International Harvester IHC M231 Pitman Arm Wrench Restoration

[@357magdad]

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[@IrishLion-re8bu]

I've officially deemed that color: Magdad Red.... It's a sweet looking color sir. Well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@merlinsatrom6678]

The International Harvester enthusiasts would be proud of your great work on this wrench! I like how you showed what was actually used for! Nice work MagDad and Chuck!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Researching the stuff I work on is part of the fun!

[@choppermike3329]

Excellent job Magdad! It's a beauty now!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@larrydemaar409]

That is an interesting wrench, quite a transformation. Looks great, like the red.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@patrickmeyer1967]

I am sure that those wrenches NEVER looked that good from the factory!! Awesome job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! I'm sure they were roughly finished.

[@patjohnson3100]

That wrench is beautiful. It's nice the way you make the ugly pitting disappear. Red paint and polishing really make it an eye catcher. Thanks for the historic context. I would never have figured out its specific use.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! I'm glad the wrench had a number on it - it helped with the research.

[@TheKidFromYTown]

The change in that wrench is really impressive. If a person didn't watch the video, they would never believe that was the same wrench. I have been using the shrink wrap on the steel wire brush too after getting the tip from your videos. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

It's fun working on the basket cases! I'm glad you're having success with the heat shrink trick!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

@@357magdad 👍

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The magic juice worked it wonders as usual. Very nice restoration. Well done. The paint looks good and fills in the pits.
Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave!

[@AndyM.]

You ARE the straw that stirs the drink in the tool community! WOO HOO!!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! Old tools are cool!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nicely done Magdad. The red looks great against the polished steel.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ivan! I think so too!

[@rodneysterling1452]

Maddad, that magic juice works. Wrench came out nice and the added red yes!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rodney! Evapo-Rust is amazing stuff!

[@rodneysterling1452]

@@357magdad Ordered some magic juice!

[@rickcentore2801]

Great resto Magdad! Thank you for all the videos over the past year. They are always entertaining with a bit of history thrown in. I've got to say, your workbench top is awesome. I would never replace it. Good health to everyone in the new year!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rick! I'm glad you enjoy the videos! That work bench was my dad's. I think it came out of a high school shop.

[@larryligget628]

Looks really nice. I appreciate the research you do, too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! Researching the stuff I work on is part of the fun!

[@drivesalot0063]

Another excellent restoration, Magdad. The color and polished detail contrast wonderfully. Well done! 😉👍

[@frankg3072]

AMAZING!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! It was a fun project!

[@stephenkent8903]

That International Havester wrech cane out Spectacular!❤❤❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stephen!

[@tonylenge424]

Looks like a winner!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@Resto-Rob]

That was a great restoration. Love the color!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert!

[@johnkelley9877]

Great work Magdad! I like the red in the center and the polishing really sets it all off. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Nice entry! And cool little tool! Have a great week

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! You too!

[@texasj49]

Great work, as always!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@thenkgarage]

Nice job! I really like the way it looks painted!

[@PennsylvaniaMike]

Another job well done. Iy came out great.

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration, cette clé est vraiment très belle, polie à souhait et la touche de rouge au milieu est vraiment magnifique. Vous mérité une médaille 🏅 monsieur Magdad. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@davidfinn3771]

Great job 👏, and scoutcrafter red 😗

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I was trying to match IHC red.

[@uktony1525]

As always, entertaining and informative !!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@BillysBladesnTools]

Love watching your clean up vids. Used your shrink tube trick many times cleaning up tools and knives. Take care.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Billy! I'm glad you're having success with the heat shrink trick!

[@williammcguire3rd]

Great job. Took it from trash to treasure. Love the red.

[@357magdad]

Thanks WM3! I enjoy working on the basket cases!

[@62forged]

Beautiful job!

[@donemmerton9720]

Outstanding! Have you ever won the contest before? Good luck 🤞

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I got pretty far in the Evapo-Madness March madness bracket one year.

[@chrisT5259]

As always, top job Magdad. It looks brand new!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Lovely job, its so nice to let the chemicals take some of the effort out of de-rusting. Like the shrink wrap idea too👍🏻

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The Magic Juice is good stuff!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Outstanding job on it

[@ScoutCrafter]

😎 Wow! Couldn’t ask for better than that! Looks amazing. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@andyc972]

Thanks Magdad, excellent work, that wrench was in a sorry state but you cleaned it up real nice, that deep red really shows off the polished metal ! Thanks for showing us the detail for how you fit the heat-shrink to the wire brush !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! The basket cases are fun to work on!

[@garyryman4947]

Awesome looking. Have got to get myself a set of those conditioning belts.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary! I've had really good success with them.

[@rge2410]

Happy holidays to you Magdad, your family and Chuck.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Happy Holidays!

[@jackthompson2132]

What an awesome show today! You took a turd and made a useable wrench out of it. Love that red! Thank You for sharing!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Great job Magdad, it looks great the red spot on.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! I was trying to match IHC red.

[@alexstools]

Amazing! I really like how close you've gotten to the IHC red color too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! A drop of black in the red gets pretty close!

[@TimF5656]

Awesome job!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tim!

[@beerdrinker6452]

The G96 gun blue you recommended arrived at my house 3 minutes ago. Merry Christmas.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Great Restoration Mr Magdad and Mr Chuck .. Magdads Jungle Juice did a real nice job eating the rust off the wrench The M231 looks better now than it was brand new .. Take care and enjoy your Sunday looking forward to Wednesday video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! Another win for the Magic Juice!

[@setdown2]

Very nice job on piece of history…🖖

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The agricultural tools are interesting.

[@johnfix1]

Nice job of turning that hunk of rush into a real classy tool

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@Dardrum]

Happy Sunday and Merry Christmas Magdad. Nice job on the IH wrench too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Merry Christmas! Make sure you tune in for this year's Flitz-mas episode!

[@rollerbald]

Thanks for showing how the wrench was used MagDad. I was wondering about that. I came out beautifully - well done as usual!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill! I was curious too!

[@josemartinezsanchez4650]

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[@scoobydoobysue]

Very nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

Learned something’s thank you

[@357magdad]

You're welcome! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

WOW!

[@stephenbridges2791]

It’s amazing what our ancestors had to work with. I have an old Bemis & Call No. 90 steamfitter’s wrench. Used on a local railroad in the early 1920’s. I would have hated to lug that thing around for very long.

[@357magdad]

Muscle power has been replaced with battery power.

[@terryrogers1025]

That wrench came out sweet looking. Careful with the red, Scoutcrafter be looking to take that away from you, 😮😊. I like watching you work pieces on your sander and Dremel, I pick up a lot of little techniques from watching you work the pieces.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@terrysmith4465]

Very nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@vanislescotty]

Great job as usual. I was hoping for paint. It really made the tool pop. How many total hours did that take you?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I don't keep track of time when I work on projects. I think 80 grit to fine conditioning belt took about 4 hours.

[@vanislescotty]

@357magdad time flies when you are having fun.

[@roberthoug7864]

Every time I get a hold of those international wrenches, they're always broken, HOUGIE Eagle

[@357magdad]

I try to pick up the agricultural wrenches when I see them for cheap.

[@Dino_Buk]

There is something wrong with the picture of your camera.
Some sort of static glitches throughout the video.

[@357magdad]

My camera does not like my LED shop lights. I'm testing some new lights that look like they will help.

[@TheCleric42]

Chuck led you astray at 1:41. It’s pronounced “KEE-lay-tion”, not “CHEE-lay-tion”. I knew my biochem degree would come in handy at some point. :-)

[@357magdad]

Thanks!