I am 68 now, and when I was 6 I had one of these little lights and I loved it. My brother kept it. He and I would use it to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night. They made a good light. Thanks
What a cool piece! I like the polished look you went for, I think it really worked out. Two things I want to mention - first is be *really* careful with coils and cleaning. While solvents won't cause rust, they can damage the very thin lacquer insulation on the wires and make a short. Also, in clockwork devices you pretty much never oil the teeth of gears. You only oil in the pivot holes, and you use much less oil. The idea is to reduce friction. Adding oil to the wheel teeth not only adds friction, it attracts grit which will eventually form a grinding paste and wear the teeth.
I know many people (including myself) figure that an LED mod would be interesting, I think that keeping it original with the dim bulb and all is really worthwhile when it comes to a restoration. You can get cheap Chinese soulless LED flashlights for a few dollars, but those will be sitting in landfills long after this is still proudly on display.
Fantastic resto but a little advice from a watchmaker...way too much oil. Just a drop on the pivots and gears and that magnet wheel would spin much more freely and longer. The amount of oil you put in the works is creating lots more friction in that system. With this multi-geared system, less is more. I would disassemble, clean and oil much more sparingly.
A little excessive on the oil, but awesome restoration on an awesome historic flashlight! Fascinating that they had dynamo powered handheld lights that early in the 20th century. Thanks for sharing that!
I'm just thankful that he started with a genuinely old piece. No painted rust on plastic like so many other "restoration" projects. Thank you sir. Excellent work
nice restoration. if i had any wishlist improvements for this piece, it would be to solder in a couple of small capacitors and wire them between the dynamo and the bulb contact to hold a limited charge and swap out the filament bulb for a single LED flashlight bulb.
Tips: 1. Try to increase gearing ratio. 2. Too much power loss across the Bulb,you can try low power LED. 3. You can smoothen the response,i.e (increase light duration) using simple RLC circuits or using transistors (even higher efficiency)
Dad had one issued to him in WWII, the body was Bake-A-Lite, the crank was metal and the glass was an oblong shape that ran parallel with the body seam. The glass lens was very thick and domed. I had it for years and have not been able to find it since I moved to Danmark from Ohio. Glad I found your channel, you do amazing work!
Very cool, I know it's a restoration but might have been nice to put an led in for better brightness and efficiency, glad it wasn't another Tonka toy as everyone seems to be doing atm, keep up the good work
I remember having one of these dynamo lanterns when I was a kid in Cuba. During the Special period we spent many hours without electricity, and this piece was a very useful thing to have.
TTR...there really are no words to express the beauty you bring to items that are tossed aside and rendered useless...my eyes and ears are delighted in your quiet diligence and painstaking attention to detail...thank you for sharing your gift with us😀👍
I know it would cause it to lose the functionality but i would love you to try it with a LED bulb as it requires less power I wonder would it gain functionality? I am late to the vid but you did a fantastic job restoring this probably better than original!
@@michaelremski8295 Given all the fine parts and intricate joining, quite a lot. But consumers recently have shown they are willing to pay for a product that is well-made and that will be a one time purchase.
I clicked because I didn't know what the hell this thing was. Never knew anything like this even existed! Amazing job again Tysy, you're the man. I love this channel. For a few minutes I can watch a beautiful piece of garbage transformed into something better than it's former self and I'm not thinking of the BS of my day and even get a bit of a history lesson! Oh and by the way the sub to the other channel would be a given my friend!
Man, I love those kinds of flashlights. They make such a cool sound and are super satisfying to squeeze! I used to have one that projected a ghost silhouette when you powered it up
Very therapeutic. The sound of the screws, brushing, sanding, taking things apart, etc is so much better than listening to some annoying music blasting throughout. Oh btw why is that single piece still sticking out of the side? Was it meant to be that way?
Imagine having that little flashlight in a horror movie/game and the monster is attracted to the sound so you either find your way out in complete darkness or use the light to find your way out but the monster is chasing you the whole time
Very nice. Unlike the hand crank flashlights they sell these days. Yours looks like it could las a lifetime. Put LEDs in it and it will produce more brightness for less effort.
Amazing that this thing is so old yet still works! Goes to show how much the quality of items has gone downhill. I had a hand crank flashlight in 2006-ish. The damn thing stopped working after a year 🙄
That's cuz crap that's made now are meant to break so you buy more... that's the key to consumerism Ever notice that your cell phone needs to be updated every 3 years?
You should tey a LED lamp just for fun and to see how much of a difference it makes, (polarity might be a concern though) and then switch back to the incandescent one.
It's a pretty dynamo machine restoration , it seems it generates small photonic energy even the hand mechanical rotation is maximum , it's recommended to add a smal joule thief circuit in the output with a capacitor of high capacity ( Farad unit ) to store a large amount of electricity, good luck
Dear TysyTube: I have one observation. If the item has any information on it, like who was the manufacturer, country of origin, etc., please take a close up. Those are nice to see. Beautiful work, as always. 😊
Crazy build quality. Looks just like what it is. A mini automobile generator. You may want to consider a high melting point grease inside something like that in the future. That oils gonna get everywhere and make a mess. Even fishing reel grease would work. You sure couldn’t sneak up on someone using that. Stealthy it isn’t. We’ve come a long way on light output, (I have an LED light that could brighten the moon) and gone sideways on build quality.
Changing the bulb to a warm white LED and a condensor would make a huge step to modern combined with antique, but it is nice as it is! Great job! Thx for the vid! :-D
Really cool! I really love your projects. But just a little tip from a watchmaker, these gears look to me pretty similar to watch wheels. And watchwheels always run dry. You will find no lubed up gear tooth in any wristwatch or big clock. Only the pivots need oil. If you have oil on the tooth it probably stops the watch. Because you have more stickyness. Excuse my weird English is that even a word?
I really enjoy watching your videos because, of all the restoration videos available on RUclips, yours are the best. I have learned much from watching these videos and have restored a Curtis Porch Door. Curtis Doors were established in 1866 and they went out of business in 1966. So the door I did restore is at least 53 years old. It came out looking good! Thanks for the inspiration to take that task on.
I, like many others in the comments, would be interested in seeing an led 💡swapped in. If only for kicks😂. The obvious issue I can think of would be weather or not the bulb threads match up.
9:05 A beautiful hand lantern! I would say early 1920's, for it looks almost STEAMPUNK :-) Lot of these things were coming out in the 80's and 90's but their handle and case were made of plastic, and they didn't last long before they broke!
I really like this small lamp it has that retro feel and style and with that fisheye glass lens it makes it very unique very stylish I like how you cleaned it up and polished it and restore it to its former glory good job 👍
I would upgrade to an LED lamp with a storage capacitor and a 1N4001 diode. Then the lamp would stay lit for a bit and it would be much brighter. The 1N4001 would keep the charging current flowing in one direction across the capacitor. Just an idea.
Should've done an upgrade with a high power LED and a few supercapacitors. Other nitpicks: - the refractor and lens need polishing. Badly. - should've used lithium grease rather than oil. - didn't clean the stator of corrosion and old polymerized oil, which means you get ~20% less output.
These are always cool devices and the tech has been improved with LED lights now. I just watched the Chernobyl mini-series and it was horrifying to see that they were using lights with this level of illumination while working in waist-deep radiated water under the reactor.
Just a little tip in the future! You used WAY too much oil on the gears. Using too much oil will cause dirt and grime to get stuck in the teeth. Just a whiff is plenty enough! That being said, excellent restoration! :)
The museum in my town has one of these devices although even in the beginning yours was in much better condition. I seriously doubt if theirs even works. May I share this with them?
I Love classic part machines.. that can use more then 100 years and so good quality compared now era. I hope someday we can get company make many old part classic.. 🥰
I probably would have used lithium grease on that old metal parts. It's the best lubricant there's for metal, and the oil is to othin, so it'll probably fly off when spinning those parts fast.
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Why didn't you install a battery, charger circuit and COB light to upgrade this device? I was totally expecting that.
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Because its a restoration video he isnt going to use it often and it kind of ruins the point in a way
Awesome
It's hard to imagine any thing that's rusty today as being new and shiny in the past. These videos really help to give a look at past technologies
I am 68 now, and when I was 6 I had one of these little lights and I loved it. My brother kept it. He and I would use it to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night. They made a good light. Thanks
That early-1900-ths' tech looks so alien nowadays. The slip bearings that do not bind up, the clutches that do not wear... truly a work of art!
What a cool piece! I like the polished look you went for, I think it really worked out. Two things I want to mention - first is be *really* careful with coils and cleaning. While solvents won't cause rust, they can damage the very thin lacquer insulation on the wires and make a short. Also, in clockwork devices you pretty much never oil the teeth of gears. You only oil in the pivot holes, and you use much less oil. The idea is to reduce friction. Adding oil to the wheel teeth not only adds friction, it attracts grit which will eventually form a grinding paste and wear the teeth.
I know many people (including myself) figure that an LED mod would be interesting, I think that keeping it original with the dim bulb and all is really worthwhile when it comes to a restoration. You can get cheap Chinese soulless LED flashlights for a few dollars, but those will be sitting in landfills long after this is still proudly on display.
Fantastic resto but a little advice from a watchmaker...way too much oil. Just a drop on the pivots and gears and that magnet wheel would spin much more freely and longer. The amount of oil you put in the works is creating lots more friction in that system. With this multi-geared system, less is more. I would disassemble, clean and oil much more sparingly.
I don't think anyone can change tysy, he does this every single video lmao
Good advice 👍
You can’t compare the oil needed for fine mechanical movements like watches with the oil needed for this. :) think about the torque needed.
Smarttt
@075302 Hmm, kinda like how engines need constant oil for the gears, if not they would wear out due to the torque and heat
A little excessive on the oil, but awesome restoration on an awesome historic flashlight! Fascinating that they had dynamo powered handheld lights that early in the 20th century. Thanks for sharing that!
So cool design. It’s interesting how bright would it be with LED instead of ordinary lamp
I'm just thankful that he started with a genuinely old piece. No painted rust on plastic like so many other "restoration" projects. Thank you sir. Excellent work
What a gorgeous little thing. Great job.
I’m always impressed you never lose any of the tiny pieces you drop so casually on the workbench!
I never thought that this kind of flashlight was created 100 years ago.
Old school tec keep old is so delightful to see redone an then keep original. Love theses videos.
The fact that it had the potential to work just as it was is remarkable. It's nearly a century old!
I suggest you replacing the tungsten bulb with LED and capacitor, it will light the whole room, even at lower RPM
Wont be original ( 1920 Lantern Restoration ) not rennovation, btw nice tip
@@iTzKubus Got your point. 👍
nice restoration. if i had any wishlist improvements for this piece, it would be to solder in a couple of small capacitors and wire them between the dynamo and the bulb contact to hold a limited charge and swap out the filament bulb for a single LED flashlight bulb.
I love how there's no music in these videos just straight up construction and restoration
I never knew how much I needed a 1920s flashlight until I saw this
Excellent restoration, but I really think you should consider rewinding the corroded coils...
Tips: 1. Try to increase gearing ratio.
2. Too much power loss across the Bulb,you can try low power LED.
3. You can smoothen the response,i.e (increase light duration) using simple RLC circuits or using transistors (even higher efficiency)
It's amazing to see a item about 100 years old get some love
1920: guy walks home with this thing at night
Neighbours: get the exorcist
Dad had one issued to him in WWII, the body was Bake-A-Lite, the crank was metal and the glass was an oblong shape that ran parallel with the body seam. The glass lens was very thick and domed. I had it for years and have not been able to find it since I moved to Danmark from Ohio. Glad I found your channel, you do amazing work!
Very cool, I know it's a restoration but might have been nice to put an led in for better brightness and efficiency, glad it wasn't another Tonka toy as everyone seems to be doing atm, keep up the good work
I remember having one of these dynamo lanterns when I was a kid in Cuba. During the Special period we spent many hours without electricity, and this piece was a very useful thing to have.
TTR...there really are no words to express the beauty you bring to items that are tossed aside and rendered useless...my eyes and ears are delighted in your quiet diligence and painstaking attention to detail...thank you for sharing your gift with us😀👍
Most interesting restoration video you’ve had. Well done sir
Good restoration👍👏. But i think replacing the original bulb with a led bulb will give more light because of lower consumtion of electric power💡.
A 'warm white' Cree LED, a bridge rectifier and a nice fat capacitor would make that baby SHINE!
My thoughts exactly. Plenty of room for the rectifier and a large capacitor there as well.
I know it would cause it to lose the functionality but i would love you to try it with a LED bulb as it requires less power I wonder would it gain functionality?
I am late to the vid but you did a fantastic job restoring this probably better than original!
I wonder how bright you could feasibly make it using an led bulb rated the same wattage
pretty impressive the amount of machining that went into this in the 20s
When that torches insides last saw daylight, it was such a different world back then, amazing to see something that's lasted for so long..
Шикардос! Только надо повэрбанк добавить! И вместо лампы накаливания, экономичный светодиод!
Es restauración,no actualización de la linterna
Інтересна штука. Реставратору респект! Коли відновлюються якісь цікаві речі, то навіть самому буває радісно від того, що ти це зміг!
Beautiful! Let's start making these things again!
I wonder what it would cost to make to the same quality now.
@@michaelremski8295 Given all the fine parts and intricate joining, quite a lot. But consumers recently have shown they are willing to pay for a product that is well-made and that will be a one time purchase.
Now replace that old bulb with a hing intensity LED and I'll be impressed. Just kidding. I was already impressed! Thumb up!
I clicked because I didn't know what the hell this thing was. Never knew anything like this even existed! Amazing job again Tysy, you're the man. I love this channel. For a few minutes I can watch a beautiful piece of garbage transformed into something better than it's former self and I'm not thinking of the BS of my day and even get a bit of a history lesson! Oh and by the way the sub to the other channel would be a given my friend!
Man, I love those kinds of flashlights. They make such a cool sound and are super satisfying to squeeze! I used to have one that projected a ghost silhouette when you powered it up
Wonderful job, looks and works great.
Next time you do a light or something, consider upgrading the bulb to something modern and compatible.
Вы можете себе представить led в ретромобиле??? Или систему ABS?
Very therapeutic. The sound of the screws, brushing, sanding, taking things apart, etc is so much better than listening to some annoying music blasting throughout.
Oh btw why is that single piece still sticking out of the side? Was it meant to be that way?
Go watch closely at 10:35 it's a handle lock
@@StellarRecreations Thanks!
Imagine having that little flashlight in a horror movie/game and the monster is attracted to the sound so you either find your way out in complete darkness or use the light to find your way out but the monster is chasing you the whole time
Very nice. Unlike the hand crank flashlights they sell these days. Yours looks like it could las a lifetime. Put LEDs in it and it will produce more brightness for less effort.
Thats..not the point of the video dude
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@@hhellweii8078 tHaTs NoT tHe PoInT
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@@januzi2 *wheeze*
Amazing that this thing is so old yet still works! Goes to show how much the quality of items has gone downhill. I had a hand crank flashlight in 2006-ish. The damn thing stopped working after a year 🙄
That's cuz crap that's made now are meant to break so you buy more...
that's the key to consumerism
Ever notice that your cell phone needs to be updated every 3 years?
How you can remember how to put it all back together again amazes me. Im always so nervous for you! You're more than awesome!
Well, he has footage of the dismantling
You should tey a LED lamp just for fun and to see how much of a difference it makes, (polarity might be a concern though) and then switch back to the incandescent one.
Depending on voltage produced, he could use two LEDs or 1 capacitor.
Good thing you can still acquire the bulbs for these devices, that hasn't changed in ... 100 years it seems.
Use LED bulb for more light and a capacitor for more light time
So awesome i really appreciate how you show how it works after in the dark and light all the things you would want to see :)
Glad you restored it as I imagine most of them wound up in a landfill decades ago.
I am thinking about the forearms of that era people ⚡️
I’ve never seen so many people be so criticizing of a freaking flashlight lmao. It’s a hundred years old people.
It's a pretty dynamo machine restoration , it seems it generates small photonic energy even the hand mechanical rotation is maximum , it's recommended to add a smal joule thief circuit in the output with a capacitor of high capacity ( Farad unit ) to store a large amount of electricity, good luck
It's amazing that the bulb still worked after so long.
Wow! I’ve never seen one of these things before. This new light source fascinates me.
Great to use this in camping or survival situations - batteries become useless very quickly
Dear TysyTube: I have one observation. If the item has any information on it, like who was the manufacturer, country of origin, etc., please take a close up. Those are nice to see.
Beautiful work, as always. 😊
Easy on the oil there TTR, 1 drop should be more than enough!
Nice result, although a lower voltage bulb would work better, I think...
yeah way too much oil, a light coating is more than enough. I don't think the light will be affected but no one wants a oily handlamp.
That's pretty impressive for something that's nearly 100 years old.
Would you experiment and use an LED light just to see how bright it gets please?
This flashlight belongs to horror games/movies so goddamn much... the perfect combination of stress-relief toy and, and stress indulcing dark places.
Crazy build quality. Looks just like what it is. A mini automobile generator. You may want to consider a high melting point grease inside something like that in the future. That oils gonna get everywhere and make a mess. Even fishing reel grease would work.
You sure couldn’t sneak up on someone using that. Stealthy it isn’t. We’ve come a long way on light output, (I have an LED light that could brighten the moon) and gone sideways on build quality.
Changing the bulb to a warm white LED and a condensor would make a huge step to modern combined with antique, but it is nice as it is!
Great job!
Thx for the vid!
:-D
Dont fix what isnt broken.
Originality is key, so if it works, keep it.
Was oil the original lubricant for the gear teeth? I'd think grease would be better or a much thicker oil.
Yes I agree, dielectric grease would be better
This guy can fix my life.
Really cool! I really love your projects. But just a little tip from a watchmaker, these gears look to me pretty similar to watch wheels. And watchwheels always run dry. You will find no lubed up gear tooth in any wristwatch or big clock. Only the pivots need oil. If you have oil on the tooth it probably stops the watch. Because you have more stickyness. Excuse my weird English is that even a word?
If you put an LED in there, the efficiency will increase by 90%
I really enjoy watching your videos because, of all the restoration videos available on RUclips, yours are the best. I have learned much from watching these videos and have restored a Curtis Porch Door. Curtis Doors were established in 1866 and they went out of business in 1966. So the door I did restore is at least 53 years old. It came out looking good! Thanks for the inspiration to take that task on.
Nice!!!!
Did you mymachanic? The Swiss guy
I, like many others in the comments, would be interested in seeing an led 💡swapped in. If only for kicks😂. The obvious issue I can think of would be weather or not the bulb threads match up.
9:05 A beautiful hand lantern! I would say early 1920's, for it looks almost STEAMPUNK :-)
Lot of these things were coming out in the 80's and 90's but their handle and case were made of plastic, and they didn't last long before they broke!
Nice tear down and clean up. Awesome restoration of that rare light.
Awesome job this will last you another hundred years even though we won't be around to see it lol
Open it back up and put in a 3.3V capacitor, largest that will fit. It will really let you store that charge longer. Consider an LED bulb as well.
My thought too, but you know the "keep it all original" crowd will lose their collective minds!
Beat me to it. . . lol
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq You can add the cap without altering the torch, f.e. if you solder it to the LED bulb
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq Well yeah because they already sell such flashlight with leds and capacitors.
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq The "keep it original" crowd are upset that the casting flash gets removed.
cant believe a handcrank or handpress flashlight back then already existed
I really like this small lamp it has that retro feel and style and with that fisheye glass lens it makes it very unique very stylish I like how you cleaned it up and polished it and restore it to its former glory good job 👍
By far my favorite one so far.. Such a cute piece!
This would be great for a horror game. Can't make noise but need to see
read my mind. would be fire af
I would upgrade to an LED lamp with a storage capacitor and a 1N4001 diode. Then the lamp would stay lit for a bit and it would be much brighter. The 1N4001 would keep the charging current flowing in one direction across the capacitor. Just an idea.
I thought this is grenade restoration by seeing thumbnail of video
Good men awesome work....
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You won't even need a lamp anymore because it shines so bright
Glad to see a restorer using a small handle rotary tool! GREAT WORK!!
It's great if the lamp is changed and led
That light's sound really scarily
It sounds like a cartoon ghost
You never had one of those flashlights when you were young?
@@Brinkaskfavor
There was a similar one made of plastic.
But it didn't sound like that. Just the sound of gears and generators spinning?
Should've done an upgrade with a high power LED and a few supercapacitors. Other nitpicks:
- the refractor and lens need polishing. Badly.
- should've used lithium grease rather than oil.
- didn't clean the stator of corrosion and old polymerized oil, which means you get ~20% less output.
Suiginryou Hitaiga wow
I can just say that
You know alot
super capacitors in a dynamo powered device? that makes no sense
@@hkhjg1734 it'll hold the charge and dissipate to the bulb? Less no. Of cranks required to keep it going... Correct me if I'm wrong
Very interesting! First time I see a lamp like that! Nice restoration job!
Finally youtube reccomendations work on finding something cool!
These are always cool devices and the tech has been improved with LED lights now. I just watched the Chernobyl mini-series and it was horrifying to see that they were using lights with this level of illumination while working in waist-deep radiated water under the reactor.
you should try to put in led then it will give more light
Just a little tip in the future! You used WAY too much oil on the gears. Using too much oil will cause dirt and grime to get stuck in the teeth. Just a whiff is plenty enough! That being said, excellent restoration! :)
This channel is food for my soul.
Love watching history brought back to life.
Modifying it by using a capacitor and an LED will make it more effective.
This is a restoration if you didn't know
In all honesty, looking at it from the thumbnail it looked like a fuzzy grenade
The museum in my town has one of these devices although even in the beginning yours was in much better condition. I seriously doubt if theirs even works. May I share this with them?
I Love classic part machines.. that can use more then 100 years and so good quality compared now era. I hope someday we can get company make many old part classic.. 🥰
Great job. Probably a bit too much oil though. I wonder how much better this could work with a modern bulb 💡
Switch that lightbulb with a new led and it should light the whole room up!
can you use ultracapacitor to storage the charge and using led for much brighter
I was about to suggest the same.
I probably would have used lithium grease on that old metal parts. It's the best lubricant there's for metal, and the oil is to othin, so it'll probably fly off when spinning those parts fast.
That's an amazing project . It PROBABLY didn't look that good when it came out of the factory ! Amazing . I enjoy your restorations 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩