It Died on the Table! Restoring a GE Model TH-20 Drill

[@terryeustice5399]

Great job on the ole drill. Just got to have patience working on anything that needs some love cleaning up and maintenance to make usable again. Thanks for sharing! 💯💕👊👍

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thanks! For a while there I thought this one was a lost cause. I still wonder how much life is left in that switch but it's still going.

[@gregsgarage1465]

Well done! I like the channel direction with tool preservation / restoration!

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thanks! It's a fun hobby and i get a lot of satisfaction out of saving these tools from being scrapped.

[@michaellindsay8934]

Fantastic restoration, another drill put back to work. Thanks for the inspiration

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thanks! I've only tested it a couple of times and the switch is still working so hopefully it was just corroded inside.

[@whattherust]

The finish came out great!

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thanks! That polisher makes things go a lot quicker.

[@Dr77738]

Your brother and you have great skills 👌✅️

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thank you! We grew up having to fix things and learned that there's a great sense of accomplishment that comes with it.

[@frankpetrone2966]

Looks great Matt!

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Thanks! From the days when style meant something.

[@GuitarJourney1]

Wow, that's a lot of work!

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Yes! This one took a while but it's a nice old tool.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Why do I get the impression this drill was featured on The Jetsons? 😉

[@floridarusticrepairs]

So true! A lot of these old metal drills had a sort of "Buck Rogers" laser pistol style to them.

[@mavision6525]

Just to clarify, what happened when you were taking the screws off to grease it and you stopped to unplug it?
Great video. Neat drill that I've never seen before.

[@floridarusticrepairs]

Oh, yes. It's a bad practice to be opening a tool up even to grease it when it's plugged in. Removing the grease cover had no risk of electric shock but I don't want to set a bad example to anyone watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. I really thought this one was doomed. :)