Hello Folks, thanks for being patient while I battled along with this restoration. If you haven't already please consider SUBSCRIBING. Remember to check out the links in the Description, even if you just take a look it would really help me out
At 2:06 I would already be at the bar drinking a beer to forget about the lamp and then a second beer to come up with an idea for another video. Instead I would have used your wife's baking pan to make focaccia to eat with the beer. I admire the determination and patience with which you dedicate yourself to such complicated projects. Bravo.
Este video ha superado todo lo que antes ví,en este canal. Cuando ví la destrucción total de la lámpara,me dije: es imposible!!. Las técnicas, y imaginación para restaurarlo han sido impactantes.Un artista. FELICIDADES.
Mate for real, this is absolutely impressive. I would’ve never thought, that it would be possible to restore this thing. You did an amazing job, really.
Mate you need a gold medal for fixing that up...I had one of them on my bike when I was a kid...You got the colour right too....Leaving the batterys in rots it away....Fantastic.....❤❤❤
@@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747 Thanks Brian, now you can see why it took so long. A gold medal, I need a chest to pin it on first. You like the colour, better than the black ?
He absolutely deserves a gold medal. After that melted battery was stuck to it and about ripped it all off, I would have rage chucked it in the trash. Instead my man here got a hydrolic press to make a new one.
You take refurbishing to the next level. That was a brilliant video of a serious repair. Seeing the condition, I was thinking a total new metal body was needed to be made. And then the top, bottom and basically everything in the same sad shape. But you kept as much original metal as possible and made it look like new... Bravo sir, Bravo. Thumbs Up!
Thanks Gary for those very kind words. I think I must have been a little insane to even attempt this one. 2 months in the making and I had to leave 50% of the process out.
Beautiful restoration job. That old bicycle light looked as though it was far beyond salvaging, but you were able to rescue it from the trash pile and get it working. Excellent work.
Absolutely FASCINATING!! My husband and i just watched this, and we were utterly amazed!! How do you even know where to start a project like this? I can assure you that you are correct...anyone else would've tossed this bike light in the bin! The fact that you use recycled & upcycled items to recycle/upcycle your projects is brilliant!! You are a true craftsman! Also, you have patience & perseverance of a saint! We truly enjoyed watching, my friend! Congrats on the new Vevor toy! Well done!! TFS!
Thank you so much for those very kind words. It's comments like yours that make putting in so much effort worth it. To be honest I never know where to start, I just make it up as I go along. At so many points along the way I truly felt like throwing this one in the bin. Nice to hear you took the time to watch it with your husband. I really appreciate your support 🤗
I loved the way stuff was built 30 years ago .. those old school guys took such great pride in their work!! Fine job you did here ! Looks awesome 😎 and I really enjoyed the process of watching you bring it back from the dead. It is crazy how nice it turned out.
@@stevebucks2700 Welcome to my channel Steve and thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a message. Back in the day everything was certainly made to last not like now. Check out some of my other projects if you ever get some time.
That turned out a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I am very impressed with your ingenuity and determination. Absolutely gorgeous work. Thank you for the video.
Thanks very much for taking the time to check it out and leave a comment. I had to keep as much of the original material or others start calling it a rebuild and not a restoration. Check out some of my other project like the 2 at the end of this video, they are both equally challenging in their own way
Firstly thank you so very much. Secondly it use to belong to my Grandfather, it was found in a box and at the time I thought it would make a great video. G'day from Australia 👍
What an EPIC restoration/rebuild! What a little gem of a piece🥰 And I absolutely love me some stop-motion cinematography to hats off to you mate for putting in the very hard yards on this video- absolutely loved it🤩
Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the stop motion. I think if I didn't do that everyone would have just skipped over it. You don't need a Hydraulic Press by any chance do you lol😁 I might try and pick something simple for my next project. This one almost killed me, but it's comments like yours that make it all worth the effort 👍
Excellent restoration. Didnt think you could do it. Should have known better. I love those old lamps. Im glad they didnt ask you why you needed a hydraulic lift. " yes i need it ,Im trying to fix an old lamp" 😂
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Sally. Yes it was A bit of a strange request. I tried many other ideas before I even thought about having to use the shop press lol
@@timhoover1416 Welcome to my channel Tim, thanks for watching. Sometimes when I look at it I can't believe it turned out so well either. It did take me 2 months though. Please share this video with someone who might like it and check out some of my other projects when you get a chance 👍
@@pfadiva Thanks very much for watching Becky. Yes the stop motion did take forever. The whole project took 2 months to complete. That little light is worth a fortune now with all the time and money I put into it. 😊
What a job, Sir! This's not an ordinary restoring, this's a semi-remake of the whole thing! You rebuilt at least the 50% of the headlight! I'm absolutely stunning about your skills and patience. This's one of the most amazing restoring I have ever seen 🙏
Thanks for those very kind words Alex. It certainly would have been much easier to just rebuilt the whole light than do what I did. 2 months worth of work. Please share with your friends
The Ship of Theseus, or Trigger's broom, whichever you prefer, spring to mind. I'd have chucked it in the bin. No, actually, I'd have burried it in the garden and studied the rate of decay, because I'm a nerd! Well done for persevering!
Thanks for watching Mick. If you have an axe and you replace the handle, is it the same axe or a re manufacture. Check out some of my previous projects 👍
@@RandyDarkshade2 Thanks very much for watching and Subscribing Randy, welcome to my channel. To be honest I didn't think it was possible either. A lot of work indeed, took me 2 moths to complete. Check out some of my other projects if and when you get time 👍
Amazing work buddy. I definitely would have chucked that in the bin and gone to the pub. The restoration of the corroded parts is unbelievable. Most of us would have purchased another lamp and scavenged it for parts. Contrary to some of the comments, I believe a rebuild is a restoration as you are restoring the piece to its former glory. Homes are rebuilt and called restored, art work is restored with modern paint to make it look like it was. Cars are restored using donor parts and no one questions it. Yet here any time anyone uses a new part or makes one, others lose their mind. Anyway, glad to see your laser is earning its keep. I’m sure the hydraulic press will do so too.
Thank you so much for those kind words. At one point I was going to just buy a new torch and put the old globe in it from rusty one and call it restored just for shits and giggles. Can't remember if you seen my post from last week about the Axe. How much can be replaced before it's a different item is the big question that's why I tried to keep as much of the original metal. Next time please just stop me and say come on mate just let it go, we are heading to the Pub.
Wow! All of the skills and tools required for this project were amazing. … + that old virtue patience! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. When you held up that outer shell body piece ( the Swiss cheese) I thought no way he’s gonna repair that! Very interesting video and good work on your part. I will be subscribing.
@@markcondrey2297 Thanks for the Sub Marks very much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the comment, that's what makes it all worth while. Check out some of my other projects when you get a chance.
Todavía fabrican esas baterías?? Cómo las traen hasta Australia, en un catamarán cada vez que hay luna llena?? 🤣🤣🤣 Una restauración impresionante como siempre. Me alegro de que estés de vuelta.
Thanks for checking out my video. No they don't make those batteries any more. Bringing it back to live should have been a completely different video. I hope my next video will not take as long as this one.
@@garrylearmonth9313 Thanks for watching Garry. Good to hear from you. Back then any light was good enough, but compared to what we can get today they are pretty sad 😁
@@Austeration The battery for them was expensive and a bit hard to get, but again back then leds etc wasn't about lol...... It was better than a generator on the bike. Tnks for responding.
@@williamdooly4111 Welcome to my Channel William and thanks for watching. I think your right but I have seem some pretty amazing restoration projects. I agree it will last many many years now for sure. Please help me by sharing this video with as many people as you can
Good to see one of these again. They weren't very bright, compared to LED's today, but they looked cool on my Chopper. (That's a kid's bike, not what you're thinking).
@@Austeration Yes, do it! The lamp I had on my bike wasn't exactly the same as yours because the light switch on the top was more of a toggle. It turned either left or right, and pointed ahead, it would be off. I had one on my first bike in the 60s which was painted red, then the one on my Chopper was silver grey like yours.
@@Jack_Warner This is the first lamp I have seen like this one. Those old 3 speed Choppers go for big money these days. Mine is still in reasonable condition I'll happy to say but it would be a massive project to try and do.
@@Austeration I know, I've seen them. I actually saw a collection of them at a motorcycle show I went to in Stafford some years ago. I couldn't believe how small they are, cos when I got mine in 1970, it seemed massive.
@@Jack_Warner everything seems smaller when you get older. I'll have to have a good hard think about how I'm going to tackle that project. Some one tried to offer me $100 for it A few year back. Told him he was dreaming.
La hubiera hecho nueva y la original solamente limpiarla sin quitarle la pátina,ya que todo el trabajo que le hizo le quito el valor a la lámpara ya que es una antigüedad y para los coleccionistas vale más lo original al 100%como esté que el 90%restaurada pero el trabajo que le hizo quedó excelente 👍👍 Yo admiro mucho el arte de restaurar objetos clásicos y antiguos,porque es la historia de la tecnología de hoy en día. 🙏🙏🙏🇨🇴
Thank you for watching. You raise a very good point, it's always hard to decide if you should restore or not restore. As this was my Grandfathers I decided to restore so that it would last another lifetime. I try and look for projects that are usually beyond repair to make the decision easier.
Thank you very much for checking it out John. This was one of my hardest projects so far. Please share it with your friends. The Futures not set !!! lol
My dear friend, what can i say,except...WOWWW. Totally amazing restoration.much respect and appreciation for the hard and innovative work. Keep it up mate. Greetings from Sydney Australia 👌👌👍👍👍😊😊
@@1954JDR Welcome to my channel James, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time 👍
So much love and effort with this restoration especially the stop motion part. If I were you, i would upgrade it with the current technology like replacing the light bulb with LED and the battery will be rechargeable lithium-battery with charging port.
Thanks for watching. I thought about that but some people get A bit funny when you start to upgrade old things calling them rebuilds not restorations. I did convert the battery to a lithium battery though I just didn't include this in the video.
Welcome to my channel Harry and thanks for watching. Glad it brought back some memories for you. Please share with anyone else who might also enjoy this video.
I have seen a lot of restoration-videos with absolut mindblowing results. But you have put much more effort and skill to bring this bag of rusty flakes again into a working utility than many others put into their projects. And that with a piece of hardware that when it was new costs only pennies. Congratulations !
@@stefanrichter9162 Thank you very much Stefan for those very kind words. This once belonged to my Grandfather so it had more sentimental value. Check out some of my other projects if you have time
Well done mate I had an ex army version with a lift up lense shield, and if I remember correctly you could change the colours of the beam. I think it was four colours red, blue, green and yellow but it was about seventy years ago and memory not as sharp as it used to be. You could pick up ex military stuff as easy as anything in the 1950's, and the majority was new never used new old stock. Watching you do that reminded me of Triggers broom. 😊
Wow that sounds like a pretty cool little light, well done for remembering back 70 years ago. I hope I have a memory like yours. Thanks very much for watching and sharing that that information. Yes Triggers broom, its always trick working out how much to replace but I kept as much as I could as possible. It was definitely one of my hardest projects so far. Have you seen my lantern project at all ? Check it out if you haven't th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Yeah everyone’s got a laser cutter / hydraulic press / bench drill and so on. Got several here in my bedside drawer and another couple under the sink in the bathroom.
Thank you very much Danilo. I agree, sometimes I think I should have done the same thing but it was all worth it in the end. Please remember to like and share If you haven't already.
Sensational! I would recommend solder for thin tin plated steel. It should be adequately strong for this job and much easier to achieve a neater finish.
@@squiremc Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I did consider this but I have had some bad results when placing items into the oven after powder coating. Check out some of my other projects if you have time.
@@Austeration I didn't realise the temperature for curing powder coatings was consistent with the melting point of this alloy. I don't use powder coatings so I was unaware. As a metallurgist and organic chemist ( I retired from chemistry before powder coating was a thing ) I feel rather shamefaced. I should have done my research a little more assiduously before putting in my two cents worth. I will definitely be watching your videos as I subbed after watching this one. Keep up the amazing work!
@@squiremc It's all good. I didn't think of it either until I had an issue. Appreciate your suggestion. It would have been a very acceptable solution if I was just spray painting it. I actually gave the lamp 4 coats of powder sanding inbetween coats to achieve a better finish.
I had a real Holly S**t moment watching this video. Your best video so far. This is taking " I make a new one " to a whole new level. Absolutely suberb work.. Dont think many people can do what you did. Also liked how you just sliced through those pipes with the electric bread knife 😉 🤣
Thanks very much for those very kind words and your support. The electric knife was still sharp enough to cut bread afterwards. Maybe my catch phrase should be I make it new again lol. Not as catchy though.
Thank you very much for watching. It's comments like your that make it all worth while. I honestly didn't think I could have achieve what I did. Check out some of my other work If you get some time.
@@SharkoonBln Thanks very much for watching. Glad you liked the animation. Did it make you want to go out and buy one lol. I don't know what was harder that or the rest of the project.
@@mohammadsherali Welcome to my channel Mohammad, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. This was by far my most challenging project. Please check out some of my earlier projects.
@@iantyler4045 Thanks for watching Ian. I managed to find that old one and put a lithium battery inside of it. I just didn't show that or the video would have been even longer 😀
I have alamp similar to yours and modified it into a 18650 and user a led bulb. The lamp you depicted seemed an impossible project and it is a wonder that you managed to make it look like new once again.
@@michaeldaruwalla8717 Thank for watching Michael. That Sounds like a brilliant idea. Does the battery fit into a mould of the original battery at all or do you just have it wired in. This lamp was impossible. It took me 2 months to complete and you don't really get to see half of what I had to go through to get it to look as it is finished. I should have made a 3 part video.
That was so cool! I would be really tempted to use an LED bulb and some sort of recharable battery pack made to look like those old Everready ones, at least if you were going to use it.
@@andreacook7431 Welcome to my channel Andrea, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I actually did up grade the battery with a hidden slot in the bottom with a lithium battery in it. I thought about putting a Led globe in it but I was trying to keep it as original as possible. Check out some of my other projects when you get time 🙂
Hello Folks, thanks for being patient while I battled along with this restoration. If you haven't already please consider SUBSCRIBING.
Remember to check out the links in the Description, even if you just take a look it would really help me out
Great job. Aussie tenacity wins the day.
@@DangalfTheGrey1 Thanks very much Dangalf, check out some of my other challenges 👍
At 2:06 I would already be at the bar drinking a beer to forget about the lamp and then a second beer to come up with an idea for another video.
Instead I would have used your wife's baking pan to make focaccia to eat with the beer.
I admire the determination and patience with which you dedicate yourself to such complicated projects. Bravo.
@@LTMS Thankyou my friend. At 2.06 you should have picked me up and taken me to the Bar. I appreciate your very kind words.
Este video ha superado todo lo que antes ví,en este canal.
Cuando ví la destrucción total de la lámpara,me dije: es imposible!!.
Las técnicas, y imaginación para restaurarlo han sido impactantes.Un artista.
FELICIDADES.
Welcome to my channel. Thanks very much, that is very kind of you to say.
Mate for real, this is absolutely impressive. I would’ve never thought, that it would be possible to restore this thing. You did an amazing job, really.
@@DrHutOfHandcraft Thanks for checking it out Doc. Took me 2 months to get to the end. Something easy next time. Good to hear from you 👍
my first thought was... nothing left to save.... we build new one...
Great job!
@@joeldierker5982 thanks very much for watching Joe. That was my first thought also.
Mate you need a gold medal for fixing that up...I had one of them on my bike when I was a kid...You got the colour right too....Leaving the batterys in rots it away....Fantastic.....❤❤❤
@@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747 Thanks Brian, now you can see why it took so long.
A gold medal, I need a chest to pin it on first. You like the colour, better than the black ?
@@AusterationYes colour is perfect...
He absolutely deserves a gold medal. After that melted battery was stuck to it and about ripped it all off, I would have rage chucked it in the trash. Instead my man here got a hydrolic press to make a new one.
@@samanthaojaniemi4518 thanks Sam, you are too kind. I should have chucked it in the bin and taken you all to the Pub 😂
@@Austeration probably would have cost less 😂
OK. That was almost indistinguishable from magic.
The Lamp of Theseus shines again!
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Saila. I wish I had never started this one lol
Extraordinaria reconstrucción,una obra de arte
Thank you very much for watching and leaving such kind words 😊
Determined to succeed. A+
Thanks very much Larry 👍
You take refurbishing to the next level. That was a brilliant video of a serious repair. Seeing the condition, I was thinking a total new metal body was needed to be made. And then the top, bottom and basically everything in the same sad shape. But you kept as much original metal as possible and made it look like new... Bravo sir, Bravo. Thumbs Up!
Thanks Gary for those very kind words. I think I must have been a little insane to even attempt this one. 2 months in the making and I had to leave 50% of the process out.
Beautiful restoration job. That old bicycle light looked as though it was far beyond salvaging, but you were able to rescue it from the trash pile and get it working. Excellent work.
Thanks very much for watching George. If I had known it was going to take so long I think it should have just gone in the trash.
Now that's a level of patience and dedication you don't often see. Nicely done!
Thank you so much for watching. I really appreciate your comment. 😁
Voce e para min o melhor restaurador do mundo parabens mais nao prescizava ter destruido uma BANDEIJA NOVA sou do BRASIL😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you very much for watching. The tray was just the right thickness for what I needed.
That looked absolutely impossible, well done.
@@robettarmstrong6108 Welcome to my channel Rob and thanks for watching. It felt impossible at the time.
Amazing work. You went way farther than I would’ve. Great skills
@@PappyHolliday Thanks for watching Pappy. I know I did but it has sentimental value otherwise I think I would have given up.
❤❤ congratulations... regards from Athens Greece...😊
Thank you very much. Greeting from Australia.
Remarquable.... je en sais rien dire d'autre.. C'est de l'art à ce niveau.
Thanks very much for watching. Much appreciated 😊
Absolutely FASCINATING!! My husband and i just watched this, and we were utterly amazed!! How do you even know where to start a project like this? I can assure you that you are correct...anyone else would've tossed this bike light in the bin!
The fact that you use recycled & upcycled items to recycle/upcycle your projects is brilliant!! You are a true craftsman!
Also, you have patience & perseverance of a saint! We truly enjoyed watching, my friend!
Congrats on the new Vevor toy! Well done!! TFS!
Thank you so much for those very kind words. It's comments like yours that make putting in so much effort worth it.
To be honest I never know where to start, I just make it up as I go along.
At so many points along the way I truly felt like throwing this one in the bin.
Nice to hear you took the time to watch it with your husband. I really appreciate your support 🤗
@@Austeration my pleasure!
Yo soy uno de los que ud dijo que lo tiraría a la basura. Gran trabajo
If I had known it was going to take so long to restore I probably would have also. Thanks for watching.
Wow. That shell was absolutely dissolved. Amazing work as usual! ❤
@@samanthaojaniemi4518 Thanks for watching Sam. I always look forward to reading your comments 😊
@@Austeration I always watch for your new restoration videos. It's been a minute!
I loved the way stuff was built 30 years ago .. those old school guys took such great pride in their work!! Fine job you did here ! Looks awesome 😎 and I really enjoyed the process of watching you bring it back from the dead. It is crazy how nice it turned out.
@@stevebucks2700 Welcome to my channel Steve and thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a message. Back in the day everything was certainly made to last not like now. Check out some of my other projects if you ever get some time.
More like 1940s 1950s, the screw in switch was replaced with a switch in the 50s.
@@whitevanman6883 Thanks very much for that information. I couldn't find anything on line about this particular brand.
Достойно уважения.
Thanks very much
OCD at it's finest, never seen anything like it, to repair the somewhat unrepairable, great job thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Carl. Yes I think I have OCD for sure. 2 months of it in fact, I'm exhausted now.
It's an EXCELLENT JOB TO REBUILDING THIS OLD LAMP. BRAVO
Thanks very much for watching Francis. Check out some of my other videos if you have time.
Belo trabalho você fez!
Saudações do Brasil!
Thank you very much. Check out some of my other work. Greetings from Australia 🦘
That turned out a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I am very impressed with your ingenuity and determination. Absolutely gorgeous work. Thank you for the video.
@@jamesfield5346 Welcome to my channel James, appreciate your comment. Check out some of my older projects when you have time 😀
You brought restoration to the next level. You are a true artist full of patience and talent. Congratulations. You have a new subscriber.💚
@@gengengene Welcome to my channel Gengen, thanks for the Sub. Check out some of my older project when you get a chance
@@Austeration Thank you! :)
Wow that's a hightech wonder restoration! I love that pressing machine. It's magic! Very freakin cool amigo!
@@tyronevanleyen9880 Thanks for watching Tyrone, glad you enjoyed it. Check out some of my other videos if you get a chance.
Eu não acreditava que seria possível restaurar aquela podridão, mas você conseguiu, parabéns
Thanks very much it was one of my hardest projects.
Awesome job sir. It kinda reminded me of Frankenstein when you welding the main body of the light back together. But seriously very fine job 👍👍
Thanks very much for taking the time to check it out and leave a comment. I had to keep as much of the original material or others start calling it a rebuild and not a restoration. Check out some of my other project like the 2 at the end of this video, they are both equally challenging in their own way
First of all, amazing job! Secondly,...why??? LOL! Love what you do! Cheers from Canada.
Firstly thank you so very much. Secondly it use to belong to my Grandfather, it was found in a box and at the time I thought it would make a great video. G'day from Australia 👍
What an EPIC restoration/rebuild! What a little gem of a piece🥰 And I absolutely love me some stop-motion cinematography to hats off to you mate for putting in the very hard yards on this video- absolutely loved it🤩
Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the stop motion. I think if I didn't do that everyone would have just skipped over it. You don't need a Hydraulic Press by any chance do you lol😁 I might try and pick something simple for my next project. This one almost killed me, but it's comments like yours that make it all worth the effort 👍
Excellent restoration. Didnt think you could do it. Should have known better. I love those old lamps. Im glad they didnt ask you why you needed a hydraulic lift. " yes i need it ,Im trying to fix an old lamp" 😂
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Sally. Yes it was A bit of a strange request. I tried many other ideas before I even thought about having to use the shop press lol
That thing was a mess. Can't believe you brought it back so well. Good job.
@@timhoover1416 Welcome to my channel Tim, thanks for watching. Sometimes when I look at it I can't believe it turned out so well either. It did take me 2 months though. Please share this video with someone who might like it and check out some of my other projects when you get a chance 👍
Te felicito por tu paciencia y tenacidad, te admiro, saludos y bendiciones para ti
Thank you for watching Fidel
Next level restoration ❤ that's why I love your content ❤❤
@@anupamrathore224 welcome to my channel and thanks for watching. Please share with anyone that might also enjoy 😁
عمل رائع واحترافي
لقد استمتعت بالمشاهدة
شكراً لك على هذا الفديو
اتمنى لك كل التوفيق
Thanks very much for watching, glad you enjoyed it
@@Austeration 🌷🌷🌷⚘️⚘️⚘️
Wow amazing bro👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching Gani, much appreciated. Please check out some of my other projects if you have time 😊
Loved the stop-motion of the press assembly! That must have taken forever. Great work all around.
@@pfadiva Thanks very much for watching Becky. Yes the stop motion did take forever. The whole project took 2 months to complete. That little light is worth a fortune now with all the time and money I put into it. 😊
Congratulations on your patience, it was great,👍👍🇧🇷
@@cidosdi Welcome to my channel Cido thanks for watching.
Don't ever sell yourself short. Remember, even the experts were new to their craft at one point. Awesome job! It came out amazing!
Thanks for watching Nate. I usually give anything a go no matter how hard they are. Check out some of my other projects when you get a chance 👍
What a job, Sir! This's not an ordinary restoring, this's a semi-remake of the whole thing! You rebuilt at least the 50% of the headlight!
I'm absolutely stunning about your skills and patience. This's one of the most amazing restoring I have ever seen 🙏
Thanks for those very kind words Alex. It certainly would have been much easier to just rebuilt the whole light than do what I did. 2 months worth of work. Please share with your friends
Bravooo You made newer lamp from piece of rust, it's amazing work
@@jenohathazi920 Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.
The impossible restoration, great effort with amazing results.
@@churlepatakha Thanks very much for watching. I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment -😀
The Ship of Theseus, or Trigger's broom, whichever you prefer, spring to mind. I'd have chucked it in the bin. No, actually, I'd have burried it in the garden and studied the rate of decay, because I'm a nerd! Well done for persevering!
Thanks very much for watching. I'm with you next time let's just put it in the ground. That would have been so much easier lol
restoration, unboxing and stop motion animation in one video, wow !
You take the challenge, and you do a wonderfull job, bravo.
Thanks very much for checking it out Blacktiger. I hope it was enough to get you to check out some of my other challenges 😁
I loved the brazed patches -- very steampunk.
Next time, keep the patches bare and develop the patina😍
Hey thanks for watching Scott. That is such a cool idea, I like it. You should have suggested that one 2 months ago. Would have saved me so much work
Hero mode restoration.
Although it really was a re-manufacture.
Amazing level of work..
Thanks for watching Mick. If you have an axe and you replace the handle, is it the same axe or a re manufacture.
Check out some of my previous projects 👍
The segment of the press assembly was excellent too.
@@jacquesb8927 Aww thank you, that took a lot of time to put together. Appreciate you coming back to mention it 😊
Enhorabuena una lucha titanica para un resultado maravilloso muy buena restauración....
Thank you very much for watching and leaving such a kind comment.
Вот это и правда очень сложная реставрация!!!! Браво!!!
That was just impossible in my eyes. Stunning ❤
Thanks for watching and leaving A comment Alexander. It was impossible in my eyes also. So glad It's done now though.
Unbelievable restoration. Your skills are amazing and there is no way I would not have tossed it. Enjoyed seeing how you accomplished the impossible
@@johnfix1 Thanks for watching John, that's very kind of you to say.
When I first started watching I was convinced it wasn't possible to restore. It turned out very nice. a lot fo work though. Subscribed.
@@RandyDarkshade2 Thanks very much for watching and Subscribing Randy, welcome to my channel. To be honest I didn't think it was possible either. A lot of work indeed, took me 2 moths to complete. Check out some of my other projects if and when you get time 👍
Amazing work buddy. I definitely would have chucked that in the bin and gone to the pub. The restoration of the corroded parts is unbelievable. Most of us would have purchased another lamp and scavenged it for parts.
Contrary to some of the comments, I believe a rebuild is a restoration as you are restoring the piece to its former glory. Homes are rebuilt and called restored, art work is restored with modern paint to make it look like it was. Cars are restored using donor parts and no one questions it. Yet here any time anyone uses a new part or makes one, others lose their mind.
Anyway, glad to see your laser is earning its keep. I’m sure the hydraulic press will do so too.
Thank you so much for those kind words. At one point I was going to just buy a new torch and put the old globe in it from rusty one and call it restored just for shits and giggles. Can't remember if you seen my post from last week about the Axe. How much can be replaced before it's a different item is the big question that's why I tried to keep as much of the original metal. Next time please just stop me and say come on mate just let it go, we are heading to the Pub.
niesamowita renowacja dobra robota pozdrowienia z Polski :)
Thank you so much for watching. Greetings from Australia 🦘
Good job Thank you for this entertaining video Have a good day
Thank you very much. Im glad you enjoyed it.
Wow! All of the skills and tools required for this project were amazing. … + that old virtue patience! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. When you held up that outer shell body piece ( the Swiss cheese) I thought no way he’s gonna repair that! Very interesting video and good work on your part. I will be subscribing.
@@markcondrey2297 Thanks for the Sub Marks very much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the comment, that's what makes it all worth while. Check out some of my other projects when you get a chance.
Todavía fabrican esas baterías?? Cómo las traen hasta Australia, en un catamarán cada vez que hay luna llena?? 🤣🤣🤣 Una restauración impresionante como siempre. Me alegro de que estés de vuelta.
Thanks for checking out my video. No they don't make those batteries any more. Bringing it back to live should have been a completely different video. I hope my next video will not take as long as this one.
I had that light on my bike.......... as a kid............ hopeless light really. But it was alight. Awesome resto.
@@garrylearmonth9313 Thanks for watching Garry. Good to hear from you.
Back then any light was good enough, but compared to what we can get today they are pretty sad 😁
@@Austeration The battery for them was expensive and a bit hard to get, but again back then leds etc wasn't about lol...... It was better than a generator on the bike. Tnks for responding.
@@garrylearmonth9313 no problems at all Garry. I only ever had a generator light. Never seemed to work properly though
I thank you not many would go to the effort to bring it back to life, I bet it has just as many years in it now
@@williamdooly4111 Welcome to my Channel William and thanks for watching. I think your right but I have seem some pretty amazing restoration projects. I agree it will last many many years now for sure. Please help me by sharing this video with as many people as you can
Of all the magic seen using the electric knife to open the box is the best. Well done
@@19Bmiller Thanks for watching Bob, you might notice that every box I open on here I open in a different way. Just to mix things up lol
Good to see one of these again. They weren't very bright, compared to LED's today, but they looked cool on my Chopper. (That's a kid's bike, not what you're thinking).
Thanks for watching. Hey I had a chopper also, infact I still have it. That might make a cool video.
@@Austeration Yes, do it! The lamp I had on my bike wasn't exactly the same as yours because the light switch on the top was more of a toggle. It turned either left or right, and pointed ahead, it would be off. I had one on my first bike in the 60s which was painted red, then the one on my Chopper was silver grey like yours.
@@Jack_Warner This is the first lamp I have seen like this one. Those old 3 speed Choppers go for big money these days. Mine is still in reasonable condition I'll happy to say but it would be a massive project to try and do.
@@Austeration I know, I've seen them. I actually saw a collection of them at a motorcycle show I went to in Stafford some years ago. I couldn't believe how small they are, cos when I got mine in 1970, it seemed massive.
@@Jack_Warner everything seems smaller when you get older. I'll have to have a good hard think about how I'm going to tackle that project. Some one tried to offer me $100 for it A few year back. Told him he was dreaming.
Gold Medal 🥇
Thank you 😂
Simply; you are AWESOME, and one of the BEST..💖✌🏻💫
Hey Thanks for watching. That's very kind of you to say. Please share my video so others can enjoy
La hubiera hecho nueva y la original solamente limpiarla sin quitarle la pátina,ya que todo el trabajo que le hizo le quito el valor a la lámpara ya que es una antigüedad y para los coleccionistas vale más lo original al 100%como esté que el 90%restaurada pero el trabajo que le hizo quedó excelente 👍👍
Yo admiro mucho el arte de restaurar objetos clásicos y antiguos,porque es la historia de la tecnología de hoy en día.
🙏🙏🙏🇨🇴
Thank you for watching. You raise a very good point, it's always hard to decide if you should restore or not restore. As this was my Grandfathers I decided to restore so that it would last another lifetime. I try and look for projects that are usually beyond repair to make the decision easier.
No way !!! Your are from another league, that was amazing...next generation restorations !!!👍👌❤️❤️❤️🍾🥇🏆
Thank you very much for checking it out John. This was one of my hardest projects so far. Please share it with your friends. The Futures not set !!! lol
My dear friend, what can i say,except...WOWWW. Totally amazing restoration.much respect and appreciation for the hard and innovative work. Keep it up mate. Greetings from Sydney Australia 👌👌👍👍👍😊😊
@@didier3247 Welcome to my channel Didier. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Greetings from South Australia 👍👍
Liking this just for the stop motion so far.... interested to see how the rest of the video pans out.
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed the rest of the video.
Wow! It works! You're very innovative. Great job.
@@1954JDR Welcome to my channel James, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time 👍
So much love and effort with this restoration especially the stop motion part. If I were you, i would upgrade it with the current technology like replacing the light bulb with LED and the battery will be rechargeable lithium-battery with charging port.
Thanks for watching. I thought about that but some people get A bit funny when you start to upgrade old things calling them rebuilds not restorations.
I did convert the battery to a lithium battery though I just didn't include this in the video.
Yes I remember that one my Dad had one for many years thank you for the memories
Welcome to my channel Harry and thanks for watching. Glad it brought back some memories for you. Please share with anyone else who might also enjoy this video.
I have seen a lot of restoration-videos with absolut mindblowing results. But you have put much more effort and skill to bring this bag of rusty flakes again into a working utility than many others put into their projects. And that with a piece of hardware that when it was new costs only pennies.
Congratulations !
@@stefanrichter9162 Thank you very much Stefan for those very kind words. This once belonged to my Grandfather so it had more sentimental value. Check out some of my other projects if you have time
Maravilhosa restauração. Incrível como você conseguiu. Está de parabéns. Tupiara/Brasil-Rj
Thank you so much for watching. This was one of the hardest projects I have ever attempted.
Greeting from Australia
Amazing transformation.
@@gregmason2208 thanks for watching and leaving a comment Greg, very much appreciated.
"The bird. Has ceased. To be!"
Next time, turn the lights off so we can see the light.
Amazing job, truly. One for the record books!
Thanks for watching Josh
Well done mate I had an ex army version with a lift up lense shield, and if I remember correctly you could change the colours of the beam. I think it was four colours red, blue, green and yellow but it was about seventy years ago and memory not as sharp as it used to be. You could pick up ex military stuff as easy as anything in the 1950's, and the majority was new never used new old stock. Watching you do that reminded me of Triggers broom. 😊
Wow that sounds like a pretty cool little light, well done for remembering back 70 years ago. I hope I have a memory like yours. Thanks very much for watching and sharing that that information. Yes Triggers broom, its always trick working out how much to replace but I kept as much as I could as possible. It was definitely one of my hardest projects so far. Have you seen my lantern project at all ? Check it out if you haven't th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Hella job with the fabrication and nice choice to go with that color instead of the original . Amazing restoration once again.
@@Uwannawatch Thanks buddy. Now I can finally rest for a bit
Amazing restoration and you did this with common tool that most people will have in their house..i just wish the video will be much longer😅
Yeah everyone’s got a laser cutter / hydraulic press / bench drill and so on. Got several here in my bedside drawer and another couple under the sink in the bathroom.
@@fieqakim Thank you my friend. I had to leave most of the footage out or it would have been a 3 hour video lol.
100000000 BRAVO men......10000000 likes !!!!!!!
Wow that's a lot of likes. Thanks for watching.
That would have been a big nope for me dog. Well done! Excellent fab work. Cheers 🥃
Thanks very much buddy, it should have been a big nope from me also. That's 2 months of my life I will never get back. Cheers for checking it out
Wow, respekt Gute Arbeit, ich denke auch 98% hätten das Teil in den Müll geworfen . 🤩
Thank you very much Danilo. I agree, sometimes I think I should have done the same thing but it was all worth it in the end. Please remember to like and share If you haven't already.
Отличный результат!
Thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
БРАВО !!!
БРАВО !!!
БРАВО !!!
Thank you very much 😊
Sensational!
I would recommend solder for thin tin plated steel. It should be adequately strong for this job and much easier to achieve a neater finish.
@@squiremc Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I did consider this but I have had some bad results when placing items into the oven after powder coating. Check out some of my other projects if you have time.
@@Austeration I didn't realise the temperature for curing powder coatings was consistent with the melting point of this alloy. I don't use powder coatings so I was unaware. As a metallurgist and organic chemist ( I retired from chemistry before powder coating was a thing ) I feel rather shamefaced. I should have done my research a little more assiduously before putting in my two cents worth.
I will definitely be watching your videos as I subbed after watching this one.
Keep up the amazing work!
@@squiremc It's all good. I didn't think of it either until I had an issue. Appreciate your suggestion. It would have been a very acceptable solution if I was just spray painting it. I actually gave the lamp 4 coats of powder sanding inbetween coats to achieve a better finish.
Deine Frau muß dich wirklich sehr lieben...😂❤😊
Thanks very much for watching. She will think she is going crazy because she can't find the tray. I'll tell her later.
Magnifique !
@@mikehamer6540 thank you very much. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time.
Avec plaisir !
I had a real Holly S**t moment watching this video. Your best video so far. This is taking " I make a new one " to a whole new level. Absolutely suberb work.. Dont think many people can do what you did. Also liked how you just sliced through those pipes with the electric bread knife 😉 🤣
Thanks very much for those very kind words and your support. The electric knife was still sharp enough to cut bread afterwards. Maybe my catch phrase should be I make it new again lol. Not as catchy though.
Ты безумец честно! После разбора думал что действительно там нечего было реставрировать. Ты буквально восстановил его из пепла. Аплодисменты!🎉
Thank you very much for watching. It's comments like your that make it all worth while. I honestly didn't think I could have achieve what I did. Check out some of my other work If you get some time.
That hydraulic press assyembly animation was awesome. Certainly a lot of work, but very entertaining 👍
@@SharkoonBln Thanks very much for watching. Glad you liked the animation. Did it make you want to go out and buy one lol. I don't know what was harder that or the rest of the project.
@@Austeration I´m trying hard to imagine what uses I have for a hydraulic press... Hardcore orange juicer maybe? 😂
@@SharkoonBln lol love it. You could use it to push lids back onto tins. Maybe even make some wine. The possibilities are endless lol 🤣
Muito bom! Ótimo trabalho.
Thank you so much
Bravo!’😁
Thanks very much Jim
Amazing reconstruction from trash ,well done thanks for sharing
@@dannraff Thanks very much for watching Dan, much appreciated 👍
Definitely it's a critical and challenging restoration. ❤
@@mohammadsherali Welcome to my channel Mohammad, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. This was by far my most challenging project. Please check out some of my earlier projects.
Amazing! You even sourced Eveready batteries for it.
@@iantyler4045 Thanks for watching Ian. I managed to find that old one and put a lithium battery inside of it. I just didn't show that or the video would have been even longer 😀
I have alamp similar to yours and modified it into a 18650 and user a led bulb. The lamp you depicted seemed an impossible project and it is a wonder that you managed to make it look like new once again.
@@michaeldaruwalla8717 Thank for watching Michael. That Sounds like a brilliant idea. Does the battery fit into a mould of the original battery at all or do you just have it wired in. This lamp was impossible. It took me 2 months to complete and you don't really get to see half of what I had to go through to get it to look as it is finished. I should have made a 3 part video.
Ótimo trabalho, ficou show.abraços.
Thank you very much for that.
The best
Thank you
That was so cool! I would be really tempted to use an LED bulb and some sort of recharable battery pack made to look like those old Everready ones, at least if you were going to use it.
@@andreacook7431 Welcome to my channel Andrea, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I actually did up grade the battery with a hidden slot in the bottom with a lithium battery in it. I thought about putting a Led globe in it but I was trying to keep it as original as possible. Check out some of my other projects when you get time 🙂
Miraculous and Wonderful
@@jeanmaon5ktz655 Welcome to my channel Jean, thanks very much for watching