I discovered this channel when you had only 8 videos. I have watched you for a long time.But then I have started my job, I couldn’t have time fo youtube. And now I suddenly remembered you and I watched this video. It’s really goosebumps me how much you made progress. I really like what you’re doing with this house. I am so happy that I remembered this channel 🎉
We have many 100+ y/o vintage machine shops in Australia that are both still "in active use" and some that are just for museum's sake. The old river port town of Echuca still has a large steam works workshop full of 100 year old machinery. It is a museum, but it also has active works and does jobs and makes things for order and also market.
You're actually doing a tremendously good thing by featuring Patrick and what he does in your videos. The knowledge and the interest in these historical machines needs to grow for them to survive into the future. Someday someone is going to have to take over that shop and the way to find that person or persons is by doing exactly what you're doing. Huzzah!
Your videos make my lunchtime! I love watching your latest whilst eating lunch. I have no knowledge on wood machines but I was pleased to see how happy you were Kaleb to receive the Hall & Brown machine. Patrick is just the man you need to assist you in collecting machinery and setting up your own workshop. The window is looking better by the way!
Don’t be too hard on yourself about the pace of your wonderful project. You are making steady progress and you should be proud of that. Keep in mind that you are learning skills and techniques in order to complete aspects of your project. That takes a significant amount of time, so you need to factor 5ha5 into your timeline. I’m enjoying your videos immensely, so I want to thank you for posting them.
I could see how impressed you are with Patrick. So happy that you got know him and that he will share his knowledge with you. I see your point about your kitchen by Christmas. Thank you for continuing to allow us to watch you journey.
When the weather throws a monkey wrench in your available work time, just look how far you have already come and continue to work on what you can. A functional kitchen and weatherproof windows are just as important as the exterior work on the front of the house. If you concentrated on just exterior work, you wouldn't even have the beautiful, functional bathroom that you have now... and we all know how important that room is! :) You and your fiancee are doing a great job.
There's a tradition of painting the foundation. However, only really if it was brick and not stone. The Second Empire Wing House museum in Coldwater, Michigan, is an example of the painted brick foundation. (They tended to prefer the natural stone, and so your stripping the foundation is absolutely correct. 👍) Doing an exceptional job!
I've been watching your channel since the second video got uploaded, and its been seriously awesome watching the channel grow and seeing the progress on the house! I don't mind the sponsors one bit either. Yall's channel is one I actually sit through them for because I know it helps fund the house. Keep up the great work!!
This house never ceases to amaze me, I love how the same rounded mounting is above even the basement windows. It’s just such an amazing house, the more you peel away the more it shows it beauty. I’m so glad your saving this old beauty!
Love watching you transform your home to its original beauty. And so happy you are letting us come along on this journey. Look forward to your videos every week.
You totally have to get a photograph done like the one of Mr. Brown that's in this episode! Oh my goodness there is a definite resemblance, lol. The old catalog is so cool.
Kaleb, you have great ideas not only for renovating a house, but also for preserving a different type of heritage as a whole. An example of this is the woodworking machines you have purchased. In order to present what life was like in a certain era, architecture works perfectly, but it is not enough. Presenting the work of carpenters and machines with all kind of special devices for them is a great addition that will perfectly show us and future generations how houses like yours were built. We also have a lot of antique machines in Poland, but many of them lie in a deplorable condition in barns and garages. Fortunately, there are museums and people like you, Kaleb, who have been passionate about preserving a piece of history for future generations.
These old machines are really impressive....thank you for sharing with us. Your house is coming along....looking really good, it all takes time!! Well done and thank you!!
What are the odds that you would have both a catalog and the tool that's in the catalog.That's so amazing.I have seen shops like that, that are run by water wheels.Glad this tool is going to have a place on your property.I love how devoted you are to restoring these things and bringing everything back to life.Have fun with everything and be careful guys.
My father was a carpenter. I have restored various pieces of furniture and have made bookcases, cupboards, boiseries, etc. I love all things related to wood and carpentry. Thank you very much for this video. From Montevideo, Uruguay (South America).
I subscribed to this channel when you had only two or three videos up and it is so amazing that there are so many of us now who tune in with the same enthusiasm, together. I'm so excited because each video is a learning opportunity, every week we're learning something new, and I just think that's incredible.
Kaleb, Can you say FULL CIRCLE?!!! It is INCREDIBLE to me that you can visit a Shop that uses the very tools that the man who previously owned your Estate helped invent!!!! I mean, is it just me?! I'm sorry, but the only word I can use is "INCREDIBLE"!!!!
Love the old lathe. Where the hand wheel is is called the tail stock and the end where the pulleys will go is the head stock. It looks right now that you have a faceplate on the head stock. I look forward to when you have the whole thing running. So cool! And don’t worry about how long or which project to do when. You are figuring out the time line just fine and weather always plays a part. Love watching your progress!
It was such a joy to watch you geeking out with the guru of vintage woodworking machines. Do I sense a legacy situation beginning here? In 1917, at age 17, my paternal grandfather was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker where he lived in England. I imagine he worked with similar machines, building furniture. I have photos of the machine shop in Los Angeles where he worked in the 1930s, and the one at the adult school where he taught from 1940 to 1965. Old wood, whether furniture or built-ins, has a subtle sweet smell. I took it for granted until a friend said something. I notice it when I'd been away from home overnight. This is not 'cut lumber', which I also love, but the soft, almost chocolate-y aroma of a clean, dry, unpainted antique cabinet or china cupboard. Okay, maybe I'm weird. Your plan for the basement level door and windows makes perfect sense. Renovating a place you live adds additional levels of planning; how to minimize messes! :)
What you are doing is so much bigger than restoring a house. It is restoring history for those of us who would never have known who Hall and Brown were, Thank you for educating me.
I'm not well read up at all on old machine shops or the machines that used to run in them. In the UK , companies got rid of a lot of the old working machines before I was born so we lost loads of places and stuff like that. However, to view Patrick's amazing Workshop and to see and hear some of the old machines whirring away as they should is truly a joy and totally inspirational. Knowing, Kaleb, your own expertise with woodworking, any machines you purchase from Patrick to help build specific parts of your home will definitely be an advantage - particularly if it's a Hall & Brown original. Well done you! Nice to see you stripping off the old paint and working on the downstairs window frame. Sure, some of the work is a little slow but so what? It's still interesting to watch your progress and see HOW you do certain processes. As the old lady said when she peed in the sea "Every little bit helps!" Always something interesting to see and enjoy, particularly your love and enthusiasm for anything Hall & Brown and St Louis. Your drone footage is always enjoyable. I'll unfortunately never visit you but I do feel I kind of do thanks to your excellent and enjoyable videos. Thank you, as always, from Noggin and Myself here in Manchester UK.
This is the history of the idustrial era, beautiful. Yes, it is wonderful to see beautifully restored, working machinery that show how they actually worked. A real treat to see what mr h &b manufactured. It brings the house to life, and during tours this fellow would make a great presenter or even another destination for toutists to visit.
Congrats on your lathe purchase Kaleb. It’s always interesting to see work being done on the house, regardless of what it is. We, your fans and supporters, are with you for the long haul, because we believe in the vision you always so eloquently share with us.
Another productive week, you may feel some that weeks you do more than others or things are not going as fast as you would but that is all part of the restoration journey and you guys are doing an Incredible job at doing that and taking your time with research along with your every day working lives 🙌 Rome was not build in a day! and when it is done you will both be able to say, we done that! Keep up the good work 🙂
His shop is amazing! It is so wonderful to see these old machines being used to make wonderful old style wood products for restoration and renovation projects.
Kaleb, great score on the post lathe! Not too many folks have ever heard of one, let alone seen one... for you to find a Hall & Brown model in that condition is fate, somewhere Mr. Hall & Mr. Brown are smiling!
There is so much to do. Do what you need to do. No one wants to do the same thing everyday. On a project this size, only you know what needs to be done. So much of it only you can do. People like to dictate and question. Don't worry about that. There is at least one in every bunch. The good thing is... You have choices every day on what to tackle next or to return to. Thank you Kaleb. I always enjoy watching.
Thankyou so much for showing Humbolt. Its just up the road from me. You did some great drone footage. Humbolt is really a neat little town. I have seen his shop i never knew it was cool inside. He is a wonder. Thankyou for sharing it with us.
If yo add a drying compound to your putty, it will cut down the drying time by about half. Also, it’s really important to knead it well because it pushes the oils out which also increases drying time. If you board up the openings and place the windows in a warm dry place to dry, that might help also
Don't apologize for doing your thing. You are doing it the way you can. Life happens and you are still hanging in there. Your dream will happen and you can be proud of all the work you have done.
As always, your enthusiasm and appreciation of old machines and processes shine through. Thanks for the explanation on the windows/stone walls. Happy that you found somebody you can trust to work on framing the walls. Is he doing the basement bathroom framing also?
Keep up the great work! Restoration of a beautiful Victorian home is the preservation of our shared history. I am so grateful to those that went before and preserved the neighborhood I live in now, Old Louisville. It was slated to have a major elevated highway to run right it through 65 years ago. It would have destroyed the old Victorian neighborhood and countless Brick Victorian homes. But people fought it and won!!! People like you!!! I'm less than 5 hours from St Louis and look forward to visiting your home once completed. I am an Architect, with 30 years of dealing with historic structures and appreciate your channel and your hard dedicated work. Thank you again for helping preserve our heritage!!
Is Patrick teaching anyone about this traditional wood working skill? Any apprentices? You perhaps? It would be a shame to lose this kind of skill - which is happening in many areas in general. Love seeing your videos - no worries about what gets done or doesn't get done. Happy to see any progress.
Kaleb your enthusiasm for Hall and Brown equipment is so nice to see. I love seeing someone so passionate about what he or she does. It's that enthusiasm that is the very essence of life. I don't know a thing about machines, but your passion for them makes me want to learn along with you. Thank you for the videos, I don't miss a one. I am an 81 year old shut-in and the computer or TV is my outlet for the world outside. Glad you are in it. By the way, my world is beautiful and you and Kim are part of it.
Hey, I think you're doing a brilliant job. Anyone saying you're going too slow, or not focusing on one project at a time, they don't understand that it's just you and one other person taking on this HUGE project. I just bought a house built in 1958. It needs a little attention, but overall in good shape. That said, I know how Project A.D.D can set in really quick, and it seems overwhelming at times, and I only have to deal with 1 floor and a basement. I applaud you for the excellent work you've been doing. I can't wait to see how it all turns out!
Okay, minds officially blown by all this antique machinery actually WORKING as intended! You were like a kid in a candy store at Patrick's! I hope you get a chance to spend some time with him and just absorb more knowledge. I wish I could send you all the endless dry weather we've had here for your outside projects. Are you going to have to hand-chip all that cement off the stone? How many people have you wanted to strangle in your head while undoing their re-muddling?😆
Hello everyone! I just received my 2nd Empire Strikes Back Sweatshirt. I just want to say this is an over quality item. Super heavy, well constructed and the hood lining is mega! Mr. Hall would be proud of this garment. Thanks to Caleb and Kim for all their hard work and designing this quality sweatshirt! Talk about a Holy Grail! Nice!
You are both so kind and humble. What special caretakers you both are of this grand lady. She is truly lucky you are both willing to take the time to do all the work to the best of your abilities and your willingness to learn if you don’t know how to work on your home! I’m always so happy to watch your next video. I must say your new workshop is so exciting. God Bless you both and your pups 🥰
It's so exciting to see more work on the basement exterior. I feel like it's a section of a house that's often at the bottom of people's to do lists, but makes a massive difference to how good the house looks
YOU GOT A LATHE? AN ACTUAL HONEST TO GOODNESS HALL AND BROWN LATHE? WHOA! What a special opportunity! Loved this week's video. Still waiting to get my parka (hoodie), I know it was shipped. Thanks again Kaleb for another great chapter in the restoration process!
You know you never think about the machines that get restored so you can better restore your Victorian home! This was very interesting especially if you're into wood working. The outside of your house is really coming along...WOW!
Thanks for sharing with us in yoyr journey. As you panned out over St. Louis it's really sad all the buildings that have been torn down. Proud of you and Kim for all your do and your passion for history.
It's amazing to see these machines that are still functioning for more than a hundred years... Now we live in an era of planned obsolescence. Companies learned that if things are built to last you don't sell as much.
Nothing matters more than getting the things done that will allow you to live here and work with less interruption and less discomfort or inconvenience. I enjoy what you do, and I look forward to each new update, even when they're small, and I certainly trust that you know better than us what will get you where you need to be, even if it isn't a complete facade yet. Sure, we all want to see her beautiful face come back and be a shining example for your neighborhood, city, and the world, but everything must come in due course.
that parlor with dust in the air - gave a moment of the Titanic videos (where rusticles or ocean stuff is disturbed and in the shot of a beautiful tile or hanging light fixture) - really wow - amazing! (feel the grandeur of how houses used to be)
🤩 I have been with you since the beginning and I think that all of the hard work that you have put into it 🏡it's beginning to really show. God bless you Caleb and Kim 👼
Don't let it get you down You are making a great Home. It takes time to do it right and the weather will always factor in to some it the thing you need to do. So young man keep on the path. Blessing to you both!
Oh Kaleb, you are working so very hard on this beautiful lady. She is looking amazing. Wished I still lived across the street from you. Would love to just sit and watch you. Much love to you and Kim.
I once owned some wonderful Amish built furniture of solid cherry wood. I traveled to PA and visited the workshop. They used a prime mover. A 4cyl. tractor engine running core shafts under the floor using chain link made from rubber biased ply on cog sprockets. The individual machines had the same rubber chain links running thru the floor to the core shafts. pretty interesting to me because I worked on elevators in old factory's that had core shafts in the overhead. No longer being used because they were updated to electric. Got to see how the belt system worked on the elevator even though the core shaft was electrically driven the pully's and stirups still ran the elevator up and shifter to a belt that is twisted for opposite direction. Splicing the belts is accomplished with a giant stapler and connected with fiberglass rod.
Caleb, I'm in awed of these machines, showed and talked about, made me teary-eyed. Patrick passing on his knowledge about these beautiful machines to you, the continuity of these machines will continue to survive. MY appreciation for your efforts to instill knowledge , to educate your subscribers, is heartfelt.....thank you....👏👏👏💙
While there is clearly a lot of work ahead, you can already tell just how amazing this will look after all the hard work. I can't wait to see it and keep up the wonderful progress!
Loved seeing the giant lathe! And would also love more on Patrick's shop if you have time. Also, if you have time, have you and Kim ever seen _Meet Me in St. Louis_ with Judy Garland? I was thinking how fun it would be to watch that in your period house.
The foundation stone and basement windows are looking great! Congratulations on finding the Hall and Brown tools and obtaining another one. Great job! Enjoyed.
I'm truly impressed by how many companies are wanting to sponsor. Congratulations on this. I know it's a great financial help and I have no problem waiting through the ads. And I very much enjoyed the working machine shop.
Goodness Caleb, you keep up what you're doing by learning these various things and soon you're going to have a new career restoring homes as well as being the specialty go to person for the next generation. You're creating your own future trying what you love. Good job you!
That is slowly each day becoming my goal. I really like the idea of putting my city back together with historical accuracy in mind. Teaching along the way of course. I think thats a wonderful legacy to leave behind.
Thank you, Caleb I have just recieved my hoodie I look forward to wearing it and having to explain where it came from and the story behind it . Keep up the great work . Lana Australia ( 72 years young you and others have revived my passions).
I’ve seen everyone of yours and Kim’s videos and still love each and every one. With winter and the wedding coming I hope you both take the time you need for yourselves (just to try and stay sane). I’m awed at how much you get done every week, and done well at that!) Looking forward to years of keeping up with you both. Best wishes from Florida.
Hey steady as she goes piece by piece, it will all come together in the end. I said it before, you can't rush progress, and have fun doing it. Can't wait till the next one.😃
Seeing that awful paint go away makes me so happy. I know you're busting this out over the summertime and in the winter you will spend it indoors so I'm looking very forward to the indoors also this winter.
Ooo. Yeah sealing the stone with cement creates moisture issues inside. There is a guy who does that kind of restoration in Scotland who has shown the damage it can do. I love watching the progress on this beautiful old house. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😁
I live watching you restore this beautiful piece of history . I live in Australia and I love your interest into the owner of this house ❤. Awesome. I would love to visit your place when it done . Keep the awesome work up live it .
A historical baton passes from one generation to the next. Stay and remain humble and at some point pass it on. Mr. Brown and Mr. Hall are surely smiling from heaven
O Kaleb! Those line drive machines are amazing! Wouldn’t it be fun to have a big workshop, maybe on the Hall property with all your wonderful tools. You could teach people how to do restorations properly or maybe even do consultations. So many possibilities. Too bad about the paint and cement on the stone. I think people just didn’t know. We had a number of really nutty things in our house. Like filling a hole in a built in China cupboard with a cork and covering it with wall plaster! Yikes. Prayers for you all and all there abouts effected by bad weather.
It would great to see the machines working again in your to be workshop. In the Netherlands, were i come from, the musea with steam driven machines to make the land dry, sometimes are used to help the modern pumps to pump away water, when the level is to high. These are from the 19th century.
Love the bit about the old machines. What great history. It is so wonderful that you have some of the Hall and Brown machinery. So sorry about the stone. That looks like a lot of work, but I know it will look great when you are done. I enjoy your show.
Love your videos. I really enjoy watching you bring your beautiful house back to life, it's a joy to see. You should be proud of your work, you are venturing to try and learn new things and you are doing a bang up job! Watching you gives me courage to hope and dream of owning my own home to love and cherish. Much appreciation for you and your lovely finance sharing your journey with the rest of us.
No need to apologize Kaleb. I'm going to stick with you until the end. I'm enjoying watching you no matter what you are doing. Hope you and Kim have a great week.
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I discovered this channel when you had only 8 videos. I have watched you for a long time.But then I have started my job, I couldn’t have time fo youtube. And now I suddenly remembered you and I watched this video. It’s really goosebumps me how much you made progress. I really like what you’re doing with this house. I am so happy that I remembered this channel 🎉
We have many 100+ y/o vintage machine shops in Australia that are both still "in active use" and some that are just for museum's sake. The old river port town of Echuca still has a large steam works workshop full of 100 year old machinery. It is a museum, but it also has active works and does jobs and makes things for order and also market.
Where I live in Ontario, Canada, there is a flour mill that uses the original machinery still.
You're actually doing a tremendously good thing by featuring Patrick and what he does in your videos. The knowledge and the interest in these historical machines needs to grow for them to survive into the future. Someday someone is going to have to take over that shop and the way to find that person or persons is by doing exactly what you're doing. Huzzah!
Couldn't have said it better myself!! I agree whole heartedly. ♡
@@lizzb1065 Same here! The older chaps who have this knowledge must be thrilled to meet Kaleb who is so keen to carry on the skills and knowledge.
Your videos make my lunchtime! I love watching your latest whilst eating lunch. I have no knowledge on wood machines but I was pleased to see how happy you were Kaleb to receive the Hall & Brown machine. Patrick is just the man you need to assist you in collecting machinery and setting up your own workshop. The window is looking better by the way!
Don’t be too hard on yourself about the pace of your wonderful project. You are making steady progress and you should be proud of that. Keep in mind that you are learning skills and techniques in order to complete aspects of your project. That takes a significant amount of time, so you need to factor 5ha5 into your timeline. I’m enjoying your videos immensely, so I want to thank you for posting them.
I could see how impressed you are with Patrick. So happy that you got know him and that he will share his knowledge with you. I see your point about your kitchen by Christmas. Thank you for continuing to allow us to watch you journey.
When the weather throws a monkey wrench in your available work time, just look how far you have already come and continue to work on what you can. A functional kitchen and weatherproof windows are just as important as the exterior work on the front of the house. If you concentrated on just exterior work, you wouldn't even have the beautiful, functional bathroom that you have now... and we all know how important that room is! :) You and your fiancee are doing a great job.
There's a tradition of painting the foundation. However, only really if it was brick and not stone. The Second Empire Wing House museum in Coldwater, Michigan, is an example of the painted brick foundation. (They tended to prefer the natural stone, and so your stripping the foundation is absolutely correct. 👍) Doing an exceptional job!
I've been watching your channel since the second video got uploaded, and its been seriously awesome watching the channel grow and seeing the progress on the house! I don't mind the sponsors one bit either. Yall's channel is one I actually sit through them for because I know it helps fund the house. Keep up the great work!!
Thank you Jack
This house never ceases to amaze me, I love how the same rounded mounting is above even the basement windows. It’s just such an amazing house, the more you peel away the more it shows it beauty. I’m so glad your saving this old beauty!
Love watching you transform your home to its original beauty. And so happy you are letting us come along on this journey. Look forward to your videos every week.
Really admire you two for putting your heart and soul into restoring your mansion. Never miss an episode
You totally have to get a photograph done like the one of Mr. Brown that's in this episode! Oh my goodness there is a definite resemblance, lol. The old catalog is so cool.
Caleb the smile on your face when walking around the shop said it all! You looked like a kid in a candy shop xx
Kaleb, you have great ideas not only for renovating a house, but also for preserving a different type of heritage as a whole. An example of this is the woodworking machines you have purchased. In order to present what life was like in a certain era, architecture works perfectly, but it is not enough. Presenting the work of carpenters and machines with all kind of special devices for them is a great addition that will perfectly show us and future generations how houses like yours were built.
We also have a lot of antique machines in Poland, but many of them lie in a deplorable condition in barns and garages. Fortunately, there are museums and people like you, Kaleb, who have been passionate about preserving a piece of history for future generations.
These old machines are really impressive....thank you for sharing with us. Your house is coming along....looking really good, it all takes time!! Well done and thank you!!
Thanks for watching!
The shot going into the front parlor with light filtering through the beautiful shutters is absolutely amazing, what an eye you have
What are the odds that you would have both a catalog and the tool that's in the catalog.That's so amazing.I have seen shops like that, that are run by water wheels.Glad this tool is going to have a place on your property.I love how devoted you are to restoring these things and bringing everything back to life.Have fun with everything and be careful guys.
Anything good is worth waiting for. Those of us who understand that are along for the journey ahead. Many, many blessings on you and Kim.
My father was a carpenter. I have restored various pieces of furniture and have made bookcases, cupboards, boiseries, etc. I love all things related to wood and carpentry. Thank you very much for this video. From Montevideo, Uruguay (South America).
I subscribed to this channel when you had only two or three videos up and it is so amazing that there are so many of us now who tune in with the same enthusiasm, together. I'm so excited because each video is a learning opportunity, every week we're learning something new, and I just think that's incredible.
Thanks Ember! Im so glad there are so many people that find these places, homes stories and history as fascinating as i do.
Kaleb, Can you say FULL CIRCLE?!!! It is INCREDIBLE to me that you can visit a Shop that uses the very tools that the man who previously owned your Estate helped invent!!!! I mean, is it just me?! I'm sorry, but the only word I can use is "INCREDIBLE"!!!!
That workshop was like taking a trip back in time. Very interesting and cool
Love the old lathe. Where the hand wheel is is called the tail stock and the end where the pulleys will go is the head stock. It looks right now that you have a faceplate on the head stock. I look forward to when you have the whole thing running. So cool! And don’t worry about how long or which project to do when. You are figuring out the time line just fine and weather always plays a part. Love watching your progress!
It was such a joy to watch you geeking out with the guru of vintage woodworking machines. Do I sense a legacy situation beginning here? In 1917, at age 17, my paternal grandfather was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker where he lived in England. I imagine he worked with similar machines, building furniture. I have photos of the machine shop in Los Angeles where he worked in the 1930s, and the one at the adult school where he taught from 1940 to 1965. Old wood, whether furniture or built-ins, has a subtle sweet smell. I took it for granted until a friend said something. I notice it when I'd been away from home overnight. This is not 'cut lumber', which I also love, but the soft, almost chocolate-y aroma of a clean, dry, unpainted antique cabinet or china cupboard. Okay, maybe I'm weird. Your plan for the basement level door and windows makes perfect sense. Renovating a place you live adds additional levels of planning; how to minimize messes! :)
What you are doing is so much bigger than restoring a house. It is restoring history for those of us who would never have known who Hall and Brown were, Thank you for educating me.
Love the drone shots! Even the tiniest restorations on this house feel so therapeutic to watch. Keep up the good work!
I'm not well read up at all on old machine shops or the machines that used to run in them. In the UK , companies got rid of a lot of the old working machines before I was born so we lost loads of places and stuff like that. However, to view Patrick's amazing Workshop and to see and hear some of the old machines whirring away as they should is truly a joy and totally inspirational. Knowing, Kaleb, your own expertise with woodworking, any machines you purchase from Patrick to help build specific parts of your home will definitely be an advantage - particularly if it's a Hall & Brown original. Well done you!
Nice to see you stripping off the old paint and working on the downstairs window frame. Sure, some of the work is a little slow but so what? It's still interesting to watch your progress and see HOW you do certain processes. As the old lady said when she peed in the sea "Every little bit helps!"
Always something interesting to see and enjoy, particularly your love and enthusiasm for anything Hall & Brown and St Louis. Your drone footage is always enjoyable. I'll unfortunately never visit you but I do feel I kind of do thanks to your excellent and enjoyable videos. Thank you, as always, from Noggin and Myself here in Manchester UK.
This is the history of the idustrial era, beautiful. Yes, it is wonderful to see beautifully restored, working machinery that show how they actually worked. A real treat to see what mr h &b manufactured. It brings the house to life, and during tours this fellow would make a great presenter or even another destination for toutists to visit.
Congrats on your lathe purchase Kaleb. It’s always interesting to see work being done on the house, regardless of what it is. We, your fans and supporters, are with you for the long haul, because we believe in the vision you always so eloquently share with us.
Another productive week, you may feel some that weeks you do more than others or things are not going as fast as you would but that is all part of the restoration journey and you guys are doing an Incredible job at doing that and taking your time with research along with your every day working lives 🙌 Rome was not build in a day! and when it is done you will both be able to say, we done that! Keep up the good work 🙂
His shop is amazing! It is so wonderful to see these old machines being used to make wonderful old style wood products for restoration and renovation projects.
Kaleb, great score on the post lathe! Not too many folks have ever heard of one, let alone seen one... for you to find a Hall & Brown model in that condition is fate, somewhere Mr. Hall & Mr. Brown are smiling!
There is so much to do. Do what you need to do. No one wants to do the same thing everyday. On a project this size, only you know what needs to be done. So much of it only you can do. People like to dictate and question. Don't worry about that. There is at least one in every bunch. The good thing is... You have choices every day on what to tackle next or to return to. Thank you Kaleb. I always enjoy watching.
Thankyou so much for showing Humbolt. Its just up the road from me. You did some great drone footage. Humbolt is really a neat little town. I have seen his shop i never knew it was cool inside. He is a wonder. Thankyou for sharing it with us.
"I am not perfect just a work in progress" love it ! Love the project. What a find with that workshop and the craftsman who runs it.
If yo add a drying compound to your putty, it will cut down the drying time by about half. Also, it’s really important to knead it well because it pushes the oils out which also increases drying time. If you board up the openings and place the windows in a warm dry place to dry, that might help also
Don't apologize for doing your thing. You are doing it the way you can. Life happens and you are still hanging in there. Your dream will happen and you can be proud of all the work you have done.
As always, your enthusiasm and appreciation of old machines and processes shine through. Thanks for the explanation on the windows/stone walls. Happy that you found somebody you can trust to work on framing the walls. Is he doing the basement bathroom framing also?
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Keep up the great work! Restoration of a beautiful Victorian home is the preservation of our shared history. I am so grateful to those that went before and preserved the neighborhood I live in now, Old Louisville. It was slated to have a major elevated highway to run right it through 65 years ago. It would have destroyed the old Victorian neighborhood and countless Brick Victorian homes. But people fought it and won!!! People like you!!! I'm less than 5 hours from St Louis and look forward to visiting your home once completed. I am an Architect, with 30 years of dealing with historic structures and appreciate your channel and your hard dedicated work. Thank you again for helping preserve our heritage!!
Is Patrick teaching anyone about this traditional wood working skill? Any apprentices? You perhaps? It would be a shame to lose this kind of skill - which is happening in many areas in general. Love seeing your videos - no worries about what gets done or doesn't get done. Happy to see any progress.
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Kaleb your enthusiasm for Hall and Brown equipment is so nice to see. I love seeing someone so passionate about what he or she does. It's that enthusiasm that is the very essence of life. I don't know a thing about machines, but your passion for them makes me want to learn along with you. Thank you for the videos, I don't miss a one. I am an 81 year old shut-in and the computer or TV is my outlet for the world outside. Glad you are in it. By the way, my world is beautiful and you and Kim are part of it.
Hey, I think you're doing a brilliant job. Anyone saying you're going too slow, or not focusing on one project at a time, they don't understand that it's just you and one other person taking on this HUGE project. I just bought a house built in 1958. It needs a little attention, but overall in good shape. That said, I know how Project A.D.D can set in really quick, and it seems overwhelming at times, and I only have to deal with 1 floor and a basement. I applaud you for the excellent work you've been doing. I can't wait to see how it all turns out!
Wonderful!
My father used these with before I was born. I’m the baby out of five. I do remember these though. Good to see after all these years.
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Okay, minds officially blown by all this antique machinery actually WORKING as intended! You were like a kid in a candy store at Patrick's! I hope you get a chance to spend some time with him and just absorb more knowledge. I wish I could send you all the endless dry weather we've had here for your outside projects. Are you going to have to hand-chip all that cement off the stone? How many people have you wanted to strangle in your head while undoing their re-muddling?😆
Hello everyone! I just received my 2nd Empire Strikes Back Sweatshirt. I just want to say this is an over quality item. Super heavy, well constructed and the hood lining is mega! Mr. Hall would be proud of this garment. Thanks to Caleb and Kim for all their hard work and designing this quality sweatshirt! Talk about a Holy Grail! Nice!
Glad you like them!
You are both so kind and humble. What special caretakers you both are of this grand lady. She is truly lucky you are both willing to take the time to do all the work to the best of your abilities and your willingness to learn if you don’t know how to work on your home! I’m always so happy to watch your next video. I must say your new workshop is so exciting. God Bless you both and your pups 🥰
It's so exciting to see more work on the basement exterior. I feel like it's a section of a house that's often at the bottom of people's to do lists, but makes a massive difference to how good the house looks
I loved seeing the old machines. My Dad would have loved seeing that workshop and talked to that man like you did. You do such a great job.
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YOU GOT A LATHE? AN ACTUAL HONEST TO GOODNESS HALL AND BROWN LATHE? WHOA! What a special opportunity! Loved this week's video. Still waiting to get my parka (hoodie), I know it was shipped. Thanks again Kaleb for another great chapter in the restoration process!
You know you never think about the machines that get restored so you can better restore your Victorian home! This was very interesting especially if you're into wood working. The outside of your house is really coming along...WOW!
Thanks for sharing with us in yoyr journey. As you panned out over St. Louis it's really sad all the buildings that have been torn down. Proud of you and Kim for all your do and your passion for history.
Slow movement is still movement. The reward is immediate. I find your videos always very satisfying.
I love that you're saving this wonderful home. I commend you for all your massive effort.
Wow! Patrick's shop is beyond amazing, the working belt drive system is the icing on the cake.
It's amazing to see these machines that are still functioning for more than a hundred years... Now we live in an era of planned obsolescence. Companies learned that if things are built to last you don't sell as much.
Nothing matters more than getting the things done that will allow you to live here and work with less interruption and less discomfort or inconvenience. I enjoy what you do, and I look forward to each new update, even when they're small, and I certainly trust that you know better than us what will get you where you need to be, even if it isn't a complete facade yet.
Sure, we all want to see her beautiful face come back and be a shining example for your neighborhood, city, and the world, but everything must come in due course.
Trick I learned with the glazing is to dust it with drywall compound powder. Helps draw out the moisture a bit quicker.
Ohh ho ho ho ho... oh man that is so cool. That's the start of an incredible workshop.
that parlor with dust in the air - gave a moment of the Titanic videos (where rusticles or ocean stuff is disturbed and in the shot of a beautiful tile or hanging light fixture) - really wow - amazing!
(feel the grandeur of how houses used to be)
🤩 I have been with you since the beginning and I think that all of the hard work that you have put into it 🏡it's beginning to really show. God bless you Caleb and Kim 👼
It's looking so much better, you are amazing at what you do. Much love sent for you guys . Have a great week!
Don't let it get you down You are making a great Home. It takes time to do it right and the weather will always factor in to some it the thing you need to do. So young man keep on the path. Blessing to you both!
Great into pan! Really shows off the neighborhood to good effect. Just saw the outtro. Dynamite!
Patrick & his historical machines are truly incredible! Love watching your journey restoring your home.❤️👍
Oh Kaleb, you are working so very hard on this beautiful lady. She is looking amazing. Wished I still lived across the street from you. Would love to just sit and watch you. Much love to you and Kim.
I once owned some wonderful Amish built furniture of solid cherry wood. I traveled to PA and visited the workshop. They used a prime mover. A 4cyl. tractor engine running core shafts under the floor using chain link made from rubber biased ply on cog sprockets. The individual machines had the same rubber chain links running thru the floor to the core shafts. pretty interesting to me because I worked on elevators in old factory's that had core shafts in the overhead. No longer being used because they were updated to electric. Got to see how the belt system worked on the elevator even though the core shaft was electrically driven the pully's and stirups still ran the elevator up and shifter to a belt that is twisted for opposite direction. Splicing the belts is accomplished with a giant stapler and connected with fiberglass rod.
Caleb, I'm in awed of these machines, showed and talked about, made me teary-eyed. Patrick passing on his knowledge about these beautiful machines to you, the continuity of these machines will continue to survive. MY appreciation for your efforts to instill knowledge , to educate your subscribers, is heartfelt.....thank you....👏👏👏💙
Patrick should have a channel where he restores these old pieces or using them. He might make as much on the vids as he does his labor.
While there is clearly a lot of work ahead, you can already tell just how amazing this will look after all the hard work. I can't wait to see it and keep up the wonderful progress!
Loved seeing the giant lathe! And would also love more on Patrick's shop if you have time. Also, if you have time, have you and Kim ever seen _Meet Me in St. Louis_ with Judy Garland? I was thinking how fun it would be to watch that in your period house.
The foundation stone and basement windows are looking great! Congratulations on finding the Hall and Brown tools and obtaining another one. Great job! Enjoyed.
So excited for you Caleb! That is truly a beauty. I see lots of spindles and posts being worked on that machine. Awesome find!
I'm truly impressed by how many companies are wanting to sponsor. Congratulations on this. I know it's a great financial help and I have no problem waiting through the ads.
And I very much enjoyed the working machine shop.
Goodness Caleb, you keep up what you're doing by learning these various things and soon you're going to have a new career restoring homes as well as being the specialty go to person for the next generation. You're creating your own future trying what you love. Good job you!
That is slowly each day becoming my goal. I really like the idea of putting my city back together with historical accuracy in mind. Teaching along the way of course. I think thats a wonderful legacy to leave behind.
Thank you, Caleb I have just recieved my hoodie I look forward to wearing it and having to explain where it came from and the story behind it . Keep up the great work . Lana Australia ( 72 years young you and others have revived my passions).
Hope you like it!
I definitely would like to see an interview with Patrick about using those wonderful old machines. That was a great segment.
Seeing Pat’s shop is a lot of fun, my husband and I saw it a few years ago.
It's neat to see the back of the house again. It's got lots of character in rare form.
I’ve seen everyone of yours and Kim’s videos and still love each and every one. With winter and the wedding coming I hope you both take the time you need for yourselves (just to try and stay sane). I’m awed at how much you get done every week, and done well at that!) Looking forward to years of keeping up with you both. Best wishes from Florida.
Hey steady as she goes piece by piece, it will all come together in the end. I said it before, you can't rush progress, and have fun doing it. Can't wait till the next one.😃
I’m impressed on how much you know and also on what your learning in the process of this re-no. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Seeing that awful paint go away makes me so happy. I know you're busting this out over the summertime and in the winter you will spend it indoors so I'm looking very forward to the indoors also this winter.
Ooo. Yeah sealing the stone with cement creates moisture issues inside. There is a guy who does that kind of restoration in Scotland who has shown the damage it can do. I love watching the progress on this beautiful old house. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😁
I live watching you restore this beautiful piece of history . I live in Australia and I love your interest into the owner of this house ❤. Awesome. I would love to visit your place when it done . Keep the awesome work up live it .
A historical baton passes from one generation to the next. Stay and remain humble and at some point pass it on. Mr. Brown and Mr. Hall are surely smiling from heaven
O Kaleb! Those line drive machines are amazing! Wouldn’t it be fun to have a big workshop, maybe on the Hall property with all your wonderful tools. You could teach people how to do restorations properly or maybe even do consultations. So many possibilities.
Too bad about the paint and cement on the stone. I think people just didn’t know. We had a number of really nutty things in our house. Like filling a hole in a built in China cupboard with a cork and covering it with wall plaster! Yikes.
Prayers for you all and all there abouts effected by bad weather.
I think it's a testament to how well that equipment was made that it's still able to function. Love the wink 😉
You're doing a great job, taking your time, and doing it properly.
I love seeing how excited you are about the vintage machinery. Hope others catch the fever. As always, great job guys!!!! Love your videos. ❤️
This type of work is grueling hard on the body and mind. You are a wonderful person.
So happy you found another Hall and Brown machine, it was meant to be yours! 👍
😱 what a sunset!!! You are doing an amazing job. Thank you for sharing.
It would great to see the machines working again in your to be workshop. In the Netherlands, were i come from, the musea with steam driven machines to make the land dry, sometimes are used to help the modern pumps to pump away water, when the level is to high. These are from the 19th century.
the pressure washing is so satisfying !! Love seeing all that paint go
Kaleb you are doing an amazing job. I never get bored with your videos. You have a wealth of knowledge that is so interesting. Keep up the great work
Awesome! Thank you!
Love the bit about the old machines. What great history. It is so wonderful that you have some of the Hall and Brown machinery. So sorry about the stone. That looks like a lot of work, but I know it will look great when you are done. I enjoy your show.
Love your videos. I really enjoy watching you bring your beautiful house back to life, it's a joy to see. You should be proud of your work, you are venturing to try and learn new things and you are doing a bang up job! Watching you gives me courage to hope and dream of owning my own home to love and cherish. Much appreciation for you and your lovely finance sharing your journey with the rest of us.
No need to apologize Kaleb. I'm going to stick with you until the end. I'm enjoying watching you no matter what you are doing. Hope you and Kim have a great week.