Love this, Rick. Watched the whole video. Granddaughters are very cute. For everyone's benefit, these lamps were my parents' lamps in Atlanta, and they hung beside an entry door and were exposed to the elements for perhaps 20 years (1970-1990). Then they were hung next to another entry door for about another 30 years (1992-2018) on a house on the coast of Georgia with direct ocean exposures. Before 1970 I don't know where they were used although I do know my parents had them repaired (and probably electrified) around 1970 before they were installed. My wife and I are very thankful that we found Rick and Pat and they are doing an incredible job. Rick, I would love for you to describe who manufactured them and for what purpose. I think your followers would find their original use to be fascinating!
Your restorations are beautiful works of skill and patience, And you are very fortunate to have such energetic and fun grandaughters to help you out with the cleaning.
I'm titling this comment, As It Should Be. I logged in to watch your latest artistic adventure and noticed 450 likes, ZERO dislikes. That's as it should be with your video's. This project is fun to watch.
Great video as always, really interesting and entertaining. And the girls are just so beautiful and cute they really brought a special sparkle to the whole thing. Loved it Rick.
This is more of a comment for commenting sake, but with a valid point for thought. It will be interesting to see if there is a solution for galvanic corrosion between the dissimilar metal components. Perhaps a chemically produced, deep oxide layer on the copper and brass parts might help to protect the ferrous materials, but exposure to moisture will surely work against it and attack the steel.
The carbon found in steel is more 'noble' than any metal, and far more than the iron it is dissolved in. You can create a passivation layer of iron phosphate on steel but you can't truly save it from itself. He's probably better off making that inner support structure from brass. I'm pretty sure steel is used because it has a much higher melting point and a torch can be used with more impunity.
@@jimurrata6785 Remember porcelain glazing? Wasn't that the solution to control corrosion in the past? It must have worked well since many examples still exist today.
Great video Rick, I can see why the cores rusted out of those lamps if they were exposed to the weather 24/7. You Grand kids helping out in the shop was good to see, any of them interested in following in your foot steps?
Looks like it's going to be a long fun job to watch you do, My son will do anything fro his Grandparents, can't get him to bring a dirty plate out of his room while his home, wonder if your Granddaughter's are the same
Rick, will you explain to us why the tailpiece taper pieces need to be replaced? You flattened them to make patterns, but the material looks (to my _unskilled_ eyes!) reusable, or did before flattening. I know you have very good reasons for everything you do, but I'm simply not following your reasoning here. I _really_ look forward to the next videos in this series. I admire the knowledge & skill you've gained/developed for restoring/rebuilding these old lamps! Thanks for sharing!
The exterior copper sleeves on the tails were silver plated. They are pitted and dinged up to where all of that will be very obvious if we try to polish and replate so I'm going to replace them with brass and plate that with silver. The brass will take the silver plate very nicely and be just a bit more durable that copper.
These lamps have used steel. Most, if not all of the lamps that you showed in previous videos, appeared to be made of brass. In a future video, could you go over the metals that can be used for lamps and talk about the plusses and minuses of each. Thanks
That's a LOT of rust! Are going to restore them as they were originally, or do them up properly, as you mentioned? And if they are going to be reused outside again, how are you planning on preventing so much corrosion from happening again? maybe Copper or brass cones? Can't wait to see!
Well I think they could be used as porch lamps. Provided you put them up before going in for the night. Use them while you entertain. Then un plug 🔌 put them up in a safe place.
A very interesting project! I think if I were doing it (which of course I'm not). I'd sacrifice a little historical authenticity, and build the core either out of galvanized sheet stock, or maybe even out of a hunk of 1 1/2" schedule 40 copper tube. In any case something that would not rust again, or not as easily. I wonder if when you were trying to roll over that mangled spinning, if it would have worked if you had annealed the heck out of the mangled edge first?
I used to have blood tests on myself and all of my employees done every year. We never had a positive test. My Dr. said that the lead problem is usually found with exposure to children.
I’m completely overwhelmed by the number of individual parts on these things! They’re in good hands though! A1 cleanup crew you got there!
I am looking forward to Part 2.
I like learning new things every day.
Love this, Rick. Watched the whole video. Granddaughters are very cute. For everyone's benefit, these lamps were my parents' lamps in Atlanta, and they hung beside an entry door and were exposed to the elements for perhaps 20 years (1970-1990). Then they were hung next to another entry door for about another 30 years (1992-2018) on a house on the coast of Georgia with direct ocean exposures. Before 1970 I don't know where they were used although I do know my parents had them repaired (and probably electrified) around 1970 before they were installed. My wife and I are very thankful that we found Rick and Pat and they are doing an incredible job. Rick, I would love for you to describe who manufactured them and for what purpose. I think your followers would find their original use to be fascinating!
Looking forward to your next one, super
Your restorations are beautiful works of skill and patience, And you are very fortunate to have such energetic and fun grandaughters to help you out with the cleaning.
Really interesting watching you work a true craftsman..... and what a clean up crew 🤣👍🏻🇬🇧
Another interesting repair, they sure have gone rusty. Nice to see the grand daughters coming in to help out. Thanks.
I'm titling this comment, As It Should Be. I logged in to watch your latest artistic adventure and noticed 450 likes, ZERO dislikes. That's as it should be with your video's. This project is fun to watch.
Thanks!
Dave Engels has mini excavators to tidy his shop, you have family. Good to see. Got your work cut out with these lamps,good luck!👍👍
Now I am curious as to what the new support cones are going to be made with.
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great helpers - thanks for sharing - they certainly did brighten things up.
Thanks Rick
Thanks Rick, good project.
Great video as always, really interesting and entertaining. And the girls are just so beautiful and cute they really brought a special sparkle to the whole thing. Loved it Rick.
The soldering on these lamps used the “The bigger the blob - the better the job.” soldering technique.
Yup!
Good shop assistants
Reconstituted solder. I wondered. If only there was a use for flakes of rusted steel. Thanks for the video.
I need to hire your clean-up crew. I'll take about a week for my shop!
This is more of a comment for commenting sake, but with a valid point for thought.
It will be interesting to see if there is a solution for galvanic corrosion between the dissimilar metal components. Perhaps a chemically produced, deep oxide layer on the copper and brass parts might help to protect the ferrous materials, but exposure to moisture will surely work against it and attack the steel.
The carbon found in steel is more 'noble' than any metal, and far more than the iron it is dissolved in.
You can create a passivation layer of iron phosphate on steel but you can't truly save it from itself.
He's probably better off making that inner support structure from brass.
I'm pretty sure steel is used because it has a much higher melting point and a torch can be used with more impunity.
@@jimurrata6785 Remember porcelain glazing? Wasn't that the solution to control corrosion in the past? It must have worked well since many examples still exist today.
@@opendstudio7141 You can't solder to porcelain....
Great video Rick, I can see why the cores rusted out of those lamps if they were exposed to the weather 24/7. You Grand kids helping out in the shop was good to see, any of them interested in following in your foot steps?
Thanks for sharing!
Looks like it's going to be a long fun job to watch you do, My son will do anything fro his Grandparents, can't get him to bring a dirty plate out of his room while his home, wonder if your Granddaughter's are the same
Bad shape...but they're going to be beautiful when rebuilt, I'm sure! Good video, thanks!
Rick, will you explain to us why the tailpiece taper pieces need to be replaced? You flattened them to make patterns, but the material looks (to my _unskilled_ eyes!) reusable, or did before flattening. I know you have very good reasons for everything you do, but I'm simply not following your reasoning here. I _really_ look forward to the next videos in this series. I admire the knowledge & skill you've gained/developed for restoring/rebuilding these old lamps! Thanks for sharing!
The exterior copper sleeves on the tails were silver plated. They are pitted and dinged up to where all of that will be very obvious if we try to polish and replate so I'm going to replace them with brass and plate that with silver. The brass will take the silver plate very nicely and be just a bit more durable that copper.
Great helpers!
Cheers Rick. Very interesting project. Do you have any information on the original makers and those statuettes?
Cool 👍
Well done job. verry risky with those statues. Before you know it, they've lost their feet.
These lamps have used steel. Most, if not all of the lamps that you showed in previous videos, appeared to be made of brass. In a future video, could you go over the metals that can be used for lamps and talk about the plusses and minuses of each. Thanks
That's a LOT of rust! Are going to restore them as they were originally, or do them up properly, as you mentioned? And if they are going to be reused outside again, how are you planning on preventing so much corrosion from happening again? maybe Copper or brass cones? Can't wait to see!
As they were originally or as close as I can imagine they were from seeing many similar lamps. They will be properly displayed and maintained.
Are you going too repaint the lamps black? Granddaughters are fun your lucky to have them.
Well I think they could be used as porch lamps. Provided you put them up before going in for the night. Use them while you entertain. Then un plug 🔌 put them up in a safe place.
Hmm, did the lamps work when they were new? Was the inner cone structure a reservoir for oil, with a wick going up to a burner behind the glass?
A very interesting project!
I think if I were doing it (which of course I'm not). I'd sacrifice a little historical authenticity, and build the core either out of galvanized sheet stock, or maybe even out of a hunk of 1 1/2" schedule 40 copper tube. In any case something that would not rust again, or not as easily.
I wonder if when you were trying to roll over that mangled spinning, if it would have worked if you had annealed the heck out of the mangled edge first?
Tried that, ether didn't get it annealed enough or the wrinkles were just too close to the edge.
Bravo Respekt Meister ❤🤝
А продолжение будет?.
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Better get those sweepers back in there after taking those lamps apart.
Isn't handling that old solder kinda dangerous?
I've been wondering something for sometime.
How often do you have your blood lead tested?? Especially as I don't see you using a hood or resperator.
I used to have blood tests on myself and all of my employees done every year. We never had a positive test. My Dr. said that the lead problem is usually found with exposure to children.
You Dr is absolutely correct.
How much did you have to pay your grandkids to sweep the floor?
I am wondering what Rick is up to in retirement….
aren't carriage lamps exposed to weather all the time?
Carriages were usually stored in a carriage house or barn out of the weather when not in use. They were way above farm and ranch use.
I hope the owners have an adequate budget for this job. No reason to give your work away.
The echo in the video is pronounced, especially if you listen with earphones.
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