by trade, but a man
who loves to hoard.
I started with a few bits and pieces
and after many auctions and sales,
I end up with this lot!
Now listen, right, I want no
grumbling from you at all!
Cos I promise you this geezer,
Richard... Yeah?
He has everything!
Come on!
For some reason, I believe you
today!
Richard, Henry, how are you, mate?
Hello.
Hiya, Richard, Simon, how are you?
Simon.
Now, Richard, right, there's a lot
of stuff here.
Yeah. How did you come by it all?
Auctions, shed finds, worked in the
building trade all my life.
So, there was always a shed.
So why have you invited us along,
what's going on?
It's all being cleared - time to downsize.
Well, we will try and help
you downsize,
but only a tiny bit if, that's OK.
Well, what we're going to do is Si
and I will have a rummage about...
Right. ..identify a couple of items,
do them up, you know?
And hopefully make you some money.
Good. Right. We'll see you in a bit,
mate, all right? Bye.
So, the boys are off into the vast
expanse of Richard's yard.
Lorry? Yeah, why don't we?
Are those lamps?
METAL RINGING
No, they're not!
Oh, look, closed door!
Oh! Aha!
There you go. Look at that.
Stop it, I've found something!
A little old stove.
Yes, Simon has found small
multi-fuel stove made by Epping,
who specialised in stoves for narrow boats.
When restoring a stove there is one
crucial question.
You know what's the most important
thing to check, don't you, Henry?
The flue.
Cos if the flue's gone...
But...
So is that the case, seriously, with
the flue?
Well it is, isn't it, because if the
flue's gone,
then you can never use it again cos
it would be highly illegal
and highly dangerous.
But this one... It's got a little
bit of damage here, but that's OK,
that can be welded.
And apart from that, it's a very
lovely thing, isn't it?
I love the little ferny motifs round
the top of it.
I love the grill at the front.
Man, just restore that, Si -
it's going to be mint!
It's ornate, it's very different to
those that we'd usually find...
It's coming with me.
I've got my first item. All right,
come on, let's keep hunting.
The boys head into the labyrinth of junk
and Simon's quick to sniff out
something of interest.
What have you got there?
We don't come across rocking chairs
that often.
Why don't people use rocking chairs
any more?
First appearing in Britain in 1725,
rocking chairs were invented in
North America.
Their invention has incorrectly been
attributed to founding father
Benjamin Franklin, who was still a child
when they first appeared in America.
Can I sit in it? Yeah, go on. Just
briefly, mate. Just think - you used
to be rock and roll - now you're
rocking roll. Ha, ha!
It's a sign of me age, son.
There you go.
God, they are, it makes your tummy
go a little bit woodle-y...
Tell you what, a little rocking
chair like that,
I could quite get into that by the
fire, do you know what I mean?
What? Don't get too relaxed there.
Why?
Cos I've got two items and you
you've got none.
Oh... And go.
God! I'll catch you up in a bit.
Oi, don't get too comfy!
So, Henry needs to get rocking.
Stop sitting on the chair!
And it's not long before he sees
something in a corner off the yard.
Oh, that's nice, man, look at that.
That is an old tractor grill, isn't
it?
Yeah. Radiator grill,
British Anzani.
Iron Horse.
Introduced in 1940 so British
smallholders could dig for victory,
the British Anzani Iron Horse was a
two-wheel
pedestrian-controlled ploughing engine.
It sold in thousands and was
produced until 1956.
Mate, that's proper Iron Horse,
isn't it?
That thing will look beautiful upcycled
into something rather cool for the home.
Right, 2-1.
Come on, mate - no time to waste.
SIMON LAUGHS
Look at that!
Blimey. That's what you call a front
door bell, isn't it? Mate, it is.
I'm not going to stand underneath it.
Oh, that's well cool!
SIMON LAUGHS
Anyone home?
I love that!
I want to find one now, so I can
have it on my house.
All your neighbours will come round
and go,
"Hey, it's 3am, we'll get Simon!"
Hey-hey! All right, Si!
And with the bell about to toll on
the search,
Henry needs to finds something quickly.
Oh, my word. Look.
That's a rather pretty little
scrambler, isn't it?
Oh, for...
How come you found the motorbike?
Mate, I've just got a nose for it...
IMITATES DOG SNIFFING Motorbike.
What make is that?
Well, Simon, it's a Moto Marini, a
famous Italian brand of motorcycle.
They've been making bikes since 1937.
This kid's motocross bike only dates
back to the late '80s and '90s.
Small capacity Italian bikes,
there's a real following for them.
It's what we call in the trade
a "twist and go",
which makes it very desirable -
No gears, right?
You just twist it and you're off!
Look, it's a sweet little bike.
Yeah.
What it's like, who knows? Hmm.
I'll have it. Well, you've got to,
haven't you?
It's your thing. Two-all!
And the bike makes it two finds each.
Time to get the lowdown from Richard,
starting with Simon's rocking chair.
Where did that come from?
A house clearance. OK.
It's been in the shed for 15 years.
Second pick - absolutely love it.
That little stove.
Do you know where that came from?
Somewhere out Bedford way.
OK. It's been around for 30 years.
No! Well, all I can tell you is the
next time you see it,
you won't recognise it - that's all
I'm saying.
Now, tell me about that
British Anzani radiator cover.
Came from a farm auction about four
years ago.
So, it's actually quite a
recent addition to the family.
A recent addition, yes.
Now, talk to me about your lovely
little motorbike.
Bought from Bonhams auction about
12 years ago.
I've never started it...
Right. ..but it seems all there.
I'm going to take that as well, if
that's all right? It's no problem.
Mate, thank you so much, we have had
such a wonderful time today.
Absolutely - been a pleasure, mate.
I'll get the van.
I've never heard that before!
SARCASTIC LAUGHTER
Coming up, Henry hits problems.
Oh, it's peeing out everywhere!
Gemma goes bold.
The colour looks fab.
That will either put a smile on your face,
or bring on a migraine!
And at the valuation, Henry sees the light.
I'll give you 150 for it now.
Eh? Well done, George.
As we say - one born every day.
LAUGHTER
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are making money
from other people's mess.
Well, there's lamps.
They both picked two items
from Richard's yard.
And Henry is back to show
off his item to sidekick Guy.
Now, don't thank me, OK,
because I'm actually expecting
some love and attention from you.
Mainly directed at me
for bringing you that.
All right, so, look, do it up,
get it going, massive. Happy?
Yeah, very happy.
Just slightly worried
about parts, but we'll move on.
As we speak, right now,
we don't need any parts.
That's because we haven't
tried to start it.
Exactly, next.
Now then, front grill,
kind of tractor vibe.
Rather lovely, I have to admit.
I kind of like the patina
as it is, but, you and I know
it's going to be...
Normally, I would think of turning
that into a blackboard,
to write your menu on or whatever.
But it's got the bar down the middle
which is confusing me a bit.
Put a sort of brass gauze
in it and a light behind it.
A mirror is another option.
I need to think.
Uncharacteristically
indecisive, the boys start
with what they know best - bikes.
I reckon you think I'm a nutter.
Yes. I think that this will go.
It's damp, and it's Italian.
Your chances have narrowed.
Let me just put some fuel in,
right, tickle it and give it a go.
Oh, it's peeing out everywhere.
The carburettor is leaking badly,
so, like any good mechanic,
Guy hits it with a hammer.
Hang on, it's stopped now.
This has loosened the seized
float needle inside,
which then stems the flow
of fuel from the overflow pipe.
Top tip there, Guy.
How do you start?
Oh, hang on!
That sounded pretty good, didn't it?
Yeah, it sounded better.
Get off!
I told you! I don't believe it!
I told you!
I don't believe that, that is mad.
It's clearing out!
Oh!
I've had a small issue.
Chain? Yes.
That didn't sound good.
I thought... Yes.
I think we need
to tension the chain.
OK, so, now look, we've got
to sort out the chain.
But it runs.
So, next thing, let's
heat this up and return this
to how it should be. OK.
If we break this, the value is gone.
Using a heat gun, they gently warm
the plastic mudguard
and bend it into shape.
I think we should stop for a second
and just see, when that cools down,
what it does.
I'll hold that, go on. Oh, OK.
How long is that going to take?
A couple of hours?
Yeah, possibly.
All right, see you later.
After Guy's finished his stint,
they both crack on with the grill,
with some cleaning.
They have also finally made
a restoration decision.
What we're going to do
is, we're going to do
a lovely little table.
So, that's going to be up like that,
it's going to have a wooden top
to it, bolted to these
two holes here, OK?
We're going to put some gold
brass gauze-y stuff in here,
to make it look nice.
But we're going to leave
the original patina.
It could be our finest hour
or it could be one of the worst
things we've ever restored.
So, Guy cuts off some oak
with a jigsaw,
ready for the table top.
And then, that will go like that.
And brings out the detail
of the lettering
by stripping the paint and rust
with an angle grinder.
Lovely.
I'm going to trust you to do
this now I've shown you
what I'm doing.
Hold it nearly level, wiggle
it backwards and forwards.
That's enough.
There you go, perfect.
Nice!
I think that looks lovely.
Henry adds a layer of wax
and this table is well under way.
In Liverpool, Simon is introducing
Gemma to his second
set of selections.
Don't you just love those quiet
nights in, gently rocking,
with just the heat of the stove
to keep you company.
Are you comfortable there?
I am, yeah.
What do you think?
I really like it.
I'm not 100% sure what it is.
It's a stove, but it's
more of a French...
A continental style to it.
How about getting it
literally stove enamelled?
OK.
So, come on then.
While I just relax here,
think of a colour.
Pale green?
Pale green, I like. Yeah?
We've got the foliage, haven't we?
Yeah, lovely, yeah.
This, there you go.
Well, I love this.
Just a simple, kind of
really basic rocking chair. Yeah.
So, if you want to get
stuck into this,
I will get that off
to the blasters, OK?
I'll just test it.
I thought you might.
Before it's blasted, Simon
needs to take the stove apart,
and he's hit a snag.
Of course, one screw won't come out.
Screwdriver wouldn't do it, release
oil wouldn't do it,
banging it doesn't do it, but
the mole grips always do it.
Mole grips are pliers
that can be locked into position
for greater leverage.
They are available from most
hardware stores from around £20.
Which gets us back to plan A, do
that a completely different colour
than the rest of it.
Beautiful.
That's ready to go
to the blasters and the coaters.
Gemma is working on the chair,
sanding the old gloss,
ready for a new coat.
I'm going to paint it anyway,
so I just need to key the surface.
The chair's got lots
of round surfaces,
which make it a little bit tricky
to sand.
But nothing I can't tackle.
In Oxfordshire, the heat-moulded
mudguard is back
to the correct shape.
Mate, that is unbelievable.
Now it looks like a proper
little motocrosser.
The boys set to work,
giving the bike a good clean.
Right, hang on, hang on,
stop, stop, stop!
Let me in.
Go on, then.
Do a bit of this...
Yeah?
And see how easy...
That's hard work, isn't it?
And it'll run again
if we do it this way.
All right.
But I'll still airline the rest
of it, like the cylinder head.
Now gently, don't blow all the
paint off, from a distance,
from a distance.
Put some brake cleaner, on the peg.
That's really nice.
OK, look at that.
Yeah, go on, give that a wipe,
that'll look lovely.
With the Italian motorbike
cleaning up a treat...
Oh, look at that lustre.
Yeah, lovely.
...Guy's free to crack on
with the tractor radiator
that's becoming a side table.
Now, this could be tricky.
He starts by gluing
brass gauze on the inside.
Trying to get it flat
is the tricky thing
because it was curved up on a roll.
Meanwhile, Henry's busy
preparing the oak table top
for the tractor grill.
I was really worried
about the old Anzani,
but actually, I think
it might turn out rather well.
It's going to be worth a damn sight
more than that grill was,
leaning up in Richard's garden.
With a bit of buffing...
That's looking lovely.
...the elements are ready
to be joined together.
In Liverpool, Simon's stove
has been blasted and is being coated
in a fetching green enamel,
whilst Gemma attends
to the other parts of the stove.
So, while that's away, I am
going to polish these up with some
stove and grate polish.
This stuff quite easily
covers old metal and rust
and instantly makes it look
much better.
I'm using a toothbrush to get
into all these nooks and crannies,
so much easier.
I don't think Simon will mind,
I don't think he uses this anyway.
That's them done.
Next, Gemma moves on to the rocking
chair and the eye-catching colour
she's settled for.
Simon said I can go to town on this.
So, I am.
I've gone for bright pink,
which is definitely
my favourite colour.
Well, all the paint's on
and the colour looks fab.
That'll either put
a smile on your face,
or bring on a migraine.
In Oxfordshire, the lads
are back on their first finds,
starting with the drawers,
which have returned from
the powder coaters, ready to have
their handles refitted.
I'll tell you what, this is
just going to look lovely.
These have come up nice.
That's all nice like that.
I can't wait to see
this all combobulated.
So, it's handles on...
Looking nice.
...and drawers in.
There we go, beautiful.
That is classy.
That's lovely, isn't it?
Yeah.
It's that E-type Jaguar
ruby red leather. Yes.
Just transposes on to a
filing cabinet just as well.
Next, the workbench.
To keep its aged appeal,
they've limited the restoration
to just waxing the top
and spraying the drawer fronts
a more contemporary matte black.
Mate, I think that's rocking.
That looks fantastic.
Don't you think?
Yeah, it's exactly what we wanted.
I mean, I genuinely think
that the carcass is great
just like that.
So do I.
Mate, we're going to get
some wedge for that one.
Yes. All right.
We'll be loaded.
Time to find out exactly
how much wedge,
as Henry has lined up
a local buyer, Derek.
300, mate.
Yeah...
All right, 250.
Call it 250?
Good lad.
All right, mate,
nice to do business as always.
Well, there you go, 250 for a bench.
Guess that ain't too bad.
I'll tell Guy.
In Liverpool, the team are back
to their first finds.
The Anglepoise lamp
has been finished, painted
and its reach extended.
That'll do.
That's so cool.
Gemma!
Oh, look at this!
A light. It looks great.
Innit? Yeah.
That is an angle with poise.
I love the shade.
It's crazy, innit? Yeah.
I love it, I love it when we do
stuff like this. It's great.
Original switch, all wired up, there
you go, spotlight on you, baby.
It's cool, innit?
One down, one to go,
as the wooden slats
have been miraculously constructed
to form a set of chunky
Asian-themed shelves.
I love that, they've got kind
of a Japanese vibe to them.
They're designed to either sit
on the floor, as they are,
or hang on the wall.
Entirely up to the individual.
What you can do with
some offcuts of wood!
Time to see if it will
deliver at the valuation.
George wants to raise some cash
to visit his son in America.
Hiya, mate, good to see
you, are you well?
George, how you are you mate?
Pretty good. Good to see you.
Is it good to see that lot?
Go and have a look.
It's a transformation
from what it was.
There's the old bits of wood
you had lying around, mate.
That's lovely, that is, yes.
That is amazing, I think.
Come back and join us, mate.
All right.
I'm thrilled you like them, George.
Have we made you any money?
Helping us to find that out
is our independent valuer, Adam,
who's joining us.
With two decades' experience,
auction house owner, Adam Partridge,
can accurately value anything.
Do you want to go first?
Yeah, OK, mate, all right.
Well, shall we start
with the filing cabinet thing?
Yes, presumably that's
your handiwork, your team?
Yeah, my team, yes. Absolutely.
I polished the handles.
The handle polishing was free,
but the rest of the paint job
cost £50.
It is what it is, isn't it?
It's worth £70.
You could do better
than that, surely?
It's two colour powder coat,
we spent an awful lot of time
on polishing the handles.
I mean that's a lovely, desirable...
It could fit anywhere in any house.
It's that kind of
beautiful bijou side...
Sometimes it's easier just to
agree, isn't it? Isn't it?
And say, £80 then.
Got another tenner.
Wow!
Mate, I told you I would, one day.
And that extra ten means
it's a £30 profit.
We're off and running,
let's hopefully develop things.
What about the workbench?
The workbench, I like,
it's clearly a sort of old
home-made piece, isn't it?
And they've used old drawers
out of chests and wash stands.
What's he doing over there now?
You've got a whole range
of different handles here,
you've got your Art Nouveau ones
and your Victorian,
you've got your military style,
it's home-made, cobbled together...
But I really like that.
Did you do those handles?
Yeah, I've never seen you go
over to an item before. Yeah.
What's wrong with you?
He likes it!
Well, I just wanted to, to...
Yeah, good man, no, you carry
on, Adam, fill your boots, son.
The neglected bench was brought
back to life for nothing
but Guy and Henry's enthusiasm.
I like it.
£220.
Amazing.
Well, I tell you what's
more amazing, George, is,
I've flogged that for 250.
Did you?
So, that's a very
workable £250 profit.
Come on, talk to me
about the shelves.
They have a sort of modern, almost
Orientally kind of feel to them.
That was the idea!
Was it?
I went for a Japanese vibe, yes.
The unwanted wood was transformed
for just some elbow grease.
Nice chunky shelves, 75 quid.
So, that's a sturdy
£75 profit.
Now then, crazy Anglepoise
extended lamp. Love it.
Got a couple at home, my wife
would want to buy that,
I'm glad she's not here.
Because I'd pay £100 to buy
it for her, but it's worth
more than that, isn't it?
It cost nothing but a bit of hard
graft to create this lamp.
I would say 140 would be
a decent price on that,
they're very, very popular.
Well, do you know what?
Yeah?
I've had interest at 140 for that.
Have you? Yeah.
It's not my wife, is it?
No, it's not your wife, no!
Yeah, so it's a possible sale there.
Wait, have you sold that or not?
I've had an offer.
I'll give you 150 for it now.
Hey?
Sounds like an open auction -
any advance, any advance?
Don't get carried away,
that's my final offer.
Hang on, there might be other
people that might like it.
What do you reckon?
150, shall we let him have it?
Very good, that'll do.
George, thanks.
Thank you so much.
Shake on that, yes.
Well done, George, as we say,
one born every day!
So, thanks to Henry, that's
£150 profit on the lamp.
So, all in all, adding
all that up and taking
off our costs, you're going
home today with £505.
How does that sound?
Very good, I'd never have imagined
it would be that amount.
So, that's £505 going to George.
Henry and Simon did very well,
they turned a scrap bench
into a lot of money.
So, it's got to be all good.
Coming up, Gemma tries comedy.
So, what do you reckon?
It's GRATE, isn't it?
I see what you did there.
It's grate, stove, hey?
And at the valuation,
Adam is all business.
Yeah, well, £55, can we move on?
He's in a right good mood
today, mate.
Dukes of junk,
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien...
Oh, hang on, I know I'm diving in
early doors, but that is lovely.
...are turning trash into cash.
Are you having a light bulb moment?
Simon's choice of
location made £505.
So the pressure is on for Henry's
choice of rummage spot to do better.
Guy's finishing off
the tractor grate side table.
Right, hang on, just rest
it there a sec, there we go.
Right, now...
He just needs to put it together.
I think that'll do.
Does that look roughly
right to you, the overhang?
Yeah, all right, let's do it.
Happy? Yeah. Hold that there.
Ready? Holding it down tight, yeah.
Is that it?
I might go for a longer
screw on this.
What do you reckon?
That's it, it looks lovely!
It'll look better down on ground
level, yeah, but that is lovely.
Mate, job done. Yes.
And with that job done,
and the bike cleaned,
plus the chain and mudguard sorted,
the boys are in good shape.
Look at that baby!
Looking good, isn't it?
Get her on, mate.
You can do it, you can do it.
She's so light,
look at that, lovely.
It's eminently saleable, that. Definitely.
I tell you what,
some young kid out there somewhere
is going to be well chuffed.
They're going to be
really happy with that.
I like the new grips as well,
and the kick-start rubber.
And the breather hose.
Lest I forget.
Straightened mudguard.
That's quality! I love it.
In Liverpool, the stove is back
from being coated in enamel.
Where do these bits go then?
The enamellers have gone
slightly overkill there,
because two of those go
inside the fire. Oh.
But the other two are the rear
flute, so that's a nice touch.
So, what do you reckon?
It's GRATE, isn't it?
I see what you did there,
it's grate!
Stove, hey?
Yeah, that was definitely a joke.
You can't teach that stuff!
No, I think this is gorgeous.
It is lovely, I love the colours.
I do. And nice and easy for us.
Definitely, yeah.
Need a good valuation, though.
Didn't come cheap.
With the stove done,
Gemma's going for pink overload
on the rocking chair.
Right!
I've got my fabric and it's very
pink to go with my very pink chair.
So I'm going to make a simple
cushion, just to finish it off.
So Gemma cuts out of
lengths of fabric...
...and sews them together to create
something truly colourful.
There we go, that looks great.
I'm sure it's just what
Simon had in mind
when he pictured himself
by the fire.
But it's not Simon who will be
relaxing in the chair,
as Gemma has lined up a buyer -
Christine from Woolton in Liverpool.
I was thinking about £60?
60?
Do I get the cushion?
You get the cushion.
OK, then, you've got a deal.
Got a deal?
You have, OK.
Brilliant, thank you, Chris.
Thank you.
Time to see how well the deal
looks at the valuation.
Richard is back to see what the boys
have done with his discarded items.
Hiya, mate, how are you?
Good to see you.
Good to see you, Richard!
Great to see you.
Well, look, man, fill your boots,
have a lookie round.
Go and have a wander.
Oh, look at that!
What do you reckon,
little sort of table there?
Yeah, that's tasty.
And the rocker.
Oh, yes.
But have we made you any money?
Yeah, and to that end,
let me introduce you to Adam.
Adam's back to run his eye
over the boys' creations.
OK, let's get rocking and rolling
with the rocking chair.
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink.
From shabby white to sharp pink -
a look acquired for just £15
spent on paint and fabric.
Yeah, well, £55, can we move on?
He's in a right good mood
today, mate!
We made the cushion and everything.
Yeah. Yeah.
Listen, good news for you,
because I've sold it, for £60.
Thanks to Gemma's sale price of £60,
the chair's rocking a £45 profit.
Lovely little stove.
I do like that.
Quality thing, isn't it?
And it's been properly
stove enamelled, so the heat
won't affect that paintwork.
The rusty old stove is brought back
to life for £100 of enamelling.
I like it very much
and my figure is £150.
So, that's a warming
£50 profit on the stove.
Let's talk about the British Anzani
rotavator front grille,
little table.
I really like that. Do you?
Really nice, isn't it?
Very good. Rare, I should think.
I should think so as well.
And what you've done with it, you
haven't really compromised it at all
and you've enhanced it
and turned it into something
that's nice and useful.
I could see that in a hallway,
nice for your keys to drop in
as you come through the door.
Modern or old.
Exactly, Richard.
Richard likes it, too.
Oh, good, good, good.
I can't believe
all these compliments.
Top mark. Where did the creativity
come from for this one?
Well, actually, I have to say,
for once in my life,
the idea was mine. Yeah.
The execution, obviously,
was Guy's. Yeah.
And I think he's done
a fantastic job.
The grille has been diverted
from the scrap merchants
for £50 worth of wood
and brass mesh.
Well, you won't find another
and I wouldn't like to sell it
for less than £150,
so there's my price tag.
So that's 100 British pounds
in profit
for the British Anzani grille.
Right, let's go for,
now we're on a roll, OK,
with the little motor Marini,
twist and go, and it does go.
Italian design. Absolutely.
And I think quite rare.
And it cost nothing but a little
effort to restore this scrambler.
You're quite right,
they are quite rare.
I've seen other examples
about around the £550 mark.
So, that is my suggested tag
on that.
So that's an equally fair
£550 profit in the tank.
So, in total, that means,
after all our costs,
you're taking home £745.
Mm, lovely.
What will you spend it on, mate?
Myself!
So, Henry's choice of rummage spot
has made £745 for Richard.
Henry and Simon have
done a remarkable job.
They've made something
out of nothing.
With the money I've received today,
I'm going to buy a few books
and update my clothing.
But with Simon's choice of location
only making £505,
Henry is today's winner.
I guess that was
another victory, then.
It was, a slim victory. Slim?
200 quid or something!
OK, fair play.
But do you know what
we did demonstrate?
You can turn anything into anything
if you put your mind to it.
I'll drink to that, mate.
Well done!
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