I really like this guy’s channel. No talking, no bullshit music, very detailed and thorough on his descriptions, and most importantly, no begging for subscribers. Keep it up bro!
I'm a sucker for restorations of rare finds. The way you handled the old, rusty can opener shows how much you love what you're doing. Thanks for this! Am looking forward to your next project.
I love seeing "junk" finds that turn out to be useful and worth something when restored. I am nowhere near your skill level but I found a Japanese nakiri knife at a thrift store for $0.50. It was damaged and tossed in a bin. I repaired the edge and restored the handle and use it day to day. Turns out this knife goes for $120. Love your channel. Warm thoughts from the U.S.
I fully agree! I once bought a cheap Casio watch at a local flea market here in South Africa at their "junk" section for R50 (3.47 American Dollars). It was not working and in really bad cosmetic condition with the case crumbling to dust. I managed to source a new case and buttons. Then started the long process of cleaning out old battery acid and rebuilding from old case into new. It is now fully working again and it seems Casio I bought for so cheap actually quite rare and collectable. It is the Casio CA-901.
Unfortunately often restorations that go to this degree actually devalues the object you're restoring. Granted, the original shape of this made it reasonably worthless, but considering that ones still in original condition (with decades of wear) go on eBay for less than €50 I would guess that this, so heavily restored to a state not reflecting its original shape, makes it worth much less to a collector. It's a really cool object nonetheless, but if someone is restoring something for value this sort of heavy handed approach is rarely the right way to go.
@@SwitchAndLever I agree. If you have ever seen Antique Roadshow on PBS in America this often happens with furniture. Someone restores it and a Colonial table that was worth $5000 in original condition is now $50. What I mean is, I buy things like that to use and that's where I get my enjoyment. I am using a $120 kitchen knife that I got for 50 cents and put a little work into. But you do make a great point that if a person is doing this to flip the item and make some money, they need to see if they are actually devaluing it by "fixing" it.
@@jarinazf9683 I have, and I've watched the original British (which I prefer to the US one) and I grew up watching the Swedish one, even went to one of their tapings to have some things appraised. 🙂 When you have things that you think may be of considerable value, like you mentioned a colonial table, I think it's outright careless to try to restore it yourself. Always hand it over to a professional. If you on the other hand have something like this, that's mass produced and that's still not uncommon on places like eBay I say go right ahead and do whatever you want to it. It's only your own money you're losing, and if restoring it will give you joy then that's worth a whole lot more than whatever value may be lost.
Just want to say I can totally relate to your story. I bought a 250$ Tiffany and Co bracelet for 1$ in op shop. The thing was yellow so no one wants it, but with just a brush and some toothpaste, it came out like new and I have been wearing it for years now. Anw, keep up with the good contents. Really love your videos!
Thank you for posting these vids- they're very satisfying. My great uncle could fix anything. His shop was one of my favorite places to explore. Imagine how much smaller our landfills would be if people just repaired and restored stuff.
@@kkittycatkat1990 Its usually not cost effective to component level fix. Also, especially with things like electronics there's a better version of it already available. Its created bad habits as those but I get what you mean.
Was seriously worried when you said “now let’s see what the text says” that you had hidden the words “like and subscribe” under layers of paint in an old can opener and I was about to be like “TH-cam has gone too far!” Lol.
Thank you so much. You just triggered wonderful memories of my grandparents. I'm from Germany. My grandparents had those can opener and I remember the times playing with them in the kitchen while my grandparents where cooking . I flipped the top part back and forth. 😂 Wonderful times. Thanks again and keep restoring.
I prefer the ones where there's no talking. I like to do other stuff while the video is playing sometimes, so it's less distracting; I can just look up and see what he's doing. Plus the non-talking ones are very relaxing to watch, almost like meditating watching someone sand things down.
I like it when there's no talking but some text to explain what's going on. I'm not a very good visual learner, I prefer worded instructions rather than a video
@@raymondwu9506 Well if he made the profit just from selling the restored can opener, then if you take into account the time he spent on it and the costs, it would be inferior to what you'd make working for a minimal wage. The real profit is from the ad revenue he gets with the video.
@@quinncrooker107 ~~german engineering~~ (I'm sure the cans were built differently or something back then but it did a pretty shit job on this can lol)
It must be deeply satisfying to be able to "resurrect" history the way you do. To make beauty from the discarded and time-worn. To bring shine where there was only rust....amazing.
Nothing better than to come home from work exhausted and watching these videos! I sit down, grab some coffee and pursue to keep watching daily. Keep them up!
A good way to prevent scratches on your shiny finish is to tape it up with masking tape before doing your final touches like rivets. Something I learned in jewelry making.
"However it would be interesting to occasionally post videos doing restorations for business and flipping flea market finds for profit. Would you be interested in such videos?" - Things like this are really cool but hell yes, that would be awesome as well. Would definitely watch. Keep up the good work!
In the future to find real value, search under sold items on Ebay. Just looking at listings is only showing you what people want for their items. Somebody could be asking 1k but in reality, they sell for 50.
Yep - I have one of these in my drawer at home (still in use!). The fact that the majrity of hits on google seem to be about selling these leads me to suspect someone is being a little dishonest about their age..
So true....go back in a year and the same Item will still be there asking and insane price. But Ebay doesn't charge to keep things listed either..only when it sells or if it sells.
@@OddTinkering brother youve gotta know a asking price doesnt dictate market value. Amazing restoration btw. Ive not seen that style of tin opener either
People may ask ~150€ but are they getting it? Not gonna lie, restoring someyhing like this, you probably could get over 100 from a die hard collector. At military/reenactor swap meets, ive seen these for 15 USD or so in okay condition. They are heads above the issued can openers the US had
It's called a "Dolly" and it makes the rivet a lot tidier. You need to heat the rivets first, then shape them, then as they cool they contract and become tighter.
the fact that that was the first thing that popped up suggests he probably bought it from ebay knowing it would show up if searched, im always suspect of these amazing finds, they always seem staged
It was likely initially for people who didn't have the strength or dexterity to use a knife. For a housewife in the mid 1900's, a can opener was likely an often used tool. That's why a lot of these things are made. It's also super easy to peel a potato with a knife, so why do we have a potato peeler? It's super easy to just juice an orange with your hands, so why do we have juicers? For the people who can't :)
@@KotalaGod Have you ever tried using the old style can openers? They are a nightmare. Juicers and peelers actually make their associated tasks easier, the old style can openers are way more difficult than a knife.
That was an amazing journey into the past! We had one exactly like that when I was a child, I hadn't given it a thought for 40 or 50 years, but seeing it again brought it all back, the weight of it, the feel of it piercing the can... ours was a dull grey colour, probably the natural patina of whatever plating was on it.
@@Exis247 It strips all substance from just about anything. Sure, you can still communicate with it, but it's dry and takes next to no effort. A conversation should be thought about, not scripted and regurgitated.
Something about this channel I like is the Process of doing the repairs even if I would not necessarily watch the particular product it is just very interesting to see the work being done
Yeah, made me cringe to see him leave it out. Hardly the only time I cringed during the video though. I mean, sure, it's just a can opener, but still, some very dodgy choices made, especially doing things like hammering out the rivets with the metal part sitting on the narrow edges of a steel socket. He also shouldn't have nickel-plated it. That's updating, not restoring. That blackish finish was the original.
@@randygriffin5701 I don't blame you for thinking so, given that this an age when anything short of a lengthy, glowing compliment is considered hatred. For instance, calling people haters is being hateful. You even damned us in the process. Welcome to the club, fellow hater! Or, y'know, you could have some perspective and recognize simple criticisms for what they are, rather than casting their speakers in a role that makes it easy for you to signal your supposed virtue on the internet. Just sayin'. :P
I used one of these about 15 years ago, you could buy them anywhere. [no wooden parts, some other material I can't remember] Very easy to open cans with it [smart lever can attack]. Your videos are great, because you show a talent most people have lost in our throw away society, that's true for things and also for relationships. God bless you!
I love that you both made a tool for the rivets, then abandoned it when it didn't help. There's something really REAL about that kind of experimentation (tinkering maybe...?)
Germany: here is a fancy overengineered can opener that will last 100 years USA: here's a little hinge with a sharp corner and a John Wayne video USSR: mosin has bayonet
Thanks so much for actually putting it in the description! Some people prefer to read the text instead, like me. I’m oh so happy and thankful that you wrote it like an article in the description, instead of saying, “This was so much more then a can opener...” then proceeding to put in socials. At least give an actual description first! Thanks so much for using your time on writing it out.
great restoration, even the fact you kept the wooden handle insert is amazing! it folds for storage! most pics are of rusty ones that can’t fold anymore, but it can now! you have to rotate that moving “head” part, that small blade part should be hidden and the blade will not cut anything on random or be dulled out, just hold the top knob and rotate it to that half-circle for storing the blade, that circle hole you see on that moving head is actually a place to hook it up like a key chain that way it was portable and safe to carry around we used to carry knives and stuff like that on the everyday like normal and lots of things had keychains thumbs up if knew that, or was your mind blown? ;)
The description says he's only used the flat metal ones with the point on one side, not a gripping one that turns. I've really only used the flat ones on bottles and to pop the vacuum seal on jars...
Simple tools can be so beautiful in their design and aesthetics. This opener probably didn't look that nice new. Always impressed by these artisans. So satisfying.
I love how technology has come so far, even with something as simple as a can opener. In the past you had to muscle your way to open a can and were left with a jagged, totally unsafe edge. Now, you have can openers that just take the entire top off the can - and they are sooooo nice
I have been using one of these for years, I had no idea it was rare or worth anything, I use it because it works brilliantly, and has outlasted half a dozen modern can openers.
I have one of these in active duty. Mine has a green handle. The paint has come off a bit and yes, mine fights rust a bit too but still working quite fine. My mum had one with a red handle but she replaced that thing years ago. Her hands hurt too much because it needs a bit of force. Fine for the small cans but the larger ones can be a bit challenging. Nevertheless, great that you gave it a second life and restored it.
@@joelsbowlsarejoelsgoals9636 well, about as much as saying "big brain" would. You really shouldn't make stupid comments if you don't want stupid replies, it makes you look like a small brain tbh
*in scientist voice* So, if we know that 81 hours = 1 dollar, and translate that into gold, then with all the gold on earth, we can find that divided by 81 we get how long it takes to get all the gold and dividing that by 10 we get hmm, nope DAVE DONT STOP MINING THERE STILL 500 HOURS UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL THE DIAMONDS IN MINECRAFT
I am nearly 80 years young, was born in the Netherlands at the beginning of WWII. I emigrated to New Zealand in 1961, I brought with me a can opener very similar to the one you've got, different brand, mine is an Imposant. I remember my mother using it as I was growing up and am very attached to it even though it looks in a 'can't open a can' condition ;-) with the cutting blade worn almost half way through and although the toothed roundel looks better than yours, it is well and truly stuck. (oops, i just had another look, I think its supposed to be stationary lol). Thought you might be interested, Emma
10 pm I was recommended one of your console restoration videos. I just realized it’s now 5 in the morning and I’m watching a can opener getting restored. Your videos are mesmerizing very good job good sir and thank you for these videos
In my opinion I believe he overlooked the fact that he forgot the word “opener”. But I can also see how it could be misunderstood as a bit of sarcasm. Either way that’s a damn good looking can opener.
OMFG! That's EXACTLY what I though! I have a anxiety disorder and Agoraphobia and Asperger Autism etc pp... I've never thought someone is thinking like me 😂👍🏻
Jhon Ester uhm this isn’t “just women” that do this? There are loads of people that procastinate, and it doesn’t have to do anything with being female or male smh
Thank you for sharing. I retesting that you nickel plated it. I would have thought it would have fetched more just being renovated, but it looks brand new now.
@@abjoern prices are for originals. When an object is "restored" in this case repaired and refinished, it loses almost all value as a collectable. It is a different finish as the original, the stamping is no longer as crisp as an original. It is fun to watch him fix things, but it is not really a restoration to original condition
Thanks. Proper enjoyed your skill and watching a solid tool restored in your way. For anyone that thinks they know better they just know different. Glad it didn't end up in a bin like most things now x
I sold my Hitler Youth knife to a guy around 12 years ago so I could take a girl out on a date. He gave me £150 for it, which was around what I expected. The money lasted one night, the girl lasted no more than 2 weeks. So now they are worth £2000. Bummer :(
Well that's going to happen, things typically go up in worth the more time passes. Whenever you sell something collectible you should be aware of that. I sold a few things in the past and then sort of regretted it because once you spend the money, you don't have the thing OR the money anymore. That's why I don't sell anything 😋😅
@@hypermecha3040 True! I guess it was a quirky item, having a swastika on it always made it a bit questionable in terms of a "collectible". Truth is I wish I had it now just because it would pay half of a trip to Disneyland for the kids! Luckily I still have everything else I inherited from my Uncle, including a japanese dirk which is worth a substantial amount. I'm loathe to let things go now, especially things like that. Lesson learned I guess.
@@TheVanillatech TheVanillatech Spending time with your kids sounds like a much more worthwhile endeavor than the flighty girlfriend 😄I guess it comes down to the reasons you're hanging onto something, is it because you like it? Or because you feel obligated to, because it's been in your family? If you really don't care for it then there's nothing wrong with selling it. The Japanese knife sounds super cool though!
The word is 'have',not 'of'. We had an opener like this when I was a kid,so 50 years ago,in the UK,it was black. Don't know if it was German made,was easy to use.
I’ve only seen 5 or6 of your videos so far, but I think you could start a small movie prop rental business with your restorations. !!!! Love it. Save s not of history. Well done young man.!!!!!
It was a bargain for someone like you with the tools and skill to put in $70+ worth of labor to restore it. For those of us who have not or cannot, it was worth no more than the $1.
The funny thing about "restoration" is that often a piece is more valuable to collectors in its original condition (even covered in rust) instead of when somebody has sanded, filed and plated it to within an inch of its life.
This highly depends on the piece itself, what you speak of matters mostly on extremely rare and valuable items, a can opener on the other hand, will sell just fine being restored and will lose almost all value if non functional
@@charliemayfilms1550 they're not so much restored as conserved. And even when restoration does happen it is done in a manner which allows it to be removed. Look at the Baumgartner channel for examples of this.
This is the best canopener of the world, I have one, it belonged to my great grandmother, I use it daily and it always works and never wears out. Much better then anything new, you can buy !
Probably been asked this before but would you be open to having something sent to you to be restored. Like, Payed shipping there and back, a service fee (For you time and resources used) and you can use it for a video?
TH-cam: here's a 19 minute video of a rusty can opener
Me: yes
Same
I would like but you have 666 likes and I will not be the one to ruin that greatness lol
@@charmessick7465 oh damn I didn't even notice and now it's too late 😭
Not a 19min video of a rusty can opener. A 19min video of someone's passion and process.
Me: How stupid no thanks
Before: Can't opener
After: Can opener
Haha!
Classic comment... very funny!
Berry funny, would laugh again
Very funny, would definitely recommend
oh yay that's right very mature bud. keep it up. nice. unbelievable what we have to face nowadays.
Love how he tips the can to show the chopped tomatoes like ‘yes look, the tomatoes are in the can, and red, and wet, and tomatoes’
best part! So funny. I'm like, why are you showing the tomatoes in the can?? hahahaha
Is to show you how smooth the cut of a can is.
Yeah, haha, so silly. Silly him.
I was really hoping it was going to morph into a “here’s how you make a great spaghetti sauce” tutorial.
A German can opener opening Italy...
There is a reason for the matte black color finish, to avoid reflecting light and get shot by enemy snipers. That's why black crackle zippo was made.
Ian Foote that’s pretty cool!
Added context is always cool. Thanks.
Ian Foote c7 is literally just a copy of the M16A1
@@jala5293 And when we first got them, made by mattel toy company
Ah, interesting and logical. 👍
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Vader
JJ Ryan laughs in palpatine
I had to watch that mark...then I heard the voice! Noooooooooooo!
LMAO! I came down here to write that HAHAHAHA!
I really like this guy’s channel. No talking, no bullshit music, very detailed and thorough on his descriptions, and most importantly, no begging for subscribers. Keep it up bro!
The no begging for subs reminds me of daily dose of internet
You could say he lets his content do the work
And no fast forward.
Sometimes I add your videos to my Going To Sleep list. But then I wake up startled to hammering and sanding :)
Hahaha
Sooo funny! My experience too 😅😅
Yes! Everytime
Same
😂😂😂😂
I'm a sucker for restorations of rare finds. The way you handled the old, rusty can opener shows how much you love what you're doing. Thanks for this! Am looking forward to your next project.
You know this lockdown is serious when you're watching can openers being restored
😂😂😂 for real lmfao
Riiight? And interested too...
Jokes on you, I was watching that even before any lockdowns. Or wait, is it jokes on me?
Unoriginal
@@ReapersLove69 always someone like you hating in every comment section😂
I would've laughed so hard if this had turned into a cooking video in the end
Tbh, I was waiting.
Finaly some good f***in' food
Lmao, instead of a chef that grows their own food, a chef that fixes their own utensils and tools
That was my thought too, lol
@@hypochlorite like xiao xi culinary channel?
I love seeing "junk" finds that turn out to be useful and worth something when restored. I am nowhere near your skill level but I found a Japanese nakiri knife at a thrift store for $0.50. It was damaged and tossed in a bin. I repaired the edge and restored the handle and use it day to day. Turns out this knife goes for $120. Love your channel. Warm thoughts from the U.S.
I fully agree! I once bought a cheap Casio watch at a local flea market here in South Africa at their "junk" section for R50 (3.47 American Dollars). It was not working and in really bad cosmetic condition with the case crumbling to dust. I managed to source a new case and buttons. Then started the long process of cleaning out old battery acid and rebuilding from old case into new. It is now fully working again and it seems Casio I bought for so cheap actually quite rare and collectable. It is the Casio CA-901.
Noice
Unfortunately often restorations that go to this degree actually devalues the object you're restoring. Granted, the original shape of this made it reasonably worthless, but considering that ones still in original condition (with decades of wear) go on eBay for less than €50 I would guess that this, so heavily restored to a state not reflecting its original shape, makes it worth much less to a collector. It's a really cool object nonetheless, but if someone is restoring something for value this sort of heavy handed approach is rarely the right way to go.
@@SwitchAndLever I agree. If you have ever seen Antique Roadshow on PBS in America this often happens with furniture. Someone restores it and a Colonial table that was worth $5000 in original condition is now $50. What I mean is, I buy things like that to use and that's where I get my enjoyment. I am using a $120 kitchen knife that I got for 50 cents and put a little work into. But you do make a great point that if a person is doing this to flip the item and make some money, they need to see if they are actually devaluing it by "fixing" it.
@@jarinazf9683 I have, and I've watched the original British (which I prefer to the US one) and I grew up watching the Swedish one, even went to one of their tapings to have some things appraised. 🙂
When you have things that you think may be of considerable value, like you mentioned a colonial table, I think it's outright careless to try to restore it yourself. Always hand it over to a professional. If you on the other hand have something like this, that's mass produced and that's still not uncommon on places like eBay I say go right ahead and do whatever you want to it. It's only your own money you're losing, and if restoring it will give you joy then that's worth a whole lot more than whatever value may be lost.
Just want to say I can totally relate to your story. I bought a 250$ Tiffany and Co bracelet for 1$ in op shop. The thing was yellow so no one wants it, but with just a brush and some toothpaste, it came out like new and I have been wearing it for years now. Anw, keep up with the good contents. Really love your videos!
Why am I watching a can opener be restored in the middle of the night when I have work in the morning? 😑
Exactly
Because you've lost control of your life... we all have. Now excuse me while I go watch more of these videos.
I'm at work in the morning watching a can opener be restored.
insomnia and boredom.
fuck i have to hold a presentation tomorrow and am currently procrastinating
Him: "the drill seems a bit overkill"
Also this guy: *whips out a giant anvil*
zackary I saw that on the video just as I read your comm
I died when I saw that 😂😂😂
It's actually a small anvil
I think its from some soviet tools restoration video
XD
Never thought I would watch someone rebuild a can opener but it was cool as hell I watched it twice lol
Thank you for posting these vids- they're very satisfying. My great uncle could fix anything. His shop was one of my favorite places to explore. Imagine how much smaller our landfills would be if people just repaired and restored stuff.
It was all made so much better back then. Today is a throw away society.
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still the same since everything nowdays is made of disposable product. lmao
@@kkittycatkat1990 Its usually not cost effective to component level fix. Also, especially with things like electronics there's a better version of it already available. Its created bad habits as those but I get what you mean.
Reduce and reuse don't get enough attention these days
3:20 honestly sounds like it's shouting "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" 😂😅😂
TealCircle Hahhaha i feel you. Thats just normal here, we call them „Metzger“. Nobody here likes to go to the dentist. 😂
@TealCircle I'm German. My grandfather once pulled out my tooth with a pipe wrench
Thats normal in Germany actually
Its far too late for me to be seeing these jokes 😂😂
I literally thought the same thing
Can you restore my marriage?
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Was seriously worried when you said “now let’s see what the text says” that you had hidden the words “like and subscribe” under layers of paint in an old can opener and I was about to be like “TH-cam has gone too far!” Lol.
That's TH-cam PTSD
Been funny if it said "Made in China"
phatbuddha1 lol
Don’t be giving them ideas
I saw the Fr and thought it was just going to say "fragile"
Thank you so much. You just triggered wonderful memories of my grandparents. I'm from Germany. My grandparents had those can opener and I remember the times playing with them in the kitchen while my grandparents where cooking . I flipped the top part back and forth. 😂 Wonderful times. Thanks again and keep restoring.
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Best can opener in the world.
Me watching a similar person but he's talking: ehhhhh
Me watching Odd Tinkering: this shIt be hitten different tho
lmfaoo it do b making the depression go away 4 a min tho
I prefer the ones where there's no talking. I like to do other stuff while the video is playing sometimes, so it's less distracting; I can just look up and see what he's doing. Plus the non-talking ones are very relaxing to watch, almost like meditating watching someone sand things down.
It’s the ASMR feel
I like it when there's no talking but some text to explain what's going on. I'm not a very good visual learner, I prefer worded instructions rather than a video
You'd probably also like my mechanics
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"Let's sell grandad's old can opener for a buck. I bet some idiot will fall for that."
Odd Tinkering: It's free real estate!
Andrewik Seems granddad had quite the career!
@@AtB-dt2ke before the video
He probably sell it for 30-100 euros
@@AtB-dt2ke pretty sure he'll earn a profit from selling this
@@raymondwu9506
Well if he made the profit just from selling the restored can opener, then if you take into account the time he spent on it and the costs, it would be inferior to what you'd make working for a minimal wage.
The real profit is from the ad revenue he gets with the video.
3:20 Darth Vader after finding out that Padmé died
Pitch perfect. 👂
I didnt get it at first but now it sounds like its saying "noooooooooo"🤣🤣
LOL! 😂
AIt, anakin is darth vader?
Dude you're a fucking genius 😂😂
3:20 it sounds like the rivet is screaming "nnnnoooooooo" while it's being ground off
I cant un hear it now
*grateful it wasn't just me* 😌
if he had bounced it a little, it would've said, "nein nein nein nein"
It's pretty riveting stuff
You're 4 months too late with that comment, see above.
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Im sure the can was great, but how was the can opener?
:p
Bent the can and looked like a slight struggle far as I could tell!
It is FRAWAG elite dude
www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-ww2-german-wehrmacht-opener-497167779
Had a metallic taste, and a bit spicy and sour because of the acid 3/10
@@quinncrooker107 ~~german engineering~~ (I'm sure the cans were built differently or something back then but it did a pretty shit job on this can lol)
@Charles Sale that's a good point I didn't consider. Cars, cans, everything was thicker in the good ol days ;)
It must be deeply satisfying to be able to "resurrect" history the way you do. To make beauty from the discarded and time-worn. To bring shine where there was only rust....amazing.
19:02 *OELEN* means to apply oil there on the tiny hole. That's why you couldnt move the head without applying so much force.
Nothing better than to come home from work exhausted and watching these videos! I sit down, grab some coffee and pursue to keep watching daily. Keep them up!
A good way to prevent scratches on your shiny finish is to tape it up with masking tape before doing your final touches like rivets. Something I learned in jewelry making.
"However it would be interesting to occasionally post videos doing restorations for business and flipping flea market finds for profit. Would you be interested in such videos?" - Things like this are really cool but hell yes, that would be awesome as well. Would definitely watch. Keep up the good work!
In the future to find real value, search under sold items on Ebay. Just looking at listings is only showing you what people want for their items. Somebody could be asking 1k but in reality, they sell for 50.
Yep - I have one of these in my drawer at home (still in use!). The fact that the majrity of hits on google seem to be about selling these leads me to suspect someone is being a little dishonest about their age..
So true....go back in a year and the same Item will still be there asking and insane price. But Ebay doesn't charge to keep things listed either..only when it sells or if it sells.
Alternately, check auctions only and bookmark items that match what you are looking for.
Edwin Rots It is a WW2 German can opener though.
Plz support -th-cam.com/video/XunOfGiAtbo/w-d-xo.html
So cool to see this can opener being given new life :) A bit of history right there.
Would love to see a series like this. Especially since it could help you and the channel.
Great to hear. Something like that would be interesting to post occasionally
@@OddTinkering brother youve gotta know a asking price doesnt dictate market value. Amazing restoration btw. Ive not seen that style of tin opener either
People may ask ~150€ but are they getting it?
Not gonna lie, restoring someyhing like this, you probably could get over 100 from a die hard collector.
At military/reenactor swap meets, ive seen these for 15 USD or so in okay condition.
They are heads above the issued can openers the US had
When my family ask me to go outside
My inside voice: 3:20
Thats funny right there!!!!
It legit sounds like it's screaming "Nooooo"
Alternatively:
"Mooooo"
I can never un-hear it again.
Noooooooooooo!
Good one
“Now let’s see what the text says”
“ANDY”
Andy is a WW2 German Soldier
You sure this wasn't the same Andy from "Toy Story"?
Written in black sharpie
its hard to reply when im trying to stay still after i fell over
I thought the text was going to say “subscribe”.
You’re a wizard,dude. Seriously, I’ve never seen anyone clean something up to this lvl starting out with what you had.
I'm a big WWII enthusiast and love history as well as your videos. Watching this was a very pleasant surprise for me! Keep up the good work!
"I made a tool to help hammer rivets."
*minutes later*
"It was easier to hammer the rivets without the tool."
Oh well.
I like that he kept it in, showing he tried something to us that didn't work.
@@WolchBot Yes, I agree.
James Wilczewski mistakes are all part of the process
It's called a "Dolly" and it makes the rivet a lot tidier. You need to heat the rivets first, then shape them, then as they cool they contract and become tighter.
I wouldve put a rag or microfiber towel under the opener when he was hammering the rivets in. I cringed so much at that part
9:55 ALWAYS search Sold listings to get a good idea of what they're worth. NEVER active listings.
truth
the fact that that was the first thing that popped up suggests he probably bought it from ebay knowing it would show up if searched, im always suspect of these amazing finds, they always seem staged
But then they can’t prop up their videos with fake information lol
True, but his nicely restored item is worthy of an eager collector.
Looking at completed auctions looks like most sell for around $20, that shiny “ restoration “ probably didn’t add much value
I honestly dont know how the can opener caught on before modern designs. It's so quick and easy to just use a knife.
I imagine that’s what the critics said as the can opener was being introduced hahaha
It was likely initially for people who didn't have the strength or dexterity to use a knife. For a housewife in the mid 1900's, a can opener was likely an often used tool.
That's why a lot of these things are made. It's also super easy to peel a potato with a knife, so why do we have a potato peeler? It's super easy to just juice an orange with your hands, so why do we have juicers?
For the people who can't :)
@@KotalaGod “what’s that? an can opener? ahhh you mean a knife.” Lol
@@KotalaGod Have you ever tried using the old style can openers? They are a nightmare. Juicers and peelers actually make their associated tasks easier, the old style can openers are way more difficult than a knife.
"sandpaper was added to prevent scratches". Now that's an odd sentence.
Was looking for this comment 😂
His channel is named odd tinkering after all
Exactly what I thought. Lol
The sand was facing the vice with the tool resting on the back side of the sand paper
@@austinpresley6187 None of that changes how the sentence sounds, which is what I was pointing out as comically odd.
Me: why would I waste 19min watching an old rusty can opener restore...
Also me: Why didnt you refurbish the wood with dye and a Polish!!!!
why would i waste 15 min to read the comments instead of watching.. to ensure this is no clickbate video xD
don't know.. because i have the time?
Why wouldn't he peel off that tape right away? That was driving me nuts
XxmusicXxplz there was already enough Polish on it from WWII.
I’ll see myself out.
@@Cassandria not sure whether I should be offended or laugh... 😆
@@Cassandria That was great.
6:56 “water”??? what’s that? i’m only familiar with ‘liquid ice’
H2O
Dihydrogen Monoxide.
Ander Vang HA h2o
wet stuff.
Hydrous Hydroxide
That was an amazing journey into the past! We had one exactly like that when I was a child, I hadn't given it a thought for 40 or 50 years, but seeing it again brought it all back, the weight of it, the feel of it piercing the can... ours was a dull grey colour, probably the natural patina of whatever plating was on it.
Thank you for showing us how it opens cans at the end. I was curious I've never seen an opener like that before.
I am your father
3:20
PFFFFHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
NOOOooooOooooooo!!
Underated comment hahha GOLD!!
Yes lol
Comment of the video, right here. Pack it up boys, we're done.
Me: alright, time to go to bed
TH-cam at 3AM: Well yes, but actually no.
For the last five words “Good guess, but actually no.” Punk
3am and I'm up too
Why does everyone talk in "meme" now?
@@TheNeighborNicky I have a much better question, why not?
@@Exis247 It strips all substance from just about anything. Sure, you can still communicate with it, but it's dry and takes next to no effort. A conversation should be thought about, not scripted and regurgitated.
Something about this channel I like is the Process of doing the repairs even if I would not necessarily watch the particular product it is just very interesting to see the work being done
That extra not needed spacer, was to let the handle pivot better, and spin when opening. [so you didnt have to force it]
It's a shame it's less effective than before.
@@bentricky hahaha!
Yeah, made me cringe to see him leave it out.
Hardly the only time I cringed during the video though. I mean, sure, it's just a can opener, but still, some very dodgy choices made, especially doing things like hammering out the rivets with the metal part sitting on the narrow edges of a steel socket.
He also shouldn't have nickel-plated it. That's updating, not restoring. That blackish finish was the original.
Dam haters there everywhere!!!
@@randygriffin5701 I don't blame you for thinking so, given that this an age when anything short of a lengthy, glowing compliment is considered hatred. For instance, calling people haters is being hateful. You even damned us in the process. Welcome to the club, fellow hater!
Or, y'know, you could have some perspective and recognize simple criticisms for what they are, rather than casting their speakers in a role that makes it easy for you to signal your supposed virtue on the internet.
Just sayin'. :P
Man I'd love to have a job like that. Restoring old items would be so fun.
@another pleb you must be fun at satantic rituals..
another pleb not even remotely true lol
another pleb no
Spoiler alert. You can just restore items anytime you want lol.
another pleb
Awww boo hoo 😢
I used one of these about 15 years ago, you could buy them anywhere. [no wooden parts, some other material I can't remember]
Very easy to open cans with it [smart lever can attack].
Your videos are great, because you show a talent most people have lost in our throw away society, that's true for things and also for relationships.
God bless you!
I love that you both made a tool for the rivets, then abandoned it when it didn't help. There's something really REAL about that kind of experimentation (tinkering maybe...?)
Germany: here is a fancy overengineered can opener that will last 100 years
USA: here's a little hinge with a sharp corner and a John Wayne video
USSR: mosin has bayonet
Moist nugget 😂😂😂
Love the crazy soviets..
@@Invictus173 *Not only soviets, mosin was created back before ww1 and it wasnt been used only by them
Jan Kowalski
Those poor souls
I still have similar can opener here in Russia.
There is no word for "overengineered" in German, which tells you all you need to know.
7:00 Water!? What happen to Liquid Ice. That liquid was so much cooler 😉
I was expecting condensed steam.
Oxygen-dihydrogen.
Millions of hydrogen molecules and billions of oxygen molecules
I heard supply is limited nowadays. He probably ran out, like the paint stripper 2000. 😉
"Universal solvent"
Thanks so much for actually putting it in the description! Some people prefer to read the text instead, like me. I’m oh so happy and thankful that you wrote it like an article in the description, instead of saying, “This was so much more then a can opener...” then proceeding to put in socials. At least give an actual description first! Thanks so much for using your time on writing it out.
great restoration, even the fact you kept the wooden handle insert is amazing!
it folds for storage!
most pics are of rusty ones that can’t fold anymore, but it can now!
you have to rotate that moving “head” part, that small blade part should be hidden and the blade will not cut anything on random or be dulled out,
just hold the top knob and rotate it to that half-circle for storing the blade,
that circle hole you see on that moving head is actually a place to hook it up like a key chain that way it was portable and safe to carry around
we used to carry knives and stuff like that on the everyday like normal and lots of things had keychains
thumbs up if knew that, or was your mind blown? ;)
"This is by far the best can opener I‘ve used" ....I.. I’m sorry but Sir, what tf kinda can openers were you using before? 😂
This killed me 😂😂😂
The description says he's only used the flat metal ones with the point on one side, not a gripping one that turns. I've really only used the flat ones on bottles and to pop the vacuum seal on jars...
He said it’s the best can he’s used 🤣
He says can , not can opener
I'm also so confused....
Wow! That looks way better. I hadn't ever seen a can opener like that, very cool.
Simple tools can be so beautiful in their design and aesthetics. This opener probably didn't look that nice new. Always impressed by these artisans. So satisfying.
That is such a cool can opener! I’ve used the regular ones and boy are they a chore to work with. This one seems like it works way quicker.
I love how technology has come so far, even with something as simple as a can opener. In the past you had to muscle your way to open a can and were left with a jagged, totally unsafe edge. Now, you have can openers that just take the entire top off the can - and they are sooooo nice
I have been using one of these for years, I had no idea it was rare or worth anything, I use it because it works brilliantly, and has outlasted half a dozen modern can openers.
Outstanding work, it wouldn't matter what type video you do, they are all interesting and a blast to watch.
I have one of these in active duty. Mine has a green handle. The paint has come off a bit and yes, mine fights rust a bit too but still working quite fine.
My mum had one with a red handle but she replaced that thing years ago. Her hands hurt too much because it needs a bit of force.
Fine for the small cans but the larger ones can be a bit challenging. Nevertheless, great that you gave it a second life and restored it.
What’s a mum
nickybullvol82 My mom - sorry .
nickybullvol82 Europeans say mum and NA uses mom
Shrine I know I was playing around
nickybullvol82 Yeah... Suuuuuuuuree you were. I believe you!
LOL!
"Let's see what the text says."
Me: "Probably Hitler's can opener or something."
"Frawag elite. A ww2 German can opener."
Me: "BIG BRAIN!"
Why
Please stop with the big brain. Saying big brain makes you a small brain
@@joelsbowlsarejoelsgoals9636 replying to a 7 month old comment? Ah yes, your intelligence is clearly superior lmaoo
@@WICK_3D yes, that decides my intelligence..
@@joelsbowlsarejoelsgoals9636 well, about as much as saying "big brain" would. You really shouldn't make stupid comments if you don't want stupid replies, it makes you look like a small brain tbh
That's a nice can opener. Thanks for showing us such a unique find.
I restored a $1 Can opener. Now it is worth $2 after 81 hours of labor.
He enjoys it and makes video with millions of views with them
176*
stonks
@@mop9507 2*
*in scientist voice*
So, if we know that 81 hours = 1 dollar, and translate that into gold, then with all the gold on earth, we can find that divided by 81 we get how long it takes to get all the gold and dividing that by 10 we get hmm, nope
DAVE DONT STOP MINING THERE STILL 500 HOURS UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL THE DIAMONDS IN MINECRAFT
18:05 “...the best can I’ve ever used.” Haha good one
so many things to say. but the hammering skills around the 17 min mark.....wow
Hitting metal into a hole?
Lmao
Nice work. It sure came out beautifully, and it works a charm.
I'm from germany and I still know these kind of can openers :D my grandma had one.
I still use them(not a ww2 one, of course). They just don't brake.
I am nearly 80 years young, was born in the Netherlands at the beginning of WWII. I emigrated to New Zealand in 1961, I brought with me a can opener very similar to the one you've got, different brand, mine is an Imposant. I remember my mother using it as I was growing up and am very attached to it even though it looks in a 'can't open a can' condition ;-) with the cutting blade worn almost half way through and although the toothed roundel looks better than yours, it is well and truly stuck. (oops, i just had another look, I think its supposed to be stationary lol).
Thought you might be interested, Emma
"Paint stripper"
Me when I can´t afford art supplies.
Woo hoo!
Regular stripper will do
omg
You should try politics
@@marteabo2163 th-cam.com/video/I_uDcCZDrxg/w-d-xo.html
10 pm I was recommended one of your console restoration videos. I just realized it’s now 5 in the morning and I’m watching a can opener getting restored. Your videos are mesmerizing very good job good sir and thank you for these videos
This guy be here fixing the impossible and I’m here in the middle of the night trying to fix my life problems! Could you fix that?.?
How my anxiety ruins the total relaxation of watching this video:
starts sanding moldy wood
"Please dear god say he wore a respirator."
"I've never used one of these before, but it is by far the best *can* I've used"
I don't think that was a mistake. I think he just meant the can was the right size, was easy to open, etc.
@@andy_front I think he was saying the can opener wasn't all that great.
@@andy_front That's what I'm suggesting.
In my opinion I believe he overlooked the fact that he forgot the word “opener”. But I can also see how it could be misunderstood as a bit of sarcasm. Either way that’s a damn good looking can opener.
I thought he was just saying the can lid was tough as shit
I like how the PAINT STRIPPER 2000 has the "T" and the "E" flipped horizontally.
it works hard for it's money
What
@@P1aceHo1derName how do you flip a 'T' horizontally
Crazy David
┴
@@P1aceHo1derName that's not horizontally though.
pixel, idk I interpret it as flipping it over the horizontal axis, hence my confusion
I'm impressed by your willingness to spend hours of work on the simplest of gadgets.
How my anxiety ruins the total relaxation of watching this video:
*starts sanding moldy wood*
"Please dear god say he wore a respirator."
I love you
I do mold remediation for work and I didn't even think of that lmfao
I just wanted him to make a new wood part.
I don't fuck with mold. No-sir-ee.
(weak stomach)
OMFG! That's EXACTLY what I though! I have a anxiety disorder and Agoraphobia and Asperger Autism etc pp... I've never thought someone is thinking like me 😂👍🏻
me: has 15 deadlines the upcoming week
also me: oh interesting, a 19 min video of restoring an old can opener, lets watch it!
It's an interesting video of repairing an old antique and making it useful again, there's a reason it has a lot of views.
Jokes on you corona virus got my school shut down. Now I can watch these all night and not worry abt dead lines 😎
Jhon Ester uhm this isn’t “just women” that do this? There are loads of people that procastinate, and it doesn’t have to do anything with being female or male smh
This brings back memories of when I used to help my dad clean old used bikes :D
Thank you for sharing. I retesting that you nickel plated it. I would have thought it would have fetched more just being renovated, but it looks brand new now.
3:20 "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
Ahahahahahahahahahaha
Lol
"This was a good deal."
*scrubs happily*
When you showed the pricing on eBay, you showed the wrong ones.
You never go by what's in the "listing." You go by what's in the "sold" section.
That's what you're suppised to do
And the same brand of product, not a single listing was for this can opener
@Mariana Arevalo why?
@@abjoern Because you've destroyed the patina and all the history that makes it worth that much.
@@abjoern prices are for originals. When an object is "restored" in this case repaired and refinished, it loses almost all value as a collectable. It is a different finish as the original, the stamping is no longer as crisp as an original. It is fun to watch him fix things, but it is not really a restoration to original condition
Thanks. Proper enjoyed your skill and watching a solid tool restored in your way. For anyone that thinks they know better they just know different. Glad it didn't end up in a bin like most things now x
I remember my family owning an opener like that when I was a child. They must have been a common design because I grew up in the US. Great video!
We had the same, in Switzerland.
@@orange57plus they had the same in Germany
I sold my Hitler Youth knife to a guy around 12 years ago so I could take a girl out on a date. He gave me £150 for it, which was around what I expected. The money lasted one night, the girl lasted no more than 2 weeks.
So now they are worth £2000.
Bummer :(
She probably also married the guy who bought your knife...
@@woofbark4475 LOL probably! XD She was a slag though, now I'm married to a girl that used to pay for my drinks, not the other way around! ;)
Well that's going to happen, things typically go up in worth the more time passes. Whenever you sell something collectible you should be aware of that. I sold a few things in the past and then sort of regretted it because once you spend the money, you don't have the thing OR the money anymore. That's why I don't sell anything 😋😅
@@hypermecha3040 True! I guess it was a quirky item, having a swastika on it always made it a bit questionable in terms of a "collectible". Truth is I wish I had it now just because it would pay half of a trip to Disneyland for the kids! Luckily I still have everything else I inherited from my Uncle, including a japanese dirk which is worth a substantial amount. I'm loathe to let things go now, especially things like that. Lesson learned I guess.
@@TheVanillatech TheVanillatech Spending time with your kids sounds like a much more worthwhile endeavor than the flighty girlfriend 😄I guess it comes down to the reasons you're hanging onto something, is it because you like it? Or because you feel obligated to, because it's been in your family? If you really don't care for it then there's nothing wrong with selling it. The Japanese knife sounds super cool though!
Nineteen minutes of relaxing viewing
+Can on table
+Upside down
=jaw instantly clenches
i like that there is no music playing in the vid. i'm listening to lo-fi beats while watching. it's calming me done every time, i love it!
Best episode of "what's inside" so far.
Turns out tomato sauce. Who'd of known?
The word is 'have',not 'of'. We had an opener like this when I was a kid,so 50 years ago,in the UK,it was black. Don't know if it was German made,was easy to use.
Odd Tinkerings is like ASMR
8:13 “Somebody come get her she’s dancing like a Paint Stripp3r 2000” 😅
It's from tik tok you Boomers won't understand
Kim Namjoon
im 14 Bissh
Kim Namjoon boomer
I’ve only seen 5 or6 of your videos so far, but I think you could start a small movie prop rental business with your restorations. !!!! Love it. Save s not of history. Well done young man.!!!!!
6:55 No you're wrong... That's Liquid ice
no i think its rehydrated steam
Did you know that water is not actually wet? Not many people know that.
It was a bargain for someone like you with the tools and skill to put in $70+ worth of labor to restore it. For those of us who have not or cannot, it was worth no more than the $1.
I sure hope his labor is worth a little more than $70. This took a LONG time
@@jamesbizs what do you mean it only took 19 minutes. he's super fast. i think it's more like 10$ of labor.
BlackMoth27 lol!
The funny thing about "restoration" is that often a piece is more valuable to collectors in its original condition (even covered in rust) instead of when somebody has sanded, filed and plated it to within an inch of its life.
This highly depends on the piece itself, what you speak of matters mostly on extremely rare and valuable items, a can opener on the other hand, will sell just fine being restored and will lose almost all value if non functional
@@ponyride23 on a 70 euro piece it.probably.doesnt matter. But if you restored a ww2 helmet or gun, you've basically slashed the value in half or less
Or he was restoring it for himself and not the value if he sold it.
Y’all forget that every painting and document and item etc etc in museums has been, restored :/
@@charliemayfilms1550 they're not so much restored as conserved. And even when restoration does happen it is done in a manner which allows it to be removed. Look at the Baumgartner channel for examples of this.
This is the best canopener of the world, I have one, it belonged to my great grandmother, I use it daily and it always works and never wears out. Much better then anything new, you can buy !
Imagine selling something off the street you found for 1 dollar, seeing this video and then realising how valuable it really was
Probably been asked this before but would you be open to having something sent to you to be restored. Like, Payed shipping there and back, a service fee (For you time and resources used) and you can use it for a video?