Antique Sugar Grinder Restoration / 1970's Czechoslovakia

In this video I will show how I restored an antique sugar grinder.
This was my first restoration and I had a great experience and enjoyment, as I am also a fan of video restoration. It's kind of a meditation of sorts.
For you it is only 20 minutes, but for me it is a whole month of work in conditions of frequent lack of electricity due to destroyed thermal power plants and electrical substations and frost, the temperature was as low as -15C.
At first I didn't want to take on its restoration because of the terrible condition of the brass parts. They are very thin ( less 1mm), literally bend with my hands, and are hard to restore because of their awkward shape.
But this sugar grinder is such a unique thing, not like a regular meat or coffee grinder, that I put all doubts to rest.
Whether I succeeded or not is up to you to decide :)
#restoration #antique #sugar #grinder #asmr
0:00 introduction
0:27 disassembling
3:08 liquid polish
7:35 caustic soda
8:00 ammonium nitrate
9:03 engine oil
9:45 removing the dirt
10:38 hydrogen peroxide
11:03 removing rust
12:31 paint remover
15:13 acrylic paint
16:52 threading
17:19 cold bluing
18:14 linseed oil
18:57 assembly

[@uniquethings6032]

This was my first restoration and I had a great experience and enjoyment, as I am also a fan of video restoration. It's kind of a meditation of sorts.
For you it is only 20 minutes, but for me it is a whole month of work in conditions of frequent lack of electricity due to destroyed thermal power plants and electrical substations and frost, the temperature was as low as -15C.
At first I didn't want to take on its restoration because of the terrible condition of the brass parts. They are very thin ( less 1mm), literally bend with my hands, and are hard to restore because of their awkward shape.
But this sugar grinder is such a unique thing, not like a regular meat or coffee grinder, that I put all doubts to rest.
Whether I succeeded or not is up to you to decide :)

[@alpapas5866]

Good work. Just a little note. Although the grinder grinds various foods, it is a poppy seed grinder.

[@ceahiop]

Greetings from Latvia. I really enjoyed this video. It is so relaxing to watch restoration videos with all these sounds. Reminds me of grandpas workshop when I was a kid. Thank you so much!

[@uniquethings6032]

You are welcome 💛

[@georgebrown8312]

That is awesome how you restored the sugar grinder to working order. It looks much better too. Excellent work as usual.

[@johnbradford9235]

Excellent job brother 👏👏👏, especially given your description of the challenging conditions you're living and working under at this time 😩. It's great that you've not let it deter you from carrying on 🙏🙏🙏. You did a great resto on this item, and I'm also looking forward to the next Unique Thing you build 😁. 😎

[@uniquethings6032]

Thanks for the support 💛
Everything will be fine!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Well done.👍

[@cosmealvesalves6523]

Bom Dia Amigo !
Parabéns Pela Tradução Em Português.
🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏🎉🎉🎉
Forte Abraço !
🇧🇷 Saudações Brasileiras 🇧🇷
Cosme - São Paulo - Brasil

[@uniquethings6032]

Thank you very much! ❤️

[@truthimusmaximus]

Gorgeous.

[@shawnwright4129]

I enjoyed watching this. Never seen a sugar grinder. Please keep making more videos and stay safe and healthy!

[@user-pi8vt7ut3n]

Отличная получилась рестоврация!-, молодец парень, дай бог тебе здоровья и благополучия, новых творческих успехов и хорошего настроения, пора приобретать пескоструйный шкаф!!!

[@olegdmitryuk5054]

Так це свої
Молодець, роби далі ❤

[@lukasminarovic1541]

Good job. We still use it to grind poppy seeds. Greetings from Slovakia. Btw I am a art restorer. But I work on antique buildings or statues.

[@uniquethings6032]

Really still use? Its so pretty good!

[@MOWAP]

amazing

[@Miricrafts]

Nice effects in video and nice work

[@Famous_restoration]

Very nice❤️👍

[@ibbobo5162]

excellent restoration - and it now works beautifully - best wishes from your friends in the UK.

[@uniquethings6032]

UK 💙💛

[@SNRestoration]

Bardzo ładnie wyszło 👍

[@rosellabill]

Great job. And have a nice Week

[@rosellabill]

You are Welcome and I'll be watching more of your videos when they come out.

[@BlakeKane]

sugar to "sugar" very fast :D

[@sultanalvi9029]

❤️❤️❤️👏🏻

[@nemkoblank5743]

Yeah green

[@SergiiVdovareize]

💛💙

[@ninoiakobishvili2495]

Надпись на изделии лучше если б был золотой краской.

[@juniorrezende1242]

Forno a lenha voce nao vai restaurar?

[@uniquethings6032]

Someday perhaps I will restore it. But now I have installed a "Canadian stove" in the my workshop

[@j.l.emerson592]

You need to test for lead paint on any item manufactured before the 1970s. You could be exposing yourself, your family & your local environment to lead contamination. That's irresponsible.
Edit: Most paints & cold bluing fluid are toxic & should not be used on food processing equipment. There ARE food safe alternatives.