Antique Sulfuric Acid Milk Fat Tester [Restoration]

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  • This restoration is on a 1903-patented Babcock tester made by the Creamery Package MFG. Co. of Chicago, USA. You can view the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/US7...
    This tool arrived completely seized, but with no known broken or missing parts, other than the original glass vials known as babcock bottles. Surprisingly, during the de-rusting process, the original blue paint showed up. Blue painted tools of this era are relatively rare and I was way too excited about it. I even had chunks of the original blue finish sent off for analysis with preliminary results suggesting the blue colour comes from natural cobalt.
    As per usual, I decided to sensually brassify most fasteners.
    Near the end of the video I explain how milk, sulfuric acid, and this machine work together to allow almost anyone to test the milk fat percentage from their cows. Spinning almost pure sulfuric acid at a high speed in fragile glass bottles very close to your face really makes you think about your life choices.
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  • @timothywhieldon1971
    @timothywhieldon1971 ปีที่แล้ว +1091

    you did things correctly. i used to do this for 5 years at gossner foods in Utah in the whey and cream prepossessing. we took these samples every 20 minutes of production. while this is a very old cast item we used a less fancy more modern from the 90's one but the process is identical. we are supposed to do 2 of them at a time and thus why yours has 3 areas with 2x in them. 2 for redundancy to get a more accurate average (hence your discrepancy form the store milk) and if you do the math. every 20 minutes, takes 20 minutes to do the job, you are doing 3 every hour. this tool would have been in constant use while the cream fat separator is in production from the milk / cheese was in production. some person was probably turning that thing for 12 hours at a time. most plants never shut down. if this was a single vial or dual then i would say that it was for a small farm but a 2x3 unit like this would be in use for at least 12 hours every day non stop.

    • @littlejackalo5326
      @littlejackalo5326 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Did you really use 1:1 H2SO4 and milk? And did you really use 98% H2SO4? That seems like a severe excess of acid.

    • @terryspencer9620
      @terryspencer9620 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good to know! Thanks for telling us!

    • @SeanBZA
      @SeanBZA ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@littlejackalo5326 You want to react all the protein away, leaving just the fat, and then centrifuge it to coalesce the fat into the single blob.

    • @robertlandrum
      @robertlandrum ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@littlejackalo5326 Does it? It seems to me like you want to destroy everything that isn't fat, which means nearly 98% of the milk. I would expect a 1:1 ratio would be the best way to do that.

    • @D-Vinko
      @D-Vinko ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@robertlandrum An excess of acid ensures there's no discrepancy in measurement, anything unreacted will make your measurements wrong.

  • @kitchentroll5868
    @kitchentroll5868 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    On their farm, my grandparents had a milk fat tester (pretty sure the same model), a hand-cranked skimmer, a motorized butter churn, and a staggering collection of glass bottles and oddments, but when I saw them, they were all covered in ages of dust and barn grime, so no idea if any of them were cobalt blue. I never knew how the milk fat tester worked and my grandfather only ever said it used sulphuric acid in a kind of tone to warn me off it. That was 50+ years ago. Now I want one so I can fulfill the evil genius dreams of my 8-year-old self. An evil dairy... with evil cows... it needs doing.

    • @HandToolRescue
      @HandToolRescue  ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Neat! These bottles were $40 CDN each!

    • @robertroy8803
      @robertroy8803 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Heh, username checks out.

    • @itatane
      @itatane ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Having worked on dairy farms, I can tell you that cows are inherently evil... So stage 1 complete.

    • @mikesbarn1858
      @mikesbarn1858 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I need an egg tester. I have evil ducks. I’ve seen their plans for world domination. It doesn’t end well for us.

    • @mikehannigan848
      @mikehannigan848 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I had an ex g/f who told me I produce "evil milk" but what she was really talking about was...well never mind...maybe in a different forum.

  • @roccoelleto9900
    @roccoelleto9900 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    The cobalt blue was surprising. Never would have seen that under the grime. Excellent work.

  • @jastervoid
    @jastervoid ปีที่แล้ว +257

    I always enjoy HTR vids bc the demonstration is just as exciting as the restoration

    • @TravisFloyd
      @TravisFloyd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And he never breaks the cardinal sin of restoration

    • @teeroy766
      @teeroy766 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TravisFloyd I have to ask, what's the cardinal sin of restoration?

    • @TXARNGarmy100
      @TXARNGarmy100 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm guessing failure. 😉

    • @frankierzucek4103
      @frankierzucek4103 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed, and he's a funny guy. The beginning intro always cracks me up, when he takes off the glasses and smiles. Lolol

    • @frankierzucek4103
      @frankierzucek4103 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@teeroy766 he doesn't changes much, keeps it as original as possible

  • @cavemaneca
    @cavemaneca ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I for one appreciate the character arc for Garbage on the Floor. Hopefully one day the garbage can feel confident in themselves again and get back into a roughly compact pile.

  • @Vault57
    @Vault57 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    A Two-Fer! A tool restoration and a science lesson from a different era. This was Old School Cool! Thanks for the great video!

  • @dvdosterloh
    @dvdosterloh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was born and raised on a dairy farm and operate the same dairy farm today, I'm 64 years old and can remember the DHIA, (dairy herd improvement association)tester arriving on our farm and after milking set up a similar centrifuge in our milkhouse and doing the same test for each cow. Her centrifuge held at least 50+ bottles. The testers were usually retired dairy farmers or their wives and they handled everything without gloves using open ended pipettes and they sure weren't shaking like that. Shortly after that DHIA started sending the samples off to remote labs where the samples were run by newer single step machines and much faster. Now it just consists of a probe, don't ask how it works I haven't got the foggiest.

  • @brianlhughes
    @brianlhughes ปีที่แล้ว

    In 200 years someone will rescue hand tool rescue tools and marvel at the simplicity and elegance of the craftsmanship!

  • @dhyde9207
    @dhyde9207 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My grandfather ran a "cream station" on Saturdays in Paragould, Arkansas in the 1950's. Farmers would bring their cream to us and we'd use this test to determine butterfat content and then pay the farmer according to total volume times a factor based on the test result. They'd usually bring in about a 10 gallon can. My grandfather was an agent for a dairy in St. Louis. I was about 10 years old and developed an interest in chemistry from those Saturday adventures.

  • @paulevans5822
    @paulevans5822 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    My dad's first job, back in the 40's, was helping to test milk from local farms for fat content. They found some farmers were boosting the fat content by adding used motor oil.

    • @saltycreole2673
      @saltycreole2673 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yikes! Were these same farmers selling moonshine on the side with methanol and isopropyl alcohol?

    • @022107
      @022107 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yikes.

    • @Ironclad17
      @Ironclad17 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man people never change.

    • @jimthesoundman8641
      @jimthesoundman8641 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sounds like something out of The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair. He talked about how poor people had to drink "blue milk" which had been adulterated with unknown substances.

    • @WiesoNurMistnamen
      @WiesoNurMistnamen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I guess only in the samples that were tested? Because you would definitly taste the amount of used motor oil you would need to make a difference in these tests

  • @hyacinthlynch843
    @hyacinthlynch843 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is the Bob Ross of tool restorations.

  • @seanys
    @seanys ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That 80’s sitcom style intro gets me every time.

  • @georgebrown8312
    @georgebrown8312 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    That restoration job looks good. By the way, I have never heard of a sulfuric acid milk fat tester until now. Great work.

    • @dcviper985
      @dcviper985 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's really just a centrifuge. It's the special bottles that make it specifically for using acid to separate the milkfat

  • @Hirotechnics
    @Hirotechnics ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You always find the most interesting things to restore! Your video and demonstration are top notch as usual. Keep being awesome!

  • @WDMurphy
    @WDMurphy ปีที่แล้ว

    "Very gently... the poison" lol, I'm glad there are people like you that restore old "tech".

  • @Trygon
    @Trygon ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This might be the most beautiful restoration I've seen you do. I thought the blue 'n brass was striking even before you added the go-fast stripes.

  • @tahwnikcufos
    @tahwnikcufos ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You can use that for sooooo much more than milk fat. #1 maintenance tool for acid-split testing of emulsions.

  • @justgonnaskedaddle6715
    @justgonnaskedaddle6715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ugh….your videos make me tingle in ways I’ve never tingled.

  • @PabloDiablo682
    @PabloDiablo682 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time i watch one of these episodes i have to watch the beginning 2 or 3 times. It just cracks me up. EVERY TIME!!!

  • @nineteenandfortyone
    @nineteenandfortyone ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had always wondered what was the purpose of the flasks used in the tester. They make much more sense in the presentation. Great job of restoration and demonstration!

  • @alexwirtz3047
    @alexwirtz3047 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really enjoy the demonstrations you do of the equipment. It’s always interesting to see the old way of doing things

  • @lawrencefine5020
    @lawrencefine5020 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "I'm not a scientist, but I play one on TH-cam."
    Another fun restoration.
    Think I'll have a glass of milk.

  • @theduck3072
    @theduck3072 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i appreciate this guys intro so much. Truly brightens my day.

  • @appo1860
    @appo1860 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Your intro always reminds me how much I love this channel. Thank you for doing what you do!

    • @c.clines6512
      @c.clines6512 ปีที่แล้ว

      what is the intro from? it's a theme song from a show i believe but i cannot think of it and i'm going mad haha

  • @garymucher4082
    @garymucher4082 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nice refurbishing project and equally nice the information you provide about it. Learned something new today...thanks!

  • @user-pk7gp9cf3e
    @user-pk7gp9cf3e ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Молодец! Вернул к жизни полезный инструмент! Нужно в оставшиеся пустыми отверстия возле шестерёнок затолкать войлочные пробки и пропитать их смазкой.

    • @user-lv6du4bf6u
      @user-lv6du4bf6u ปีที่แล้ว

      инструмент нужен для определения жирности молока,в предстваленном виде это раритет...но восстановлено все мастерски...проморгал,опускаются разобранные части в раствор ортофосфорной кислоты или какой то состав...? знать бы этот рецепт...

  • @GleaMDMK
    @GleaMDMK ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like how the automatically generated subtitles say "[music]" every time HTR hammers anything.

    • @rberkar6669
      @rberkar6669 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is music to the ears though.

  • @JustMe-pp8mn
    @JustMe-pp8mn ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Beautiful restoration (as usual). I did not know how they measured fat content in milk. Thanks for the short lecture and demonstration. Kudo's

  • @86fifty
    @86fifty ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Really interesting! Extra science lesson free with your regularly scheduled restoration! I think I like the non-motorized tool restorations the best because I can really follow and understand what's going on. I learned simple machines in school, but never learned motors :P

  • @cecilgore495
    @cecilgore495 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been educated today, did not know what this was an used for bet you didn't know you were going to be an educator. thank you sir for an enlightening program.

  • @nahkohese555
    @nahkohese555 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To quote the Jack Nicholson version of the Joker "Where does he get those wonderful toys?" You keep finding things to restore that I never knew existed. And at my age, that's quite a feat. Keep up the good work.

  • @suitov
    @suitov ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cobalt blue looks fabulous with brass fittings. Interesting about the paint colour being rare for that era! The turning action was so smooth when you'd reassembled and oiled it.
    Loved seeing it in use. The exothermic reaction and huge concentration of acid would have made me very nervous too. Not done anything like that since secondary school chemistry.

  • @MichaelSeeley
    @MichaelSeeley ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This definitely needs one of those "This device predates safety" stickers.

    • @Lucien86
      @Lucien86 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Its laboratory equipment, so safety is achieved through operator knowledge and behavior. This is still true in many labs today - no way to make a bottle of concentrated acid completely safe.

    • @paulcooper2897
      @paulcooper2897 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Almost! There was a guard over the sets of gears! ... or maybe it was intended as decoration!

  • @pmarlier
    @pmarlier ปีที่แล้ว

    I just started Chemistry I in college. I can't believe that Hand Tool Rescue (who I have been watching for a few years) has me excited for my labs.

  • @awldune
    @awldune ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful, beautiful machine. This helped me out on a stressful day.

  • @jt9498
    @jt9498 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Another interesting restoration AND science lesson from the master!

  • @alangknowles
    @alangknowles ปีที่แล้ว +499

    Who else was surprised by the blue?

  • @misterx-pf6nl
    @misterx-pf6nl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    even if this analysis is old, it is still used to this day. the glassware has evolve but the principle stay the same. Nice work

  • @AchievedZeus574
    @AchievedZeus574 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I had the money to get more of that sensual voice of yours. I loved that coat of blue.

  • @healey714
    @healey714 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who currently works at a dairy factory and who has done hundreds of Gerber butter fat tests, I thank god I didn't have to do them that way. The modern equipment used today makes it much easier to perform.

  • @kbendle1556
    @kbendle1556 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    spent the entire end of that vid staring at that drop of acid wondering why you never wiped it up!! that blue color was a shock.

  • @jjsant3250
    @jjsant3250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I worked for a distributor to the milk-testing industry and centrifuges were one of our items. He said he used the “Babcock” method/bottles. The other common one is “Gerber.” 2 other common tests on milk are for water content via a cryoscope and for antibiotics. Lots of regulation so lots of potential markets.

  • @dominicgonzalez2995
    @dominicgonzalez2995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The greatest and most powerful of all youtube channels.

  • @charleykeenan6171
    @charleykeenan6171 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always excellent content! Thanks for highlighting these long forgotten tools! Workingman's art at the highest level.

    • @c.clines6512
      @c.clines6512 ปีที่แล้ว

      what is the intro music from? It's like an 80's-90's sitcom or something.... it's driving me crazy haha

  • @sgsax
    @sgsax ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was a cool one. Wild how this was the standard practice for field testing. The blue was a fun surprise. I assume we'll be seeing more unnecessary pinstriping since you perfected the technique on the coffee grinder? That's what I'm here for, the "extra" je ne sais quois. Thanks for sharing!

  • @FromtheSoultotheFretboard
    @FromtheSoultotheFretboard ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought blue paint was a pleasant surprise and then you get all Barry White on me with the song and the outro, pinnacle reached sir!! Much love and appreciation for your craft!!

  • @EXARCWithGrandpop
    @EXARCWithGrandpop ปีที่แล้ว

    I just did my 1st hand tool rescue. My brother gave me a dozen or so “bit brace” bits and the brace along with a few files. They were 100% covered in rust and I was able to get 95% of the rust off with just a steel brush an Evapo-Rust.
    Thank you for your videos.

  • @joaobarulho9124
    @joaobarulho9124 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Maravilha, eu estudei anos em colégio agrícola aqui no Brasil e pude fazer testes de gordura no leite, mas era muito primitivo os testes, mas esta máquina que data de inícios do século XX é uma maravilha, e você testando foi uma viagem no meu tempo de adolescente. Parabéns e muito grato.

  • @krissteel4074
    @krissteel4074 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    This is one the nicest looking machines you've kicked back into life
    "whats it do?"
    "man made horrors beyond comprehension!"

    • @stitchfinger7678
      @stitchfinger7678 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "Yeah? Well I CAN comprehend the manmade horrors!"

  • @brandiweed4570
    @brandiweed4570 ปีที่แล้ว

    My husband, a B.Sc in chemistry and former lab worker, did his share of cringing through your demonstration. He's glad you didn't injure yourself.

  • @andrewoperacz7427
    @andrewoperacz7427 ปีที่แล้ว

    For science!!!! Way cool man. Love the slow jam at the almost end!! Thanks for always sharing your restores!!!!!!

  • @1742gui
    @1742gui ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love every intro in this channel

  • @55ATA3
    @55ATA3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have never seen this done before, that tester came out looking like it had been made last night. Be safe and hope everyone is doing well....

  • @civicboomer2135
    @civicboomer2135 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad you did the blue. So cool to see that blue under that grime. You're right not many blue tools in the old days. Dang you Kobalt!

  • @dairy49
    @dairy49 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We ran that test in the dairy I worked at. It was very accurate and we regularly used it to check the laser tester.

  • @SargeWolf010
    @SargeWolf010 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love this resto channel as there's always something I've never seen/heard of b4 and getting restored 😅

    • @SargeWolf010
      @SargeWolf010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Forget the test and machine where can I get the* bottles? They'd look good in my Halloween Science lab 😅

  • @CaptainJakeG36
    @CaptainJakeG36 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I am genuinely shocked that "Brass Fasteners" is not charting on itunes. Straight bop right there.

    • @marvintpandroid2213
      @marvintpandroid2213 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Brass Fasteners have a groove

    • @roderickmacleod7534
      @roderickmacleod7534 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hand Tool Rescue is getting Screwed by Apple.

    • @roderickmacleod7534
      @roderickmacleod7534 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also, I expect this will be an epic thread.

    • @squelchstuff
      @squelchstuff ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The puns have been Slotted in.

    • @carebear8762
      @carebear8762 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's a banger. Got pulled over playing it by the police cause my stereo was too loud. I said, "Hey copper, whatya zinc?"

  • @marksummerhays6480
    @marksummerhays6480 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly an inspiration! What a fitting tribute to the sacrifice of those 17 brave and selfless Smurfs who gave their lives! Bless you Hand Tool Rescue. You are a hero and a friend to all Smurfs!

  • @jonwills1957
    @jonwills1957 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting! It’s intriguing that someone figured this out.

  • @Yrouel86
    @Yrouel86 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The black part is carbon. When you add sulphuric acid to such organic materials everything that contains water molecules like the sugars in the milk gets dehydrated and the carbon is left behind.
    For example is you add sulphuric acid to pure sugar (sucrose C12H22O11) you'll get an exothermic reaction that will leave behind a sort of carbon sponge

  • @pesterenan
    @pesterenan ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My god that color scheme was SO BEAUTIFUL! Also I laughed a lot at the brass screws segment hahaha they are gorgeous!

  • @SandraWeierman
    @SandraWeierman ปีที่แล้ว

    As usual I love all your videos. I'm sure you made the original makers of this tester proud making sure to keep it the same color as you lovingly restored it. You always respect each item you restore and make it shine.

  • @brianwood5220
    @brianwood5220 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent job once again. It always gives me a sense of serenity, watching someone else work. Thanks for sharing.

  • @KarlBunker
    @KarlBunker ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Holy cow, I can't imagine wanting to know the fat content of milk badly enough to use this thing. 😵‍💫

    • @XXCoder
      @XXCoder ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Likely factory usage than home usage

    • @justplain8793
      @justplain8793 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      One reason would be that farmers get paid by how high the fat content is.

    • @filanfyretracker
      @filanfyretracker ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justplain8793 guessing higher is better because the buyer can make more product variety with higher fat milk?

  • @user_serge_2196
    @user_serge_2196 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Nice restoration! Really inspiring!
    However, I'm curious if that spring handle on the triangle cover is original. It looks like original handle has been missed and that was "quick and dirty"replacement.

    • @bhubbard6573
      @bhubbard6573 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Probably original. Most likely bent up do to opening and then dropping the door on the table.

    • @HandToolRescue
      @HandToolRescue  ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Oh it's original!

    • @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751
      @texasslingleadsomtingwong8751 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HandToolRescue oh wow , company did a terrific job on design but flubbed the handle , or so I thought . It wasn't until you pointed out the impacts it would have to endure day in and day out , that it makes complete sense.

  • @zeno2712
    @zeno2712 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating! Glad you showed us how it worked at the end.

  • @smickster
    @smickster ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first thing you've restored that I think I might have been able to do myself (minus the machine work and lathing). Always a good time, HTR, and always an education. Thanks!

  • @ManOfInsanity
    @ManOfInsanity ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What is it lately with trying to electrocute or melt yourself into oblivion lately. I always love your content and I'm loving the explanation at the end of the latest videos. Also a side note. When is it time to change the horizontal wire wheel. I remember a video from maybe 2 years ago when it was changed. Keep doing what you do.

  • @ColonelSandersLite
    @ColonelSandersLite ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I paint and I'm a bit of a history nerd -
    There where basically 5 common blue pigments available at that time. In order of age they would be
    Indigo
    Prussian blue
    Cobalt blue (cobalt(II) oxide sintered with aluminum oxide)
    Synthetic ultramarine
    Cerulean blue (cobalt(II) stannate)
    While I doubt that looking at this video, I'm getting a perfectly accurate recreation of the actual color, that *really* looks like synthetic ultramarine to me. Because of risk of the colors not being reproduced on my screen 100% perfectly, I would hedge my bets and say it *could* be a variant of cerulean though but unlikely.
    Natural indigo has a much greener hue and was not common for this sort of application.
    Smalt was still around but had largely fallen out of use. It has a very pale desaturated look to it.
    Prussian blue is *very* dark on it's own. Since you found no lead, it's very unlikely to have been cut with white to brighten it.
    Cobalt blue was very expensive. Not as expensive as *natural* ultramarine but still pretty costly. It was largely reserved for fine art and luxury goods.
    Cerulean blue would have been pretty new at the time.
    Basically, once synthetic ultramarine became available, it was *the* blue of choice for paint for quite a long time. That boils down to a mix of cultural and economic factors. It was cheap but it was still viewed as the color of royalty.

    • @HandToolRescue
      @HandToolRescue  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Interesting! Would you say synthetic ultramarine would be used in the 1920s?

    • @ColonelSandersLite
      @ColonelSandersLite ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@HandToolRescue Yep. The first factories producing synthetic ultramarine opened in 1830 in france and germany.
      While the realities of logistics surely meant that it wasn't instantly available everywhere, 90 years was definitely plenty of time for it to fully propagate throughout the west in the era of steam.

  • @wesallen3926
    @wesallen3926 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't help but smile and chuckle every time I see the intro, I LOVE this channel.

  • @incogneko5
    @incogneko5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brass fasteners are SO spectacular.

  • @eatenkate
    @eatenkate ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That was a lot of excitement! Btw, was that still the same gold marker of yore? (and a tip for getting clean lines when taping off: spray some clear lacquer, or the same paint as the background, over the tape first before painting in the contrast color, that way all the creepage gets done in a color that won't show, and your contrasting lines will be crisp as fresh lettuce)

  • @Nobe_Oddy
    @Nobe_Oddy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this is EXACTLY why I love your channel.... you do a usable refurbish ( not a 'showroom' type of refurbish, where you fill all the metal pits with bono, file down ALL the casting marks, and squaring the nuts n bolts to laser precision lol - that is a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL and not something you would actually USE the product after refurbishing... you bring it back to a USABLE STATE ) and THEN you show us how it works, what it was used for, and ACTUALLY PUT IT TO USE (well for most of your videos) You teach us something that would would probably never learn otherwise - and you make it FUN!!!!! I haven't found a channel like yours ANYWHERE else... And this isn't the type of stuff I normally watch on TH-cam... I'm a computer geek that also loves ghost video and learning about the hidden history of mankind and our planet... so NOTHING like restoration LOL I came across your channel maybe a year ago when learning about Japanese woodworking techniques (which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE learn about - they DON'T USE NAILS!!! And the make the GREATEST, HIGHEST END FURNITURE that you will find on the planet! - just the joinery alone is enough to fascinate you for weeks! lol) and it was in the recommended list. and from there I came across a few other resto chans and subbed to a couple others but YOURS is BY FAR my FAVORITE OVERALL! :D

  • @Torfinn71
    @Torfinn71 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interresting and the blue color is outstanding.

  • @badron8846
    @badron8846 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the smoothness of that rotation. Nice work 👍👍

  • @RebuiltRestored
    @RebuiltRestored ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “Sulfuric Acid Milk Fat Tester” five times fast.... deemed impossible. 😂 thanks for the vid!

  • @WatcherintheDark69
    @WatcherintheDark69 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Combining a 20th century family's two favorite things: Milk and Sulfuric Acid. The Milk Fat Tester is hours of fun! (Disclaimer: It is not actually hours of fun and is pretty hazardous)

  • @deephorizon1365
    @deephorizon1365 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this channel, you show so much personality through the video, the audio levels are always perfect and then I get to see a tool I've never seen before 😂

  • @kevinreardon2558
    @kevinreardon2558 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never tell me how you find these things.... I don't want to start the habit I ebayed a pair of parallel pliers and it took me six months to "restore" them. Great job!

  • @caodesignworks2407
    @caodesignworks2407 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    For a minute I was like, how can there only be one comment on here. Then I remembered that I'm a Patreon member!

    • @jjrossitee
      @jjrossitee ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh my god, oh my god, OH MY GOD!!!

    • @rumham2514
      @rumham2514 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jjrossitee one day Justin, one day we will know how it feels to be like Chip here and
      to have the first comment. I for one won’t give a fuck.

    • @jjrossitee
      @jjrossitee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rumham2514 some guys have all the luck!

    • @undpqbnu
      @undpqbnu ปีที่แล้ว

      And 7 days later you still haven’t got the channel’s heart… 😂

    • @caodesignworks2407
      @caodesignworks2407 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@undpqbnu I'm not here for hearts, I'm here for content!

  • @gregmarchegiani6656
    @gregmarchegiani6656 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t know if I like more your videos in which you restore something more mechanically complex or the videos in which you take great care in restoring something mechanically simple but obtaining a great aesthetic a result. Anyway this video was not only informative but also exciting, given the surprise of the chemical experiment at the end!

  • @BillySugger1965
    @BillySugger1965 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only a great restoration Eric, but a fascinating test method to demonstrate. Thank you!

  • @grisslebear
    @grisslebear ปีที่แล้ว

    Science is so frikkin' cool. Thanks for a wonderful restoration & product demo.

  • @nathans1978
    @nathans1978 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome work, once again, HTR. Your video upload made my weekend special, as always. Can’t wait for the next one!

  • @earlscaanlon4353
    @earlscaanlon4353 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job again. I didn't expect anything else but beauty from your projects.
    I use to lay brick, and block.... And stone, and we would wash the brick with this acid.Ive used it so much I can put my raw hand in it. It tingles, but as long as water is near for flushing I can deal with it.

  • @robertmanley7556
    @robertmanley7556 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you pull that up out of the Evapo Rust and it was bright blue I was blown away until I saw the blue that you painted it with it was a perfect match !! I really liked this video you do exceptional work !! 👍👍👍

  • @harleystack8480
    @harleystack8480 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for explaining what that thing was and how to use it! Your work is really top quality. Love the channel.

  • @machobunny1
    @machobunny1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Talk about giving a tool new life. Wow! I'd bet that thing was not that beautiful when it was brand new. Excellent work.

  • @Bli757
    @Bli757 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazing I loved it! ❤️ I like that you blend commentary with ASMR ambience and you're hilarious! You are a restoration rockstar!

  • @KCflynn
    @KCflynn ปีที่แล้ว

    My first job from college (UK) was as a lab technician for a large dairy. We did the exact same test, of course using more modern equipment.

  • @morrelljw
    @morrelljw ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think this may be one of if not the prettiest rescues. And I’m pretty sure my parents made me to the classic tune “Brass Fixins”.

  • @robwoodke6592
    @robwoodke6592 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fascinating as always. Thanks for letting us tag along.

  • @nickp3173
    @nickp3173 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You have the best intro i've ever seen on youtube by far. Reminds me of an early 90's sitcom. Love it lol

  • @moomae1
    @moomae1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hand cranked centrifuge is pretty cool. Nice restore.

  • @swagaw3some546
    @swagaw3some546 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was wondering what magic this machine did to the milk the whole time. Then finally you put in the vials and it was that moment I realized two things. One this mysterious machine is just a centrifuge, and two I am an idiot. Awesome video and restoration.

  • @skinnyweather
    @skinnyweather ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm lactose intolerant and even I enjoyed this restoration!

  • @texas6065
    @texas6065 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was and I wasn't surprised of the Blue color. That Era was known to use a Cobalt Blue paint on diffrent items. I was a little surprised that it wasn't leaded due to the fact that some products were painted with lead paint. This would have been used in the much bigger Dairys.. Thank you for sharing this Video.

  • @lancevanbeurden3184
    @lancevanbeurden3184 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the 80s music intro, and the turn and smile moves. Puts a smile on my face even before you work your awesome magic!

    • @c.clines6512
      @c.clines6512 ปีที่แล้ว

      what is it from? i've been trying to figure it out for the last hour and am struggling haha

  • @standoughope
    @standoughope ปีที่แล้ว

    This channel has the best intro hands down!

  • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
    @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a BEAUTIFUL centrifuge!!