0:00:03 > 0:00:05Throwing out the whole three-piece suite, are you?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11What have you been smashing up?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13The answer could be hiding in
0:00:13 > 0:00:16over 20 million tonnes of household waste,
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Can I have them? - You're welcome to them.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21They're only going in the skip.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I turn that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff, and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And, with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I think we can really be quite playful with this.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I could make several mankinis out of this, couldn't I?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Oh, that's such a relief.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- It looks all shiny! - HE LAUGHS
0:00:58 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04I love them. You are a gem.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09then she can hand the profits back to the very people
0:01:09 > 0:01:13who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Really can't believe that.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16That's amazing.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Today, Sarah's travelled to the largest industrial town
0:01:34 > 0:01:35in the West Midlands,
0:01:35 > 0:01:36Walsall.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Well, the boots are open, the gloves are on,
0:01:40 > 0:01:43and we're game on for a great day hunting for gems in the junk.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Sarah needs to find three of those gems,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50give them back their sparkle,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52and hopefully sell them on.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Well, you'd be nuts to throw things away that have the potential
0:01:57 > 0:01:58to turn a profit, wouldn't you?
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Yeah, you would.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Let me remind you.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Sarah had to acquire special permission to raid the rubbish.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09You can't just turn up and help yourself,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11or you'll be one getting chucked out.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Has Kevin got anything worth transforming in his boot?
0:02:18 > 0:02:19Hello, hello. What are you up to?
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Getting rid of all the rubbish that I've been using to decorate.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25OK. What are you decorating?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- At the moment, toilet, and man cave.- Man cave.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Almost finished the toilet, and that's what a lot of this is.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32I bet you're looking forward to doing the man cave, aren't you?
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Man cave more, but that was actually going to go in the man cave.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- What is it?- It's an old record player.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I think either '40s or '50s.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43It's got some good retro styling though. I mean, look at that.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- That's fantastic, isn't it?- Well, that's what attracted us to it,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49and it was just sat in my mother-in-law's loft,
0:02:49 > 0:02:50doing nothing.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53It used to belong to Kevin's late father-in-law
0:02:53 > 0:02:55and it's no ordinary record player.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57It's portable.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58Groovy, baby.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00I really wanted it to work,
0:03:00 > 0:03:05because I've got some old albums that I wanted to play as well.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08And vinyl's coming back, do you know that? It's...
0:03:08 > 0:03:11So I'm convinced now I'll just buy myself a new vinyl player.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13OK. Well, if you're buying a new vinyl player,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16can I take away the old one and just see if there's anything that can be
0:03:16 > 0:03:17- done with it?- Yeah, no problem.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19See if we can get it going again or do something with it, at least.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Yeah, good.- Brilliant. Thank you for letting me have it. So...
0:03:22 > 0:03:24How heavy is it?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Not heavy at all.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28He used to carry it around to his girlfriend's house apparently.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Really? I hope the mother-in-law...
0:03:30 > 0:03:33I'm surprised the mother-in-law hung onto it for as long as she did then!
0:03:33 > 0:03:35She was one of the girlfriends though.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37Oh, how romantic!
0:03:37 > 0:03:38I think.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42So what could Sarah do with it? Any thoughts, Kevin?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Wouldn't be at all surprised if she completely upcycled it
0:03:47 > 0:03:49into something crazy, like...
0:03:50 > 0:03:54..a tea set holder or a drinks dispenser or something like that.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58That's the sort of thing that her imagination can bring to that.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01A tea set and drinks dispenser?
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Now you're talking.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04This thing weighs a tonne.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06It's supposed to be a portable record player.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09It's actually called the Portogram.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10It's quite sweet.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12It's got some lovely retro styling.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Even though it's not in perfect condition,
0:04:14 > 0:04:16I reckon it deserves one last spin around the block
0:04:16 > 0:04:18and, with the right person looking after it,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I reckon I could turn a profit on it, too.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24And that person is Mark Phillips,
0:04:24 > 0:04:26but everyone calls him Horse.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Horse was chief engineer for a world renowned audio recording company
0:04:30 > 0:04:32for over a decade.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36He has now taken his love for restoring vintage sound equipment
0:04:36 > 0:04:38and made it into a business.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I like to utilise the items that look very nice
0:04:43 > 0:04:46but don't necessarily have
0:04:46 > 0:04:47much of a use in the modern age.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I kind of enjoy thinking about what I'm going to do with things.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I just find it very satisfying,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and then actually making it and building something to fruition
0:04:58 > 0:04:59I find immensely satisfying.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Let's hope Horse is still in good spirits
0:05:03 > 0:05:06when he claps eyes on Sarah's vintage record player.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13That's one item down.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Sarah just has to find two more.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Actually, where is Sarah?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Oh.- Ooh!
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Lots of interesting things in there.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Better go and find my own.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Well, you might not be waiting long
0:05:26 > 0:05:29once you've had a look through the beauties coming out of Neil's boot.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- Hello.- Hello there, how are you? - I love a bit of gold.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- How long have you had this lot? - A friend of mine,
0:05:36 > 0:05:37his father passed on,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40and he had to move out of his house
0:05:40 > 0:05:42and gave me the rest of the stuff.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Yeah, cos this has got a real vintage look about it, hasn't it?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Neil's friends are helping him move house
0:05:49 > 0:05:51and sadly, there's no space for this lot,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53which is good news for Sarah.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- What's that? - That's a Singer sewing table.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Is it? - Don't seem so surprised.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Sewing tables became very popular in the late 1800s.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- I have to show you how to fit it up. - Oh, yeah, go on, then.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Designed to have the appearance of an ordinary piece of furniture,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11they would commonly have an extending drop leaf
0:06:11 > 0:06:12to create extra space.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16And all your sewing bits and bobs would be hidden inside.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17I don't like throwing things away.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- But I've got to move. - Well, do you know something?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Today's your lucky day cos I don't like throwing things away either.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- No.- This is in beautiful condition so I would love to see
0:06:25 > 0:06:27if I can do something with that, if that's all right?
0:06:27 > 0:06:28Yeah, no problem.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30That's item two sewn up.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Any thoughts on its future, Neil?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34My end's all right, how's yours?
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Ha-ha!
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Hopefully, she'll be able to restore it,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39or turn it into something else.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43Something more... productive now.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45THRESHING WHIR OF MACHINE
0:06:46 > 0:06:47Listen to that.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49MACHINE TRUNDLING
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Such a sweet little machine.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52It's in very good order.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56The cabinet has seen a bit of wear and tear, but altogether,
0:06:56 > 0:06:57it's quite a cool thing.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I think that its sewing days may be over.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01It's got a few bits missing,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03it hasn't got any of its spools or things like that...
0:07:05 > 0:07:06..but there has to be something we can do
0:07:06 > 0:07:08to give this a new lease of life.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Got a few ideas in fact.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13And Sarah's got just the man to help her stitch out a plan.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23Norman Wilkinson has been in the furniture trade for over 25 years.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28He is a self-taught craftsman and a self-confessed cheeky chappie.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32I think my personality is reflected in what I do.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36I think I try to do everything to the best of my ability.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Everything we do, I think, looks A1.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Everything I make is fantastic, just like me.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46He specialises in handmade, bespoke British furniture,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48and he's got bags of experience.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52If I actually told you how long I've been doing this,
0:07:52 > 0:07:53it would give away my age.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56I think I'm still 21.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57In my dreams!
0:07:59 > 0:08:02He likes a joke, but the joke may be on him
0:08:02 > 0:08:03when he sees that sewing machine.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Two down, one to go.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18The next find is for Sarah to revamp.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Well, it's been a smashing start to the day here
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and I've got high hopes that some little gems are coming my way.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26You might be right.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Mark might have something interesting
0:08:28 > 0:08:30nestling in the back of his car.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Or should that be nesting?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Tell me you're not chucking it away, are you?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Yes.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41How can you chuck it? It's so kitsch!
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Is it yours? Come on, tell me.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46No, it's come from my mother-in-law's house and she died,
0:08:46 > 0:08:47so we had it.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50But it's...sort of had its day.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52I know it's had its day,
0:08:52 > 0:08:56and I know it's 100% retro, kitsch. I absolutely love it.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Can I have it?- You can have it, yes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- Is it really heavy?- Yes.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03- I keep finding things... - No, it's not that heavy.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Oh, I love it, look.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Look at my swan, isn't that sweet?
0:09:08 > 0:09:09- Thank you.- That's all right.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12You've made my day. I'm now going to swan off!
0:09:12 > 0:09:13HE LAUGHS
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Leave the comedy, Sarah.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Any thoughts, Mark, on what she'll do with it?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22I don't honestly think it's of much value,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24but somebody might get some pleasure out of it.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Mark's not too hopeful,
0:09:27 > 0:09:28but what does the boss think?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Interior designers, antique shops and vintage enthusiasts
0:09:32 > 0:09:35love this kind of thing because, pop it on a big table,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37it's a stand-alone, beautiful thing.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39You can have it inside, not outside.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Things like this as well, they sell for loads of money.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43But at the moment,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I'm not sure I can part with it.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49And neither should you, until it's laid a golden egg.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53That's all three items collected.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57The record player will be turned around by Horse.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Norman will tackle the sewing unit,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02and Sarah will take on the swan.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Hopefully she can bear to part with it.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I can't believe they were going to throw that lot away.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09But it's all right cos they're in safe hands now.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Let's go and see what we can do with them.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Sarah is off to Stockport, Greater Manchester,
0:10:23 > 0:10:28famous for one of the British Isles' earliest mechanised silk factories,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31dating back to 1732.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33By the late 1800s,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37high-quality hats were also one of the main industries here.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40And it's also home to audio wizard Horse.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Sarah's brought along her hefty record player
0:10:43 > 0:10:45to see what he makes of it.
0:10:45 > 0:10:53The ideal equipment to work on for me is sort of compact audio devices,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55radios, things like that.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Horse wants compact.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Well, it's not exactly that.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Well, I've bought my redundant record player to music man Horse.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05And I'm hoping he'll be able to turn the tables on it
0:11:05 > 0:11:07and make this box boom again.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Let's hope he can.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Almost there, Sarah,
0:11:11 > 0:11:12good work.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Horse?- Hiya.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- Hi, how are you doing? - Yeah, good, thanks.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21I've got a little something for you.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Right.- Tell me if you think you can do anything with it.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- Right.- Do you restore things like this?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Yeah, sometimes, if it works.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32It would be nice to get that spinning at least
0:11:32 > 0:11:34cos then you are at least making something
0:11:34 > 0:11:36of the function of the record player.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39One of my main concerns would be is it in any way working?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I've got a little test device that I can plug it into
0:11:42 > 0:11:44that makes it non-lethal.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Now, this is very important, so pay attention, please.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50You should never plug in old electrics
0:11:50 > 0:11:51and hope for the best.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57Horse is using a light bulb limiter which will stop any fuses blowing,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00and stop anyone getting any nasty shocks.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04So, does the record player actually work?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07FAINT WHIRRING
0:12:07 > 0:12:08It sounds...
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Mmm, you can hear it running, yeah.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11That's a good sign.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13But does the turntable spin?
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- Not quite, though, is it?- The reason it's not spinning this is cos
0:12:19 > 0:12:21this is a heavy platter, that's an old piece of rubber,
0:12:21 > 0:12:25and it's not getting enough traction against the inside of the platter.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27So a good oiling and that should all work.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I quite like the idea of trying to see if it can be more like
0:12:30 > 0:12:31a party box.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33It'd be easier to sell it if there's something about it,
0:12:33 > 0:12:34if it's got like lights, action.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Can I leave it with you to just have a tinker with it?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Yeah, yeah, definitely, yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42By "party box",
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Sarah means a completely renovated audio system
0:12:45 > 0:12:48that can play music from modern gadgets,
0:12:48 > 0:12:50like your smartphone or tablet.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53And she wants some lights on it, for a bit of razzmatazz.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Can you give me a ballpark figure for potentially updating it?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02I don't know, probably around £300.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05OK. Well, if you can make it all-singing, all-dancing,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08really making it really rock, that would be amazing.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Brilliant. Yeah, well, I'll give it my best shot.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13I know you will, you always do, thanks so much.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19Horse is charged with bringing this old record player bang up-to-date,
0:13:19 > 0:13:20as a "party box".
0:13:21 > 0:13:24But just how much of a challenge is this?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27For this one, I'm really going to have to get my thinking cap on...
0:13:28 > 0:13:32..with regard to how to utilise the turntable,
0:13:32 > 0:13:37and kind of possibly putting some kind of light on it.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40But it's always fun to try to think of creative solutions
0:13:40 > 0:13:41for things like that.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44This is going to be interesting.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Well, I feel like I've left Horse with a few hurdles there
0:13:48 > 0:13:51but I think he's really going to make that box
0:13:51 > 0:13:53absolutely pack a party punch.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Mm, I'm not completely convinced.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57For £300,
0:13:57 > 0:14:03Horse will turn this old record player into a modern tech party box.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04We hope.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Off to picturesque Hellingly in East Sussex,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18to see furniture maestro, Norman,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21who sounds a bit wary of Sarah's impending visit.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Nine times out of ten, I'm like, here we go again.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30But one day she will surprise me, and I'll go, fantastic.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Let's hope that's today, Norman.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Well, I've bought my sweet old sewing machine and its cabinet
0:14:36 > 0:14:38all the way across Sussex to see Norman.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I'm hoping he's going to transform this Singer for a song,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44and turn it into something lovely, make me turn a profit.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49I reckon there's a way to go before that happens.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50Norman, look at this!
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- Do you know what it is? - Do I know what it is?
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Um...- Let me show you, let me show you.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Let me show you. I mean, I know it looks ordinary, but look at it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01It's...
0:15:01 > 0:15:02- Pull.- Pull.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Ah!- Open.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06It's a Singer sewing machine.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- Look.- This is in really good condition, isn't it?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11They're normally quite battered up.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- What've you got in mind? - I did have a plan.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18I quite like the look of these side panels.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21When the door's shut you get quite a cool silhouette from them.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25And I was thinking maybe they could be turned into the sides
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- of a little chest of drawers. - A chest of drawers will be...
0:15:29 > 0:15:30silly.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Go on, what's your idea? I know you're going to have a better one.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34Frankly, I'm struggling.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Why don't we try and turn into maybe a little desk?
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Throw that away, put that onto there.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- Right.- And then we have that as a door, obviously,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47but then when they come to want to use it as a desk
0:15:47 > 0:15:48you pull the door open,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51we have the treadles, Singer sewing machine bit here,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53and if we use that part of it,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55we could try and make that into a stool.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57We can put a drawer in here and the bit on the door
0:15:57 > 0:16:00they could use for pens and everything, so, yeah.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05What Norman's going to do is take off the old sewing machine
0:16:05 > 0:16:10and turn the cabinet into a foldaway child's homework desk and stool.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's a space-saver,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16because it will all be storable within the original cabinet's form.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18What kind of price are you thinking of for converting that?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I reckon it's going to cost around the 250 mark,
0:16:22 > 0:16:23make it all singing and dancing.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Not Singer and dancing!
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Oh, dear, it's another joke.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Go on, then, have a go, 250 quid.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Beautiful, saleable, small piece of furniture, suitable for children.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Two bits of furniture. - Two bits of furniture.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40I think it's going to be lovely. Give me a shout when it's done.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- Fantastic, I will.- OK. - See you soon.- Bye.- All the best.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48It sounds like Norman has finally been won over by the sewing machine.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Happier now?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53I think what we've come up with is I think quite a good idea,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56so yeah, turn it into something hopefully that will be saleable.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Well, Norman is talking a big game for a small piece of furniture,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03so this one's all on Norman, and I hope he can pull it off.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08Sarah's spending £250 to turn the sewing machine unit
0:17:08 > 0:17:11into a kids' foldaway desk and stool.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Could it be a risky endeavour, or has Norman got it all sewn up?
0:17:31 > 0:17:35In Sussex, Sarah is taking her bird home to roost.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40The terracotta swan is a decorative outdoor planter.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42These were extremely popular in the '60s,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45when elaborate garden furniture was all the rage.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Sarah thinks this may have hidden value,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52so it won't require any sort of makeover.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Is she quackers?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Or might this really take flight?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Well, it looks like I'm either going to be on a wild goose chase here,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02or I'm going to be swanning off with a profit.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04I think it's profit, cos I love this swan.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10To find out if she's right, she needs to research online.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15Sarah is checking auction sites to see what she can find out about
0:18:15 > 0:18:16its potential value.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22There are lots of vintage planters coming up that are swan shape...
0:18:23 > 0:18:25..but none of them are made out of terracotta,
0:18:25 > 0:18:27and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing,
0:18:27 > 0:18:30cos normally that means you can get a good idea of what the price'll be.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33But nobody is selling one of these, not historically,
0:18:33 > 0:18:34not now, not in America,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36so he's rare,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39but I don't know if he's actually desirable.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40But I am going to keep looking,
0:18:40 > 0:18:42because I need to get some context for this.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45I really like it. I think it's got decorative appeal.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47But it would be really good to have a set price
0:18:47 > 0:18:48that I can work on for sales.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54Sarah eventually found a rough guide price of around £50.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56If she wants to make more than that,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59she's got to make this bird presentable.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Then post pictures of it on social media.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Can Sarah's flower arranging help net some interest?
0:19:07 > 0:19:08Well, I'm not a natural florist,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10but it's certainly looking a bit more saleable,
0:19:10 > 0:19:11so I'm going to take it outside,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13take some pictures of it against the flint wall.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Come on, swanny.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19After a few snaps and a few uploads,
0:19:19 > 0:19:22all she can do is wait and see what happens.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Sarah hasn't spent a penny so far.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29If she does manage to bag a buyer, it'll be all profit.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39To Stockport now,
0:19:39 > 0:19:44where Sarah asked Horse to turn the old record player into a party box,
0:19:44 > 0:19:48with new audio fittings for smart devices,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51and a light display to dazzle while it plays tunes.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55How's he getting on, then?
0:19:55 > 0:20:00What I'm going to try and do is fit some kind of light
0:20:00 > 0:20:02to shine onto this platter,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05and put possibly a disco ball on the platter,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07then, with a new circuit,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10I'll get music coming out of the bottom of it,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13so that you'll potentially have, um...
0:20:14 > 0:20:16..a disco in a box, if you like.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Sounds funky.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25What I'm hoping to do is retain the spinning mechanism,
0:20:25 > 0:20:29but I'll probably have to get rid of the changer mechanism,
0:20:29 > 0:20:31and the tone arm.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34So let's have a look under here.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38First job is to fix that faulty spinner.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41What I think is the problem
0:20:41 > 0:20:46is the arm that the idler wheel sits on is very stiff,
0:20:46 > 0:20:47so I'm going to get some oil.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Horse loosens it up with sewing machine oil,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55then gives all the bits a quick clean.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Has that done the trick?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01That's definitely the best it's been.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02It's working.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Oh, no, it's not.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05What's the problem, Horse?
0:21:05 > 0:21:08When it engages the different mechanisms
0:21:08 > 0:21:10then it slows down the motor,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13so that's not going to help what we need.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Basically he needs to disable some of the power
0:21:16 > 0:21:18going to some of the parts.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Time to get out his trusty pliers.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23I need part of it to work,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25and part of it to not work,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29and it's just trying to get the part I need to work to keep working
0:21:29 > 0:21:32and the part not that I don't need to work, to stop working.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37I think what he means is if you twiddle this bit,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40take that bit off, and cut that bit,
0:21:40 > 0:21:41it might work.
0:21:41 > 0:21:42Let's try it.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47Oh, we are at peak disco ball spinning speed.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51I don't know what peak disco ball spinning speed is,
0:21:51 > 0:21:52but it sure sounds fun.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56And for the piece de resistance...
0:21:57 > 0:21:59This is half a mirror ball I made earlier.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Looks like R2-D2 ready for a night on the town.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Could this get any more fun?
0:22:07 > 0:22:09This is a little disco light.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Yes, it can.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13By shining that onto there,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16you can get some nice effects.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Let's just enjoy this for a moment.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Ah, bliss.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Let's hope this party box will be playing music soon.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Otherwise it's just half a revolving disco ball in a box.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Over in Hellingly, East Sussex, Norman is starting to create
0:22:45 > 0:22:48his kids' foldaway homework desk and stool.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Norman won't be using the sewing machine in his design.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56Instead, he'll be giving it back to Sarah to sell separately.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Steady on, Norman!
0:23:00 > 0:23:03As for the rest of it, he's applying the age-old technique
0:23:03 > 0:23:04of winging it.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07When you're doing something like this,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09you're almost making it up as you go along,
0:23:09 > 0:23:11and deciding.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12But nine times out of ten,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15sometimes the best stuff always looks great when you make it up.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20You know, I'm not one for doing sketches and doing whatever,
0:23:20 > 0:23:21it all comes out of the head.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25His rough plan is to turn the main unit into the desk,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28and transform the old foot pedal into the stool.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Best get it out then, Norman.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Oh, look at that.
0:23:35 > 0:23:36We don't need that.
0:23:37 > 0:23:43So the plan is to actually make this into a stool, so, um...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46We're going to have to cut that off there, aren't we?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Might even see if I can then grind them off.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Yeah, Norman, sharp sticky out bits aren't the best for sitting on.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Let's get them gone.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56You know the old saying, you've got two chances.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00It's either going to work, or not work.
0:24:00 > 0:24:05Well, whatever happens, at least you look cool in those safety specs.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07Success.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11For the stool legs and base, Norman is using pine.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Chopping up and then assembling the tapered legs in no time.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Looking good, Norman.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22I tell you what, we might make a little frame to go round that,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24and then we can pop it in.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26With the stool taking shape,
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Norman moves on to the new desktop,
0:24:28 > 0:24:29and he's just had an idea.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32I'm going to take a template of that, cut it out
0:24:32 > 0:24:34and then we can then, because like we said,
0:24:34 > 0:24:35we weren't going to use the flap,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37but we're going to use the flap now,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39because you've got it round, you know,
0:24:39 > 0:24:42they can have a friend or mate sitting at the end as well.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Or mum and dad can be sitting there while they're doing their homework.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Basically, he's taking some MDF,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51cutting it up to match the old worktop's dimensions,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55then he'll hinge them together to create a fold-up section
0:24:55 > 0:24:57for more space.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Genius.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00We've got to decide on, um...
0:25:01 > 0:25:04..what construction we're going to have inside, but, um,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06I need to think on that,
0:25:06 > 0:25:08and decide whether we're going to put the drawer in or not,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11and then basically then we've got to sand it down,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14prepare it, and then get it the colour that we think.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17We're going to... I think because it could either be, you know,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20a boy or a girl or whatever, we could be very neutral.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23I think we might even do it cream or something, but, um,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26we'll make that decision when we get nearer the time, so, yeah,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28happy days. I think we're doing well.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Norman seems confident,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33but he's still got to finish the stool,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36and the writing desk needs the new top fitted,
0:25:36 > 0:25:37the inside rebuilt,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41and, oh, yeah, he's got to repaint the whole thing.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Good luck, Norman.
0:25:54 > 0:25:55In West Sussex,
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Sarah has headed to Billingshurst,
0:25:57 > 0:26:01to find a new home for her terracotta swan planter.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05After posting piccies of the bird online,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07she's had a lot of fanciers,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09including a vintage and retro boutique.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13But can Sarah strike a deal with the shop owner?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Hi, Julia.- Oh, hi.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18Oh, look at that.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- What do you think? - Oh, gosh, it's beautiful.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23I absolutely love that.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25I know you saw the picture on my page.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Is it bigger than you thought it was going to be?
0:26:27 > 0:26:29I think it is, yes, I had no concept really of what it was going to be
0:26:29 > 0:26:32like in the flesh. It's absolutely amazing.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34I thought it was lovely the moment I saw it.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35It actually divides opinion,
0:26:35 > 0:26:38because kitsch swans are not everybody's cup of tea,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40but do you think it is saleable?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Oh, definitely, and I think full of foliage,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45or you could fill it with other things as well,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47it would look absolutely stunning in the shop window,
0:26:47 > 0:26:48or in the middle of a table even.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Sounds like the perfect place for Sarah's swan to nest,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57and she strikes a deal with a delighted Julia.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59I'm always amazed what people throw away.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02When I go to the tip I see fantastic stuff being chucked in,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04so to throw this away seems a crime,
0:27:04 > 0:27:06so I'm really pleased that it's been rescued, and I got it!
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Sarah found the terracotta swan in the back of Mark's motor.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Is it yours? Come on, tell me.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18No, it's come from my mother-in-law's house, but she died,
0:27:18 > 0:27:19so we had it,
0:27:19 > 0:27:22but it's...sort of had its day.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Sarah thought otherwise, and happily flew away with the bird.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30I don't honestly think it's of much value,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32but somebody might get some pleasure out of it.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35And that's just what's happened,
0:27:35 > 0:27:37now Julia's has bought it.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39But how much profit was made?
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Sarah's in Aldridge to catch up with Mark,
0:27:44 > 0:27:47and let him know what became of his old swan planter.
0:27:49 > 0:27:50SHE KNOCKS
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- Hello, Mark. - Hi.- Hi there, how are you doing?
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- I'm all right. You? - Yeah, very well, thank you.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- Nice to see you again.- And you.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- Now I've been really looking forward to coming to find you.- Right.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Because I think when I saw you chucking out your...
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I think it was your mother-in-law's swan at the tip, wasn't it?
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- It was. Yes.- I think you said I'd find out that it was worth
0:28:08 > 0:28:10- probably not very much.- I did.
0:28:10 > 0:28:11THEY CHUCKLE
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Have you been laughing about it since I took it away?
0:28:14 > 0:28:16Well, I was expecting you to come and bring me a cheque
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- for 500,000 or something, you know. - I wish, I wish.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21It wasn't, it turned out, a Ming swan
0:28:21 > 0:28:23or anything very exciting like that.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25It was a terracotta...
0:28:26 > 0:28:27Garden planter. Yes, yeah.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It didn't stop me. I put some pictures on social media.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- Yeah.- And I was right, actually, your swan was desirable.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37OK, that's good, that's good.
0:28:37 > 0:28:3980 quid desirable for your swan.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- Dear me!- He was decorative,
0:28:41 > 0:28:45and he was beautiful and he's gone to a shop who paid 80 quid for him.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47HE LAUGHS
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Thank you very much, that's very nice of you.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51What do you think of that?
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I... Um... I'm speechless, if I'm honest.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56I didn't think it was worth anything.
0:28:56 > 0:28:57That's lovely, thank you very much.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59What might you do with £80?
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Um, I'm a member of a charity called the Blood Bikers,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Midland Freewheelers, so I shall probably give it to them.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08That sounds like an amazing thing to do with it.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09Thank you very much, that's very good.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11My pleasure, he was a beauty, your swan,
0:29:11 > 0:29:13so thank you so much for letting me have him.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15I'm so pleased he didn't get smashed.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- No, that's fine.- Take care, thank you ever so much.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19- Bye-bye.- Cheers, bye-bye.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Sarah didn't spend anything on the terracotta swan.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31She sold it for a whopping £80,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34meaning every penny could be passed on to Mark.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Good work, Sarah.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50In Stockport,
0:29:50 > 0:29:54Sarah is heading to see how Horse's party box has turned out...
0:29:55 > 0:29:59..and it looks like Horse has had a smart haircut for her arrival.
0:29:59 > 0:30:00Very dashing.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04It's the weirdest thing I've ever made,
0:30:04 > 0:30:07but it was a lot of fun to do and I'm pleased with the result.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10I'm looking forward to showing Sarah, cos I think she'll like it,
0:30:10 > 0:30:11cos she likes mad stuff.
0:30:13 > 0:30:14She sure does.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15And here she comes.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I'm here to pick up my tired old record player.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24I left it with Horse with a remit to make it fun, fab, totally disco.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27He's not really a disco man, so I'm wondering if he's pulled it off.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30This dilapidated long player
0:30:30 > 0:30:35was both long in the tooth and destined for the skip. But now...
0:30:37 > 0:30:40..it's got the Saturday night fever,
0:30:40 > 0:30:43and it's transformed into a sparkling party box.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47It can play any number one from tablet or smartphone,
0:30:47 > 0:30:50with a spinning disco and laser light combo.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53It creates a dazzling display across the room.
0:30:54 > 0:30:59This is enhanced by a selection of tiny mirrors across the box's lid.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02The speaker grille has a hip new twist
0:31:02 > 0:31:06thanks to a repurposed metal plate from a fire escape.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10And all the electrics have been updated and PAT tested
0:31:10 > 0:31:14to comply with UK electrical safety regulations.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Plus, there's a new amp, speakers,
0:31:17 > 0:31:21audio connection and Bluetooth connectivity.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25So, get ready to pair your smart device and get dancing.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28If Sarah doesn't love this one,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I'll eat my spandex hot pants.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34- Horse? Hiya.- Hiya.
0:31:34 > 0:31:35- How are you doing? - Yeah, good, thanks.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Oh, wow, you've upgraded it.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39Yeah, yeah.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40Go on, then. Tell me.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Well, I haven't done that much to the outside.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46It's more inside that's...different.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48- I can't wait. Come on, let's see what you've done.- OK.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52That looks amazing!
0:31:52 > 0:31:53What have you done to it?
0:31:53 > 0:31:58I've kept the turntable function, but that's now a disco ball,
0:31:58 > 0:31:59ridiculously.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00Of course it is!
0:32:00 > 0:32:01HE LAUGHS
0:32:01 > 0:32:05And then I put a little disco light shining on to it as well.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07Come on, then, let's see it in action.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10So, do you want music through it, yeah?
0:32:10 > 0:32:11Yes, let's hear the tunes.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13ELECTRO-SWING SONG STARTS
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Oh, Horse!
0:32:16 > 0:32:17THEY LAUGH
0:32:18 > 0:32:19That is legendary.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21The sound quality is amazing, isn't it?
0:32:21 > 0:32:22It is good, yeah, yeah.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25I'm pleased with the speaker that I put in it.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28That is fantastic.
0:32:28 > 0:32:29What a load of fun!
0:32:33 > 0:32:34So, it's all singing, all dancing,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37but did it come in on budget at 300 quid?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39I got it in for about 250 in the end.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41You legend! Really?
0:32:41 > 0:32:43I cannot believe you've done that under budget
0:32:43 > 0:32:46and packed so much into it. Fantastic, thank you.
0:32:47 > 0:32:48Yeah, well done, Horse.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49Good on you, son.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54I really enjoyed doing that. It was a lot of fun to do.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56It was the maddest thing I've ever done.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01It's pretty strange for me, but I'm glad Sarah liked it.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04I thought she might, but, yeah, I'm chuffed.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Well, I asked for a party in a box.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Horse has delivered a Disco Inferno.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Sarah found the record player in Kevin's car.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19I think it's '40s or '50s.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23It was just sat in my mother-in-law's loft, doing nothing.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Kevin was happy to let Sarah take away
0:33:26 > 0:33:28his late father-in-law's pride and joy.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31How heavy is it?
0:33:31 > 0:33:32Not heavy at all.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35He used to carry it round to his girlfriend's house, apparently.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36Really?
0:33:37 > 0:33:39I'm surprised the mother-in-law hung onto it
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- for as long as she did, then! - She was one of the girlfriends!
0:33:41 > 0:33:43A real labour of love, then.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45And what a transformation.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49Even better, Sarah's sold it to Smithers of Stamford,
0:33:49 > 0:33:51an online retro and vintage shop.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53And owner Nick is thrilled.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55I feel like a DJ.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59One happy customer, then.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02But how much was he willing to spend?
0:34:02 > 0:34:04Sarah is in Birmingham to let Kevin know.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06DOORBELL RINGS
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- Hi there.- Hi there. - Nice to see you again.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- How are you?- I'm really well.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- How are you?- All right, I'm OK.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17I was so excited when I saw you dropping off that old record player
0:34:17 > 0:34:18at the tip, but it wasn't yours, was it?
0:34:18 > 0:34:21No, it was actually my father-in-law's,
0:34:21 > 0:34:25and it was a real wrench for my wife to let me take it away, actually.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I took it to my go-to man for sound.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29He's called Horse, who's up in Manchester.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32And I've got some pictures here to show you what he did with it.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34- That would be fantastic. - Are you ready?- Yes, please.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36In fact, this one is a moving picture.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- Hopefully, you can see... - Oh, fantastic!
0:34:39 > 0:34:40Oh, it's a disco ball.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Aah!
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Crazy, crazy...
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- It's a fully functioning, loud as you like party box.- Really?
0:34:46 > 0:34:48It's got full Bluetooth connectivity.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50You can plug anything into it,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53and it has this lovely glitter ball that lights up the whole room.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56It's gone from almost a wind-up to state-of-the-art.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Oh, fantastic. John would have loved that.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01John's my father-in-law, by the way. He would have loved it.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02That it's had another use.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03It's actually been sold.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- Right.- So, it's going to have a new lease of life.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- And I've got some profit for you as well.- Oh, that's even better!
0:35:09 > 0:35:10I've got 100 quid here for you.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Whoa! Thank you.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14So I think we'll put this to good use.
0:35:14 > 0:35:15A nice meal.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18Is it OK if I show my wife and my daughter what you've done
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- with the record player?- That would be great. Are they here now?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22- Yeah, yeah.- Lovely, yeah, do.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Lorraine, Isabel, come and have a look.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29- Hello there.- Hiya.- Hi, so it was your dad's player, was it?
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- It was, yeah.- Oh, fantastic.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32- Hi there. I'm Sarah.- Hi.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Do you want to see what it does now?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- Are you ready for this? - Look at this.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41- Unbelievable.- That is so cool. - So cool.- That's so cool.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- What do you think of that? - Fantastic.- Fantastic.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46That's made me feel quite emotional.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Aww. I really feel for you.
0:35:49 > 0:35:50Lovely to catch up with you.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- Thank you very much. - Bye-bye.- Bye now.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Well, that's one tip find that now really rocks,
0:35:59 > 0:36:00and Kevin is going out for dinner.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02That's music to my ears.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Sarah spent £250 on the record player.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12She sold it for a total of £350,
0:36:12 > 0:36:18giving Kevin £100 to splash out on a slap-up meal for all the family.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Time to head back to Hellingly in East Sussex
0:36:30 > 0:36:35to see how Norman has transformed the Singer sewing machine unit
0:36:35 > 0:36:37into a desk for Sarah.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41I think she's going to like it. It's a cool piece.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43I think Sarah will be the judge of that, Norman.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Well, I'm here to pick up my old sewing machine table,
0:36:48 > 0:36:52and I'm hoping that Norman has done something fantastic with it,
0:36:52 > 0:36:54cos I have just no idea what this is going to look like.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59Time to find out if Norman's idea has paid off.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01And I'm delighted to see...
0:37:02 > 0:37:04..that it has.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10Norman has breathed life back into this old unit,
0:37:10 > 0:37:13making it a perfectly formed, foldaway desk for a child.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19The hinged MDF top doubles the desk space.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23And inside, he's built an extra bit of storage for paper or books.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27The new stool is delightful,
0:37:27 > 0:37:32cleverly using the sewing machine foot pedal inside a bespoke frame.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37The whole lot has been painted with regular wood paint,
0:37:37 > 0:37:39and sealed with a wax polish.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41It's modern, fresh
0:37:41 > 0:37:45and perfect for a little one to sit and do their sums at.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49But will Sarah give it top marks?
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- Hello.- Hello!
0:37:51 > 0:37:52Look at that!
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- There we go.- It looks beautiful.
0:37:54 > 0:37:55What's hiding inside?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Yeah, well, we've obviously done what we had to do.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Got the pencil thing there, put your pencils in.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03That goes over to the flaps.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Love the choice of colour. The grey is really good.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07And the stool, beautiful.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09- Can I try it?- Yeah. - Is it comfortable?- Yeah.
0:38:09 > 0:38:10It should take your weight.
0:38:11 > 0:38:12THEY LAUGH
0:38:14 > 0:38:15Yeah, that's really neat.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17Yeah. Then also, if kids are doing it,
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Mum and Dad can sit there while they're doing homework as well.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21If they've got to help them out or whatever.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Yeah, because you can tuck in that side as well, can't you?
0:38:23 > 0:38:24Tuck in that side as well, yeah.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26So it's got the versatility of everything.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Brilliant. Well, I think that's what we're trying to create now,
0:38:29 > 0:38:31isn't it? Pieces of furniture like this,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34if they're flexible, they can go into so many different spaces.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35Really sweet.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36And then, when you're finished,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39it just packs away really neat and tidy.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42And then...
0:38:42 > 0:38:44you can still have it as a piece of furniture
0:38:44 > 0:38:45and do what you want with it.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47How did you get on with the budget?
0:38:47 > 0:38:51250 quid was left on that one, yeah, and we are bang on it.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- Good.- Yeah, really, really happy with it, and everything.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Brilliant. Well, thank you so much for doing that.
0:38:55 > 0:38:56Fantastic.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- A really good makeover. - Brilliant.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01A top-notch homework desk,
0:39:01 > 0:39:03delivered on budget.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Top of the class, Norman.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Well, I think Sarah was pleased with that.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08I think she likes the colour,
0:39:08 > 0:39:10she likes what we did, nice little stool,
0:39:10 > 0:39:12so...
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Done it on budget, so happy days for everyone.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17And hopefully she'll make lots of money.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19If she doesn't, I'll tell her off.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Well, that is a sweet little transformation.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24That's gone from sad sewing table
0:39:24 > 0:39:26to very saleable item.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Sarah found the sewing machine unit in the back of Neil's car.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35He was happy to see it saved.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38I don't like throwing things away, but I've got to move.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Well, do you know something? Today's your lucky day,
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- cos I don't like throwing things away, either.- No!
0:39:42 > 0:39:46And Neil had a few ideas of what Sarah might do with it.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Hopefully, she'll be able to restore it
0:39:49 > 0:39:55or turn it into something else, something more...productive, now.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Which is exactly what she's done.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01And, more than that,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Sarah sold it to a sewing club in Kent.
0:40:04 > 0:40:09And creative director, Angela, is thrilled with her purchase.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11It's beautiful, it's lovely,
0:40:11 > 0:40:14it's going to look really good in my studio, very versatile.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20Sarah's back in Walsall to tell Neil the good news about the cabinet,
0:40:20 > 0:40:23but did she manage to sell the sewing machine, too?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- Hello, Neil.- Hi there. - Nice to see you again.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30Lovely, thank you.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33So you were on the move when I last saw you, and ended up here.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- Yes, that's right.- Have you settled in?- Yeah, yeah, it's lovely.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Excellent. Now, I was a bit surprised to see a sewing machine
0:40:38 > 0:40:41coming out of the back of a car. What were you doing with that?
0:40:41 > 0:40:45It was a friend's relative, but it was going in the skip, so...
0:40:45 > 0:40:46- You had to save it.- I rescued it,
0:40:46 > 0:40:48but obviously I haven't got enough room here.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50It was a sweet little sewing machine,
0:40:50 > 0:40:52and I didn't want to do anything with that,
0:40:52 > 0:40:56because it was still in working order, and in really good condition,
0:40:56 > 0:40:58so I actually took the sewing machine out,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01but the rest of it, the lovely case it came in
0:41:01 > 0:41:04went all the way East Sussex and to a lovely guy called Norman,
0:41:04 > 0:41:06who has made it into something really special.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08So I've got some pictures here to show you.
0:41:08 > 0:41:09This is how it ended up.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- Yeah.- He has transformed it...
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Oh, the treadle's there as well.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16He's made the whole unit into a desk that opens up,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18and he used the treadle from the sewing machine
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- to make the top of the stool. - Oh, that's lovely.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- What do you think about that?- Yeah, the treadle's really impressive.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26The sewing machine has gone on to a new home,
0:41:26 > 0:41:28and so has the old table.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32In fact, just hold on to that for me, I've got 19p there.
0:41:32 > 0:41:33Oh, lovely!
0:41:33 > 0:41:35And 70 quid to go with it.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Oh, that's brilliant! Thank you.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38- That's for you.- Yeah.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40- Lovely.- What might you do with that?
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Well, my son's girlfriend has just gone into labour today.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- Oh, really?- Yeah. He just phoned me, actually.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Oh, brilliant. Congratulations. - That's lovely, yes, thank you.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Thank you so much for letting us have your sewing machine table,
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- and that's great news. - Yeah, it is, that's lovely.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57- Thanks ever so much. - Thank you very much.- Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Well, I would say that is fortuitous timing.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Great news that Neil's about to be a grandpa.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04And money to be spent there!
0:42:05 > 0:42:10Norman came in on budget at £250.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16Sarah sold the sewing machine on eBay for £25.19.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19The desk sold for £295,
0:42:19 > 0:42:24making a total of £320.19.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29So Neil has £70.19 to spend on his new grandchild.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37Sarah saved three unwanted items from being thrown in the tip.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42And, with a bit of elbow grease and lots of love and attention...
0:42:43 > 0:42:46..they've been completely transformed,
0:42:46 > 0:42:50into fantastic, desirable objects.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55I diverted items that were about to hit the skip
0:42:55 > 0:42:57and, with the help of Horse and Norman,
0:42:57 > 0:42:59have transformed them into truly special items,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02and they're going to take pride of place in their new homes.