WWII Flashlight with Rust Holes - Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- I bought this World War II German Flashlight. The model is Daimon Telko Trio. It was a common typo flashlight the Germans used. It is a bit rusty and the traps on the back were completely gone. Later I also found that the rust had even amde some holes that needed to be fixed. This project took me forever to finish due to so many phases and filming makes everything many times slower. I even made a 40 minute version of the project to my Patreon page. It has a few extra scenes and clips.
I began by disassembling the flashlight. Everything was riveted together so I needed to drill a lot of the rivets out. This type of rivets were not easy to find and only ones I found were in a bag of 500pcs and the price was 50€ ($54). So I made my own rivets. I also used a rotary tool to remove pins with peened ends.
For making the rivets I needed some custom tools but that can be seen on the video but basically I cut pieces of brass tube of correct size. After this I used the tools to widen one end of the tube into a funnel like shape. This funnel was then hammered flat to create a rivet very similar to the original ones. A pop rivet could have been used but I don't thin it would have been a good choise from restoration perspective.
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The red light is for looking at something at night, without limiting your eyes' night vision adaptation. If you use a white light at night, and then turn it off you will be mostly blinded for several minutes until your eyes adapt to the dark again. Red light does not cause that effect.
The blue filter was for dance parties. FunkenRaves were a popular means of passing the time between artillery barrages. .
it's also harder to see from afar which is handy
It also doesn't disturb your mates when you have to switch it on in the middle of the night to pee
@@LMG5123 I usually don't even use any light source 🤣
Really? Did not know that....😶
I've always really appreciated that you lower the volume of the machines or drills you use so it's not loud and startling. Thank you for making all of these videos!
Lexi your awesome
@@krisrawk1817 no you're awesome
Agreed! I also love that it's silent and nothing but the working sounds, not some music, or overly explained things.
thanks
yeah, I really enjoy restoration videos (without music or voice over) to relax but loud, sudden machinery always startles the hell out of me
i love these videos so much, no talking, no interrupting, just a full detailed video on someone repairing something. keep it up!
Yup! Just gets right to work! No bs intro or give away commercial crap lol
And no annoying copyright free music
Not to mention no fucking *MUSIC*
Exactly!!!
Also: The image of the video has the object before the restoration, no spoilers.
It’s nice seeing old antique items be given new life like this
Procyon Lotor wtf
Very.
You said it !
Specially if there somewhat unique
@@procyonlotor1501 ^/=/
"Tactical lights can be fitted with lenses to produce certain colors, Colored lights or filters provide flexibility for different purposes. Red lights are best for preserving night vision for the law enforcement officer, due to their minimal impact on the rod cells in the eye, while blue light provides high contrast for detecting blood." - Wikipedia
Blue is also great for reading maps and nautical charts.
@@FlyingSaucerEyez blue is good for reading maps, but red light is generally what is used for map reading in the military at least.
I read that some country put blue lights in the bathroom to prevent junkies from shooting up . I'm not sure how accurate that is though .
Milos: Blue is also good for detecting leaking red hydraulic fluid/brake fluid at night. So, useful for tanks, trucks, airplanes.
@@rogersepeda yeah you can't see veins in blue lights
Things I learned while watching this video:
1- This video is very well filmed
2- Interesting content
3- Electricity running through metal removes rust and paint
4- Salt makes water more conducting
Thank you sir for this video, you earned a sub
They don’t teach electrolysis at your school? You must be like 8 years old or something if you don’t know that
@@shareefwahab6606 i am 14 and i didn't knew:/
Andrei Poteleanu-Oroveanu one year younger and just heard about it like a couple of months ago and I’m fascinated
@@shareefwahab6606 No school has taught this anywhere in the US in a long ass time.
People use electrolysis to remove rest from cast iron tools and skillets.
Just a tip, you can use watch repair tools for pushing those small pieces
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23:56 : I could imagine that the red light was used in combination with the "shield" in front of the lamp to read maps etc. as discreetly as possible. Red light has very little energy and it's being used by photographers in their darkrooms (so the image won't be exposed to light) and even by hobby astronomers like myself at night to keep my eyes adapted to the darkness.
It's amazing to see the process - or one could even say transformation - of refurbishing old hardware to a state of which you could barely distinguish if it's brand new or the rusty thing from the beginning of the video. Keep up with your great content!
I was thinking the same but for the blue light. They use blue lights backstage in theatres so they can't be seen during blackouts and scene changes.
came here hoping to see a comment like this. I served in the military and can confirm we only used red light for map reading at night. the light emitted doesn't travel that far compared to say white light. Downside to using red light however is missing contour lines dependant on the scale of the maps being read, topographical information can sometimes be lost.
The army still uses red lights for map reading actually. Pretty neat
@@Redd84 som military maps are compatible with red light. The ones i had, while in, were at least.
@@craigbrewer433 different countries, different quality in kit provided ;)
I cant even open the cereal box correctly without tearing it, yet this human has mastered the art of being delicate with vintage items
"Hey dad, can you fix this?"
"Sure son, let me just get the camera."
I'm convinced that this man can bring back my dead grandma
What about my dead cat and two fish
She'll look good as new, but may not be much for conversation.
Andrew Sharp dude just remember this guy said “fuck yo cat and fish”
Russian Sans I was joking 😂sorry if you thought I was being serious
@@bobuobutt1505 it's common, but unkind to speak cruelly then excuse it as a joke.
“German technology is the world's finest!”
*Yeah, I see what you mean.*
yes
Is that a JoJo rabbit reference????
It doesn't have to be a reference if it's true.
@@Bananeisafree *Who knows?* ゴゴゴゴ
JJBA reference!!!!
I want to do something like this sometime it’s satisfying
It's always so nice to see the result of all that hard work. Especially this video was a lot of work and I'm really happy how it turned out. Especially the straps were a lot of fun to do. I haven't done much work like that
Don’t underestimate the time it went into, I just cleaned and restored my Logitech G15 Keyboard ... took me 3.5 hours.... 😳
@@Zotemann wow your like him
@Vote Blue 2020 you really should ease up on the stuff you're chewing, haven't seen this much smileys in single post in a while (without counting i bet the word:smiley ratio is well above 1:3)
kaila amping thx I guess 😅
I appreciate the low gloss black paint. Too many restoration channels just put the glossiest paint they can find on everything and it looks terrible. You bud have it perfect.
I love how light bulbs haven't changed that much over such a long period of time
well fluorescent bulbs have been used in schools and offices for at least 30 years
really only in the last 5 years have compact fluorescent and LED bulbs been gaining traction in residential markets, though
That light bulb is using an incandescent filament, and was already with the lamp he was restoring, assuming it was still working - we have come a long way from Tomas Edison’s originally invented filament light bulb, and now have a far superior one called a light-emitting-diode - smaller, uses far less electricity, and comes in a variety of packages and colours. Fortunately that light bulb is appropriate in this antique WW2 lamp that he restored 😉
heyandy x - even fluorescent - compact/tubes are on the way out, because of them having mercury vapour in them - making them more dangerous to dispose of. ⚠️ ☠️ LEDS are far more safer to dispose of when they eventually fail.
Samuel Fellows any idea of what the bulbs are I’ve got one coming in the post ?
@@heyandy889 I don't know about 5 years, they've been a thing for longer.
first I was like : cool you can store some cigs there..
then I was like : oh, right, the battery..
Emo
@@weepwop143
Says the person with a pfp of a cry button.
Tell me how this man legit knows how to fix everything. I wouldn’t know what to take out of a WWII flashlight. I’d be like welp I broke it
One more thing to add to the restoration: on top where there are two buttons (on & off) there should be a safety slider to stop the on button to turn accidentally on. On the slider there should be a small stick out bit which should fit in a slit in the off or on button
It's so relaxing to watch your videos turing rusty old thing into pieces of art. The fact that there's no narration, makes them more explanatory. Great job.
The straps are gone. I make new ones.
where did I heard this before?
@@hofsepzakharyan5838 probably my mechanics, he always make new parts in his restoration
I love how these old flashlights always have space to put something, maybe a picture of the wife with the kids or some sort of memory
"This is for reading map without being seen" wow the thought they gave in designing that flashlightXD
Absolutely incredible. I use to restore cars, this is something else! Great job man.
I was like what’s he gonna do then he pulls out a whole anvil
The thrift stores nearby have so many cool retro electronics, wish I could see them restored like this!
I love these videos, thank you! I do think you may be over restoring some items though. The leather for example, a lot of people would want that for its historic value.
I think the handmade rivets was the correct answer. Feels more genuine looking, good call.
the 'jaggered' cuts you made in the leather are rips, looks like the original one you had was torn from the previous owner's jacket
Just looking for a comment about that. Thought I was the only one who noticed...
I was wondering why he copied the tear, kinda made the hole he punched obsolete😂
Look, I know you use tomato sauce to remove rust and corrosion, but don't you think filling in holes with cream cheese is going a little bit too far...?
Edit: woooaah I’ve never got 70+ likes on a comment before!
Perhaps some Ricotta would be more to your liking. A light dusting of parmesan to follow up.
@@BlyndSyde hmm. That sounds better...
@@SqueezeboxOfDelights lol
@@BlyndSyde I do like a good bit of parmesan.
Finally a restoration without these terrible blind rivets - good job!
This is so cool! I love this kind of "Junk" that you can find in Garages and Attics. It really feels like an Adventuring-Tool!
This guy:”This is a diamond piece.”(Causually working like it's nothing)
Me:WHOA
Yeah, it's a diamond tipped bit. They are common and pretty cheap, like under a hundred bucks.
Marcus Borderlands I see...
@@pandaedits6298 Industrial diamonds =/= jewelry diamonds. You can get a pack of (crappy, admittedly) diamond rotary tool bits for like 20USD or less.
Diamond as a raw material isn't inherently rare nor expensive, they're readily available as in no added processing is needed.
Jewelry diamonds are expensive because they're artificially priced due to monopolization and due to the added craftsmanship that makes them shine.
Industrial diamonds sourced are artificially made (very fine) or from scraps diamond-cutters create. Get a bunch of them and stud them into a drill-bit.
@@BioHazard36 I have a present for you. Take this: ≠.
Little did Hans knew that his flashlight gonna last for more than 75 years after his service ended...
I enjoy watching these restoration videos on old equipment because it's almost like seeing someone turn back the clock even though we can't turn back the clock but we can easily wind it up again and with these videos it almost reminds me of how easier times were when you could easily fix stuff compared to this day and age where you don't know how to fix things because everything's so complicated
You are so freaking talented! Not to mention you go through all the trouble of filming it all in such an awesome way. Thank you! This flashlight is beautiful!
One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, thank you
This was a very thorough restoration with an outstanding result! This said; my father owned different types of these and the leather straps were just contrary...don't worry ;-))
"I made my own rivets". My Mechanics? Is that you?
Haha :p
He has a long way to go before reaching MyMechanics's level.
@@PunchingBallWirefly Maybe, but also have to give credit for OddTinkering to continue doing this, when you watch his videos from the beginning until now, he has improved much, and I think this is what restoring is in the end, learning by doing it 😉👍🏻
@@Balderoni_ Absolutely ^^
Sorry for my lack of tact :-)
"I make a new one"
Can't be. He would polish the rivets too :)
Let's also appreciate how complicated but useful inventions were made back in that time when the technology level wasn't very advanced.
I didn't know that putting rusted metal in salt water and then electrifying it would make chili! Thanks for the cooking tip!
It kind of reminds me the one used from "Star Trek" the 1960s communicator 😀
If I ever find myself in a really tight jam I'm going to have to ask myself "What would this guy do?"
0:42....I had such a lamp. As soon as you opened it, I noticed that there was no battery case ... and no funny remark from you.. :D
That diamond tip made everything so ✨shiny✨
You hammered out all those field modifications. Every solder knows engineers aren't worth a dam
5:56 since when is putting metal in tomato sauce a thing?
It's rust sause. Really good for you if you have low iron hemoglobin. (It's a joke, although iron tablets usually actually have the red form of rust)
I would love to see a WWII veteran reacting to this video. I can't even begin to imagine how strange watching this would be...
This is one of your most beautiful restorations! I'm so impressed by the design of this lamp; I'll bet you wore it strapped to your chest so you could peer down at maps you were holding at night. The black paint on the body and the white inside the lens cover were brilliant design touches as well.
You're teaching lots of people stuff our dad's never taught us, so thankyou.
I am 15 and when i was 6 I had this. My deceased grandpa gave it to me :)
40 years later: restoring old mask
thanks for the likes
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@@neoxangards1477 That was the red substance in the video.
I've been led by algorithms, and it's really cool.
Well done and im happy he showed it turning on in the dark as iv seen countless restoration where they don't.
Our ancestors would be very happy to see; all of their ancient high tech equipment, be brought back to life. That's get/receive the full restoration.
"I made my own rivets."
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Me learns more history on this channel than school me: ofsted for odd tinkering is 100000000000000000000 a pluses
Daniel McCafferty Jesus kid, your grammar is appalling
Tom cat I guess he’s right about learning more from odd tinker then school
Very cool!!!
I love that there's no music or cornet ass jokes. Just shows the work. I think that adds alot to the video.
bruh I could break my neck and this guy would still be able to make a restoration guide
I swear, this guy will find an RG-42 stick gernade and be like: Hmm, this will make a good video.
He probably would do it with no fear in nothing but som causal clothes.
6:54
Soooo thats where te taco Bell souce is made
Who downvotes these videos?? I'm mesmerized by this restoration. Huge WWII buff here, so definitely a bonus.
Thank you for this, my father had a very similar design light with 3 colors of film; blue, red and green.
It was from Hungary from world war 2 and during the Russian occupation in and around 1956. I believe they were not used for seeing but for signaling across distances
This thing is really cool I would love one for my collection of "cool old stuff"...speaking of witch I got a really cool lighter from WW2 I just need find someone who can fix it lol
10:44 "AIR RAID!!"
This was outstanding! You even saved a piece of history.
The details in this one object are just so fascinating to see
Imagine a jumpscare being added to one of this videos
If someone ever does just know a whole new section of hell is opening up just for them..
It's relaxing watching these videos restoring these beautiful items!
Closeup of drill is mesmerizing
How do you know so much about how to disassemble so many different things. Like video game consoles, flashlights, remotes. Like how do you know how to take the parts out and properly repair so many different things.
What he does isn't rocket science. But it is a learned skill. He's clearly got a long term background in tinkering. A very solid background. Maybe learned some of this from an early job or from his dad or something. This is a passion, not just a hobby.
advil000
Yeah you’re probably right
Definitely cool to watch tho imo
6:53 Chilli's ready! 🥣🤣
Ok he made his own rivets and he used electrolysis instead of sanding. This guy here is a pro.
Pretty basic stuff if you’re handy lol
I always wanted to watch his videos from start to end, but it feels like an asmr and i ended up sleep. But when i use this as my asmr vids before sleep, i ended up watching from start to end.
Behind such beautiful work there must only be a more beautiful man, when’s the face reveal?!
You can't fool me, I know a star trek communicator when I see one. (Jk lmao)
This man solves everything with excessive force and its the best
We still use red lights in the army today, so cool seeing old things that are the same as the new.
when you removed the rust i was like it looks like spaghettis sauce
Amazing! I actually think I had one of these to play with as a kid.
The skill behind this blows my mind! You are a legend!❤️❤️❤️
I’d prefer watching this then ever having a science class
Haha. You should do both! That stuff can be really useful as you can see on some of my videos
Who wouldn't?
Odd Tinkering
True very true.
I hate physics. I'd rather watch this.
Your attention to detail is amazing, great work!
My husband: What are you watching? Do you need to repair anything? Me: No, I love to watch this kind of videos. I have learned a lot and because I love History, I enjoy to see old artifacts been restored with so much attention, dedication and professionalism.
So - would someone who hit "dislike" please leave some info as to why? Really curious about this...
I think youtube automatically puts dislikes on videos to balance out likes
Personally I'm not going to hit the dislike, I appreciate the effort, but a couple reasons why I could see people doing it. 1) Anything Nazi = dislike. 2) why restore it if you're going to leave scratches in your new paint and stretch out the hinge pin holes. 3) people are assholes that can't appreciate nice things and must ruin someone else's day by crapping on their hardwork by hitting dislike, just to feel superior.
Светлая голова,золотые руки!
I don't know why.. but this video was satisfying to watch. Thanks.
6:54 Mmm... History soup, delicious
The blue light is used for detecting blood during battle. That's the use of it in the Military.
"I didn't have small enough punch to push out the pins so I made this"
Nailed it!
0:08 "it's a bit rusty" nice joke bro :D
Am I the only one who falls asleep to these videos, the sounds are like asmr 😂
This guys has gentle hands 👏👏
The water when my neighbour’s kid took shit on the public swimming pool
Terrific comprehensive restoration.......................
"The other knob is quite hard"
Now that i think about that, that's not a very bright thought
6:54 looks like a bedpan or a bowl of hot soupy mixed diharea poop
I had one of these as a child... late 70s/early 80s. Exactly this thing. Wonder if this type of lamp was produced after the war too
The last time that i looked one for sale was in a hardware store in 1990
I used to have one of those as a kid about 25 (30?) years ago. Just bought at the (military) dump store where there were dozens.
Semi-new. Just pop a 4.5V battery in it and done.
Never realised these were that old.
With RUST HOLES.... I was thinking about my ex
We used blue light lenses on flashlights on the ships when I served in the navy. Provides visibility but not to others out in the distance. Red was used for ordnance.