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Season 2018

  • S2018E01 Blow torch - Restoration

    • May 22, 2018
    • YouTube

    i bought this old blow torch for 4€ at a local old stuff store, was in a bad shape, and i did my best to restore. This is an very beautiful welding lamp from the French Army 1914-1918. In the front is impregnated a very beautiful canon with wooden wheels and a short inscription ( M.L Paris Bté SGDG 75)

  • S2018E02 Rusty JERRYCAN

    • May 30, 2018

    Hy guis, in this video i’ll show you how to restore this beautiful jerry can. I found this at local old stuff, it cost me only 3 euro. This jerry can is made in 1960-1980 by the company A.Aubry ,still in good condition but with a lot of rust.

  • S2018E03 VERY RUSTY OLD IRON

    • June 3, 2018

    Found in an antique shop in Paris. The seller made me a very good offer, just euro because he was very rusty and said "he's been there for a very long time and i said, why not make a video about how to restore it? So far is my biggest restoration project.I'm not a professional, i do that for plasure

  • S2018E04 1950's Two Speed Hand Drill

    • June 7, 2018

    This Hand Drill machine was made by VAL D'OR in France was in very bad condition with a missing handle the first time I started with disassembling the pieces then I started cleaning the pieces with grinding drums with metal wire That took me about 5 hours of hard work after I made the missing handle from a piece of wood found through the workshop. to make the wood more resistant I used parquet flooring. After grinding the pieces I used alcohol for degreasing. For painting I used a pre-loaded spray with a metallic gray paint, special paint for car rims, I applied four coats of paint. For the central part I used a black anti-rust paint. After 24 hours I started assembling the pieces.

  • S2018E05 Vice Restoration Steel Dovetail Style

    • June 19, 2018

    Swivel Vice Restoration . I found it in a old market shop on the streets of Paris and I thought I could make a video for you. the vise was in good working condition, but it has lost its color

  • S2018E06 Antique Wood Box

    • July 7, 2018

    Hello guys today will show you how i recondition this wonderful box a treasure can say,He was in a bad shape when I found him in the junk shop. For me it was a nice and ambitious project, it took me about a week to finish it because I worked on it every night after my work , it can be seen that I was always wearing another shirt. Hope you like as much as I like it, it's a very nice decoration object

  • S2018E07 Antique Axe

    • July 20, 2018

    This ancient ax I found in a flea market. As you can see the rust began to attack it. It looks like she had a green paint, We started restoring by removing rust with a wire brush,With a file we removed the material left from casting the ax head in shape after which we used an abrasive disc to grinder for the removal of more persistent stains, after the ax was well-worked I started polishing with a wheel in the cloth which I applied a polishing paste. after the tail was sand down i applied a special protective varnish for parquet. The ax is very good in the garden I will use it to cut the wood for the barbecue.

  • S2018E08 RUSTY LEG VICE

    • July 25, 2018

    I found this Tiny Leg Vice in the flea market. It's still functioning, dirty and rusty, after restoration will be ready for another 100 years. I applied the rust converter , because the paint does not last.

  • S2018E09 Antique Rusty Hammer

    • August 1, 2018

    I found this ugly hammer in a flea shop,was very rusty with broken pieces of it from so much hammering, the handle was very ugly and short, it is seen that it was very used. I tried to bring it back to its original form The handle was made from a broomstick I let my imagination play its part

  • S2018E10 Two Speed Enclosed Breast Drill

    • August 8, 2018

    I found this Two Speed Enclosed Breast Drill in a flea shop, as you can see was very used , still functional but in a bad aesthetic shape. I started by removing all the pieces, after which I put them in a container with a metal degreasser for two hours. After degreasing I started by applying the paint remover, after two coats of product metal starts to look much better. To remove rust we used vinegar and water and I let it go 24 hours, after that I rinsed with wather and started buffing everything. The next day I began by removing the parts and applying the primerer in two layers. For a better finish i have sanded with 800 grid and water. For finishing i used a special paint that resists pinching and shocks After 48 hours i started assembling the parts and as you can see it went out very well.

  • S2018E11 Hand-Cranked Grinder

    • August 22, 2018

    I found this beautiful hand cranked grinder in a flea market, This grinder did not turn too easily, as you can see in the video there was no lubrication at all. It was full of rust and dirt, the handle also looked very interesting, it was made of a bent metal bar. I started this restoration by disambling all of the parts that i put in a vinegar bath and a solution made by me from several household products, the handle was made of a piece of metal and a wooden handle that i removed from an old file.

  • S2018E12 Rusty Hatchet

    • August 29, 2018

    i have found this Rusty Hatchet at a flea market, has some inscription on the head,it is not very old before restoration it was blue and full of rust , the handle was damaged inside the head

  • S2018E13 Vintage Scale

    • September 5, 2018

    This Vintage Scale is my bigest restoration ever , was so rusty and dusty :)) . I have utilise vinegar to remove the rust and after, a wire sponge with water.I have applied a primer and 4 coats of paint. Tell me if you like my color combination Gold + Copper. This is only decorative and i will not utilise , i know is not perfect but i like the texture, i didn't want to make smooth , looks much better like that in my opinion

  • S2018E14 Old File

    • September 8, 2018

    I have found this old file at a flea market, is written on it PROUTAT&Cie , i do not know this mark

  • S2018E15 Flintlock Pistol 1760

    • September 12, 2018

    Hy guys today i show you a beautifull Flintlock Non Firing Pistol . After many days of searching at flea markets i found this Replica Gun. I paid for it 7$. I started the restoration with disassembly , after that i cleaned with alcohol.After that i have utilise a wire brass wheel to remove the dirt and other stufs.To make it shine like new i have utilise a buffer pad wheel with polishing compound (fine). To protect the wood i used a special product name Lasure wich is very strong and resist to scrach.

  • S2018E16 Vintage Oilers B.I.B.

    • September 16, 2018

    This vintage oil can is made by B.I.B. Burette Industrielle de Besançon in France. Is the only oilers agreed by the French army. I found it in a flea market and it cost me 3 euros.

  • S2018E17 Vintage Wonder Lamp

    • September 19, 2018

    These Wonder lanterns were very popular with the general public during the Second World War and some State services were also used. What made these lanterns popular is its appreciable battery life, 50 hours of continuous operation. I chose this orange because it is very visible and very vivid. I do not know if it seems to you but it looks like a Minion from cartoons

  • S2018E18 Stylish Plant Sprayer

    • September 23, 2018

    I found this syringe in a flea market, in good working condition but very oxidized because it is copper, I changed the orings, and the gasket from inside de pump. This syringe was used many years ago in the garden to apply flower treatments and watering, now it's just a very bright and interesting decoration object.

  • S2018E19 Broken Rusted Old Sprayer

    • September 28, 2018

    This is the Pulverisateur Muratori 1955 Paris I found this sprayer a week ago at the flea market, it cost me 8 euro and was very rust and didn't work. All gaskets were very old an broken. This sprayer was used for flower ,potatoes and vines treatment. It was a very difficult reconditioning, i found hard all the gaskets because you can not find those sizes anymore. To remove the oxidation from copper i used vinegar, it worked very well. To bring copper color back to life i used a metal polish and a polishing disc . To protect against oxidation i applied a car wax that makes a barrier between the copper and exterior. After installing all the parts it's time to test this antique jewelery. I'm really excited that it works. The sticker was indispensable for the correct completion of the project.

  • S2018E20 Rusty Helmet

    • October 5, 2018

    I found this helmet a few days ago at the flea market, it cost me 2 euro and was very rusty as you can see :)). This will be a beautiful show piece for my room

  • S2018E21 1949 Rusty Lantern

    • October 9, 2018

    As you can see that lantern also had better days. I found this green light last weekend in a flea market, usual...it cost me 1 euro, who is crazy to restore a 1 euro flashlight 78 years old, me of course

  • S2018E22 Rusted Vintage Coffee Grinder

    • October 13, 2018

    What do you think about this restoration? I found this Coffee Grinder machine at flea market , that cost me 3 euro the price of a coffee at the bar:)), The grinder was very rusted and scratched. Let me know if you drink coffee and how much!

  • S2018E23 Stylish Desk Lamp

    • October 19, 2018

    This is not my lamp , a friend of mine give to my just to restore and make a video for you :) as you can see is in a bad shape, the paint is very ugly and the plug was damaged and very dangerous.

  • S2018E24 Very Rusted Balance

    • October 26, 2018

    I found this Vintage Scale at flea market, it cost me 10€ , a very good price i think , the woman who sold me this beautiful scale explained to me that her parents bought in 1920 to sell food to the market every day until they died... This is a very durable scale and after this restoration will survive for another 100 years

  • S2018E25 Broken Old Drill

    • November 2, 2018

    I found this Old cord drill Black and Decker at flea market, it cost me 10€ , is made in England year 1980 , the model is DNJ 52 H30. Because the plastic was so scratched i didn't manage to save it and make only a clear coat because was so many black spots so i decidet to make orange like the lantern from my old video. Inside the dril the 2 brushed carbon was missing ,may be someone tried to make it work but didn't managed so it let like that the poor drill. For me was so entertainig to restore this old drill with so many parts. My friend who make my the electrolysis machine give me the brush carbon for drill, for the metal part i prefered to let the metal expose, look much better like that, and because is aluminium will not rust. Now the drill work like brand new, i think is very happy

  • S2018E26 Old Vise

    • November 16, 2018

    Do you like the sound of birds combined with the sound of the tools? This is a Heavy Duty bench vise made by BISON-SIAL S.A in Poland. I found this rusty vise at flea market and cost me 10 euro, a very good price, because on ebay i found in much bad shape for 180$. This one was in very bad shape, very rusted and blocked. After appling penetrating oil this vise start to moove litle by litle but very hard. To remoove paint from it i utilize some paint stripper ,a plastic tool and a metal brush.To make the same almost original lock i chose to utilize a high quality paint from Hammerite, the color was Green Jad, this color is so beautiful and very strong, i think i will make more tools with it.

  • S2018E27 Old Lantern

    • November 23, 2018

    Today i restore this beautiful lantern found at flea market.This lantern is made in France around 1920 by Cipel , it cost me 5 euro.The battery for this lantern is very hard to find , but i found an alternative

  • S2018E28 Hand Mirror

    • November 28, 2018

    A very unique and rare Hand mirror. I found this beautiful mirror few days ago at a flea market, the person who sold me the mirror was very old i think 70 years, and he told me it was his wife’s makeup mirror.

  • S2018E29 Meat Grinder

    • November 29, 2018

    In this video i combined a meat grinder with a balloon paper magasine and a bulb to make a beautiful lamp. I found this old meat grinder at flea market, it cost me 5 euro and is made in Czechoslovakia.

  • S2018E30 Super Rusted Shovel

    • December 4, 2018

    I found this shovel at bigest Army flea market in France, this shovel was mass produced in France, is made in 1945. The man who sold me this shovel was a veteran and told me that recived this shovel with his equipment. This shovel was very rusty and the moving parts were stuck. I will keep this shovel in trunk of my car, will be very good on winter if i remain stuck somewhere :)) i hope not

  • S2018E31 BottleCap Drill

    • December 8, 2018

    he was tired to tighten the bottle caps.I found this unique tool at flea marke somewhere at country and cost me 10 euro. This drill is still functional but i realy don't know how it work...maybe you can tell me.I don't know the year was made but look like something from 70's 80's for me

  • S2018E32 Old Magneto for Phone

    • December 15, 2018

    This is a very old generator "magneto" for phone calls.This is my moost expensive restoration, it cost me 40 euro. A telephone magneto is a hand-cranked electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current from the rotating armature.In early telegraphy magnnetos were used to power instruments, while in telephony they were used to generate electrical current to drive electromechanical ringer in telephone sets and on operaor consoles.

  • S2018E33 Dangerous Old Radiator

    • December 22, 2018

    This is an old vintage Radiator made by Thermor in 1950's. I found this radiator at local flea market store, it cost me 12 euro. This is a very beautiful radiator and very rare in this condition.

  • S2018E34 Very Rusted Firefighter Helmet

    • December 26, 2018

    This is a very rusted helmet for Firefighter, made in France in 1920. I found this helmet at flea market, cost me 20 euro. As you can see is in a very bad condition, i think is better to restore it than to leave rust eat the metal. I am a not a profesionist to restoration so this is why i buy cheap stuff to restore, like that i gather knowledge. I hope you like it. Napoleon Bonaparte reordered the various fire fighting organisation in Paris (and later other cities) into a unit of the French Army called the Sapeurs-pompiers.This style of helmet was widely copied across Europe and beyond.

  • S2018E35 Very Rusted Press

    • December 29, 2018

    I found this Precision Press to my local flea shop. This is a manuall press particularly suitable for accurate assembly, precision punching and light press work. Designed to give lasting trouble free service , the Ram & mating Pinion are manufactured in high tensile steel with machine cut teeth to ensure full tooth surface with a central accurately aligned to the center in the ram itself. The ram can be fitted with adjustable depth stops and slide way gib adjustment.

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  • S2021E01 Cooking with Tysy - 1891 Rusty Skillet Restoration

    • January 27, 2021
    • YouTube

    On this video you will see how i restored this Vintage cast iron pan using sandblasting , and seasoning with canola oil. This is a very easy job to do at home without any special tool. At the end of the video i made a juicy steak in this cast iron pan.

  • S2021E02 Playstation (PS1) Retro Console Restoration

    • February 19, 2021
    • YouTube

    On this video i show you how i restored this Retro Console Playstation one. I bought this console on Ebay for $50, inside the box was a lots of games cables 2 controlers and a yellowed console.

  • S2021E03 I Restored this Yellowed and Broken Super Nintendo - Retro Console Restoration

    • March 19, 2021
    • YouTube

    In this video i show you how i restored this yellowed console Super Nintendo. I shouw you how to remove the yellowing from vintage plastics with Retrobright method. This console was bought from Ebay in working condition but is not working.

  • S2021E04 Gigantic Hammer Restoration

    • May 4, 2021
    • YouTube

    This is my Gigantic Hammer Restoration. This hammer was found at flea market, was 25 euro. This restoration took me one week.

  • S2021E05 Dirty and Yellowed Apple Keyboard Restoration - Retrobright Technique

    • June 15, 2021
    • YouTube

    This is Apple Adjustable Keyboard Restoration model M1242 This restoration took me one week.

  • S2021E06 Huge Lighter Restoration ~ ASMR

    • July 20, 2021
    • YouTube

    This is World's firts Lighter covered in bismuth. I hope You like it! This restoration took me one week.

  • S2021E07 I Restored This Yellowed and Broken NINTENDO ADVANTAGE - Retrobright Controller Restoration

    • September 1, 2021
    • YouTube

    This is the Nintendo NES Advantage! This is a vintage Arcade style controller manufactured by Asciiware and released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. I Bought this Controller from Ebay and was Yellowed dirty with a missing joystick ball. This restoration took me one week.

  • S2021E08 Yellowed and Dirty Nintendo Console Restoration

    • September 15, 2021
    • YouTube

    This is the Nintendo NES Console Restoration ! The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released as the Family Computer commonly known as the Famicom, in 1983 in Japan. The NES, a redesigned version, made its debut in American test markets in October 1985, before becoming widely available in the rest of North America and other countries. This restoration took me one week.

  • S2021E09 Rusty Knife Restoration with 24 Karat Gold Handle

    • October 27, 2021
    • YouTube

    In this video i show you how i restored this vintage and rusty knife found at flea market. This knife was in very bad shape and the blade was destroyed. I removed all the rust and after i polished, nickel protected and repolished. For the handle i decided to make an epoxy resin with some color and gold leaf. This restoration took me a lot of time, i hope you like it!

  • S2021E10 Junk Cowboy Shooting Retro Game Restoration - ASMR

    • November 19, 2021
    • YouTube

    In this video i show you how i restored this Retro console.

  • S2021E11 Rusty Grape Press Restoration

    • December 17, 2021
    • YouTube

    In this video i show you how i restored this Rusty Grape Press.

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