I think i was 27 when i became a "scrapper". first items were air ducts and a fuse box.

Nastyest item was a 5ft cast iron lamp. Got to the gas station and saw what I thought was dogdoo all over the base like its been going there for years. Luckly it was frozen so i picked it up from the post and unscrewed the base using the cord to turn it, threw it in the garbage can there.

Best find at curb co. was a copy,fax,scanner machine. probobly 350 to 400 lbs.