OMG until you put the roll of tape in at the end, the whole time I was thinking "man how on earth does this thing dispense Scotch" thinking of the whiskey, not the tape. Hahah!
How does one NOT check out a vintage Scotch dispenser??? Only to be temporarily heartbroken to find out it's "tape". Still fun to watch. Will just have to dispense Scotch at home, to fix the heartbreak.
I don’t know if anybody else feels this way but I watch your channel because it’s good ASMR. I can watch one or two videos a night by the third one I’m out
I remember these being used by the Christmas gift “wrappers” in the department stores as a kid. What a beautiful restoration. That dispenser was built like a tank.
The way you and 'my mechanics' turn back the clock on these unwanted things that would usually end up in a landfill... well, it never ceases to amaze me. There is something inherently satisfying about seeing something old and worn out taken apart, cleaned, reassembled and given new life. I also love the anonymity; it puts the focus on the restorations, where it should be. Keep up the excellent work, TysyTube!!!
@TheJR1948 Not sure on the angle here with "More to the point. Making something shiny. does not equal "restored"." but if it's an accusation of Tysy then you can go to hell as this is above that, It's even stated at 7:25 that they are removing cast marks and the list goes on. I hope I read your comment wrong and you're not so passive-aggressive and ambiguously malicious.
Yeah we don't have enough junk plastics in the landfills. Stuff used to be built to last . No so anymore. Now things are built to break, so you have to buy them over and over.
That parts washer looks much fancier than the one I use at my job! Here are some tips from someone who uses one of those things frequently: 1. Set up a small fan or blower beside the washer to blow fresh air across your face. This is much more comfortable than a mask during hot weather. 2. Have a cup or bucket you can put some of the fluid into so you can check whether the washing fluid is dirty. The solvent will probably work regardless of how much dirt is in the fluid, but murky cleaning fluid can make it look like dirt is coming off of something that's already clean. 3. Wear an apron or a jacket you don't care about. If grease does spatter onto your clothes, spray the cleaning fluid on the stain and then immediately hand-wash the clothes to prevent the strong solvent from damaging the fabric. 4. Use an air compressor to dry out screw holes and other tight spaces. Wear goggles when you do this to keep mist from getting in your eyes. 5. Put a wire mesh over those slats on your parts washer! Fumbling around in the cleaning fluid reservoir is an easy way to get a rash. You may also want to get arm-length gloves like the kind people use to work inside fish tanks and garden ponds. A magnet on a stick can also work sometimes. I hope this helps!
I used that parts washer with some incredibly aggressive solution at my previous workplace, it was such an amazing machine to use, cleaning throttle bodies etc in a few minutes without making a mess.
My great aunt, in her 80s now, used one to wrap presents at the counter of the department store Stone and Thomas in the US, this would have been late 70s early 80s when I saw it.
I still use one of these, my family and I use it for wrapping meat in our butcher shop, we had gotten a new one because we had trouble finding the right size tape rolls, but as soon as we were able to fine tape in that size rolls again we switched back without hesitation because its heavy enough to rip the tape while holding the paper in place with the other hand
@@garethwilliams5809 ehr, casting marks are left to cut costs wherever possible. If they had the ability to remove them while still keeping the price low, they would've done that too back then. He's not simply restoring it, he's bringing it to its best appearance possible too
For those who think this is over engineering, you are wrong! Think about when there was a time when things were made to last, for instance they were made with quality materials. This dispenser was designed to be used and "abused". That was craftsmanship. It is not the crap we see today. Another beautiful restoration, keep the videos rolling!
Not even close. That dispenser is almost 60 years old and has seen heavy use. Poly would have cracked at stress points, weakened from us, egged out all the bushing points and placed in a bin before it hit 10 years. That steel will be here after you and I have departed this mortal coil.
We had these at my father’s business. We used them for a specific length of electrical tape (think glass fiber in heavy clear tape) for electrical coil windings. You got the EXACT length needed, no waste!
WOW! Did that ever come out great! Excellent color and flawless finish. You made a great choice with the paint. It's ready for another 60+ years of service..
Hmm not sure I think I prefer the rugged look of hammered finish. I was envisioning that dispenser painted in green hammerite. In any case it is a beautiful item. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Judy G. You said it yourself my friend, back then, this is now, he does not have to paint it how it was back then, he chose to paint it how he wanted it painted.
That is a Scotch brand (obviously) dispenser typically used in a shipping and receiving department. It will dispense a premeasured amount of tape (adjustable) for any job you want OR it can be also used to dispense labels on a roll. It's nothing more than an industrial strength tape dispenser for repetitive use. The Scotch brand is owned by 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) based in St. Paul Minnesota. The term 'Scotch' had a pejorative connotation at the time (about 1925) but after a particular incident with a customer, using "Scotch" to describe them, the name stuck and was used in advertising since then. 'Scotch Tape' is now used as a generic term to describe any type of transparent tape regardless of manufacturer.
This model is actually more commonly used in your local butchers for dispensing measured amounts of tape to wrap your meat in. It's a still in production model very popular with grocers.
I remember seeing a dispenser like this in a number of retail stores. Back before Sears and Pennys had Plastic bags, you would have your items wrapped with brown paper and either tied with string or taped closed. I also saw presents (Christmas and others) wrapped with paper and this dispenser used for the tape. Flip the lever, snag the tape with a finger and applied in a quick efficient movement. late 1960s and early 1970's. Maybe even into the 80's. I have seen one in the shipping dept when they needed to close boxes. It used the wider tape 1.5" to 2" tape. I do like watching these old workhorses being revived. Thank you for the video.
Your patience and attention to detail is phenomenal. Sanding all those little angles and corners until it's just perfect. Way beyond my ability. I really like that Citroen grey color.
At first I thought, hmmmmmm, what kind of Scotch Dispenser? Does it measure your ounces (or fingers) for depth of liquid? Then I watched. LOL, a Scotch TAPE Dispenser. Touché. Love the refurb, the new parts cleaner, and the support from your fellow RUclipsrs. (mymechanics still has not revealed how he keeps his hands so smooth 😉). Keep up the great vids.
I tried to polish a bolt the other day and i just got a pad for my bench grinder. Long story short you make it look easy and i need a new window in my garage.
cd rom you don’t think thats a little to aggressive on the thread? Idk what country your from but here in the usa even most of our hardware is cheaply made in china.
I've used one of these in a place I worked. It was great to get a piece of tape cut to the right length, with one hand! We also had one that used a paper tape. Looked similar but had a well for water and brushes. Great job restoring this!
Omgosh! I remember these tape dispensers!1960s. Shopping at high-end department stores in San Francisco with my mom. They always gift wrapped all your purchases, and use these dispensers. They'd ask, Pickup, or delivery? Your purchase would be handed over to a porter and taken to the wrapping dept. After a day of shopping, you'd pickup your entire days purchases all beautifully store wapped and ready to go. All at no extra charge. Including any needed alterations. When they were delivered it was just like Christmas/Fashion Week! Wow, I just lost my mom in April and I haven't thought about this in years. Thank you for triggering such a wonderfully happy memory. 😢🤧🤗
Love the channel- I never thought I'd see you do a restoration of something produced in my home state of Minnesota. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (otherwise known as 3M) has been a huge company here since it was founded in 1902, and it's very cool to get to see some of their old products. The great work you did restoring it helps as well.
I think the plastic part should be white, I think that because old plastic tends to become yellowish. You could submerge the plastic part in peroxide (better industrial grade peroxide but it also works with with the one from your first aid kit) and expose It to the sunlight for hours. The UV radiation on a plastic submerged in peroxide makes the plastic to lose the boron atoms that give the yellowish color, and they're replaced with oxygen atoms from the peroxide that makes the plastic regain his white color. That also works with colored plastics, making the original color more vivid and less yellowish
There is no reason for it to be white, 1 because it doesn't look like the average plastic that goes yellow, and 2 because it's a 3M product and being yellow is their thing.
These were not white, they came cream. The yellowish tone came from the tape over the years. I know this because we use them in the bindery department of our print shop. I have been in the industry for 18 years. I saw these come in new long ago.
One of my favorite things in restoration channels is the simple act of removing the casting marks. Who hasn't had at least one item with casting marks that would look or feel etter without 'em?
I've seen similar ones used in the enactment stores when they used to offer gift wrapping.. long ago when I was a kid. Tape dispensers used to be so well made and reliable. I have one I treasure that must be 60 years old or more - it feels like cast iron, that thing is so sturdy.
All these vintage U.S.A. made machines and items are absolutely amazing to me. These items were made with care, to last and back in that day made with the best of our technology. I love these machines because it reminds me of a time we didn’t have cell phones and micro chips to process everything. If an emp hit most these items would work and function as intended. This is weird coming from a Gen X guy but still absolutely intriguing and one of my favorite things about TYSY’S channel is he works on a lot of these types of items.
I'm going through your videos in kind of a random order... To me, this is one of the most beautiful so far, and I don't really mind the change of color.
I remember this too. We lived in Indianapolis and the Woolworth was the place to shop. I was always fascinated watching the women wrap gifts, and the sound of the tape dispensers. Oh, and the bell that was always ringing throughout the store. Lovely memories.
I wouldn't say this is unnecessary. They still use items like this in shipping stations. The movable stop under the lever allows you to dispense the same length of tape each time, and the size and weight, as well as the design, make it usable with one hand. This is really useful if assembling boxes or wrapping gifts or packages. Truly an industrial tool, though, not for the house... But I also want one.
Never fails to amaze me how you know how to take these things apart and put them back together. I would have been lost trying to get the tape out! =) Thank you for sharing!
3M still makes a dispenser like this one today. It is called a definite length tape dispenser, primarily used by butchers, florists and professional package wrapping establishments. The current model can dispense tape from 3/4” to 5” in length, by adjusting the lever stop. I can only assume that this vintage model produces similar results. Great job in the restoration!
I used similar dispensers working on a production floor. They are used for precision. Of course the ones I worked with weren’t this old. More like from the 70s but the design is very similar. They are made very heavy probably because you had to grab tape one handed as well.
@@PikaJu NOS or Nitrous Oxide, often used in internal combustion engines. Used in some racing cars to deliver more oxygen to the engine. Basically, it allows more fuel to be burned because you get more oxygen from Nitrous Oxide than from regular air and it makes the engine a bit more powerful, therefore faster.
One of the best restoration channel.. Really love your work.. The parts washer seems very neat. Hell of parts just for tape, well that's the old way something we seldom see today. You help in giving these machines a life and making them beautiful which would've probably ended up in trash. ❤
I love watching the pressure washing on my mechanics videos, I’m so glad you’ve got one too. It’s so cool that you guys are friends. Greetings from the US
@@_vincemartins It's the very fact of it being so over-engineered that makes it possible for it to be restored to this degree, modern disposable equivalents can only be thrown out.
It's not over engineered. This is for production. There is a stop to set the desired length of tape, repeatedly and quickly. There is just standard cellophane tape in there now but many types of tape can be used in this dispenser such as Kapton tape for electronics production. You can spend hundreds of dollars on modern electronic versions of these.
Simply an amazing project as usual. I loved seeing the part washer machine in action, nice collaboration between retorers. I also enjoyed watching you paint the casing. What a great color and paint type choice. Very well done and again so relaxing to watch. Keep em coming i'm a fan as you know Tysy :-)
Nice job! There are companies that still make tape dispensers like this one. The automotive parts manufacturing company I work for uses them to put the part number label tape on parts.
Love that big yellow piece. Reminds me of a sunflower or huge daisy. Repainting the body silver was an excellent choice to highlight that unusual piece.
What a piece of history! My grandfather worked at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN as mechanical drafter in the late 50’s. Judging by the logo on the label I would say it was made in the early 60’s.
I think it's kinda neat and you did a wonderful job restoring it. I also know and understand the concept of these. The manufacturing company that I work for has several of these. All different sizes and purposes of course. They are great when you have to get product shipped quickly. We also have a taping table, push the box across the rollers on the table the rollers makes the tape come out. By the time the box makes it to the other side of the table your box is closed up very well and ready to be shipped 🙂
Engineer: "Behold my greatest creation! The definite length tape dispenser! Never have we seen such convenience in office supplies!" The guy who put perforated marks on tape rolls:: whistles merrily away::
Wow! That was awesome! You do a really good job of letting us see all the little bits and pieces before and after. It’s so satisfying! Thank you for all your hard work!
Nice parts washer. My Dad had a small engine repair as a side hustle when I was a kid. I was the parts washer, a stiff brush and a bucket of gasoline. I still get nostalgic when I smell gas, Goop hand cleaner and exhaust fumes. Must have done something to my DNA.
I literally got an ad while watching this for some "fancy" tape dispenser made of about 1/4 lb of PVC plastic that claimed it was "industrial grade". I laughed.
@@lmehra7443 Yes, the device will hold any roll of 3-inch core tape, up to an inch wide. 3m has several divverent adhesive strips on their site that meet that criteria.
So I Decided to watch your playlist that has 76 videos on it. Started at 7:30 this morning is now 9:37 p.m.. It's been going nonstop I don't even know what number this video is in the queue. And I don't even care because I'm going to keep watching!
A little late to the party here. But yes, I had one of these at my station for years. In my case the application was film manipulation in the printing industry. My machine I believe was circa 1960s, but I will dig it out of storage and check the name plate. This, dispenser as another commented, always gave you the same length for amount of depression so getting the right size piece was fast and easy. Made burning plates a breeze. Thems were the good old days.
Think it’s 1950s. Absolutely love the use of car paint and it’s the perfect color. My personal preference is to not paint plastic yellow, as it’s reminiscent of children’s toys and not as professional looking, but I understand that is the original color, just not to my taste. Very well done.
My mother was a librarian and they had one like this in her library. However it dispensed book repairing tape which is basically really wide, super strong double sided tape.
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You did an awesome job bring it back to life, I have seen those few vintage tape stand go for $10-$20 US dollar and still make those tape roll same size as today. Made in USA used to make good quality over 50 years ago, now everything is made in China low quality sad don't have many are made in USA products. Thank you for sharing ☺️ from New York City USA
@@TysyTube look at this article, it is written in Spanish, but it is better explained than in other languages of wikipedia. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1tina_(cobre)
Very nice restoration video... those notches on the yellow wavy wheel were supposed to be black marked as they indicate inches so that you can adjust the length of the tape you want dispensed then set your set screw and same length every time. Awesome work!
Tysy instead of fidling around with plastic paint etc on plastic parts that have gone yellow use some retrobright next time, just put it on wrap it in a plastic bag or zip lock etc and leave it in the sun for like 2 hours it will be brand new again
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Why not have the wife do a restore video with you?
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OMG until you put the roll of tape in at the end, the whole time I was thinking "man how on earth does this thing dispense Scotch" thinking of the whiskey, not the tape. Hahah!
A Scotch whiskey dispenser was exactly my first reaction when I saw the title. Hmm ... :)
LOVE it!! Whiskey LOL
Baily Roe lol same until I saw the tape roll. I was like they make dispensers for Scotch? I need one!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
How does one NOT check out a vintage Scotch dispenser??? Only to be temporarily heartbroken to find out it's "tape". Still fun to watch. Will just have to dispense Scotch at home, to fix the heartbreak.
I don’t know if anybody else feels this way but I watch your channel because it’s good ASMR. I can watch one or two videos a night by the third one I’m out
Same, I've started falling asleep on two different occasions while watching these at night haha.
Story of my life. It’s so soothing
Me too. I jumped a mile when he banged a screw into a brick wall for the vintage clock, lol 😝
Me too. 😳
@@OhhowHelovesus777 I have to back up to see what I missed. Was sure I was the only one. 😯🤗
I remember these being used by the Christmas gift “wrappers” in the department stores as a kid. What a beautiful restoration. That dispenser was built like a tank.
The way you and 'my mechanics' turn back the clock on these unwanted things that would usually end up in a landfill... well, it never ceases to amaze me. There is something inherently satisfying about seeing something old and worn out taken apart, cleaned, reassembled and given new life. I also love the anonymity; it puts the focus on the restorations, where it should be. Keep up the excellent work, TysyTube!!!
At first I was like how TF does this machine dispense liquor
Now I want a tape dispenser that also dispenses scotch
same here, dude
TBH, I'm a bit disappointed :)
I was about to put down a bid at first on it
This has got me ROLLING man😂😂
HAHAHAHAHA
That tape dispenser has more metal in it than a modern angle grinder.
exactly 🤣🤣🤣
@TheJR1948 Not sure on the angle here with "More to the point. Making something shiny. does not equal "restored"." but if it's an accusation of Tysy then you can go to hell as this is above that, It's even stated at 7:25 that they are removing cast marks and the list goes on.
I hope I read your comment wrong and you're not so passive-aggressive and ambiguously malicious.
Modern ones are litteraly a plastic shell filled with cement
Maybe even some cars!
Yeah we don't have enough junk plastics in the landfills. Stuff used to be built to last . No so anymore. Now things are built to break, so you have to buy them over and over.
That parts washer looks much fancier than the one I use at my job! Here are some tips from someone who uses one of those things frequently:
1. Set up a small fan or blower beside the washer to blow fresh air across your face. This is much more comfortable than a mask during hot weather.
2. Have a cup or bucket you can put some of the fluid into so you can check whether the washing fluid is dirty. The solvent will probably work regardless of how much dirt is in the fluid, but murky cleaning fluid can make it look like dirt is coming off of something that's already clean.
3. Wear an apron or a jacket you don't care about. If grease does spatter onto your clothes, spray the cleaning fluid on the stain and then immediately hand-wash the clothes to prevent the strong solvent from damaging the fabric.
4. Use an air compressor to dry out screw holes and other tight spaces. Wear goggles when you do this to keep mist from getting in your eyes.
5. Put a wire mesh over those slats on your parts washer! Fumbling around in the cleaning fluid reservoir is an easy way to get a rash. You may also want to get arm-length gloves like the kind people use to work inside fish tanks and garden ponds. A magnet on a stick can also work sometimes.
I hope this helps!
thank you so much for all information, Kai have right is not smell and is very quiet 🤫, i love it 🥰
I used that parts washer with some incredibly aggressive solution at my previous workplace, it was such an amazing machine to use, cleaning throttle bodies etc in a few minutes without making a mess.
Or just read the manual
My great aunt, in her 80s now, used one to wrap presents at the counter of the department store Stone and Thomas in the US, this would have been late 70s early 80s when I saw it.
I still use one of these, my family and I use it for wrapping meat in our butcher shop, we had gotten a new one because we had trouble finding the right size tape rolls, but as soon as we were able to fine tape in that size rolls again we switched back without hesitation because its heavy enough to rip the tape while holding the paper in place with the other hand
My dad worked in the Post Office until the early 90s, and I'm pretty sure they had at least one.
Also why get rid of the casting marks. They should be left alone as they were part of the original manufacturing process
@@garethwilliams5809 ehr, casting marks are left to cut costs wherever possible.
If they had the ability to remove them while still keeping the price low, they would've done that too back then.
He's not simply restoring it, he's bringing it to its best appearance possible too
The design before is made to last and beautiful, wow!
For those who think this is over engineering, you are wrong!
Think about when there was a time when things were made to last, for instance they were made with quality materials.
This dispenser was designed to be used and "abused". That was craftsmanship. It is not the crap we see today.
Another beautiful restoration, keep the videos rolling!
A polycarbonate dispenser would live just as long mate. They made these out of metal because it was the material they had.
Not even close. That dispenser is almost 60 years old and has seen heavy use. Poly would have cracked at stress points, weakened from us, egged out all the bushing points and placed in a bin before it hit 10 years. That steel will be here after you and I have departed this mortal coil.
@@davidberesford875”heavy use” its a sodding tape dispenser, not a hammer. Poly would be in perfect nick.
We had these at my father’s business. We used them for a specific length of electrical tape (think glass fiber in heavy clear tape) for electrical coil windings. You got the EXACT length needed, no waste!
WOW! Did that ever come out great!
Excellent color and flawless finish.
You made a great choice with the paint.
It's ready for another 60+ years of service..
thank you so much 😊
Hmm not sure I think I prefer the rugged look of hammered finish. I was envisioning that dispenser painted in green hammerite. In any case it is a beautiful item. Thanks for sharing it with us!
This is a cool little machine.
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i need new video of yours master :)
Hey HTR what ever came of the two person chainsaw? Did that fall through?
@@picax8398 I'll probably get started on it in March!
I loved this but oh, how I wished you had painted it that lovely vintage green!!
Judy G. You said it yourself my friend, back then, this is now, he does not have to paint it how it was back then, he chose to paint it how he wanted it painted.
Sally Oldford I hate when he paints vintage things a different color it gets on my nerves
@@jaesmith1025 Then why have 'restoration' in the channel name
I don't see anyone complaining about the highly polished metal though?! That's also not original so who cares..
What is that vintage green called? I was thinking the same thing.
You turn your back on the design team for _five minutes..._
CEO: Alright what marketing idea would work?
Random guy: A 10 pound tape dispenser
CEO: want a raise?
Best thing ever.
I bet Dexter was one of them.
It's that a motherfucking reference to Team Fortress 2?
That is a Scotch brand (obviously) dispenser typically used in a shipping and receiving department. It will dispense a premeasured amount of tape (adjustable) for any job you want OR it can be also used to dispense labels on a roll. It's nothing more than an industrial strength tape dispenser for repetitive use. The Scotch brand is owned by 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) based in St. Paul Minnesota. The term 'Scotch' had a pejorative connotation at the time (about 1925) but after a particular incident with a customer, using "Scotch" to describe them, the name stuck and was used in advertising since then. 'Scotch Tape' is now used as a generic term to describe any type of transparent tape regardless of manufacturer.
The name "stuck"...lol
This model is actually more commonly used in your local butchers for dispensing measured amounts of tape to wrap your meat in. It's a still in production model very popular with grocers.
Thank you so much for all precious information 😊
In production, but it looks like the modern ones are plastic with a weight in them. :(
Sadly yes, plastic is cheaper, but not long lasting.
That new paint job looked so good it had me dropping a tear.
I remember seeing those all over the place back when department stores commonly offered wrapping services during the holidays. Cool find!
I remember seeing a dispenser like this in a number of retail stores. Back before Sears and Pennys had Plastic bags, you would have your items wrapped with brown paper and either tied with string or taped closed. I also saw presents (Christmas and others) wrapped with paper and this dispenser used for the tape. Flip the lever, snag the tape with a finger and applied in a quick efficient movement. late 1960s and early 1970's. Maybe even into the 80's. I have seen one in the shipping dept when they needed to close boxes. It used the wider tape 1.5" to 2" tape. I do like watching these old workhorses being revived. Thank you for the video.
Your patience and attention to detail is phenomenal. Sanding all those little angles and corners until it's just perfect. Way beyond my ability. I really like that Citroen grey color.
At first I thought, hmmmmmm, what kind of Scotch Dispenser? Does it measure your ounces (or fingers) for depth of liquid? Then I watched. LOL, a Scotch TAPE Dispenser. Touché. Love the refurb, the new parts cleaner, and the support from your fellow RUclipsrs. (mymechanics still has not revealed how he keeps his hands so smooth 😉). Keep up the great vids.
thank you so much 😊, my mechanics utilize engine grease for his hands 🤣
I tried to polish a bolt the other day and i just got a pad for my bench grinder. Long story short you make it look easy and i need a new window in my garage.
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cd rom you don’t think thats a little to aggressive on the thread? Idk what country your from but here in the usa even most of our hardware is cheaply made in china.
@cd rom Jesus Christ dude,go get a job or something 🙄
Best paint job so far IMO!
thank you so much 😊
Which the brand / model sticker spoiled at the end.
What are you nuts. It’s terrible not even the right color
Eric Jones I don’t...care?
I've used one of these in a place I worked. It was great to get a piece of tape cut to the right length, with one hand! We also had one that used a paper tape. Looked similar but had a well for water and brushes. Great job restoring this!
Omgosh! I remember these tape dispensers!1960s. Shopping at high-end department stores in San Francisco with my mom. They always gift wrapped all your purchases, and use these dispensers. They'd ask, Pickup, or delivery? Your purchase would be handed over to a porter and taken to the wrapping dept. After a day of shopping, you'd pickup your entire days purchases all beautifully store wapped and ready to go. All at no extra charge. Including any needed alterations. When they were delivered it was just like Christmas/Fashion Week! Wow, I just lost my mom in April and I haven't thought about this in years. Thank you for triggering such a wonderfully happy memory. 😢🤧🤗
Love the channel- I never thought I'd see you do a restoration of something produced in my home state of Minnesota. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (otherwise known as 3M) has been a huge company here since it was founded in 1902, and it's very cool to get to see some of their old products. The great work you did restoring it helps as well.
thank you so much for your little story 😍😊
Well I learn something new everyday. Never knew that 3M stood for that. Thanks
The Pat number. was able to read it. Received and issued in 1959
Patent seems to be ... A. P. KRUEGER TAPE DISPENSERS Sept. 3, 1963 2 Sheets Filed Jan. 17, 1961
@@gav1njackson Seems to be designed for a mailroom/package application rather than a desktop model.
You see these alot in butcher shops
Chakat Nightsparkle Good eye! My guess was 1963.
Sounds like the 50s
I think the plastic part should be white, I think that because old plastic tends to become yellowish. You could submerge the plastic part in peroxide (better industrial grade peroxide but it also works with with the one from your first aid kit) and expose It to the sunlight for hours. The UV radiation on a plastic submerged in peroxide makes the plastic to lose the boron atoms that give the yellowish color, and they're replaced with oxygen atoms from the peroxide that makes the plastic regain his white color.
That also works with colored plastics, making the original color more vivid and less yellowish
Yep. I have seen retro video gamers restore consoles like that.
There is no reason for it to be white, 1 because it doesn't look like the average plastic that goes yellow, and 2 because it's a 3M product and being yellow is their thing.
These were not white, they came cream. The yellowish tone came from the tape over the years. I know this because we use them in the bindery department of our print shop. I have been in the industry for 18 years. I saw these come in new long ago.
One of my favorite things in restoration channels is the simple act of removing the casting marks. Who hasn't had at least one item with casting marks that would look or feel etter without 'em?
I, as a Brazilian, make a point of watching your videos. They always make me happy, even if it's not flashy. Thanks for making them
I've seen similar ones used in the enactment stores when they used to offer gift wrapping.. long ago when I was a kid. Tape dispensers used to be so well made and reliable. I have one I treasure that must be 60 years old or more - it feels like cast iron, that thing is so sturdy.
Everything is thorough and orderly, just like in the office of a surgeon!
Your channel is also good😉
Right hands indeed
awesome axe, right hand
@@proxsas9505 Thanks!
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All these vintage U.S.A. made machines and items are absolutely amazing to me. These items were made with care, to last and back in that day made with the best of our technology. I love these machines because it reminds me of a time we didn’t have cell phones and micro chips to process everything. If an emp hit most these items would work and function as intended. This is weird coming from a Gen X guy but still absolutely intriguing and one of my favorite things about TYSY’S channel is he works on a lot of these types of items.
1960s vintage... I used to use one of these when giftwrapping presents of customers at my first job in 1970s... Very handy for gift wrapping
I'm going through your videos in kind of a random order... To me, this is one of the most beautiful so far, and I don't really mind the change of color.
The ladies used these at the gift wrapping counter at Christmas when we went to Woolworths in Ashland Kentucky back in the early 60s!
Wow! 👌👍😎
I remember this too. We lived in Indianapolis and the Woolworth was the place to shop. I was always fascinated watching the women wrap gifts, and the sound of the tape dispensers. Oh, and the bell that was always ringing throughout the store. Lovely memories.
So totally, ridiculously unnecessary.
I WANT ONE.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 i feel the same
I wouldn't say this is unnecessary. They still use items like this in shipping stations. The movable stop under the lever allows you to dispense the same length of tape each time, and the size and weight, as well as the design, make it usable with one hand. This is really useful if assembling boxes or wrapping gifts or packages. Truly an industrial tool, though, not for the house... But I also want one.
Nice
As someone who uses a ridiculous amount of tape, I definitely need one of these 🤩
I worked in an engineers office in the 1980's and we had one of these at the "plan desk". It was old even back then. I would say 1960's design.
yes is from 1961
Never fails to amaze me how you know how to take these things apart and put them back together. I would have been lost trying to get the tape out! =) Thank you for sharing!
3M still makes a dispenser like this one today. It is called a definite length tape dispenser, primarily used by butchers, florists and professional package wrapping establishments. The current model can dispense tape from 3/4” to 5” in length, by adjusting the lever stop. I can only assume that this vintage model produces similar results.
Great job in the restoration!
I used similar dispensers working on a production floor. They are used for precision. Of course the ones I worked with weren’t this old. More like from the 70s but the design is very similar. They are made very heavy probably because you had to grab tape one handed as well.
So you used one before?
This is my real speed
This is my speed with nos 😂😂 ❤ I like that kind of humor
I'm dumb and English is not my mother's language (although I'm very fluent at English). So what means "nos". I mean sounds like a abbreviation or sth.
@@PikaJu NOS or Nitrous Oxide, often used in internal combustion engines. Used in some racing cars to deliver more oxygen to the engine.
Basically, it allows more fuel to be burned because you get more oxygen from Nitrous Oxide than from regular air and it makes the engine a bit more powerful, therefore faster.
One of the best restoration channel.. Really love your work.. The parts washer seems very neat. Hell of parts just for tape, well that's the old way something we seldom see today. You help in giving these machines a life and making them beautiful which would've probably ended up in trash. ❤
I love how you find the most random things and then restore them. It's really very fascinating.
Thanks for sharing another great video.
I love watching the pressure washing on my mechanics videos, I’m so glad you’ve got one too. It’s so cool that you guys are friends. Greetings from the US
like the paint job, one of your better one. That is a lot of moving parts just to dispense tape. I call that over engineered! lol
exactly, thank you so much 😊
Came down here just to find someone who agrees with me.
A beautiful machine, but really really over engineered
3M is the best!
@@_vincemartins It's the very fact of it being so over-engineered that makes it possible for it to be restored to this degree, modern disposable equivalents can only be thrown out.
It's not over engineered. This is for production. There is a stop to set the desired length of tape, repeatedly and quickly. There is just standard cellophane tape in there now but many types of tape can be used in this dispenser such as Kapton tape for electronics production. You can spend hundreds of dollars on modern electronic versions of these.
I've just spent the happiest 20 minutes of my day watching this amazing guy restore a bloody cellotape dispenser. I need counselling.
Neil Cary I start my day off with these videos when I can 😂
Simply an amazing project as usual. I loved seeing the part washer machine in action, nice collaboration between retorers. I also enjoyed watching you paint the casing. What a great color and paint type choice. Very well done and again
so relaxing to watch. Keep em coming i'm a fan as you know Tysy :-)
Nice job! There are companies that still make tape dispensers like this one. The automotive parts manufacturing company I work for uses them to put the part number label tape on parts.
Love that big yellow piece. Reminds me of a sunflower or huge daisy. Repainting the body silver was an excellent choice to highlight that unusual piece.
Absolutely stunning! The quality of your restorations has really improved!!
I love the new sign! looks great!
thank you so much 😊
when things were made with pride. Great restoration.
Out of everyone on RUclips, your the best at restoration work like a pro.
What a piece of history! My grandfather worked at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN as mechanical drafter in the late 50’s. Judging by the logo on the label I would say it was made in the early 60’s.
I think the new parts washer is a game changer, it's elevated your status... Great vid 🙂
exactly
It'll also be very useful once you have kids and need to change diapers on them!
What a really complicated way to dispense tape! Good job
thank you so much 😊
Love the new comments / narrative... Probably takes a lot more work when producing the video, but it's a very nice addition. Cheers.
thank you so much 😊
I think it's kinda neat and you did a wonderful job restoring it. I also know and understand the concept of these. The manufacturing company that I work for has several of these. All different sizes and purposes of course. They are great when you have to get product shipped quickly. We also have a taping table, push the box across the rollers on the table the rollers makes the tape come out. By the time the box makes it to the other side of the table your box is closed up very well and ready to be shipped 🙂
For some reason, the part that I like the most is when you take the things apart. Really nice videos. I love watching them.
thank you so much 😊
Talk about not making it like they used to. Shit is amazing
@@barongerhardt Well yeah there are still tape dispensers, but ones made in the USA out of metal? Those are long-gone.
great job , seems like "My Mechanics" has caused some restorers to up their game , nice work !!
exactly
@TheJR1948
But in had the original condition cast marks, rust and Scratches?
So why not remove them then?
Engineer: "Behold my greatest creation! The definite length tape dispenser! Never have we seen such convenience in office supplies!"
The guy who put perforated marks on tape rolls:: whistles merrily away::
Wow! That was awesome! You do a really good job of letting us see all the little bits and pieces before and after. It’s so satisfying! Thank you for all your hard work!
Nice parts washer. My Dad had a small engine repair as a side hustle when I was a kid. I was the parts washer, a stiff brush and a bucket of gasoline. I still get nostalgic when I smell gas, Goop hand cleaner and exhaust fumes. Must have done something to my DNA.
I literally got an ad while watching this for some "fancy" tape dispenser made of about 1/4 lb of PVC plastic that claimed it was "industrial grade". I laughed.
I got an ad for scotch tape... 😄
When a tape dispenser has more metal in it than your new car.
Excellent work! (I think a NEW roll of tape would have been OK though.......)
thank you so much 😊
I wonder if they still make tape in that size.
@@lmehra7443 Yes, the device will hold any roll of 3-inch core tape, up to an inch wide. 3m has several divverent adhesive strips on their site that meet that criteria.
So I Decided to watch your playlist that has 76 videos on it. Started at 7:30 this morning is now 9:37 p.m.. It's been going nonstop I don't even know what number this video is in the queue. And I don't even care because I'm going to keep watching!
The parts washer is such a great addition to your tools. No more need for the cumbersome plastic bins!!
A little late to the party here. But yes, I had one of these at my station for years. In my case the application was film manipulation in the printing industry. My machine I believe was circa 1960s, but I will dig it out of storage and check the name plate. This, dispenser as another commented, always gave you the same length for amount of depression so getting the right size piece was fast and easy. Made burning plates a breeze. Thems were the good old days.
Think it’s 1950s. Absolutely love the use of car paint and it’s the perfect color. My personal preference is to not paint plastic yellow, as it’s reminiscent of children’s toys and not as professional looking, but I understand that is the original color, just not to my taste. Very well done.
thank you so much 😊 is made in 1961
The patent was filed in 1969 and expired in the 1980's.
patents.google.com/patent/US3563122A/en
The original plastic was probably a whiteish color and had yellowed with age.
Nice paint job. Great restoration
thank you so much 😊
I always watch your videos if I have trouble sleeping. Helps me get calm and rocks me to sleep❤️
My mother was a librarian and they had one like this in her library. However it dispensed book repairing tape which is basically really wide, super strong double sided tape.
Love the color you chose for the bady. Looks much better than the original!
thank you so much 😊
Agreed. He made a great choice.
@@fragotron sorry... I do not agree... that new color he picked is amazing to me. It's gorgeous.
What’s a bady?
@@Miss_Toots A typo.
The over engineering on this piece. 👀
yes
Great work on the restoration though!
Over engineering lasts a lifetime! Better then chinese dispensable crap. ;)
@@imacrazyguy5831 not always true, the more moving parts you have the more parts there are to go bad.
@@icedawggg Exactly, it's the simple designs that last a lifetime, not the over complicated ones.
Man that color look so good. As always great job
thank you so much 😊
Eres un excelente restaurador al darle una nueva vida a los objetos que reparas
Sigue haciéndolo y seguiré disfrutando de tu arte
Saludos desde Argentina 👏👏👏👍
I bet one of the most satisfying parts of the restoration was putting on the foot pads. Very nice video!
Nice washer, love that colour
thank you so much 😊
used to see tape dispensers like his in old post offices.
cool
Yes, ty, I was trying to recall where I saw them growing up.
Did anyone else see "Scotch Dispenser" in the title and hope to see the restoration of a machine that dispensed a shot of whisky?
Sorry, no. I used to work on pick/pack/ship distribution products at a previous job and recognized what it is from the thumbnail.
cool
Yup! Click bait for me. Very cool restoration nonetheless.
When I saw Scotch Dispenser I thought of 3M which could only be Marty's Matchbox Makeovers!
Eric1SanDiego1 I thought it was some sort of butterscotch dispenser
That new paint job is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!
You did an awesome job bring it back to life, I have seen those few vintage tape stand go for $10-$20 US dollar and still make those tape roll same size as today. Made in USA used to make good quality over 50 years ago, now everything is made in China low quality sad don't have many are made in USA products. Thank you for sharing ☺️ from New York City USA
Thats a 1961 scotch tape dispenser. The wheel was designed so you knew exactly what length of tape you were using.
yes
Can confirm, 1960s definite length dispenser
They’re still made, albeit now plastic.
It kind of feels blasphemous that you weren't using 3M™ brand sandpaper to restore this.
Nice work! and I like your new sign.
thank you so much 😊
@@TysyTube look at this article, it is written in Spanish, but it is better explained than in other languages of wikipedia. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1tina_(cobre)
Very nice restoration video... those notches on the yellow wavy wheel were supposed to be black marked as they indicate inches so that you can adjust the length of the tape you want dispensed then set your set screw and same length every time. Awesome work!
I just wanted to say thank you for using a rust remover that doesn’t hurt the environment 🖤
thank you so much 😊
Great choice for the paint colour.
thank you so much 😊
Saw the thumnail and thought "No idea how you'd get a sniff of whiskey out of that. Guess I'd better watch."
I'm 55 years old and have never seen a Scotch tape dispenser like this one.
You also need new tape!
cool 👍
08:00 am.
haven't slept yet
third video already.
I think I got lost on youtube again.
And it was worth it, again.
Thanks for the good work !
A magnificent job on a complex device, i would not think to restore such a device, very good. Tony, Australia.
Never imagined a tape dispenser has to be this complicated 😂
I thought you meant actual scotch, until I saw the tape and read the description haha 😅❤️
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Tysy instead of fidling around with plastic paint etc on plastic parts that have gone yellow use some retrobright next time, just put it on wrap it in a plastic bag or zip lock etc and leave it in the sun for like 2 hours it will be brand new again
Isn't hydrogen peroxide involved here as well as uv light??????
Lovely job. Impeccable result. Loved the powder coating.