Barn Find Oil Lamp - Perfect Restoration

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @lh7801
    @lh7801 4 года назад +6963

    The exact sequence of me and this vid:
    Random recommendation.
    Pffffft. Stupid RUclips. Why would I want to watch some dumb old lamp get restored? It's pretty trashed. I wonder how it looks in the end. But how does he even get it apart? Guess I'll watch the first few minutes ...
    End of video.
    Liked.
    Subscribed.
    Edit: now going down a my mechanics rabbit hole ...

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +566

      Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

    • @kitbi9368
      @kitbi9368 4 года назад +446

      Most people do once they've seen one, it's very addictive

    • @zaynahmad620
      @zaynahmad620 4 года назад +347

      I’m convinced this is how everybody first starts watching his videos

    • @songohan4668
      @songohan4668 4 года назад +195

      Welcome to the club. 👍

    • @Erich8101
      @Erich8101 4 года назад +280

      Soon you learn the true meaning of "Making a new one"

  • @oldlady2704
    @oldlady2704 3 года назад +355

    The best de-stress videos ever......no talking, no music, just really interesting noises from machines and sanders and sand blasters and oh so many other lovely tools.....reminds me of being in dad's shed with him when I was little....just the sounds of magic happening....

    • @hillbillydan4721
      @hillbillydan4721 3 года назад +10

      @Old Lady, there are a lot of videos that are ruined by some kind of blasting rock music or unnecessary talk, just my opinion !!

    • @Greippi10
      @Greippi10 2 года назад +8

      Watching that sand blaster clear the rust it feels like it's clearing my eyes. So much satisfaction.

    • @Smile-9876
      @Smile-9876 2 года назад +2

      😊

    • @meerable
      @meerable 2 года назад +1

      I feel the same way and I love it for that

    • @janean3773
      @janean3773 2 года назад +1

      Agree. Turn off so many videos off b/c of their music or non-stop yakking!

  • @silviabrunialti3342
    @silviabrunialti3342 4 года назад +310

    I wish my grandfather had lived to see this virtuoso’s restorations, the range of tools, the immaculate workshop. He would be writing fan letters.

    • @craigs66
      @craigs66 4 года назад +1

      I have just sent my_mechanics videos to my father to watch and will watch them together after lockdown restrictions are eased.

    • @Indirie
      @Indirie 3 года назад +2

      I thought just the same. I really would have loved to sit side by side with my father who was a great craftsman himself. But at least it makes me think fondly of him…

    • @masporque1588
      @masporque1588 2 года назад

      Na Suíça ter ferramentas e máquinas é muito mais acessível que para nos brasileiros

  • @macloricott13
    @macloricott13 4 года назад +2000

    "...and I can't make a new one."
    I felt a tremor in the Force.
    This has to be a *first* for this channel.

    • @danateel
      @danateel 4 года назад +89

      I about fell out of my chair.

    • @kjamison5951
      @kjamison5951 4 года назад +109

      loricott “As if millions of voices cried out in terror, ‘Oh no!’”

    • @darthrevan2063
      @darthrevan2063 4 года назад +4

      loricott time stamp for that

    • @FoodMood0334
      @FoodMood0334 4 года назад +1

      😀😀

    • @caioracca
      @caioracca 4 года назад

      Hahahaha

  • @okhouri
    @okhouri 2 года назад +171

    The metallic grey colour you chose for the restoration is simply amazing. I love it

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  2 года назад +13

      Glad to hear that, thank you very much

    • @ironsidefan
      @ironsidefan 2 года назад +3

      I would believe a continuous saved search on eBay and frequenting various antique establishment would eventually if not sooner turn up an undamaged example or two of that exact profile of borosilicate glass shade.

  • @hydrationgoblin
    @hydrationgoblin 4 года назад +183

    When it goes "I make a new one" it's always perfect, like it's a universal constant in every single video this man makes and I love it

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +22

      Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

    • @BrianCarnevaleB26
      @BrianCarnevaleB26 3 года назад

      A CLEAN RAG WITH OIL NO ABRASIVE AT ALL I USE OLIVE OIL. CLEAN RAGS AND SLOWLY WORK IN THE OIL THE METAL WILL CLEAN UP AND WIPE DOWN WITH A SOFT RAG TO PRESERVE THE LAMP. NO HAMMERING, SANDING OR GRINDING HELL NO!
      But a fine job sir you made it look like new. Mu=ch respect.

    • @BrianCarnevaleB26
      @BrianCarnevaleB26 3 года назад

      restored gently & minmally without taking away the integrity of the original finish,, not refinished.

  • @Londrino
    @Londrino 4 года назад +64

    I love that you don't limit yourself to simple restoration, you won't hesitate to improve aesthetics or functionality. That adds a lot to these videos, in addition to the great overall work and editing.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +3

      I'm glad you like it, thank you

  • @austint19
    @austint19 4 года назад +62

    I know a lot of people like to post memes in the comments but I wanna take a quick second to say thank you, My Mechanics. Your videos are something I look forward to and I always rewatch them when I feel anxious. Your work is incredible and we thank you for what you do. Cheers and I hope you’re staying safe out there.

  • @sciencewithsirmon1985
    @sciencewithsirmon1985 2 года назад +15

    I can't express how much I appreciate it when you clean dirt off in the sink before sandblasting.

  • @snakesocks
    @snakesocks 4 года назад +49

    I don't know why, but your reverse countersink tool just makes me happy!

    • @nelzon1
      @nelzon1 4 года назад +3

      The moment he whips that thing out, you know this is a master craftsman.

    • @10083607
      @10083607 4 года назад

      I don´t know what is that tool good for, but I love it

  • @mikerevendale4810
    @mikerevendale4810 4 года назад +270

    Have you noticed that he not only restores but often improves on the original. Amazing craftsmanship.

    • @iccarus1975
      @iccarus1975 3 года назад

      someone copy/pasted this exact comment

  • @SudoYETI
    @SudoYETI 4 года назад +90

    I feel like restoring stuff is like a zen garden for this guy. I bet he is living his best life, stress free.

  • @dotdominy230
    @dotdominy230 3 года назад +102

    This man is an artist, the respect he shows is unbelievable. GREAT JOB!!!

    • @jamilaelabbassi2761
      @jamilaelabbassi2761 3 года назад +2

      انا من رايك انه فنان ومتقن لعمله

    • @rahadianaryo5979
      @rahadianaryo5979 2 года назад

      @@jamilaelabbassi2761 Benar sekali sih, Jamila: Aku pun berpendapat bahwasanya dia [my mechanics] ini adalah *seorang seniman master yang jenius* 💡 dalam hal karyanya ini, mudah-mudahan semoga komentar saya bisa bermanfaat ya...😊🙏

  • @David-eu9xs
    @David-eu9xs 4 года назад +863

    3:26 "oh finally restored Button!"
    3:59 "wait wha-"

  • @metalraxan7303
    @metalraxan7303 4 года назад +83

    3:58 It´s Schrödingers Button.
    It´s restored and not restored until you watched the video.

    • @dennisburkle4276
      @dennisburkle4276 4 года назад +4

      Metalraxan that triggered me so hard, I was gonna flip my table as i saw it

    • @alfa4liveejk
      @alfa4liveejk 4 года назад +8

      Can't help it but that was something i noticed right away. Came to the comment section to see if i was not the only one who was anal about it. Glad to see i'm not alone.

  • @bigslim492
    @bigslim492 4 года назад +287

    The knowledge, skill, ability and confidence this person has to repair, rebuild, remanufacture anything is amazing. There used to be many people like this person who could do these sorts of things but unfortunately we live in a throw away world now and these kinds of skills are no longer prized nor sought after. I don’t know who you are but I would like to virtually shake your hand for not only having the skills you do but for taking the time to share them with us. Thank you.

  • @scaramouche1740
    @scaramouche1740 9 месяцев назад +1

    Healing needs love & patience ❤
    It reminds me when I was a child, and we had an electric cut off, and my parents lighted on this lamp. They were my heroes! You could keep doing homework for the next day! 😊

  • @nicojamesnell1565
    @nicojamesnell1565 4 года назад +325

    I guess the old switch footage was part of April fools?! Still, almost had me there

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +112

      Haha, had to do it..

    • @nicojamesnell1565
      @nicojamesnell1565 4 года назад +11

      Needless to say@@mymechanics, as always it was an honour to watch you work. Fantastic job

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +11

      @@nicojamesnell1565 Thank you

    • @guiltyspark3576
      @guiltyspark3576 4 года назад +4

      that completely went over my head i saw it and was like "huh thats weird thought he fixed it"

    • @MattsSoScene
      @MattsSoScene 4 года назад +9

      I had to pause the video just to scroll down and find this comment. I couldn't figure out what was going on.

  • @balanair2577
    @balanair2577 4 года назад +84

    The oil lamp has a special place in my heart. Electricity was never reliable in my childhood. It comes and goes without any warning. This oil lamp was the saviour at such times. Brought back lots of nostalgic memories. If I can lay my hand on one now I would definitely grab it for old time sake.
    Beautiful restoration of a mundane lamp.. watched it with pleasure..

    • @recless8667
      @recless8667 4 года назад +2

      Same. Between brownouts, blackouts, and just plain going camping, I've always loved hurricane lamps

    • @letyhaynes
      @letyhaynes 4 года назад +2

      Reminds me of being at grandma's washing smokey lamp chimneys in the morning so they'd be ready for the evening. We would line them up on the peddle- operated sewing machine so they could all be filled and then all lit at once at night. In the evenings we would listen to radio soap operas or baseball after dinner by the warm light of the lamps. I miss grandma and old Mexico. Now they have TV's and electricity and no one gathers around the table anymore.

    • @craigs66
      @craigs66 4 года назад

      Think my father will have the same reaction Bala Nair.

    • @saqibm9802
      @saqibm9802 4 года назад

      I have same one oil lamp any one wana buy then text me ! Thanks

    • @marceloho1984
      @marceloho1984 4 года назад

      Mu mother told me the same.

  • @brendantaylor6879
    @brendantaylor6879 4 года назад +309

    My only goal in life is to use a reverse-countersink tool.

    • @MrCarnutbill67
      @MrCarnutbill67 4 года назад +14

      Brendan Taylor
      It’s next on my list. I’ve already bought the giant flat files he uses and the cool drill countersinks. Let me tell you, the files aren’t cheap but what a difference between them and the ones the big box stores sell.

    • @alex4alexn
      @alex4alexn 4 года назад +6

      @@MrCarnutbill67 which ones did you buy, was it a set? I have been looking as well...mind giving up your source? cheers

    • @dallassysv
      @dallassysv 4 года назад +7

      I bought one after watching this channel.....I still haven't used it ...... but I HAVE one :)

    • @MrCarnutbill67
      @MrCarnutbill67 4 года назад +3

      alex4alexn
      I bought mine locally here in Columbus Ohio at a place called Spartan Tool.

    • @skully6223
      @skully6223 4 года назад +1

      I'm a chick & have absolutely no idea what a reverse-countersink tool does, but I love watching this guy's vids & feel I need all of these tools even though I wouldn't know how to use half of them!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @billybobjoejacksonjr2006
    @billybobjoejacksonjr2006 2 года назад +41

    I'd love to know more about how to restore old items like this, I'd like to do it as a hobby someday, so these videos and your subtitles on what exactly is going on is incredibly helpful, keep up the good work!

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  2 года назад +12

      You can do it!

    • @red_d849
      @red_d849 11 месяцев назад

      i think my mom wants to restore things too actually, i might do that with her

  • @johnvaldez8830
    @johnvaldez8830 4 года назад +14

    This kind of restoration is an exploration of how something was made as much as it is a restoration. It's not the cost of the restoration, as much as it is a visit in time to past craftsmanship, technique and problem solving. A lot of things can still work very well, and using them is an experience that helps us understand applied science and technology.

    • @eagle1de227
      @eagle1de227 4 года назад +1

      His work is not a restoration, it's the ultimate accolade for the tool.

  • @Bribge
    @Bribge 4 года назад +668

    Sandblaster: ON, switch is fixed
    Sandblaster: OFF, switch is broken again
    We’ve been tricked, backstabbed and quite possibly bamboozled.

    • @rodgrainger9487
      @rodgrainger9487 4 года назад +18

      I wait for it each time!

    • @naedolor
      @naedolor 4 года назад +19

      you've been discombobulated

    • @rickkkclunk9799
      @rickkkclunk9799 4 года назад +1

      OMG!

    • @Crash787b
      @Crash787b 4 года назад +17

      We've been smeckledorfed!

    • @carebear8762
      @carebear8762 4 года назад +10

      These are shenanigans up with which we should no longer put. Also, any such hi, med, or lo jinks.

  • @donovanmorris6080
    @donovanmorris6080 2 года назад +39

    You're the Bob Ross of restoring antique art! Just like him your videos are soooo relaxing and a much needed! Thank you and keep them coming! 😊

  • @euchiron
    @euchiron 3 года назад +72

    The brass cleanup was stunning. The final result was even more so.

  • @jackcheefer
    @jackcheefer 4 года назад +1024

    "I can't make a new one", wow, he's human

    • @GOAK_1
      @GOAK_1 4 года назад +68

      There is actually one thing I have in common with this guy now

    • @TroubadourJuggernaut
      @TroubadourJuggernaut 4 года назад +4

      haha, I thought the same thing

    • @topgazza
      @topgazza 3 года назад +3

      No he’s not. He did that to spoof us. The guy is unreal

    • @lachhebhedi2046
      @lachhebhedi2046 3 года назад

      @_ Nemo ث الله من ح٠

    • @agag7048
      @agag7048 3 года назад

      Tiger

  • @maxe3110
    @maxe3110 4 года назад +528

    “Nor can I make a new one”
    *Impossible*

    • @Ariella-mx3xq4cw6n
      @Ariella-mx3xq4cw6n 4 года назад +8

      I was about to have a breakdown when! We were more than half way and he had't say 'I'll make a new one'. Relief But then he said 'He couldn't make a new one. AHhhh

    • @Erich8101
      @Erich8101 4 года назад +28

      Wait thats Illegal.

    • @loginregional
      @loginregional 4 года назад +10

      Transparent Aluminum hasn't been invented yet

    • @chrish1657
      @chrish1657 4 года назад +5

      Part of me died when I read that...

    • @starcrafterhd967
      @starcrafterhd967 4 года назад +24

      This is the saddest moment in the history of this channel.

  • @Kingrhem.
    @Kingrhem. 4 года назад +251

    Just as I was about to have a mental breakdown
    my mechanics saves the day

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +25

      Glad I could help ;-)

    • @wewd
      @wewd 4 года назад +36

      Kingrhem: my day is destroyed
      my mechanics: I make new one

    • @user-eh4ug8md6f
      @user-eh4ug8md6f 4 года назад +1

      @@wewd my day is now also rescued😂

    • @jeffcarroll1990shock
      @jeffcarroll1990shock 4 года назад +2

      Having many mental breakdowns in my life, I can honestly tell you that 9 times out of 10 a video on RUclips will not help with the problem.

    • @ddd228
      @ddd228 4 года назад

      @@hawksights 7,000 views in 24 hours. WE ARE HOME WATCHIN' THIS.

  • @irfanyang7343
    @irfanyang7343 3 года назад +25

    Every one of your restorations are perfect, imho. But the hallmark of a perfectionist is having impossibly high standards. Excellent work and Thank you for your videos!

  • @ricoIII
    @ricoIII 4 года назад +734

    I was seriously waiting for him to say, " glass is cracked " then next scene was him doing some glass blowing ..

    • @MrWeAllAreOne
      @MrWeAllAreOne 4 года назад +8

      Same 😄

    • @EvilOttoJrProductions
      @EvilOttoJrProductions 4 года назад +29

      "Glass is cracked and can't be repaired... I make a new one"

    • @9873459872134234
      @9873459872134234 4 года назад +4

      @@EvilOttoJrProductions Basic glass blowing, actually not all that hard. Biggest issue is having the tools and space, but "maker spaces" or a local small glass manufacturer can very often suffice.

    • @zyanidwarfare5634
      @zyanidwarfare5634 4 года назад +1

      9873459872134234a if he didn’t have the tools he would make them

    • @dreamer097
      @dreamer097 4 года назад +4

      *spins up lathe with giant orb of solid glass on it*

  • @jonahcarpenter7446
    @jonahcarpenter7446 4 года назад +4955

    Was anyone else expecting, “I have a friend who blows glass. He made me a new bulb”

    •  4 года назад +62

      My wife was :-) (we watched it together)

    • @EricLS
      @EricLS 4 года назад +175

      Yeah I was waiting for "He make a new one"

    • @alexaltorfer396
      @alexaltorfer396 4 года назад +119

      I thought he would make a new one from super glue, a rubber band and a cable tie!!!

    • @trophykid1635
      @trophykid1635 4 года назад +59

      Yeah I was hoping he would make a new one too. Im sure with all the stuff he does now he would have no trouble mastering glass work after some trying.

    • @jasbarsoph
      @jasbarsoph 4 года назад +13

      Yeh waiting on drew Pritchard to make a bid on it and convert it to electric 😂

  • @КазбекШайтан
    @КазбекШайтан 3 года назад +16

    Золотые руки !!!
    А терпение какое !!!
    Чудо, а не человек !!!

  • @Yukihuru
    @Yukihuru 2 года назад +2

    It has been transformed into a very expensive lamp.
    This shape of lamp is very nice because it is a format that cannot be seen in my country nowadays!
    There is also a saying that old tools have a soul, so this lamp must be very grateful to the craftsman who repaired it.

    • @jackchat19
      @jackchat19 2 года назад

      And where are you from?

  • @dcassinera
    @dcassinera 4 года назад +4

    I am getting so used to your way of working, that I am no longer able to appreciate other video makers! You are so far the best. 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Leonidas1901
    @Leonidas1901 4 года назад +17

    It's more art than restauration . Perfect.

  • @TheRossMadness
    @TheRossMadness 4 года назад +500

    Video: "This glass is broken."
    Me: "Make a new one!"
    Video: "It can't be repaired."
    Me: "Yesss. Make. A. New. One. Whoo hoo!"
    Video: "I can't make a new one."
    Me: heartbroken

    • @MianCowell
      @MianCowell 4 года назад +10

      You can repair those, same process as repairing a clip in a car windscreen.

    • @BettyPelican
      @BettyPelican 4 года назад +7

      @calcmandan i too was hoping for some glass blowing 😁

    • @Dr_V
      @Dr_V 4 года назад +12

      Superglue is good enough even if he uses it on a regular basis, once fully cured superglue isn't as flammable and has a high enough melting point to be safe in that position. Windscreen repair kits use a clear epoxy which isn't much different.

    • @cassiolins1203
      @cassiolins1203 4 года назад +21

      He finally met his nemesis... Glass! The only thing he can't make a new one of... so far...

    • @zerocks88
      @zerocks88 4 года назад +2

      SPOILER ALERT

  • @ФархадСайдулаев
    @ФархадСайдулаев 3 года назад +23

    Блин, слов нет. Мне кажется человек с такими навыками (ну и оборудованием) никогда не пропадет, он просто элементарно может дубликаты сделать этой лампы, думаю покупатели на них всегда найдутся. Класс, мне очень понравилось. Привет из Чеченской Республики!

    • @Kot_Anatolyi
      @Kot_Anatolyi 3 года назад

      Он технически тупой. Выпрямлял технологические складки и запаивал технологические щели.

    • @Mihalych-q9r
      @Mihalych-q9r 2 года назад +1

      @@Kot_Anatolyi Он художник, он так видит.

    • @NVeslava
      @NVeslava 2 года назад

      @@Kot_Anatolyi а как бы вы сделали?

    • @Kot_Anatolyi
      @Kot_Anatolyi 2 года назад

      @@NVeslava Только покрасить, и всё.

    • @NVeslava
      @NVeslava 2 года назад

      @@Kot_Anatolyi а ржавчину уничтожить?

  • @anonymoususer6845
    @anonymoususer6845 4 года назад +23

    When MM comes out with a video during the covid hysteria, it's the beacon of hope we need.

  • @evam4182
    @evam4182 3 года назад +50

    I never know what my favorite step in the process of these is. But I think it’s a tie between “I make a new one” and sandblasting 😍

    • @NorthEastMick
      @NorthEastMick 2 года назад +5

      Definitely sand blasting, watching him get rid of all the crud and remaining rust is so satisfying.

    • @rahadianaryo5979
      @rahadianaryo5979 2 года назад

      @@NorthEastMick
      So satisfying to watch ya, Mick...😎

  • @jodykearney01
    @jodykearney01 4 года назад +100

    I swear these videos should be recognised for positive contributions to mental health. Every time I watch these my OCD gets all nicely put to bed lol.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +9

      Wow thank you so much, I really do appreciate it :-)

    • @TimInertiatic
      @TimInertiatic 4 года назад +1

      I love watching them for the techniques used, bit they are also really relaxing. Get all zen!
      It's funny actually, I watch them before bed to unwind. I recommended to someone else who thought I meant they were boring. Far from it! Heathen!
      My Mechanics: if you don't get it you wouldn't understand :-)

    • @novanettle7497
      @novanettle7497 4 года назад +2

      @@TimInertiatic I can not but agree.
      I often watch my mechanics videos before bed to dial down.
      During periods of stress I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with panic attacks. They can be pretty intense and scary, so I end up feeling a bit uneasy. And that's when I watch these videos. They are just relaxing and take my mind off of things.

    • @ОлексийДацун
      @ОлексийДацун 3 месяца назад

      @@novanettle7497 ✌️

  • @patrickcrowther9195
    @patrickcrowther9195 3 года назад +12

    I'm now of an age when my idea of happiness on New Year's Eve is watching restoration videos. Thanks for all the entertainment your videos have provided me with over the last 12 months. Happy new year to you.

  • @DaRkLoRdZoRc
    @DaRkLoRdZoRc 4 года назад +120

    'I can't make a new one.'
    "Ah... So you *are* afraid of something, after all."

  • @Laluan
    @Laluan 4 года назад +30

    Finally, I was so bored. I needed this

  • @raphaelangehrn2435
    @raphaelangehrn2435 4 года назад +5

    Wie immer: Das Video ist entspannender als eine heisse Badewanne und Entspannungsmusik... Danke!

  • @mikewinkker4897
    @mikewinkker4897 3 года назад +8

    The patience and craftsmanship you have takes me to another level of euphoria. The “ cheap “ tin lantern that will never be produced again has been saved by your incredible skill to rejuvenate old rustic artifacts that serve a purpose . That purpose was to provide something that these days is taken for granted by many light to see in darkness. It could have been in the very place that built the generators that make light possible for the masses . My hats off to you for restoration of a simple lantern that may have served to light the way during darkness

    • @mikewinkker4897
      @mikewinkker4897 3 года назад

      I am subscribing

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  3 года назад +1

      Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

  • @EdenVI
    @EdenVI 4 года назад +62

    "nor can I make a new one"
    The illusion has been shattered, what is life?

  • @TheGreeeen
    @TheGreeeen 4 года назад +706

    after sandblasting
    me: wow! done!
    my mechanics: let's start to restore!

    • @mandavaler
      @mandavaler 3 года назад +3

      gets bondo
      Me: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH 😃🔫

    • @efekerimoglu587
      @efekerimoglu587 3 года назад +1

      You're right :)

    • @RichardRiveraMartine
      @RichardRiveraMartine 3 года назад +1

      I actually rewound the video to see the blemishes, I believed the same as you.

    • @raoulvolfoni1800
      @raoulvolfoni1800 2 года назад

      That’s the difference between " refurbishing " and " restauring " . Two words for two levels of craftmanship ...

  • @dean5389
    @dean5389 4 года назад +210

    My day: Is ruined
    My Mechanics: I make a new one

    • @Vicus_of_Utrecht
      @Vicus_of_Utrecht 3 года назад

      This... was a surprisingly wholesome comment...

  • @jeffferguson5053
    @jeffferguson5053 3 года назад +61

    Not going to lie I’m jealous of your craftsmanship, and really jealous of the amount of tools at your disposal. 👍👍 great job.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 3 года назад +3

      He must have $40,000-$60,000 worth of stuff! Incredible shop

  • @deletdis6173
    @deletdis6173 4 года назад +10

    I'm a simple man.
    I see a new MyMechanics video, I like and favorite before even watching it.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +1

      Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

  • @volpedo2000
    @volpedo2000 4 года назад +2559

    Next episode: learns to hand blow glass

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +520

      That would be amazing

    • @williameldridge9382
      @williameldridge9382 4 года назад +113

      It is not as hard as most might think. While it's not super easy, someone with an extreme understanding of spacial physician and hand tools....like our wonderful channel host...would pick it up with ease.

    • @user-eh4ug8md6f
      @user-eh4ug8md6f 4 года назад +16

      @@williameldridge9382 Schleimer!
      Uhh, does anyone know the englisch meaning?

    • @JayBsound
      @JayBsound 4 года назад +20

      @@user-eh4ug8md6f "bootlicker" oder "apple-polisher". Den Stiefellecker haben wir ja auch im deutschen, aber den Apfel-Polierer (für den Lehrer bei welchem man sich einschleimt zum Beispiel) finde ich sehr schön bildlich gesprochen.

    • @bistromathics6
      @bistromathics6 4 года назад +12

      @@user-eh4ug8md6f colloquially, based on observation I'd say Americans would have said "Scumbag" when Germans would say "Schleimer". Jan Bürger may have just taught me something

  • @ArjanvanderMeij
    @ArjanvanderMeij 4 года назад +350

    When the sandblaster was turned on, I thought: "Hey, a new button." When it was turned off, it appeared to be the old one. Kind of strange.

    • @mrniklancaster
      @mrniklancaster 4 года назад +13

      Cover fell off. Same button though.

    • @JamesPBurke
      @JamesPBurke 4 года назад +27

      I thought the same thing. I had to go back to make sure I didn't imagine it

    • @allenrigby4284
      @allenrigby4284 4 года назад +13

      Not the same button at all! Somehow the old broken cover reappeared on the button during sandblasting... 🤔

    • @finctank
      @finctank 4 года назад +169

      He’s really trolling us now with this switch cover

    • @danura2535
      @danura2535 4 года назад +120

      i belive he is using old footage of the button to troll

  • @Киберпространство-о1б

    Реально такие вещи можно смотреть бесконечно, это как медитация! Огромная благодарность за труды, и искренние пожелания большего количества контента.

  • @bens1752
    @bens1752 4 года назад +271

    Anyone else notice that he turns on the sand blaster with a new switch and turns it off with an old one?

    • @orntar
      @orntar 4 года назад +40

      I did. He's enjoying this.

    • @xinquiote9572
      @xinquiote9572 4 года назад +37

      He just pressed to hard, the time went backwards.

    • @jamescampbellhenderson1689
      @jamescampbellhenderson1689 4 года назад +4

      Yup 🙂

    • @jl3390
      @jl3390 4 года назад +17

      I think he finally replaced the switch cover, but the scene where he turns it off is stock footage that he forgot to replace.

    • @KentDiego
      @KentDiego 4 года назад +4

      It is the same switch. Just removed the broken dust cover.

  • @kelvin5685
    @kelvin5685 4 года назад +37

    If I had that polishing machine, I’d polish tf out of every piece of metal I find in my life

    • @saigyl9149
      @saigyl9149 4 года назад +1

      Bench grinder, replace the grinding stones with polishing wheels and get a big block of polishing compound

  • @Timinator2K10
    @Timinator2K10 4 года назад +394

    If he said “I restore old, rusty Titanic to MINT.” I’d believe him.

    • @39401JLB
      @39401JLB 4 года назад +35

      "Working on restoration; this 'Titanic' is broken. I make a new one." (a few minutes of lathe work later) 'Done!'

    • @jodidavis6595
      @jodidavis6595 4 года назад +2

      I wouldn't put it pass him that he would be the one to be able to accomplish such a task lol

    • @jodidavis6595
      @jodidavis6595 4 года назад

      I wouldn't put it pass him that he would be the one to be able to accomplish such a task lol

    • @MrWeAllAreOne
      @MrWeAllAreOne 4 года назад +8

      Might be a long video though.

    • @caringancoystopitum4224
      @caringancoystopitum4224 4 года назад +1

      @@MrWeAllAreOne But we'd all watch it! xD

  • @tialla8745
    @tialla8745 2 года назад +1

    素敵なランプですね!良いものを長く使うって素晴らしいと思います。

  • @КировФедор
    @КировФедор 4 года назад +22

    Превосходная работа, как и всегда!

    • @ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ
      @ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ 4 года назад +1

      Да , ище б перевод было б топ ваще

    • @КировФедор
      @КировФедор 4 года назад +3

      @@ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ да брось :) Пояснения простейшие)

    • @sergeiokatieff1060
      @sergeiokatieff1060 4 года назад

      @@ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ Там и без слов всё ясно

    • @ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ
      @ОлександрЗарічний-ы3ъ 4 года назад

      @@КировФедор так то да , ну было б лучше с переводом , что использует с химии там или ище что то , сам не редко инструменты востанавливливаю то не помешало б чет новенькое узнать

  • @michaelcrider4777
    @michaelcrider4777 4 года назад +7

    I really feel like this is modern art. Something as simple as an old barn lamp has become a beautiful talking piece.

  • @EVpleb
    @EVpleb 4 года назад +19

    My 5 and 8 year old: “I love all the sounds.” These are a great lesson in reuse. Thanks for another great one.

    • @theropesofrenovation
      @theropesofrenovation 4 года назад

      I like the sounds too, but the screeching glass makes my teeth hurt! lol

  • @mattm5867
    @mattm5867 2 года назад +3

    Absolutely NO-ONE compares to my mechanics in restoration videos. You my friend should have a television show!

  • @v-g-z3689
    @v-g-z3689 4 года назад +21

    Ich habe das Video noch nicht einmal angesehen und kann jetzt schon sagen: Wahnsinn, was für ein tolles Restaurierungsobjekt. Vielen Dank für das Video!

    • @pyro_0074
      @pyro_0074 4 года назад +1

      Der Mann ist einfach genial

  • @windhelmguard5295
    @windhelmguard5295 4 года назад +27

    pretty sneaky putting in the broken switch again to mess with us.
    also that dremel sounds like it runs on the souls of the damned.

    • @tomgio1
      @tomgio1 4 года назад

      Windhelm Guard , I was going to say it sounds like whining baby crickets, but I like your description much better!

  • @breakdancingbusgo
    @breakdancingbusgo 4 года назад +38

    9:45 Spelled out "oil", nice subtle touch.

  • @vanpenguin22
    @vanpenguin22 2 года назад +1

    2 things I've always had a passion for:
    Vintage lamps like this one
    Restorations.
    Thank you for showing us there is hope for nice things after time and neglect have had their way with them.

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  2 года назад +1

      Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)

  • @barkebaat
    @barkebaat 4 года назад +56

    3:27 - intact switch cover
    3:59 - defect switch cover

    • @charlesmacpherson1591
      @charlesmacpherson1591 4 года назад +7

      WHAT KIND OF TREACHERY IS GOING ON HERE???

    • @the1stcobra
      @the1stcobra 4 года назад +2

      It's a cameo ;)

    • @solemnis2
      @solemnis2 4 года назад +1

      Some funky things happen with this switch ;) But well... something has to deteriorate for something to been improved ;-)

    • @generalzugs6017
      @generalzugs6017 4 года назад +1

      Hell's bells!

    • @joseeduardo7613
      @joseeduardo7613 4 года назад +2

      This is Sorcery

  • @laykefindley6604
    @laykefindley6604 3 года назад +9

    At 10:20 that was such a nice transition. Definitely a craft to what you do on top of the excellent craft you already do!

  • @thefrub
    @thefrub 3 года назад +464

    There's something hilarious about watching him use high end milling equipment to restore something that was mass produced out of cheap stamped metal. He's putting in 100x more effort than the manufacturer did

    • @Raguleader
      @Raguleader 3 года назад +35

      Like when he scrubbed the wick clean instead of just buying a new one. Pretty sure they still make those.

    • @ebob4177
      @ebob4177 3 года назад +5

      @@Raguleader in fact it's very easy to buy these lamps still.

    • @Sam-fq5hc
      @Sam-fq5hc 3 года назад +18

      But he does a damn good job!

    • @ktp01
      @ktp01 3 года назад +48

      Yes, a majority of the time these restoration videos end up making them better than when they originally were which is cool

    • @kartikeykasniya6971
      @kartikeykasniya6971 3 года назад +1

      @@ktp01 lol ye

  • @Chuck5653
    @Chuck5653 2 года назад +7

    What an amazing job. I collect antique oil lamps and have more than I care to admit. A few of them are actually older than me. I LOVE the old look, and the patina that gains with age (on the lamps, not on me). However, this one would go well in my collection after the restoration. GREAT JOB!

  • @ДинаДи-л8и
    @ДинаДи-л8и 2 года назад +6

    Получилось превосходно. С таким оснащением мастерской, по другому и быть не могло!!!!

  • @3rdoldhen
    @3rdoldhen 3 года назад +7

    I love the way you “restore” your pieces to be as they were once imagined before they were engineered the least expensive way possible!

  • @Rubydoo61
    @Rubydoo61 2 года назад +5

    Soooooo satisfying!! The appreciation and love of the design and engineering shows in every step of your work!
    Thank you for breathing life into these beautiful inventions!!

  • @laurie4275
    @laurie4275 3 года назад +52

    I know this guy gets a lot of views (including mine) for his amazing restorations, but I sure love everything he brings home in its old rusted state.

  • @surjasarathiadhya2122
    @surjasarathiadhya2122 4 года назад +418

    this man couldn't find enough tools..........SO HE MADE ONE

    • @commanex
      @commanex 4 года назад +10

      That's what you do when you're working on stuff, all the time

    • @MrWeAllAreOne
      @MrWeAllAreOne 4 года назад +9

      I have made many of my own tools. It's what we have to do sometimes,no big deal🙄

    • @LEGONFI
      @LEGONFI 4 года назад +5

      Street Skater 66 ok boomer

    • @daniellaemmanuelle7304
      @daniellaemmanuelle7304 4 года назад +12

      @@MrWeAllAreOne we just think it's pretty cool. What with the eyeroll emoji?

    • @SamLopez11
      @SamLopez11 4 года назад +1

      I was like, OF COURSE YOU DID!

  • @MetalSStar196
    @MetalSStar196 4 года назад +14

    When I watched the MasterClass ad before watching the start of this restoration video, it featured Helen Mirren, an oscar-winning actress who never went to drama school. That got me thinking; would it be cool if you could do a restoration Master Class?

  • @mcgregor23
    @mcgregor23 2 года назад +6

    Stunning! I can't get over how high end your finishes are. Just amazing

  • @scoobydoobies
    @scoobydoobies 3 года назад +280

    Me: *heart is broken*
    my mechanics: "I make a new one"
    Me: :)

  • @cineblazer
    @cineblazer 4 года назад +323

    My Mechanics: **exists**
    sharp edges:
    **chuckle** *_I’m in danger_*

    • @timrankin8737
      @timrankin8737 4 года назад +1

      NO SHARP EDGES EVER !!!! Points if u get the movie reference.

    • @marzi_kat
      @marzi_kat 4 года назад +3

      Mate surfaces also.
      Everything must be smooth and polished.

  • @joejoemyo
    @joejoemyo 4 года назад +9

    He spent more time on a lathe making a rivet than I spend on a barrel. The attention to detail is amazing

  • @yurifan2537
    @yurifan2537 2 года назад +2

    10:15 I couldn't even notice the cut, it was so damn seamless! This channel is more than the product restored, it's the presentation, it's a masterpiece!

  • @marcelopacheco126
    @marcelopacheco126 3 года назад +5

    One of the best restorers I've ever seen.
    Brazil.

  • @naganlornomer2229
    @naganlornomer2229 4 года назад +101

    "I CANT MAKE A NEW ONE" finally add in the dictionary.. now i believe he is still human.. :p

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +9

      Haha

    • @johnvrabec9747
      @johnvrabec9747 4 года назад +10

      I was waiting for him to say "I'll blow my own glass globe" lol

    • @ronyeahright9536
      @ronyeahright9536 4 года назад +3

      @@mymechanics you need to get your glass blowing skills going

  • @MrDHCrockett
    @MrDHCrockett 4 года назад +310

    "There's no way I'm going to watch an 18 minute lamp restoration video!" -Me, 18 minutes ago.

  • @ganeshdattharbola4559
    @ganeshdattharbola4559 3 года назад +2

    Perfect restoration far better than it was new in early days. Thanks for disseminating the knowledge and skill among the new aspirants through such videos.

  • @WilloWaker
    @WilloWaker 4 года назад +19

    Here's a shirt idea: have an unrecognizable lump of goop in the middle with the words "I don't know if I applied enough filler" around it. I'd wear it in a heartbeat. I'd draw it in a heartbeat!
    Always excited to watch your videos!!

  • @r_gos
    @r_gos 4 года назад +49

    "I can't repair these rivets"
    Lathe : *MY TIME HAS COME*

  • @Draugo
    @Draugo 4 года назад +4

    I appreciate that you added "I make a new one" to punching out a cork circle, nice touch 👌

  • @phyllisgiaconia5852
    @phyllisgiaconia5852 2 года назад +2

    I live watching this guy. He can restore anything.

  • @a_lonetraveller3015
    @a_lonetraveller3015 4 года назад +178

    " perfect restoration" in title *rubbing hands * oh yeah!

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics  4 года назад +10

      It was about time ;-)

    • @_Killkor
      @_Killkor 4 года назад +1

      He literally 100%-ed that lamp (minus the glass, but that was off his limits)

    • @daviddavidsonn3578
      @daviddavidsonn3578 4 года назад

      it's: "rubbing hands intensifies"

  • @Simpsxn
    @Simpsxn 4 года назад +246

    World: *_Quarantined_*
    my mechanics: "I make a new one"

    • @1croxed0
      @1croxed0 4 года назад +8

      "2020 looks pretty bad... I make a new one"

    • @ava5246
      @ava5246 3 года назад

      after sandblasting
      me: wow! done!
      my mechanics: let's start to restore!

  • @ronalddubuc848
    @ronalddubuc848 4 года назад +6

    I haven't even watched this yet and I already that you'll turn this into a showpiece. You know, the one they use for the catalogue ;)

  • @mohammadreza1414
    @mohammadreza1414 Год назад

    Seeing this oil lamp brings back childhood memories. I am 25. Yeah, it might be strange for you but we used these occasionally until 20 years ago.

  • @АбдурахманРозентрахович

    Perfect, as ever before. You could restore the gless with silicat (not silicone) glue. We always used it in Soviet Union to fix the paper, but this glue succesfullu glued the glass.

  • @drakeastley1139
    @drakeastley1139 4 года назад +74

    The dremel: nyem nyem nyem nyem nyem
    My brain in sync with the dremel: *nyem nyem nyem nyem nyem*

    • @ArniVidar
      @ArniVidar 4 года назад +1

      Hahahahaha, I so feel you!

  • @christiankellner787
    @christiankellner787 4 года назад +28

    The sequence where he shut off the sandblasting beast is an old one as it still contains the broken button..

  • @hillbillydan4721
    @hillbillydan4721 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful !! I redone the one my Dad had when he was a young boy on a dairy farm {mid to late 40's} I inherited it when he passed away in 2012...wish I knew how to post pictures of it !!! Thank you for this video, it reminded me of my Dad !!!

  • @CyHawk7
    @CyHawk7 3 года назад +3

    Wow! one of my favorites - I love that you used the putty to smooth out before painting most would just paint straight on and your paint work is excellent.

  • @brazillady5119
    @brazillady5119 4 года назад +7

    I don’t need to watch it to know I’m going to love it. But I am certainly watching.

  • @firstnlastnamethe3rd771
    @firstnlastnamethe3rd771 4 года назад +4

    Ya know, staying home.
    I was watching reruns, of your vids, so I appreciate this!

  • @Bitwise1024
    @Bitwise1024 3 года назад +2

    Anyone who has spent any time around these oil lamps will understand why we, as a society, don't sleep well any more. Masterfully done, as always!