Wow… Perfectly restored, perfect video recording, perfect editing, and extremely creative production. I really liked how you dumped the old cotton into a medical instrument tray… clever! Thanks for a very entertaining video! 👍👍👍 ~John in Ohio
I have to say I LOVE the beer ratings. On RUclips there are a handful of really excellent restorers who all show great care and attention to detail on every project, and you are most definitely on this list. BUT because you had the great idea to do something simple and extra like tasting and rating 1 different beer with each restoration, you unmistakably stand out from your peers. There are maybe a couple dozen other really great restoration channels on your level, but there is only 1 Dr. Beer! I have no doubts that so long as you are willing to keep going you will find ever greater success with your channel and it is well deserved, cheers!
Well done! There also is an Austrian version of this trench lighter. The brand name is IMCO and they still make them today. Retail price is less than 20€. I personally think both lighters are by design superior to Zippo. Greetings from Belgium.
Imco was bought from chinese people in 2012. Since then they are made in china with worse quality. I bought 2 original austrian made ones and use one every day since over 1 year and i love it. Greetings from germany
I have a China knockoff and it works, but it seems to constantly run out of fuel no matter how much I dose the reload … interested to now find an original …
@@dermaurer9767 Original IMCO lighters are indeed extremely difficult to beat. good seal with the snuffer cap, no parts to lose when replacing flint. a strong spark with the... i assume its dual cut grinding wheel. compare that to the poor quality of fake imcos.
Now there is a blast from the past. My dad is Welsh (uk) where I was born & my mum was Austrian, having come to Wsles just after the war ended for work where they met. My dad had 3 of these lighters & I remember them well... they were excellent.
Waited with bated breath for the lighting at the end, forcing myself not to peek at the conclusion. Glad I watched through your talented skills, beautifying a relic with an inspiring note against war. Grolsch is an old favorite, I've not bought for years. You've encouraged me to view another of your videos AND buy a six pack of Grolsch. Thanks again.
A nice restoration Dr. Beer. We had many items for sale in this country called 'Ideal' many of which were most definitely not during this period but were sometimes all that was available and I have a lighter that my grandfather owned that is very similar to yours. He fought in WW1 and bore no grudge, he employed an au pair from Austria in the 1930s. My father lived through WW2 and had a German pen pal from the 1960s who I still correspond with. NO TO WAR.
Another nice beer rating... oh and the lighter restoration was okay, too. The chrome plating was a nice touch. Looking forward to the next one... beer, that is...
This restoration was so relaxing to watch. As I see it, a proper restoration of a lighter requires exactly the discipline you possess. I agree that the parts should be kept as intact as possible. The plating was the ultimate demonstration of skill, and patience. After assembly, the lighter looked as if it was made yesterday! I cannot thank you enough for resurrecting these machines from the past. It gives the young people watching a glimpse into the methods, and design engineering from the early 40s. More importantly, it will inspire some to learn a trade that involves using tools, sandpaper, and chemical processes, instead of spending hours playing video games. Grolsch is one of my favorite beers. It is unpasteurized because the Dutch believe that this treatment changes the character of the finished brew. I want to try Grolsch Dark, if I can find a reputable vendor who carries it. Thank you once again for this incredible posting. I look forward to the next. Stay safe during this modern-day pestilence.
Sehr fachmännisch restoriert mit schönes Endresultat, ich hatte damals im mitte 60tiger so eine 'lookalike' Doppelgänger von Marke IMCO war auch sehr gut!
3:28 beautiful history of use represented by all that gobbledygook cleaned out. You are noble for noticing it’s legacy, catching it before it flickered out completely.
Another lovely job on a beautiful piece of history. A simple yet elegant design, refreshed and elevated by your unique touch. Thank you for sharing, my friend.
Fantastic ! First time with these tapes have I seen real CHROME plating. As a young'un, I had the Austrian version of this, (called I think IMCO) the most reliable lighter ever. Sadly it was lost. All credit to you Sir, for an excellent restoration, (and beer tasting) Thank you !
I didn't think anything could top the Goliath restoration, but this one was even more compelling. So excited to see the Patreon list getting longer, too!
Hi mate I live in the UK and watched nearly all of your videos and they are great. I have quite a few old hand tools in my shed. You are more than welcome to them if you want. When it gets a bit warmer I will sort them out for you and ship them. You can restore them at your leisure and sell them on. I don't want anything I just like watching your videos when I am not fishing. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.
Hey Tom, although I have a lot of projects lining up I'm always intrigued by such an offer. Take your time and whenever you sorted them you can send me pictures via Instagram or mail. You will find links in the channel description. Thank you a lot for your in general very generous support
Just think how many of those lighters were manufactured back then in the same time it took to restore this one... Great job in any case, it looks really great!
Seriously cool lighter and amazing outcome too! If you dip the cardboard insert in wax on both sides it will last a long time and that's how they used to be done as waterproofing too.
Whenever l watch your videos, l can't help but imagine who used the particular item being restored. If we could see into the past and see the people, their lives, and their interaction with the item, well, how epic that would be! My imagination runs wild!
maaan my Grandpa had one of those, and it was his fidged toy and everything, idk i cant think of my granddad and not having this thing in my head, sadly it disapeard after his death, wish i had one of those, as a reminder, such an beautiful thing, i didnt even knew we had something like an Zippo Version all the love, feel hugged!
What an odd little lighter and what a wonderful restoration. I appreciate the looooong hours it takes to accomplish this. I would love to see a video that showed the real time it took for each step....2 hours of sandblasting, 24 hours of soaking in solution, 3 hours of polishing, or 2 week wait for a part that had to be ordered ...lol. Love your videos and respect your talent.
Because it was wick and paraffin lighting as opposed to gas, getting that bit wet on the front line would render it useless. Matches were hard to come by with supply chains going down or workshops making bombs instead. Hence the mechanism and lid.
Fabelhaft, Herr Doktor Beer! Du brauchst das Feuerzeug nicht nur schön machen, sondern auch zu funktionieren. Das ist die schliessliche Prüfung. Gute Arbeit! Daumen hoch!
very cool lighter, its totally over engineered like many german things but it looks like something that feels good in your hand and refilling it makes you look cool in front of your friends
@@perry92964 my opa is from Austria and Germans came into his home, killed his parents and then he was forced to work for them until he was 20. Then he fled to australia
This was really unique, I have seen several knock-offs of this style of lighter, but you have a real one. Super cool and great craftsmanship and patience considering the size of the object you are working with. 💪👍😁🇺🇸
The way you balance technical knowledge, attention to detail and perfectionism with respect for the objects' identity and age is outstanding. Always my favourite restoration channel. Cheers!
Nice one squirrel! And you definitely didn't pour the Grolsch poorly! A pub near me where I play music used to have Grolsch on tap. Lovely beer. They seem to have swapped out for Warsteiner now. Maybe you should review that.
omg the WW2 petrol lighter is so practical looking compare to lighters now. its a lighter and feels like a torch at the same time and doesn't even look like a smokers lighter they need to keep selling its a good fire source tool.
Proof you don't need a massive item with hundreds of parts just to bring history back. sometimes it is the small simple things that we really need to bring back from the edge.
Your seem to be a master of e-chemistry: respect! I like to see you to show us you are happy with you your work by having a 0,5l beer. I prefer to have it from a "Stein"... .
You mean a “Krug” or a Maß, as stein is just the material it’s made of (stoneware). Always amazing how thru adaptation language usage can be corrupted, no?
Wow… Perfectly restored, perfect video recording, perfect editing, and extremely creative production. I really liked how you dumped the old cotton into a medical instrument tray… clever! Thanks for a very entertaining video! 👍👍👍 ~John in Ohio
Primus was (is?) the name of a beer from Congo (ex belge)!
Perfectly restored is off-brand given the channel title.
@@JasperJanssen You make an excellent point. Time for a name change! 😉
I've been doing this kind of stuff for many years now, but this guy is truly fantastic
I love this. Old lighters are so interesting and well designed. I hate that everything now is just a piece of disposable plastic.
I watched this with Mister P. Junior. We both think you did a pretty sweet job here, beardy man. ❤
I still haven't met the junior to this day and it's really bugging me by now. I miss out on so many important things 👀
I have to say I LOVE the beer ratings. On RUclips there are a handful of really excellent restorers who all show great care and attention to detail on every project, and you are most definitely on this list.
BUT because you had the great idea to do something simple and extra like tasting and rating 1 different beer with each restoration, you unmistakably stand out from your peers. There are maybe a couple dozen other really great restoration channels on your level, but there is only 1 Dr. Beer!
I have no doubts that so long as you are willing to keep going you will find ever greater success with your channel and it is well deserved, cheers!
Well done! There also is an Austrian version of this trench lighter. The brand name is IMCO and they still make them today. Retail price is less than 20€. I personally think both lighters are by design superior to Zippo. Greetings from Belgium.
Imco was bought from chinese people in 2012. Since then they are made in china with worse quality. I bought 2 original austrian made ones and use one every day since over 1 year and i love it.
Greetings from germany
Imco doesnt exist anymore. Only knockoffs, i own originals as well as rip offs and thers a major quality difference
I have a China knockoff and it works, but it seems to constantly run out of fuel no matter how much I dose the reload … interested to now find an original …
@@dermaurer9767 Original IMCO lighters are indeed extremely difficult to beat. good seal with the snuffer cap, no parts to lose when replacing flint. a strong spark with the... i assume its dual cut grinding wheel. compare that to the poor quality of fake imcos.
@@TokyoAzzA how many day of usage you need to refuel ?
Now there is a blast from the past. My dad is Welsh (uk) where I was born & my mum was Austrian, having come to Wsles just after the war ended for work where they met. My dad had 3 of these lighters & I remember them well... they were excellent.
Every man had one of those when I grew up in 70's rural Spain!!!! so many memories...
Waited with bated breath for the lighting at the end, forcing myself not to peek at the conclusion. Glad I watched through your talented skills, beautifying a relic with an inspiring note against war. Grolsch is an old favorite, I've not bought for years. You've encouraged me to view another of your videos AND buy a six pack of Grolsch. Thanks again.
A nice restoration Dr. Beer. We had many items for sale in this country called 'Ideal' many of which were most definitely not during this period but were sometimes all that was available and I have a lighter that my grandfather owned that is very similar to yours. He fought in WW1 and bore no grudge, he employed an au pair from Austria in the 1930s. My father lived through WW2 and had a German pen pal from the 1960s who I still correspond with. NO TO WAR.
Perfect job, especially the plating. I know how hard that can be but you really did a beautiful job my friend!
Thank you very much my friend!
@@NTRprojects I guess you’re friends now
@@misterpatina at least he's not moving away from me to another town 😭
Agree!
Why not a video about the plating process? I'm really interested on it
It is nice to see a True Craftsman at work 👍👍
Grandios ,hervorragende Feinarbeit ,du bist ein Spezialist ..Gratulation Herr Bier
Another nice beer rating... oh and the lighter restoration was okay, too. The chrome plating was a nice touch. Looking forward to the next one... beer, that is...
That looks very much like an Imco which was as Austrian company.
Very nice restoration - thanks.
Really enjoyed the plating process.
Awesome job. Love the added beer tasting and comparison you do.
Thank you! Cheers!
Hello mister beautiful restoration professionally restored well done
This restoration was so relaxing to watch. As I see it, a proper restoration of a lighter requires exactly the discipline you possess. I agree that the parts should be kept as intact as possible. The plating was the ultimate demonstration of skill, and patience. After assembly, the lighter looked as if it was made yesterday! I cannot thank you enough for resurrecting these machines from the past. It gives the young people watching a glimpse into the methods, and design engineering from the early 40s. More importantly, it will inspire some to learn a trade that involves using tools, sandpaper, and chemical processes, instead of spending hours playing video games. Grolsch is one of my favorite beers. It is unpasteurized because the Dutch believe that this treatment changes the character of the finished brew. I want to try Grolsch Dark, if I can find a reputable vendor who carries it. Thank you once again for this incredible posting. I look forward to the next. Stay safe during this modern-day pestilence.
You have more patience in your little finger than I do for tiny work like that. GOOD SHOW
Sehr fachmännisch restoriert mit schönes Endresultat, ich hatte damals im mitte 60tiger so eine 'lookalike' Doppelgänger von Marke IMCO war auch sehr gut!
In the 70s i had such one. Good work!
Glad to see you are still around Mr. Neumann 😁😁
I love this kind of lighters, I have a collection of them. Here in Argentina they are known as "Carusita" and most of them are from the Imco brand
3:28 beautiful history of use represented by all that gobbledygook cleaned out. You are noble for noticing it’s legacy, catching it before it flickered out completely.
I use zippo lighters and like the unusual ones, nice little lighter, good restoration.
Quite incredible how you cleaned up the body of the lighter using just simple sanding techniques
The detail put into this is an art. beautiful.
I don't smoke but that is beautify restored. It would make an awesome conversation piece to have on your coffee table.
Bro, we’ll done. 👏 Zippos are so cool, I know it ain’t a zippo but it was cool watching this restore.
Greetings from your Canadian brother, hope all is well over your way during these tought times. Another great project under your belt, well done.
I’ve seen these lighters a lot when I was a child.
Very nice, kudos.
Grabby Grabson is a good friend, never replace him 😛
Thank you for sharing
That plating job is nice! I always liked Grolsch mostly for their bottles. Great for salad dressing.
Another lovely job on a beautiful piece of history. A simple yet elegant design, refreshed and elevated by your unique touch. Thank you for sharing, my friend.
Nicely done! I especially like the copper/chrome contrast. The patina is good as it displays it's history. Very nice!
This video was very pleasant to watch. My husband likes the beer review in the middle of the video ❤
Fantastic ! First time with these tapes have I seen real CHROME plating. As a young'un, I had the Austrian version of this, (called I think IMCO) the most reliable lighter ever. Sadly it was lost. All credit to you Sir, for an excellent restoration, (and beer tasting) Thank you !
Looks almost brand new great job it turned out better then I thought it would.....
Glad to hear that you liked it so much Robert Colfack
I didn't think anything could top the Goliath restoration, but this one was even more compelling. So excited to see the Patreon list getting longer, too!
I didn't know the goliath was your favorite so far Kendra 😊
@@NTRprojects Yep! I just re-watched it a few nights ago, in fact. 🙂
Wow! Your chrome plating was outstanding! It's not every day we get to see that. Very difficult to plate chrome. Very nice work.
My fav so far ... so nice to watch ... now for my Beer ... 👌
Loved the pyrotechnics at the end! 🔥😁👍 Great restoration!
Hi mate I live in the UK and watched nearly all of your videos and they are great. I have quite a few old hand tools in my shed. You are more than welcome to them if you want. When it gets a bit warmer I will sort them out for you and ship them. You can restore them at your leisure and sell them on. I don't want anything I just like watching your videos when I am not fishing. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.
Hey Tom, although I have a lot of projects lining up I'm always intrigued by such an offer. Take your time and whenever you sorted them you can send me pictures via Instagram or mail. You will find links in the channel description. Thank you a lot for your in general very generous support
Erstklassige Arbeit. TOP.
What a nice job, I loved the process, and that's the first time that I see a complete chroming process ! The result is stunning, love it
I jest: Not the best restoration, it's far better now than it ever would have been when new!
A beautiful job.
Beautiful job. The plating turned out very well.
Just think how many of those lighters were manufactured back then in the same time it took to restore this one... Great job in any case, it looks really great!
Great point!
I’ve always liked Grolsch beer. Nice to see it scored so well. Very nice restoration, too!
Seriously cool lighter and amazing outcome too! If you dip the cardboard insert in wax on both sides it will last a long time and that's how they used to be done as waterproofing too.
Sehr guter Arbeit wie immer.
Grüße aus Spanien von einem ehemaliger Cuxhavener.
Quality can always be restored! Well done!
Whenever l watch your videos, l can't help but imagine who used the particular item being restored. If we could see into the past and see the people, their lives, and their interaction with the item, well, how epic that would be! My imagination runs wild!
maaan my Grandpa had one of those, and it was his fidged toy and everything, idk i cant think of my granddad and not having this thing in my head, sadly it disapeard after his death, wish i had one of those, as a reminder, such an beautiful thing, i didnt even knew we had something like an Zippo Version
all the love, feel hugged!
Totally awesome construction, super restored, I would think this is better than Zippo.
Considering zippo is based off these lighters 😂
What an odd little lighter and what a wonderful restoration. I appreciate the looooong hours it takes to accomplish this. I would love to see a video that showed the real time it took for each step....2 hours of sandblasting, 24 hours of soaking in solution, 3 hours of polishing, or 2 week wait for a part that had to be ordered ...lol. Love your videos and respect your talent.
What's oder about it?
Because it was wick and paraffin lighting as opposed to gas, getting that bit wet on the front line would render it useless. Matches were hard to come by with supply chains going down or workshops making bombs instead. Hence the mechanism and lid.
Fabelhaft, Herr Doktor Beer! Du brauchst das Feuerzeug nicht nur schön machen, sondern auch zu funktionieren. Das ist die schliessliche Prüfung. Gute Arbeit! Daumen hoch!
Absolutely marvelous, my friend!
Thank you and keep it up!
Amazing restoration. Well done as always. I remember that my father had a cigarette lighter very similar to that one many years ago.
LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE RESTO, KEEP SAFE
That is an awesome job on the lighter. I like how it turned out.
Beautiful restoration.
stayed for the restoration, subbed for the beer review cheers
As always it came out perfect. I am so glad I found your channel.
Parts tumbler is slick
Great job. Masterpeace of craftmanship. And the IDEAL Lighter looks pretty.
It's so beautiful, it was a perfect restoration and I love that you kept some patina on it, great work as always!
Thank you very much!
You did a great job on this restoration!
Glad you liked it!
very cool lighter, its totally over engineered like many german things but it looks like something that feels good in your hand and refilling it makes you look cool in front of your friends
*austrian 😂 my opa is austrian and his #1 rule is never call an austrian or austrian items german
@@tristangold2772 my family came from austria and they have no issues being german but that was pre ww1
@@perry92964 my opa is from Austria and Germans came into his home, killed his parents and then he was forced to work for them until he was 20. Then he fled to australia
BRILLIANT !!! Excellent work.
I've been doing this kind of stuff for many years now, but this guy is truly fantastic
Admirable work!!! Unique outcome!!! Thank you🙏🙏🙏
Genial amigo 👌🖒👏👏 súper.
Saludos cordiales desde Buenos Aires Argentina
Saludos y gracias
The things and places this lighter must have seen is something I love thinking about! So much history in one small object.
Très belle restauration, merci pour les solution 👍👍💤
Outstanding restoration!
Many thanks!
A really beautiful job on this lighter. The beer looked good as well.
This was really unique, I have seen several knock-offs of this style of lighter, but you have a real one. Super cool and great craftsmanship and patience considering the size of the object you are working with. 💪👍😁🇺🇸
Very Love about this perfect Restauration thx ❤️🌹❤️👍
Well that was an appropriate and IDEAL restoration
thank you for the captions!
Excellent.
A great restoration,I always enjoy your work.
The way you balance technical knowledge, attention to detail and perfectionism with respect for the objects' identity and age is outstanding. Always my favourite restoration channel. Cheers!
I do it for comments like this
Best restoration ever
Absolutely perfect job and vid. As usual when you are showing your high-end-craftsmanship.
Regards and greetings !
😄
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed this one a lot!
Nice and shiny. Nothing more to say. Good Job.
Loved this video. I collect vintage lighters. Really nicely done. 👍🏻.
The results chapter was just so amazing
Late to the video. My apologies. But, fantastic restoration. Great video. What a great little lighter to have in your collection.
Man, beautiful work and outcome. 👏👏👏
Beautiful work
BEAUTIFUL RESULTS!!!
Nice one squirrel! And you definitely didn't pour the Grolsch poorly! A pub near me where I play music used to have Grolsch on tap. Lovely beer. They seem to have swapped out for Warsteiner now. Maybe you should review that.
omg the WW2 petrol lighter is so practical looking compare to lighters now. its a lighter and feels like a torch at the same time and doesn't even look like a smokers lighter they need to keep selling its a good fire source tool.
ah, good old german engineering, i dont know why but i just love old german things like this. beautiful
Austrian * 😂
Proof you don't need a massive item with hundreds of parts just to bring history back. sometimes it is the small simple things that we really need to bring back from the edge.
Stunning work.
Your seem to be a master of e-chemistry: respect! I like to see you to show us you are happy with you your work by having a 0,5l beer. I prefer to have it from a "Stein"... .
You mean a “Krug” or a Maß, as stein is just the material it’s made of (stoneware). Always amazing how thru adaptation language usage can be corrupted, no?
Wonderful work