My father was the parking meter technician for the City of Tyler TX in the early 80s until 87 when they had a huge layoff. He and my mother both worked for the city and got laid off. Anywho. I would often go to my dad’s office after school or go to work with him when we had school holidays and he had to work. He knew how to disassemble and reassemble these Duncans blindfolded. He restored probably dozens if not hundreds of them, of course that being his main job. I bought him a semi-restored one off eBay many years back for Christmas. He loved it. I got it back after he passed away 6 years ago. One of my prized possessions!
After my grandfather retired from being a cop, they asked him if he would like to collect the money from these parking meters (1970s) They trusted him. Everyone did. He was a flatfoot in downtown Sharon PA his entire career. Never rode in a cruiser. Just walked all day long, checked in on the stores, he knew everyone. But he found he liked repairing the broken parking meters and I loved watching him. I have so many stories, he was my favorite guy in the whole world. He passed on 1/6/2000 at age 94. Never smoked or drank - him and my grandmother had 12 children. I miss him so much... Sorry for the story. This parking meter flooded my heart with his presence in my life.
I'm just impressed that the internal mechanism was still ticking away. I love the colors you chose to it, my home town still has parking meters and they're a dull gray.
@@trainzguy2472 Turning the thumb turn after entering the coins into the mechanism winds it sufficiently enough for the parking time paid for, the timing mechanism doesn't need to run when not in use.
I am very impressed how clean the work is done. Everything is handled with care (also littlest pins, pieces,...) like a treasure. This guy isnt just someone who restore and repair old things - he also shows how we would be able to use stuff nearly timeless - if industry would produce restoreable again (not oneway trash). Thanks for those really beautyful made videos. Greetings from Austria
Hand Tool Rescue isn't bad at all, Tysy Tube is pretty good and gets better over time. The 'new guy' robin restoration looks great, but My Mechanics is absolutely standout. Guy's a genius.
This had to be one of your most complicated restorations to date. I was impressed with the amount of attention you spent to detail. You did an excellent job.
one of the coolest things of these videos is watching the powder turn to hardened paint while in the cooker. i don't know why, but that's just so cool, to me. everything else is great, too. but that....that's just cool, lol.
I don't know, I'm equally torn between baking the powder coat and the sandblasting. It's so cathartic watching rust and old paint come off with just clean metal left. Excellent videos!
Agreed! Just like the "my mechanics" videos, no extraneous stuff. Just cool old stuff being brought back to life with talent, skill, and hard work. Excellent!
What a superb candidate for restoration. And what a superb job as always. I wish parking meters still looked like this instead of the junk we have now!
They're awful green boxes in Chicago now, one per block/side of the street. You deposit your money or swipe a card, input your plate number, and it gives you a little ticket to put on your dashboard. And then, if you've got outstanding tickets, it calls someone to boot your car. Fantastic system. It's part of why I won't own a car in this city.
Simply gorgeous. The only thing that seems more gloriously old fashioned than that red and cream color scheme is the very idea of 24 minutes of downtown parking for a nickel!
Hi! I realice this comment was made 7 months ago, but I needed to ask. In my country this things don't exist, I've only see them in movies. Can you explain to me how it works? Did every single parking space have one? Like one for every car? What if you leave before the time is up, do they reset? Thanks in advance
@@sasy1533 Yes. One for each parking spot. Sometimes they mount two on one post and put it between a pair of parking spaces. And, no, they don't reset, they have no idea about a car or anything: you put coins in and it counts down the minutes to zero. You can put more coins in at any point for more time, but once they are in, you can't get them back. It was always a treat to find a meter that someone had left with some time on it... you get a few minutes of free parking.
As a kid I used to get quarters and walk up Main Street in my town and fill up peoples time, cops hated that I did that, they stopped me a few times and said it was wrong. Later found out that it was not, so I kept doing it.
@Trailer Park Fish Keeper That... Doesn't make any sense on the cop's part. If you're paying for someone, THEY'RE STILL GETTING THEIR REVENUE. Does the state want money or not?
The only way it could possibly be wrong is if the people didn't want you to pay for them. If they're fine with it, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? Whether people pay for their own parking or someone else does the state is still getting paid. I don't get the state.
As a young kid, I found these things fascinating - seeing the signals switch when you turned the lever, and feeling that smooth, satisfying clunk of the return spring. Thank you for showing us around inside one of my great childhood mysteries. :)
I keep wondering how he can remember where all those tiny pieces go when putting things back together after restoration! Even with the help of rewatching the video, it seems like it would be difficult to keep everything organized and return to their original location without any leftover pieces. So impressive
I have moderate ADHD, and it causes me to struggle with even a 25-piece puzzle sometimes... so this person is simply a *genius* in my jumbled head. 🤣 It's just wild to me that there are people out there that can function like that so easily.
The amount of engineering that went into creating this device is amazing. Even more amazing is that you were able to take it apart and put it back together again. i don't know how you do it. Beautiful work. Bravo!
Well you see through the magic of video recording he knows which part belongs where. Truly amazing that this technology has been around over 50 years and there are still people who are clueless on how it works.
If you were the one to take it apart, I would be highly surprised if you couldn't put it back together. When I was a little kid, my brother and I would take apart those little candy poopers, mix the parts together (sometimes doing a bunch at once), and then race to build each other's from the pile of both sets of parts. We stopped as they have been getting designed to be very flimsy. As anyone who has worked with them before will notice, he makes sure to show removing AND replacing e-clips. I forgot one once and nearly had my head bashed in. For anyone who was in FRC, imagine 4 cims wired directly to a battery (no controller) to directly rotate (no chain) a 4 foot, 30 pound bar.
Excellent work! When I saw that the timer was still working I was thoroughly impressed at the quality of this parking meter. This was great project to watch.
Same here Angelia. Only when we went to visit my grandma and made a special trip to the record store in her little bitty town. I remember being able to put a dime in for her. What a cool memory. I am glad someone else has it to. :)
With a bazillion hours of practice I might get to the point of being able to sandblast and repaint one of these projects but I’d never remember how to put it all back together again!
Dude, I get increasingly nervous with every piece that He takes apart. Last week I was viewing a clock restoration, and the power wen out, man I was a mess until It came back, and I could see How He put it together again.
I’m really curious to know what he does with all the items he restores! Does he keep them as part of a massive collection? Or sell them for big bucks? He probably could make a killing :)
Of all the videos you’ve done so far, I think this has the most parts and I really admire your patience to remove them one by one then put them back. Thanks for uploading these. I’ve been having anxiety lately and your videos relax me. I like that there’s no background music.
It's understandable that; this parking meter, wasn't fastened onto a tall galvanized steel pipe. The Santa Cruz public library used to have; analog mechanical dual parking meters, in those days during the 1970s and the early 1980s.
I was thinking bedtime...the "...just five more minutes!" argument. "Baby, put a dime in the machine!" Great way to teach saving AND the value of one's time.
Truly technical wise you're the best one ever in all restoring channels and I've seen a lot.. you're the most satisfying technique wise, i always cringe when i see paint stripping then metal brush instead of sand blasting, and they spray the primer instead of your heavenly way of priming then painting. The only concern is that you need more content, more more content. It's the only downside, i instantly clicked the link once got notified and i always check if you added a new video, keep uploading videos, i swear to God you're the only one who is truly 100% satisfying with that feel of accomplishment and fulfillment. Thank you so much and keep up the great work.
I literally live for these videos this is without a doubt the best restoration channel on TH-cam so much time and amazing craftsmanship goes into this keep up the good work!
These are TRUE ASMR videos. Not like most with people just whispering and taping nonsense. This channel shows hard work put in each video. Any fool can whisper and tap on any object but how many have this kind of work, knowledge and skill set to turn something old into something new without destroying it. This channel deserves millions of subscribers.
Отличная работа! Один из немногих ютуб каналов, который греет душу. После просмотра остается приятное ощущение будто сам это делал. Спасибо! Good luck from Russia!
To do this work you must have: 1. Exellent understanding of materials. 2. Deep knowledge of technical instruments, at the level of at least an engineer. 3. Soul of an artist, modern art and old art. 4. Hands of "gold". (In hebrew it sounds better) 5. Patient of an elephant. I salute you man! (And just to think about all small parts inside the mechanism, that you take care of anyone of them, and nobody will ever see them...) I salute you again!!
Love the videos. Other than the sandblasting, the most satisfying part is that nobody questions his methods by telling him what he should have done. He’s always meticulous. The Michael Jordan of Rescue and Restore.
You have become my favorite restorer even after a handful of vids. You do everything the best way, ie. sand blasting and then powder coating the rugged pieces. TY
Hello everyone. I’m the Lock Picking Lawyer and today we have an old rusted parking meter. Going to use top of the key way tension, one is binding, click from two, and we’re in.
Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm amazed at how you can reassemble everything properly. I can take apart literally anything--putting it back together again is a struggle. :)
I know I’ve come late to this. It seems so wonderfully random to see you repairing a parking meter. This is what I love about you. You don’t just stick to one thing. Most people would consign this to the scrap heap. Not you. You see something worth repairing. Thank you.
I also appreciate your choice in not messing with the pie e that had the date stamped on it. The bench grinder I restored, I left the information tag. I think it gives them authenticity.
About 10 years ago I bought 50 of these that were taken out of service by the city and sold for 2.00 each. I restored one and still have the others. My restoration was in no way are good as yours. Bravo Sir!
I wasn't paying much to him taking the pins out but when he put them in I thought what stops people form taking them out and went back to look and AHH! that is how. But actually picking the lock would be quicker and not as noticeable.
You could run a screw in there then grab it with a slide hammer, when you get it out enough clamp it back onto the screw with vice grips and slam it out. I've never done this before, just sayin. ⛏
I LOVE watching him take things apart, sandblast all the components, get new parts when needed, galvanize them, paint everything, etc., and then put it all back together again.
This is honestly one of my favorite videos in this channel, everything seems so satisfying, the colors you chose were very fitting, and i often come back to this video, because it's so good
About 20 years ago, I worked at a small scrap yard. We had about 50 barrels of those parking meters. I spent countless hours disassembling them, on slow days, because the body was made of cast aluminium. Pure aluminium is worth 10 to 15 times more than if we sold it as "dirty" aluminium. I became pretty good at taking them apart but I bet that, even after I had tore apart the last one, I'd never be able to reassemble them. Fun video to watch.
Beautiful work as always! So many parts, how on Earth do you handle it 😱😱😱 I was wondering, have you ever made any huge mistakes when restoring a project? Like losing or breaking a piece?
baggo379 thanks! The most common mistake I make is launching things in the garage while cleaning them with the grinder. I launched one of the tiny springs on accident and had to search for it for over an hour.
I love watching the R&R videos...find myself smiling all the way through....literally watching paint dry most of the time! But I have often wondered if he ever forgot where something goes on the reassembling.🤔😘
Bloody marvelous 👍👍👍. I have 2 questions. 1. Did you use a big pipe cutter to cut the meter off the post and 2. What kind of beer were you drinking when you cut the meter off the post. LOL
@@wintersbattleofbands1144 I asked all my family members who are much older than 30 and non of them knew about how exactly a clock works, just that it's a mix of different gears turning
This may be the most love anyone has ever shown a parking meter across all of history
I actually build and refurbish parking meters for a living, i believe these people reached out to me for a key lmao.
Hah! Well said!
🤣
So true! I despise those things! At least I *used* to...
@@linedanzer4302 uhhh....what do you imply....
My father was the parking meter technician for the City of Tyler TX in the early 80s until 87 when they had a huge layoff. He and my mother both worked for the city and got laid off. Anywho. I would often go to my dad’s office after school or go to work with him when we had school holidays and he had to work. He knew how to disassemble and reassemble these Duncans blindfolded. He restored probably dozens if not hundreds of them, of course that being his main job. I bought him a semi-restored one off eBay many years back for Christmas. He loved it. I got it back after he passed away 6 years ago. One of my prized possessions!
That's a great story. I'm sure your dad went through that meter and made it absolutely perfect again.
That’s awesome. Much love
I am from Tyler, Tx. And I am so glad you posted about your parents. And I am sorry about your father.
I'm sorry for your loss
Did he fix it though?
After my grandfather retired from being a cop, they asked him if he would like to collect the money from these parking meters (1970s)
They trusted him. Everyone did. He was a flatfoot in downtown Sharon PA his entire career. Never rode in a cruiser. Just walked all day long, checked in on the stores, he knew everyone.
But he found he liked repairing the broken parking meters and I loved watching him.
I have so many stories, he was my favorite guy in the whole world.
He passed on 1/6/2000 at age 94.
Never smoked or drank - him and my grandmother had 12 children.
I miss him so much... Sorry for the story. This parking meter flooded my heart with his presence in my life.
Vos souvenirs sont beaux...
Who else was disappointed to see the coin jar empty when he started disassembly?
Me lol
me lmao
me lol
ME... me...me ... me!
With my luck one of those spring loaded snakes would have jumped out and made me crap my pants.
I don't know about anyone else, but I find Rescue & Restore vids EXTREMELY satisfying.
I agree!
Me too. I wish there were more videos. I've watched all of them and havent seen any new ones.
Yes
Me too.
@Vote Blue 2020 for sure, in addition is very satisfying.
I like how he fully, completely restores things inside, too, and not just the outside.
Exactly, anything less wouldn't be a restoration at all
He actually didn't fully restore it.
He should have cleaned the clock, at least
@@DanSlotea but clocks have small and very precise parts. They probably didn't want to mess it up.
@@fordnut4914 how so?
A lock pick set disguised as a credit card...
Stealth 100
Sneak 100
Illusion 100
thief simulator lol :D
@John Barber a case
@@ricky107_ it is a case
@John Barber I'd place them under a rug in a large closet.
I'm just impressed that the internal mechanism was still ticking away.
I love the colors you chose to it, my home town still has parking meters and they're a dull gray.
Woah
How does the internal mechanism not run out of energy for such a long time? Didn't see a battery or anything. Did he just wind it up for the video?
Stuff back then wasn’t made so cheaply
@@trainzguy2472 Turning the thumb turn after entering the coins into the mechanism winds it sufficiently enough for the parking time paid for, the timing mechanism doesn't need to run when not in use.
He choses mostly thier logo colours I suppose
I am very impressed how clean the work is done. Everything is handled with care (also littlest pins, pieces,...) like a treasure. This guy isnt just someone who restore and repair old things - he also shows how we would be able to use stuff nearly timeless - if industry would produce restoreable again (not oneway trash). Thanks for those really beautyful made videos.
Greetings from Austria
Gorgeous restoration I don’t think there is a more professional restoration channel out there than this one.
Ah there are 2 I'll make a new one, and Tysy Tube
And not to forget, My Mechanics
@@c.l.h.bokhorst6687' I make a new one' is my mechanics
Hand Tool Rescue isn't bad at all, Tysy Tube is pretty good and gets better over time. The 'new guy' robin restoration looks great, but My Mechanics is absolutely standout. Guy's a genius.
Odd Tinkering is great
This had to be one of your most complicated restorations to date. I was impressed with the amount of attention you spent to detail. You did an excellent job.
Minus the clock
Minus the ‘Time expired’ sticker, that was sloppy
@@DanSlotea To be fair, restoring clockwork is a beast of its own
@@PlutoDarknight so he was afraid of it?
@@DanSlotea Not necessarily afraid but rather acknowledging the limit of their capabilities.
I've never actually considered that there was an actual mechanical clock inside these. Thats pretty amazing.
one of the coolest things of these videos is watching the powder turn to hardened paint while in the cooker. i don't know why, but that's just so cool, to me. everything else is great, too. but that....that's just cool, lol.
Uh that's not paint,it's a sand blaster
Dr Beans he’s talking about the powder paint not the sand blaster.
Yes. Also, that calm click of the door.
I don't know, I'm equally torn between baking the powder coat and the sandblasting. It's so cathartic watching rust and old paint come off with just clean metal left. Excellent videos!
I like the sandblasting myself 😁
Another great vid! No annoying background music, no stale commentary, no spoilers in the thumbnail. I can't wait to see what you restore next!
Agreed! Just like the "my mechanics" videos, no extraneous stuff. Just cool old stuff being brought back to life with talent, skill, and hard work. Excellent!
Whenever I stumble across this channel my afternoon is done.
What a superb candidate for restoration. And what a superb job as always. I wish parking meters still looked like this instead of the junk we have now!
They're awful green boxes in Chicago now, one per block/side of the street. You deposit your money or swipe a card, input your plate number, and it gives you a little ticket to put on your dashboard. And then, if you've got outstanding tickets, it calls someone to boot your car. Fantastic system. It's part of why I won't own a car in this city.
Everyone just ignores the fact you pick locks 🙃
Lmao thats the first thing that came to my mind like wtf!
Lol right
Kendall Brown Kendallll 🤫🤫🤫
And does it with burglar gloves on.
oh, it was the first thing that jumped out at me.
Idk what’s more impressive, the restoration or the fact he put it back together.
I clicked as fast as i could to see this video first hand. Not a toy, but still excellent restoring! Love your work!
I never ever believed I would find sand blasting and powder coating so relaxing. And the result is stunning.
Same.
I was so happy that you saw the cream color under the black and restored it back to the original beautiful colors!
Simply gorgeous. The only thing that seems more gloriously old fashioned than that red and cream color scheme is the very idea of 24 minutes of downtown parking for a nickel!
Hi! I realice this comment was made 7 months ago, but I needed to ask.
In my country this things don't exist, I've only see them in movies. Can you explain to me how it works? Did every single parking space have one? Like one for every car? What if you leave before the time is up, do they reset?
Thanks in advance
@@sasy1533 Yes. One for each parking spot. Sometimes they mount two on one post and put it between a pair of parking spaces. And, no, they don't reset, they have no idea about a car or anything: you put coins in and it counts down the minutes to zero. You can put more coins in at any point for more time, but once they are in, you can't get them back. It was always a treat to find a meter that someone had left with some time on it... you get a few minutes of free parking.
@@DavidCiani that's really cool! Thank you for replying
Right!!
@@DavidCiani One of life's little joys. Like a coin vac with time left on it.
As a kid I used to get quarters and walk up Main Street in my town and fill up peoples time, cops hated that I did that, they stopped me a few times and said it was wrong. Later found out that it was not, so I kept doing it.
Some heroes don't wear capes!
You are an awesome person. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Ahahahaha why 😂
@Trailer Park Fish Keeper That... Doesn't make any sense on the cop's part. If you're paying for someone, THEY'RE STILL GETTING THEIR REVENUE.
Does the state want money or not?
The only way it could possibly be wrong is if the people didn't want you to pay for them. If they're fine with it, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Whether people pay for their own parking or someone else does the state is still getting paid.
I don't get the state.
As a young kid, I found these things fascinating - seeing the signals switch when you turned the lever, and feeling that smooth, satisfying clunk of the return spring. Thank you for showing us around inside one of my great childhood mysteries. :)
Stepping up the level? First a series of toys, now actual 'day to day' items? Look forward to the next item.
I hear he's going to restore an antique anvil next.
you sir currently known as Alexander Mundy are simply amazing and super talented !!!
Once disassembled there is no chance in hell I'd ever get it back together.
GG
He just has to watch his videos in reverse.
@@chrisbyers4726 that's very clever 👍
Chris L ikr
I always get anxious seeing this because I know I wouldn't be able to either!
I'd end up with at least five bits left over.
You are a true craftsman. This is the best restoration channel on TH-cam. Only one I watch soon as I see it uploaded. 👍👍
I keep wondering how he can remember where all those tiny pieces go when putting things back together after restoration! Even with the help of rewatching the video, it seems like it would be difficult to keep everything organized and return to their original location without any leftover pieces. So impressive
He’s gotta have a degree in engineering or something.
or he might search up blue prints for the stuff that he gets
I have moderate ADHD, and it causes me to struggle with even a 25-piece puzzle sometimes... so this person is simply a *genius* in my jumbled head. 🤣 It's just wild to me that there are people out there that can function like that so easily.
@@milazinnia I know exactly what you mean! :)
Don’t overthink this guys. Pretty sure he videos the disassembly!
sand blasting
so satisfying
one day i have this machine
i ll blast everything
Haha that would be impossible I’m pretty sure the blaster is connected to the machine
whould you blast you too? 😂😂
LOL me too!!! Nothing would be safe around me!
I know right? Love it, it's really to bad he really is the only 1 I know of that you can actually see perfectly what it's doing! I so love it eh!
Including team rocket
The amount of engineering that went into creating this device is amazing. Even more amazing is that you were able to take it apart and put it back together again. i don't know how you do it. Beautiful work. Bravo!
Well you see through the magic of video recording he knows which part belongs where. Truly amazing that this technology has been around over 50 years and there are still people who are clueless on how it works.
He has a 🧠... That's why it looked so easy!!!
If you were the one to take it apart, I would be highly surprised if you couldn't put it back together. When I was a little kid, my brother and I would take apart those little candy poopers, mix the parts together (sometimes doing a bunch at once), and then race to build each other's from the pile of both sets of parts. We stopped as they have been getting designed to be very flimsy.
As anyone who has worked with them before will notice, he makes sure to show removing AND replacing e-clips. I forgot one once and nearly had my head bashed in. For anyone who was in FRC, imagine 4 cims wired directly to a battery (no controller) to directly rotate (no chain) a 4 foot, 30 pound bar.
Excellent work! When I saw that the timer was still working I was thoroughly impressed at the quality of this parking meter. This was great project to watch.
This reminds me of my childhood and mama giving me a dime to put in while we were in town shopping. Thank you for the memories! Very nice job!
Same here Angelia. Only when we went to visit my grandma and made a special trip to the record store in her little bitty town. I remember being able to put a dime in for her. What a cool memory. I am glad someone else has it to. :)
With a bazillion hours of practice I might get to the point of being able to sandblast and repaint one of these projects but I’d never remember how to put it all back together again!
jules wins - You need a camera. You record yourself taking the object apart so you see where the part came from.
XcoolxX badguy I’m not sure even that would help on a project like this one!😂
You’re right.
When I take all the pieces out, 5 minutes after, I can't put them together again.
Dude, I get increasingly nervous with every piece that He takes apart. Last week I was viewing a clock restoration, and the power wen out, man I was a mess until It came back, and I could see How He put it together again.
I’m really curious to know what he does with all the items he restores! Does he keep them as part of a massive collection? Or sell them for big bucks?
He probably could make a killing :)
Of all the videos you’ve done so far, I think this has the most parts and I really admire your patience to remove them one by one then put them back. Thanks for uploading these. I’ve been having anxiety lately and your videos relax me. I like that there’s no background music.
It's understandable that; this parking meter, wasn't fastened onto a tall galvanized steel pipe. The Santa Cruz public library used to have; analog mechanical dual parking meters, in those days during the 1970s and the early 1980s.
...and now you can put it on the coffee table and charge the kids for sitting on the couch.
You could hook their XBox or their Play Station to it and make them pay to play.
even better idea!!!
I was thinking bedtime...the "...just five more minutes!" argument. "Baby, put a dime in the machine!" Great way to teach saving AND the value of one's time.
You park yo ass on the couch, you gotta pay for it
Pay to win has gone too far
Duncan meters were made in my hometown. Cool to see it restored! Harrison, Arkansas
Truly technical wise you're the best one ever in all restoring channels and I've seen a lot.. you're the most satisfying technique wise, i always cringe when i see paint stripping then metal brush instead of sand blasting, and they spray the primer instead of your heavenly way of priming then painting. The only concern is that you need more content, more more content. It's the only downside, i instantly clicked the link once got notified and i always check if you added a new video, keep uploading videos, i swear to God you're the only one who is truly 100% satisfying with that feel of accomplishment and fulfillment. Thank you so much and keep up the great work.
Hand tool rescue is a little better, I watched all of his videos already.
I only watch this one for the sand blasting and powder coating.
Malek Al-Sharie Perfectly said and totally agree!!
Mad Max I agree
I'm curious, why wouldn't you paint strip it? I don't see how that's a bad thing
Great video, nice job! I have restored 100's of Duncan Model 60's over the years... Looks like you got it right the very first time!
Thank you 😁
I subscribed to this TH-cam channel for two reasons: I admire work well done and I forget all my troubles when I watch those incredible videos.
I literally live for these videos this is without a doubt the best restoration channel on TH-cam so much time and amazing craftsmanship goes into this keep up the good work!
Tanner Hobbs - Look up HandToolRescue 😉
These are TRUE ASMR videos. Not like most with people just whispering and taping nonsense. This channel shows hard work put in each video. Any fool can whisper and tap on any object but how many have this kind of work, knowledge and skill set to turn something old into something new without destroying it. This channel deserves millions of subscribers.
He is professional in each industry, even in lock picking
He didn't service the clockworks though. Still awesome result.
Rescue & Restore leaves no stone unturned in the restorations. Total pro!
I literally spent all day watching every one of your restoration videos! You sir, are a master!
WOW!!
You are an extremely good professional.
Dude if parking meters looked like this I think there’d be a lot more of them on the streets. Excellent job!!!!
Отличная работа! Один из немногих ютуб каналов, который греет душу. После просмотра остается приятное ощущение будто сам это делал. Спасибо! Good luck from Russia!
Мечта Гомера Симпсона.
You cannot treat something with more care, delicacy and, of course, skill! !! Congratulations!!
12:30
While disassembling that part, the ticking of the timer made it sound like you were disassembling a bomb.
I was confused, I heard it but for some reason I didn’t think about the timer.
To do this work you must have:
1. Exellent understanding of materials.
2. Deep knowledge of technical instruments, at the level of at least an engineer.
3. Soul of an artist, modern art and old art.
4. Hands of "gold". (In hebrew it sounds better)
5. Patient of an elephant.
I salute you man!
(And just to think about all small parts inside the mechanism, that you take care of anyone of them, and nobody will ever see them...)
I salute you again!!
Love the videos. Other than the sandblasting, the most satisfying part is that nobody questions his methods by telling him what he should have done. He’s always meticulous. The Michael Jordan of Rescue and Restore.
You have become my favorite restorer even after a handful of vids. You do everything the best way, ie. sand blasting and then powder coating the rugged pieces. TY
BigNickDub this channel is already my second favorite after ‘my mechanics’.
that was so satisfying, I couldn't look away! Surprising that the clock mechanism still worked :0 A beautiful restoration
Hello everyone. I’m the Lock Picking Lawyer and today we have an old rusted parking meter. Going to use top of the key way tension, one is binding, click from two, and we’re in.
How to get 376k subs:
1. Restore nostalgic items.
2. Never speak a word.
3. Don't show your face - leave it a mystery.
Wow, he gained 5000 in under 24 hours!
"HEY TH-cam IT'S YER BOY RESCUE AND RESTORE HERE... 'BOUT TO GIVE YOU THAT..." Thanks for not doing this!
4. Always where black nitrile gloves.
and NO ~!@#$%^ background music.
I could watch an entire video of you sandblasting parts, it's mesmerizing
Who doesn’t “like”!? This show is amazing! So stress relieving. I bet this piece sold in seconds...
9:10 " anyone misusing or tampering with the meter is subject to arrest". O-Oh
Uh *Scratches out* fixed!
@@seantaggart7382 lmao
@@residentflamingo115 wow as i watch ome of the newest videos
Neat
These were still in NYC up till a few years ago. Well there are still some up, just broken/not used
These vids are so soothing to watch, they just make you decompress
and relax! It helps lower my blood pressure, Thanks!
0:27 "Hi. This the lockrestoringlawyer, and to day I have for you...."
"A old parking meter"
Now it seems complex
"I can already see one inexcusable flaw..."
"...and here's the pick bosnianbill and I made..."
@@ChrisWhalen00 In. Ex. Cusable!!
"Click out of one, two is binding. Three I'm going to use a sandblaster on"
This guys has golden hands. Finally he made it better than factory !!
What astonishes me about these videos is how he knows how to dissemble them.
i want to see a collab between the locksmithing lawyer and rescue & restore where they restore a pick and old lock
It's the "lockpicking " lawyer
Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm amazed at how you can reassemble everything properly. I can take apart literally anything--putting it back together again is a struggle. :)
I was relieved to see that you picked the lock instead of drilling it. Kudos to you!
Excellent job, the most complicated restore video I've seen on this channel so far.
Wow in ‘96 you could pay two hours with one quarter, how times have changed
inflation's no fun haha
Lucas Czekay yeah but in today’s value that’s still only $0.41.
It feels like 1996 was just some few years ago, not 23. Life is faster than it should 🤔
I know I’ve come late to this. It seems so wonderfully random to see you repairing a parking meter. This is what I love about you. You don’t just stick to one thing. Most people would consign this to the scrap heap. Not you. You see something worth repairing. Thank you.
Am I too simple a person to get so excited when I receive a notification that a new R & R is up for viewing?!
did i just discover your channel today? yes. do i now need to binge watch every video until 4am? yes.
Love them sandblasting, my zen moment😅
Absolutely amazing! I love the way the oven gloss the paint.
Your precision is impressive
Does he apply gloss in the oven, or does the heat from the oven gloss it?
@@Ree1981 the heat melt the dust, gloss depends from type of color
This is something I would want to keep inside my home as a novelty item. It’s so nice.
It'd make a great coin jar(or swear jar ;) ) if you wanted use out of it
I also appreciate your choice in not messing with the pie e that had the date stamped on it. The bench grinder I restored, I left the information tag. I think it gives them authenticity.
0:01 no way I'm watching all twenty minutes of this.
20:02 wow that was cool.
Umm 4 extra seconds of content show me the directors cut pleaseee
Thank god for fast forward.
Spot on Josey Wales! I couldn't have said it better.
hahaha
You’re good and you just keep getting better. I wouldn’t be surprised if I see a full on show car restoration in the future. Keep up the good work!
R yeah I think he would be good at it not only because of skill but also because of all his tools
About 10 years ago I bought 50 of these that were taken out of service by the city and sold for 2.00 each. I restored one and still have the others. My restoration was in no way are good as yours. Bravo Sir!
Your channel is like ASMR but 100 times better. 👍 keep up the good work.
Love the vids R&R.
I wasn't paying much to him taking the pins out but when he put them in I thought what stops people form taking them out and went back to look and AHH! that is how. But actually picking the lock would be quicker and not as noticeable.
You could run a screw in there then grab it with a slide hammer, when you get it out enough clamp it back onto the screw with vice grips and slam it out. I've never done this before, just sayin. ⛏
Really liked this one. Had a lot of pieces to it. Excellent work as usual!
I woulda been imitatated by all those parts
@@leyenda6149 It shows what can be done! I would have just busted this up with a sledge hammer!
@@PreservationEnthusiast like Lefty in "Donnie Brasco"
@@leyenda6149 I didn't see it. I don't watch TV or movies.
I LOVE watching him take things apart, sandblast all the components, get new parts when needed, galvanize them, paint everything, etc., and then put it all back together again.
And...he picks locks too. Is there anything this guy can't do?
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If I can find them, my father has speakers from a drive in, i will send one to you to restore.
Just love watching you work. So many parts to this restoration. I got nervous.
I'm so amazedhow you're still able to get the replacement parts necessary for these antique things.
This is honestly one of my favorite videos in this channel, everything seems so satisfying, the colors you chose were very fitting, and i often come back to this video, because it's so good
About 20 years ago, I worked at a small scrap yard. We had about 50 barrels of those parking meters. I spent countless hours disassembling them, on slow days, because the body was made of cast aluminium. Pure aluminium is worth 10 to 15 times more than if we sold it as "dirty" aluminium. I became pretty good at taking them apart but I bet that, even after I had tore apart the last one, I'd never be able to reassemble them.
Fun video to watch.
Beautiful work as always! So many parts, how on Earth do you handle it 😱😱😱 I was wondering, have you ever made any huge mistakes when restoring a project? Like losing or breaking a piece?
baggo379 thanks! The most common mistake I make is launching things in the garage while cleaning them with the grinder. I launched one of the tiny springs on accident and had to search for it for over an hour.
I love watching the R&R videos...find myself smiling all the way through....literally watching paint dry most of the time! But I have often wondered if he ever forgot where something goes on the reassembling.🤔😘
Bloody marvelous 👍👍👍. I have 2 questions. 1. Did you use a big pipe cutter to cut the meter off the post and 2. What kind of beer were you drinking when you cut the meter off the post. LOL
I am amazed by the fact that you know where to put everything back at the end. Mind boggling!
You are the god of restoration!
I am from Odessa (Ukraine)
There is also a guy who calls his channel Odd Tinkering. He is a great guy I think from Sweden or Denmark.
@@TheresaPowers OK. thank
I'm just fascinated by clockwork mechanisms, mainly from how they can still function even after several decades.
What's a clockwork mechanism ??
@@Neosaur This
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clockwork
@@Neosaur Um... wow. The mechanical timer in it, clearly shown working as he disassembles it. Do people under 30 really not know what's in a clock?
@@wintersbattleofbands1144 I asked all my family members who are much older than 30 and non of them knew about how exactly a clock works, just that it's a mix of different gears turning
Thank You so much for pleasure watching the restoration, Mr. Golden Hands! )
ASMR Therapy while you watch. I love all the various noises involved. So relaxing.....
Nice videos!!
Just amazing. You my friend are an artist!
Thanks for showing each piece as it was sandblasting. You show all of the satisfying parts and skip the others for us. I love this video.