EXTREMELY RARE Lighter Restoration - World War II - Pearl Harbor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2023
- Restoration of a VERY RARE LIGHTER from World War II. This is a metal detector ground found from Hawaii island group, found not that far away from Pearl Harbor. The lighter has a special U.S. Navy badge attached to it. You can see me restore this war relic into a beautiful shiny working piece of history.
ABOUT THE RARE LIGHTER
This is an EXTREMELY rare and very beautiful war relic probably from the World War 2 era. According to the donator (who is one of my subscribers on the cannel) it was found near the coastline on the island of Oahu with metal detector equipment, many years ago. The lighter was so damaged that he didn’t do anything to fix it until he found my channel.
The U.S. Military had their present on Oahu since 1898 when the first soldiers arrived from 1st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 2nd U.S. Volunteer Engineer - We all know what happened December 7, 1941, on Oahu. The legendary surprise attack of Pearl Harbor took place that date around 8 am. Somehow in my heart I hope that the lighter is from that specific battle in Pearl Harbor, but it could be from a much earlier or later period also. We just don’t know.
THE RESTORATION PROCESS
I started by cleaning the emblem attached to the lighter. It looked fantastic. I guess it is a U.S. Gold & Sterling Navy badge from World War 1 or 2, but I am not quite sure. The badge felt very solid and turned black when heated, so that’s when I figured out that it probably was a real U.S. Navy silver badge. I heated up the lighter to remove the badge and all the parts which were soldered to the lighter.
I sandblasted the body of the lighter with very fine glass beads and low pressure just to be as “gentle” as possible. After that I grinded it with 500, 1000 and 1500 grit sandpaper. I polished it to mirror blank and added all the small parts again.
I had to make a new tube for the wick. So I took an old brass screw and created the tube, inclusive a lit on my lathe.
The awesome looking U.S. Navy silver badge was cleaned in spirit before it was attached to the lighter. What a fantastic and beautiful war relic. I hope that you enjoy this restoration video. I really enjoyed doing this and yesterday I worked 21 hours in a row just to get this video ready.
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The badge is a US Navy Crest. Great video and thank you for restoring this wonderful piece of American history. It made this retired Navy sailor smile this morning.
thank you so much for your comment I am very happy that you liked it 😊
Great call Shipmate. Yes, it's a older US Navy Crest. It looks pre 1950 to me, and made me smile. As I'm a US Navy Veteran also. I was a BM3 Stationed at Pearl Harbor (1986-1990).
Thank you sir for your service to our great country !! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
@@kiethlambert8681 Thank you sir for your service to our country !! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Former seacadet, from Canada here. I'm no expert on heraldry or insignias of the the militaries of world. Without a doubt, that is the badge of the United States Navy. @ 1:40. World War two era possibly? My guess is an officer's due to the "privileges of command" ?
From my experience it is rare to see someone who doesn't live in the U.S. take such pride and care in restoration of old items like this. Thank you so much.
@@Mystral9344 not a requirement but whatever floats your goat.
Yeah the 7,3 billion other people on the world are such dumb dumbs. America is the greatest. MAGA AMA PMA PMS.
thanks a lot - I have great respect for all the heroes during ww2
I guess restorations has been a thing here in Europe longer than US has existed 😂
... From one American to another... I have slept on beds in Europe and Asia that are older than our country man. The United States doesn't have a monopoly on restoration... This item isn't even a hundred years old, that is essentially a blip in the history of many of the nations on the earth.
Beautiful job.... as a Navy Veteran, it brings me joy to see you save this wonderful piece of history. Thank you!
Thank you for your service! and thanks for watcing 😉 cheers 🍻👍
As a Navy veteran it gladdened my heart to see this. Awesome job brother.
thank you so much for watching John :)
Are u Arkansas crew sir?
Im from Indonesia sir, doakan anak saya supaya dia besar nanti bisa masuk angkatan laut
Beautiful restoration! My grandfather on my mothers side was career navy .30 years in the service. He would of really enjoyed this ! 4 of my great cousins died in the Pearl Harbor attack .
Hi Adrian, thanks for your comment. It was a dark day in history
In this video I restore a very rare and special lighter most probably from the World war 2 era? - Please let me know what you think! 👍 ALSO SEE F-4 PHANTOM II Aircraft Restoration 👇 th-cam.com/video/WFBVfvXquJE/w-d-xo.html 👈Best wishes and stay safe ❤🍻Martin
Hooray, first time from me first like and comment👍
@@vadimalemin7678 no
and Ukrainian subtitles have disappeared??? and by the way, we are also currently at war against the russian occupation...
@@Kozak_Sowa даже тут про войну... Мда...наши укропы в чатах это что то с чем то
@@Kozak_Sowa ohhh, Nobody cares…everyone are tired of you. U are just beggars))))
Thank you to all the veterans in the comments! You served so we can live safely❤
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When were you in danger?
@@PapaSchlumpf78 Never, thanks to several veterans risking, and giving their lives.
Indeed it is a U.S. Navy Officer's crest. Amazing find, and certainly another "Awesome Restoration" Martin! The care, indeed reverence you show these old pieces of art is admirable for sure. Thanks again as always for sharing your work and videos with us brother. God bless. Rev. D.
Thanks for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍🙂
To all my fellow veterans and members of the United States Navy, Happy New Year. I trust you enjoyed this restoration as much as I did.
TO the craftsman and artist that owns this channel and does this beautiful work: _Thank you_ . I do not know if you understand the emotional and spiritual impact your videos often have on many People. But I am grateful for your work, expertise, and diligence. And more than that, for your generosity in sharing the experience with us.
God bless you and yours. Fair winds and following seas, friend. ⚓🔱🇺🇸
Thank you so much for your comment I feel so happy when I read it - thanks a million ❤
Only red skies at night friend.
@@AwesomeRestorations I knew you wouldn't respond. Coward opportunist. You should be ashamed at exploiting this icon of courage and sacrifice, things you probably have no understanding of.
@AwesomeRestorations only 1 word to describe this ---AMAZING
The emblem or insignia appears to be the one either a US Navy Chief Petty Officer (enlisted) or Naval officer would have on their service cap or headgear. Phenomenal work yet again Martin.
many thanks for your comment I really appreciate it :)
Chiefs wear a fouled anchor. This is an officers crest.
يمكنك إعادة التسجيل في هذا البريد الإلكتروني والآخر
I love how you take something old and tarnished and bring it back to a beautiful look with honor and pride. Really good job. The badge on the front is the Navy crest. I was in the Army but my grandpa and my aunt were both in the Navy and two of my cousins are currently serving in the Navy. One of them is an officer. Thank you for honoring all the branches of our military with your restorations. It truly makes me and so many others proud to see this.
thanks a lot Brandon for your comment I appreciate it :)
Martin, another great restoration video! It shows how someone with the passion, skill, knowledge, and tools can truly bring these old artifacts back to life. As a veteran I salute you!
thank you very much David I appreciate it 😊
Dude I love this channel. It’s like a modern day Bob Ross vibe. And thank you for adding the step by step procedures. I’m not in metal work at all, but I like knowing what you’re doing to the pieces. Who knows, maybe I’ll get inspired?? 🤘
thank you so much Steve I am glad you liked it and I hope I can inspire other people to do their own restorations :)
يا إلهي كم انت مبهر
Просто супер. Я не курю, но вот именно это зажигалка очень красивая, медная. И как всегда отличная работа.👍🏻👏🏼
thank you veery much I don't smoke either :)
SUPERB нет слов 😮
Она не медная. Медь имеет красноватый оттенок. Это латунь.
I am a Korean. I always fall asleep watching your videos before I go to bed. Thank you for always showing me good videos.
You're welcome 😊
I've never seen a bad restoration or boring video on this channel. The outcome is always breathtaking and satisfying to watch. Thank you for all the amazing video's!!!
Thank you so much man 😉👍
Holy smoke! This restoration video is truly one-of-a-kind. To see an extremely rare lighter from World War II, especially one that has a connection to Pearl Harbor in 1941, is a truly remarkable experience. Your attention to detail and skill in bringing this piece back to life is truly impressive. Thanks for sharing this piece of history with us, and keep up the great work!
Oh Martin, this is an incredible restoration again ! I love lighter restorations, especialy when they have an wonderful history. Again a great work ! Continue to dream us my friend ;)
thank you so much Cyril - I also think this one turned out very nicely. Have a great week-end my friend :)
Stunning work!
thank you so much :)
Wow
Absolutely amazing job and keeping the integrity of the original concept and work
Thank you so much bob 👍👍
Your skill and devotion lift the spirits of so many. It is always beautiful to see something lost and neglected be brought back to life and fit for purpose once more.
Thanks Allan :)
Офигенная работа! Большое внимание к деталям! С удовольствием смотрю ваши видео. Отдельное спасибо за русские субтитры!
thank you very much for watching :)
А где украинские субтитры, Слава Украине!!!
@@TopiMaks уймись
Иди ты на.....
героям слава!@@TopiMaks
Maestro!!!....you never dissapoint with your restorations......don't ever think on stop sharing your AMAZING restorating skills.
Thank you very much Luis, much appreciated :)
Not only restored this old lighter. But your video gave us joy and happiness. It reduce my stress and anxiety better than drugs. Thanks alot sir.
thank you so much I am really glad to hear that you liked my video 😊
What another awesome restoration by you Martin.
I love the passion you put into all your restorations as it shows by the finished result.
Much love & hugs from Australia.
Glad you enjoyed it
Да, отличная и очень бережная реставрация!!! Вернули былую славу!!!
thank you very much :)
Another excellent restoration job, congratulations Martin, for recovering another piece of history.
Thank you for sharing with us your exquisite work. 💯
thank you so much Manoel :)
I'm completely blown away. The before and after shots are literally like night and day! They don't even look like the same lighter! Great job and incredible video! :)
thank you very much Kevin I am glad you liked it :)
😊
Je suis devenu un fan de ces vidéos de restaurations, c'est toujours magique de voir d'anciens objets reprendre vie.
Can't get enough of your skills! Beautiful work man
thanks a lot Richard :)
Absolutely beautiful piece. It was much larger than i first thought. Thank you for doing such a lovely restoration of this US Navy lighter.
thank you for watching I am glad you liked it 😊
Amazing. You’re an artist.
thank you so much 😊
Как и всегда, отличное видео и замечательная работа! Спасибо за Ваш труд! : )
thanks a lot :)
Браво мастеру!Ваши руки творят чудеса!
thank you so much :)
Yes sir it is a US Navy Crest . Wonderful job restoring this it looks AMAZING !! Such a honor to watch you work !! Top shelf work as always👍👍 !!
Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍🙂
Отлично, Мартин. Спасибо за доставленное удовольствие от твоего мастерства.
thank you so much I appreciate it :)
Превосходная работа 👍👍👍
thank you so much :)
Very nice work, and a fantastic video! It’s amazing that something like that can be brought back to life. Just imagine if that piece could talk!
❤ a fabulous job once again and I love the no talking just the video style
thank you so much I am glad you like it :)
Вот это мастер реставрации. А не то что заменяю всё. Браво маэстро!
thank you so much
One more incredible video for a very well done restoration my friend. Congratulations. Your job is impressive!!
thank you so much I am glad you liked it :)
Love your channel. So impressed with your knowledge and skill.
thank you so much 😊
Бесконечно долго можно смотреть на огонь, воду, а от вашего творчества, просто невозможно оторваться!
Как всегда качественная реставрация, и качественное видео. 🙂 Всех с наступившим новым годом, всем здоровья и мудрости.😇
thank you very much :)
Прекрасный результат, отличное видео. Вы как всегда на высоте, удачи вам и побольше видео от вас 👍👍👍👍👍
thank you so much I appreciate it :)
Just found your channel it’s good that there is someone like you to restore the past
Man, that is an absolute piece of art
thank you so much for your kind words :)
Прекрасный мастер , золотые руки ! 😊👍🏻
thank you so much
Какая оборудованная мастерская. Есть даже станки. Мастер любит свое дело. Хороший результат. Как хорошо когда между руками и головой прочный союз.
Que bien quedó esa restauración de ese maravilloso encendedor, quedó precioso, eres un maestro para restaurar y arreglar encendedores, tienes un excelente y muy bien equipado taller con mucha herramienta..!! Me entretuve viendo este muy interesante documental..!! Excelente video
thank you so much for your comment I really appreciate it 😊
Another excellent restoration job!!! Well done as always!! 👍🤟👍🤟
I'm very impressed. Not only by the restoration of this magnificent piece of history, but also with the care and concern you put into it. I've been a subscriber for a while to your channel and fly usually comment but felt the need to on this one. Please keep up the good work.
Glad you enjoyed it Rob, thanks a lot :)
You did it again 💪We were all waiting for another rare and epic lighter restoration 🔥 Congrats Martin 👏
Awesome amazing restoration
Thank you very much!
Great, gorgeous, excellent!
This is the good old-school style of your earlier videos. And thus you seem to truly honour this beautiful treasure of history
Thank you very much!
Просто не оторвать глаз от вашей работы
Ele é muito bom no que faz 😃👍🏻 saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷
I think your videos are just stunning. I can really relate to those videos as a German that’s interested into world history. It’s just amazing what a huge skillset you have! Sometimes I am also restoring thinks that I find... but they never get so great as I use more kind off low quality tools... but this will change for sure. I should by some good restoration tools 😂
many thanks I am really glad you like my videos. You should buy some better tools I think you will find it very satisfying to do some really nice restorations :)
Awesome work!
many thanks
Fantastic, can you imagine what a story the lighter could tell. God bless all veterans. R.I.P
yes, if only we would know :)
Очень круто! Спасибо за видео, Вы талант!!!
thank you very much 😊
Как всегда классная работа !!! Привет из России !!!
thank you so much
Великолепная работа Мартин,ты большой мастер, это была шедевральная рестоврация
Превосходно! Мое почтение мастеру!
thank you very much
Awesome restoration as always! Look forward to your videos for the amazing restorations as well as the time you put into creating the videos themselves. Wonderful piece of history.
Thank you very much Chris :)
I'm US Air Force, and I love all the Restorations that I have seen on your Channel. Seeing US Military items restored is an honor to watch...
Thanks a lot, thank you for your service 😉👍
Ficou maravilhoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
muito obrigado :)
Looks like a navy crest to me.
👍👍
BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you :)
I love watching your artistry, Martin! ❤ What you do is simply fantastic!. ❤
thank you so much ❤❤
GREEN RUST? IS THAT PAINT?
Thats fungus bruh
@@rajbalayadav4371 its oxidized Copper...... Elementary school
Oxidized brass……
@@tonylewis1803 yes, copper, as a component of brass, is which cause this greenish oxidation. Its copper carbonate btw.
@@BugThorn Yes, I know what you mean, but this looks made up. Naturally things don't come out looking like this.
Rust is never blue.
when its brass, then yes it is
That crickets chirping along with restoration process is mesmerising.
Must be an honour to get your hands on such an historic piece to bring it back to life ?
Fantastic job
it really is - thanks a lot
Hint: In my opinion you should turn off the automatic translation of the video title and description. This results in really odd texts for native speakers, for example in German.
OK thanks but I ident turmed it on? 🤔 I got it translated :) can you please tell me the correct translation - thanks in advance, Martin
You need to disable that in your TH-cam settings. Not the creator.
It is not fault of the creator of the video...Maybe you should turn off the subtitle by clicking the cc button on the top right of the video...
Rust doesn't have green in it
Amazing work! Thank you for restoring this piece of history.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow just amazing job 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Приветствую 🤝 очень нравится твой канал смотрим с огромным удовольствием 👍👍👍👍🇷🇺✋
ej dirst
@@ainars1594 the sanest sweden ALF fan
thank you so much :)
You are the master. Thank you for adding the details of each item used in the restoration.
thank you so much for watching :)
I'm speech less!! I can't believe you have not only restored it but you're attention to details are mad! Well done sir 👏
Thank you so much 😀
Yet another amazing masterclass! It is not only for reading comments from the likes of Huffnutz and Zippitydoodah showing their appreciation for this restoration and the history behind the lighter why I love this channel and the work that you do here but the love, respect and the life you give back to whatever item you regenerate! You honour us all
thank you so much for your kind words I really appreciate it :)
I absolutely loved the captions detailing everything you were doing, I enjoy watching all of your videos but actually being able to learn something like that was REALLY awesome. Thanks!!
thank you I am glad you liked it and feel that you learn from them :)
Simply amazing. O never get tired of watching your videos!
Glad you like them!
Beautiful job! Thanks so much for restoring.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your service.. and restoration! Great job!
Thank you 😉👍
As always beautiful work and fun to see the lighter come back to its former glory. Glad sand blasting was involved. It's my favorite part.
many thanks Judy I am also a big fan of sandblasting :)
Aw Dude. You did this Soldier proud. Thank you very much.❤❤❤
💛 thanks for watching :)
This video is a long trip to the past.. thanks for all the things you did🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video as always. I love the explanations as you go along. You make me almost feel like I could do it until I remember you so much experience which is why it looks easy.
thank you so much I am glad you appreciate my explanations :)
Wow! Light and freedom! They were made for each other.Thank you!
thank you so much
I can’t stop watching this clip such a beautiful lighter with the skill of a master thank you very much for sharing this all the best to you & yours 😊
thank you so much I appreciate it 😊
Always a pleasure watching you work your magic. Thank you.
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing transformation Martin thankyou for the episode 👏
Thanks a lot Ian really glad you liked the video 😊
This one went hard and its functional!
All I can say is incredible! My uncle was in the navy during WWII and had the same lighter, Thank You for bringing back the memory of my uncle!
wow, that is cool 😊👍
Awesome works 👍
Thanks for restoring this historical lighter .
Glad you enjoyed it
@@AwesomeRestorations thank you very much
Wow such a fantastic restoration respect to all military service past and present. Keep up with the fantastic work sir ☺️
thank you very much - will do 😊
It's a navy seal badge glad this lighter was restored it will make alot of veterans of pearl harbor happy loved the video your restores are the best
thank you so much Dylan I am glad you liked the video :)
That is such a cool lighter! So glad you were able to restore it!
thanks Michael - I am too :)
Another video that I watched more than once... Thank you!
Wow, thanks! glad that you enjoy it that much 💖💖🍻👌