1940's Large Rusty Vintage Cash Money Box With Lock Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Hello and welcome folks
In this restoration I'm doing up an old 1940's Petty Cash box.
This was a simple but very challenging restoration that took me well over 4 weeks to complete.
After disassembling everything I had my work cut out for me. The box was in worse condition than I had originally anticipated.
It was covered in small dents that I knocked out as best I could.
I then filled any remaining dents with putty and gave it a good sand before using a spray putty to fill any other minor scratches.
After sanding it back smooth I covered it again in spray putty and gave it another quick sand.
I remember years ago a body repair workshop telling me this tip about spraying the project with a light coat of paint to see any high or low spots, so then I found my self sanding almost everything back again. Then came time for the final coat of paint, I thought everything was going to plan until I had one spot that constantly bubbled the paint.
More sanding and painting at least another 3 times until I finally managed to stop the paint bubbling in that one spot. Finally it was time to delicately apply the gold stripes and give it a final coat of clear varnish. The first coat applied perfectly but when I tried to apply the second coat disaster struck and I found the clear and started to run down the sides of the project making a big mess. I shut the door to the shed and walked away feeling very frustrated.
Two days later I returned with some 2000 grit sand paper and got to work slowly sanding out all the paint marks left. Finally fingers crossed, I sprayed it again with clear having greater success.
A lot of channels will make thing look like everything runs smoothly while restoring old items but some times this is not the case. Things will challenge us sometimes and from each new challenge we learn new skills or invent our own remedies.
The most important thing is to not give up when things get hard and be willing to try anything to get back on track.
If your reading this thank you for listening to me grumble on about how hard it was.
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I am surprised!
@@meredithegan6913 thanks for watching, very much appreciated 👍
I like how you say “I’m attempting to make a key” and make one better than the original one!!!! You seemingly have an inexhaustible supply of incredible skills!!! That was another incredible restoration!! Thank you for sharing your work and video with us!! When God have out talent you must have gotten in line twice!!
Aww thanks Dave that's very kind of you to say. I just make things up having no idea how things will turn out. The key could have been better though, it all depends on how much time I have. At least I learnt a few things just by giving it a go.😁👍👍👍👍👍👍
❤ it's incredible, einfach ein Meisterwerk, viel Geduld und Arbeit!👍👍👍👍🇦🇹🇦🇹
Thank you very much for watching 😊. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time
Patience makes perfect. Good job!
Thanks for checking out some of my other projects V bee 👍
I found a 1887 Sargent and Greenfield safe and did a full restoration on it. It had two money boxes and two combination lock boxes. I love it. You did a great job.
Thanks very much Last man standing.
Your project sounds very interesting I bet that would have taken a while to complete.
Fantastic work!. Congrats.
Thanks very much for watching. Please check out some of my other work when you have time like this one th-cam.com/video/W5dWY1hQB7g/w-d-xo.html
Excellent work friend, have a nice day, Brian UK !!! .😀😀😀👍👍.
Thanks for watching Brian, very much appreciated. Please check out some of my other projects like this one when you have time th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Another beautiful restoration. Nice work
Cheers Ivan. Another fun project. When are we going to see a video from you ?
@@Austeration i don't do videos......yet🤣😂
@@ivanstiles7030 yell out if you need any help
@@Austeration Thanks but i don't think I'll be making any videos anytime soon but i really appreciate the gesture 😅🤣😂
@@ivanstiles7030 you should. I just use my phone to film
What an extraordinary gift you have. I clicked on your video as I have a box just like this, not quite as bad, but have wanted to restore it. But have not a clue where to start. After watching this, I am not even going to attempt it. I would never achieve this level of finish. You are brilliant. My cash box will sit on my bookshelf in all its splending faded glory & remind me of your skill.
Thank you for such a lovely message Jack, very much appreciated.
It's always hard deciding if things should be restored or not. Stripping away it's years of service could loose all it's character. I must admit this was one of my most challenging projects. Check out some of my other projects if you have time.
Very nicely done
Thank you for watching 👍
Excellent 👌
Thanks very much 👍
Really like the video ..thanks man.
Thanks George that's very kind of you to pass on Super thanks. Very much appreciated 👍
Beautiful restoration 🤗👍👍👍.hi again full support my dear friend. Thanks for sharing 👏🤝
Thanks for watching my friend and thank you for your support 👍
Fking amazing result from how it started I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it !!!!
Thanks Jim much appreciated 👍 Thanks also for listening to all my complaints as I tried to finish this one. Your a champion.
Хорошо получилось, красиво.
Thank you for watching, much appreciated. Please check out some of my other work when you have time 👍😁
Hi, great job, well done. Cheers from Italy :)
Thanks Up Up, good to see you back.
Cheers from Australia 🐨 🦘🦘🦘🦘
@@Austeration Many thanks, you are very kind, greetings :)
Perfect 👍🏻
Thank you Wilfredo that's very kind of you 😁
wonderful
Thanks Nora I'm glad you liked it 😁
Great job liked the key 🔑 👍
Thanks for watching Richard, much appreciated.
parabéns trampo top!!!
Thank you very much for that, I appreciate you watching. Please take a look at some of my other projects 👍
Good Very Good 👏👏❤🍀🌹🍇🍓🍀
Thank you very much for watching. Please check out some of my other videos 👍😁
Awesome job you did restoring that cash box. It looks much better and it works like a charm as well. Great work.
Thanks for checking out some of my other projects George. This was a fun project to do. Did you take a look at my lantern project at all yet. I think you will like that one 👍
Great job on the new key.
Thanks very much for watching and leaving a comment 👍
Wow the final results look outstanding! Looks alot like a bank safe deposit box 💰
Thanks for watching Cool Restorations, very much appreciated. I think businesses used these as petty cash boxes. Thanks for your comment. Check out some of my other projects when you get time 👍
Très beau travail..j’ai bien aimé la création de la nouvelle clé 😀
Thanks very much for watching karavalle, very much appreciated. Glad you liked the key. Please check out some of my other projects if you haven't already 👍 😁
Very good, like new
Thanks Bob much appreciated 👍
Amazing restoration 👍👏
Thanks for your support my friend 👍
Such patience! Excellent job.
Thanks Luke 👍 this one really tested my patience, I was almost ready to give up on it.
Just scrolling your short and you upload a new video😁
Hope you enjoy it
Oh yeah 👌 😍 💯
Thanks buddy 👍
Nice shine at the end. Well done overall. 🍻
Thanks very much my friend, very much appreciated.
انت ذهب وكل فيديوهاتك ذهب
Vintage perfection that's all I can say
Thanks Chuck, very much appreciated.
Please check some of my other projects and see if there is anything else you might like 👍
Great work 👌👊👍👍👍
Thank you Boris
Good job mate, no talking and a little music at the end makes for pleasant viewing, nothing like listening to the sounds made by various tools. Good to see you using a range of tools that most people would have in a workshop except for maybe the lathe, watching it in use makes me want to go out and purchase one. All the best from Shellharbour NSW.
Thanks for watching Gordon, appreciate your comments and glad you enjoyed it.
I was lucky and got the lathe for only $300 but now I would be lost without it. I highly recommend you get one if you have a use for it. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time.
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This is one of my favorites.
Ps greetings from SA.
Wow...Thats fantastic mate..
Thanks Brian 👍only took me 2 months lol
SWEET!
Thanks buddy 👍
Great Job not only on the box but the key too and you took the time to take a block on the top to sand it out . Great lath skills something I always wanted to do but never had any opportunity. Love the gold leafing on top too
Thank very much Mad Man, this was one of my favorite projects out of all of them.
I think the gold on top and around the edges is what makes it 👍
@@Austeration As we speak I am working on getting my youtube launched I am nervous as hell! The files I needed that I deleted on my camera that I could not get back after trying different soft wares did not work for over two months. I am going to have to launch with what I got for the first video. I bought a new mic never used on on a PC didnt know you were suppose calibrate the mic with the pc? I think I got it calibrated yesterday after watching a youtube video. I am going to practice more this morning on my video soft ware . I still dont know what I am doing but I need to learn. I hope the mic works now on the editing ? . My first video is working on a Kawasaki four stroke jet ski it was a job from hell . I did the video two years ago. I am excited and nervous as hell at the same time. I have to listen to the TH-camrs they all say the same they were nervous too and they all say just launch ! I think your youtube is going to do well keep up the good work Mate ! Wish me luck!
@@madmanmechanic8847 good luck, I'm sure it will be fine. Just do it
You did a great job as always. Best wishes
Thanks Paul you are too kind 😁
Great restoration
Thanks Larry 👍 your kind words are very much appreciated.
Awesome Work Aust! Thumbs up!👍🛠👀
Thanks for your support and watching. Much appreciated 👍
Very very well done 👍
Thanks Chantel, very much appreciated.
Please check out some of my other work when you get a chance 😁 👍
Excellent work as usual, the paint job and the gold finish was awesome. Well actually it was all great!
Thanks very much Longhorn 👍
Absolutely excellent work: especially key. I was given a similar sort of box,by a Parsee engineer and his wife, Except much larger and it was Nicole plated.
Thanks very much Michael, very much appreciated. Your box sounds very interesting. Do you use it or just have it in a special place on display
Awesome videos! I really enjoyed it because you did every details nicely. 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching NoFa Mini, very much appreciated. Please if you have time take a look at some of my other projects 👍
@@Austeration Sure I will, I found your channel today😁 thanks and have a nice weekend!
A sterling transformation mate. The beautiful gloss reflections at the end are stunning. Nothing worse than a blemish in the paint when you are nearing the finish line, although you overcame that no problem.
Thanks Shed Man that's much appreciated. Yes I almost gave up with all the paint issues I had on this one but it was very satisfying when it all came together at the end 😁
Very cool well done.😊
Thanks for watching my friend 👍
My favorite part was soldering until I saw the key rebuild, I wasn't expecting that, great job.
The paint job? Top notch.
The final outcome? Impressive, bravo.
Thanks very much my friend. It might not look it but this one turned out to be very challenging especially the painting side of it. Glad you liked the key. Thanks for your support.
@@Austeration it's always a pleasure watch your videos, you are skilled and I learn tricks every time
@@LTMS 😁 I hope they are usefull tips
Superb! I didn't expect the gold and copper trimmings. Great work again mate..
Thanks for watching Dirge. Yes the copper was the same as the original paint on those parts. Glad I was able to show you something unexpected 👍😁
Fantastic job mate - the copper n gold worked very well. Making a new key is genius. Great painting skills 👌 👏
Thanks buddy👍 the copper was the closest I could get to the original paint on those parts. This project almost ended up in a drum of acid with the amount of issues I had with painting it.
@@Austeration 😂😂😂
@@Austeration I saw you used spray putty... I've had horrible results with the SCA brand where it doesn't fully dry ( for some reason) and the top coat interacts with it. Am glad you didn't go for the acid drum option 😂
@@LittleRestorers not sure what the problem was. It seemed to dry ok but it was always in that same spot I had a lot of issues. It was 1 day away from the acid, I was completely over this project after 4 weeks.
In general it is a great job. At the same time I think, it was not a good idea to apply two colours for the decorating: gold and copper. They do not "keep company".
Thanks for watching and leaving your feedback. I agree but if you look closely you will see the original colour around the edge was a copper colour. So I was only trying to replicate the original. Of all the copper paints I could find the one I used was the closest. Still not 100% but I don't have a big budget like My Mechanics to be that fussy.
@@Austeration thanks a lot for your kind reply. Good luck!
@@user-wl5qj5fq2n you are welcome. Please check out my lantern project. I'd like to hear your feedback. th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Super👍👏
Thanks for watching Krystian, very much appreciated. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time 😁👍
You did a great job as always, man. Especially the paint job is a lesson.
Thanks very much 👍 the paint job certainly was a lesson for me with all the trouble I had.
@@Austeration Hahaha. If you ask me, the hardest and most decisive stage of the restoration work and a real trouble 😁
Молодец парень , рукодельный. Есть чему научится . Главное терпение и аккуратность.
Thank you Sasha 👍 very much appreciated. This was a fun project to do. I was very happy with the outcome after having lots of difficulty 😁
Parabéns lindo trabalho 👏😍
Thank you Selma that's very much appreciated. Please check out some of my other projects 👍
I'd say mid to late 1970's. Maybe even early 1980's. It's not that old. I bought one of these in like 1983 to hold girl scout cookie funds at the cookie stand outside grocery stores. It wasn't expensive then. You certainly made a silk purse out of sow's ear though, nice job.
Thanks for watching Video Guy. From all the research and investigation that I did before hand that's what I found out. I picked this up from an elderly couple who would have had it longer than from the 80's Where are you located ? Maybe they had something similar later but I can't find anything about that .
Excellent restoration I would only difference in paint my preference would be old style powder coating
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Good point 👍 I did think about powder coating this one but I was afraid all the solder would melt out of all the joints from the heat in the oven.
Awesome job… can I offer something to bear in mind for this or the next job? Some Green Baize to line the inside base would look fabulous 🙂
Thanks for watching Steve, that's a great idea I'll keep that in mind. Please check out some of my other projects when you have time th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Excellent work, can I have the link to the music at the end of the show? It's just as amazing as your work
Thanks for watching Shaer, much appreciated. The music I used is part of my editing software and has no title. You might be able to Siri or sound hound to search for it. Please check out some of my other projects like this one th-cam.com/video/j7oK7tRsano/w-d-xo.html
Boya kazıma için sürdüğünüz şey bence pek işe yaramadı. Tazikli kum makinası daha başarılı sonuç verdi.
Emeğinize sağlık 👍🏻
Thanks for watching, I scrapped the paint off to avoid it contaminating my sand blaster. It made light work of the job. Appreciate your comments 👍 please watch some of my other projects when you have time 😁
Great job! But i think it is a sewing box....
Thanks for watching Giovanni, very much appreciated. No it's definitely a cash box but it could be used for anything, thanks for your comments 👍
Love the video. I am super interested in what product you used to print the gold. I do a lot of radio restorations and the big issue is a lot of vintage manufacturers labels are in gold and almost impossible to reproduce easily. I would be grateful if you could point me to a site that has the product so I can do some further investigation. Many thanks. George
Thanks for watching George very much appreciated. I used a machine called Silhouette Portrait 3 there. There are other brands of this out there and plenty of videos on YT explaining how to use them. This would be perfect for reproducing labels with the scan and trace function. Check out my radio restoration video if you have time.
I hope this information helps. Let me know if you have any other questions, I am happy to help.
Ah what can you buy for a penny in this day and age ?
A penny for your thoughts my mum would always say 😀
@@Austeration l have heard that often being said.... arriving in Australia myself in April 1970...as a wee young lad.
As a migrant from the U.K. l heard the expression more often used....when needing to use the toilet..... " Got to go pay a Penny !
As l was under impression that public toilets we're not free !
In the old county
British made lion and unicorn symbol on lock
Thanks for watching Lady Elizabeth, very much appreciated 👍 do you know something about the symbols at all ?
Спасибо большое мастеру за отличную работу. Выполнено с душой. Респект🛠️📹👍🔥
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@@Austeration спасибо обязательно посмотрю
Great Job! I like the way you handled this restoration. I am well aware of, as a scale modeler, of the up's and downs of painting. weather brush , airbrush or rattle can. Paint goes on the way it wants and the only way to make it your way is preparation and perspiration. i like your perseverance and candor as well. Hang in there and make more videos, cuz I just subscribed and I want more of your content! Thanks, Ed
Thanks for such a lovely comment Ed and for Subscribing very much appreciated.
This project certainly was a challenge with the paint issues I had but I learnt a lot from having these problems. I hope you enjoy some of my other work.
What sort of scale models are you into ?
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Thanks Steven 🇦🇺🐨🦘
А можно подписывать видио на русском.Я постоянно смотрю ваши ролики,восхищена!!
Thanks very much 👍 yes I will try to add Russian Captions if that would help you.
Is that what your asking ?
Спасибо!!!👍
@@user-yu8qu9jq8d Привет еще раз, не могли бы вы сделать мне одолжение и проверить это видео для меня и посмотреть, правильно ли выглядят название и субтитры? Я просто хочу проверить это, прежде чем использовать его в других моих видео. Большое спасибо
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@@user-yu8qu9jq8d I added Captions to this video for you
Профессионально зашпаклевал, зашкурил, покрасил. Это не рестоврация. Это шпаклевка.
Thanks for watching. Most of the putty was removed. It was only meant to fill in the small dents and scratches. What would you have done different ?
I have to say that was wunderbar, I spoke to my mate who is the curator of the Louvre museum in Paris and asked if the money box could be displayed alongside the Mona Lisa, he said 'it's a brilliant restoration however, it's just a glorified piggy bank', the best he can do is display it next to the mop bucket of the cleaning lady who swabs the deck in front of the Mona Lisa.................................I did try.😂
Well thanks for trying, I know your heart was in the right place. Better luck next time👍
Treasure Chest
Wow , sweating off the joints even ! was that a secret compartment?
wow , I want to learn that solder method
Cash box right ?
Holy cow piano Finnish
The GOLD touch was epic !
Это не 1940г. Конец 19ого начало 20ого веков.
1955 is the year of manufacturing.
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👍👍👍👍👍thank you
I've discovered that I'd rather have the beat up old versions rather than 'restored' items. I like patina, scratches, rust, faded paint. The history of the piece has been erased. Just my opinion. The mechanics of restoration is interesting, though.
Thanks for watching and commenting Chad. I must admit it's always a hard decision to make between the two. I fully understand what your saying. I have some items that I will just never touch. Everyone is welcome to their own opinions though. 👍
Way too slow and tedious.
Thanks for watching Harry 👍 What was slow the video or all the work involved ? This project certainly was a challenge even though the video didn't show most of it.
Very nice dear friend❤👍 mujhe b join kijiye new friends stay connected🤝
Thanks for watching, very much appreciated 👍