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@quidgame 6 күн бұрын
A spider
@SuperBlake1982 16 күн бұрын
I have a similar one but need to replace the gears. Any idea where to fix replacement gears?
@gary24752 Ай бұрын
Electrolysis would remove everything, paint and rust and can be accomplished with a battery charger, washing soda and water.
@Mlenski_restorations Ай бұрын
Wow. I have been thinking about similar fixing system on mine Christmas tree stand project. Did not know that is already exist. Now I know I have reinvented the wheel 😁 Thank you. Very interesting to me. Nice restoration. 👍 I would really want to see this stand on my own eyes. 😳
@stanleydenning Ай бұрын
I find it interesting to watch someone else do something that I have done, at least, a dozen times. I was the caretaker of a building that was constructed in 1887-1889. It is a building with some interesting history. Of which, I do not need to get into here. Many times I re-conditioned the old mortice locks and was forced to install modern locks. So, then I have to fill in the old mortice cavity with new wood and install modern door sets. So, in the storage room of this building, are several rebuilt mortice locks. Left there to rott. I am retired now and don't give a shit. People these days do not care about the things of the past like we do. I'm old and a relic of the past. Nobody cares about me just like they care about old locks. I'm ready for the boneyard.
@scaramouche1740 Ай бұрын
It sounds like bronze
@vanislescotty Ай бұрын
Wow, another outstanding restoration. I like the engravings after you initially restore them and lacquer it, but then when you add the black paint, it just pops and the details come alive.
@randomrestoration6858 Ай бұрын
Thanks much! It definitely takes a few hours more to get those black recessed areas but really is worth it in the end. Thanks as always for watching!
@silentljay 2 ай бұрын
Try placing your text in the title safe area for those watching on tv monitors.
@CreatorCade 2 ай бұрын
This is way better than the made in China junk we have today. By the way what do you do with the parts that are a little too pitted?
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Right, this thing’s 130 years old and mechanically perfect after all these years, so sad no one cares to make something of this quality anymore. I have another set of this hardware which I won’t restore and will just leave that backplate to tarnish again in an unfavorable environment to speed up the process and match the others. It’ll take probably three to five years but should pair well with the rest of the unrestored set. Thanks a lot for watching!
@kylec5211 2 ай бұрын
These videos always make me want to buy a really old house and install this intricate hardware on every door
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha it is tempting, right? The hardest part is choosing which sets to install, they’re all so gorgeous! Thanks as always for watching!
@henriknordeng 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful work. I would love to have one of thoose beautiful locks at home
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it! I’m currently working on restoring a house worth for myself and gadzooks it’s been quite the process haha. Thanks a lot for watching!
@Tim-57 2 ай бұрын
Hey RR! So great to watch you again. These turned out beautiful. I have one request; please leave your text up a little bit longer, on your next video. I hope you and yours are well. Take care😊
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks a lot, Tim! Hard to believe it’s been as long as it has but it feels great getting another video out after all this time. Haha sorry about that, I use an editing program called Shotcut and the major downside is I have to estimate how long to leave text on screen before even adding the text, so it’s common for me to add lots more text than initially anticipated and end up with way too short of segments. It’s one of those thing that I should change programs to something higher quality but I’m so used to using it now after all these years haha. Much appreciated and same to you! Thanks as always for watching!
@Tim-57 2 ай бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 You are welcome. It was great seeing another one of your projects! I get it and I understand staying with what you know. Stay safe, see you when you have time🙂
@OliverSatomi 2 ай бұрын
Could you show us your collection of locks in one video? They are beautiful and you are very talented.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
I do intend to at some point - I’m working on a couple dozen different locksets currently which I haven’t had time to record but would love to show them off once all done! I appreciate the kind words, thanks a lot for watching!
@MASI_forging 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful restoration 👏👏
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@T_B 2 ай бұрын
I watch videos at 1.75 times speed and never have problems. Your comments flash the screen so fast that even at .5x speed, they're hard to read. I have to tap play/pause/play/pause....and hope to get lucky to see them.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Hahaha that’s the way to go - I usually go for 2x speed watching other restoration videos, I mean I can watch twice as much in the same time so might as well haha. Yeah some of the text is intentionally very fast but is never relevant to the restoration and is usually bonkers. Thanks for watching!
@T_B 2 ай бұрын
A new video!!!! SWEEET!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Hard to believe it’s almost been a year! Thanks as always for watching!
@CourtneyClark01 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I love that you left the color of the bare metal be the star and showcase the gorgeous detail of this piece.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it! I have two other locks that I’ve finished recording on that have a plain bronze finish and one that has the gold tinted finish. Now it’s just a matter of finding time to edit them down haha. Thanks a lot for watching!
@suzil7687 2 ай бұрын
Your captions arent on The screen long enough.
@T_B 2 ай бұрын
I made a comment about that, too. Wayyyy too fast.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Sorry ‘bout that, I blame my low quality video editor, but on the plus side I bought it for the low price of free haha. Thanks for watching!
@TapscottJ 2 ай бұрын
Welcome back!!! One of my good friends is a locksmith by trade, and I turned him to your channel about 2 years ago. We’ve been waiting for new videos! Love when you find a catalog so cool. Here’s hoping for many videos in the upcoming months! 😊
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thanks much! Awesome, I’ve definitely been slacking on the video front but have a few projects already recorded - Hopefully it won’t be another ten months before the next one haha. Thanks as always for watching!
@jodylarson5317 2 ай бұрын
you have been missed!! so glad to see your stuff again ❤
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, it feels nice finally getting another project/video out after all this time and with enough luck the next one won’t take another ten months haha. Thanks as always for watching!
@jodylarson5317 2 ай бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 hahaha, well i keep watching for the perfect copper tinted laquer :D but really i LOVE these restorations the most
@user-cn8pi8qd3b 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Such a gorgeous old set, glad it cleaned up so well!
@Niak38240 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very nice work, I really love that kind of Northg American products from the 19th century !
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated! Right, such gorgeous hardware and extraordinarily reliable. Thanks a lot for watching!
@MsCgordo 2 ай бұрын
Yeeaaa you’re back! Beautiful work as always.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Quite the delay this time but feels great finally getting another video out! I appreciate the kind words!
@paulsweeney5642 2 ай бұрын
Welcome back
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, Paul, it’s great to finally have another video out after all these months!
@heathermacmillan962 2 ай бұрын
Great to see you back 😁💙
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thanks a bunch, Heather - It’s great finally getting another video out after all this time!
@stanleydenning 2 ай бұрын
That lock is in pretty good condition, being 134 years old. I was a renovator of old buildings, not too long ago. Retired now. I restored several old mortice lokes. None were as ornate as this one. Most were only 100 years old and were in worse condition than this. Well done. Oh, and by the way. Spray paint is not appropriate. Japanning is what was used. But who wants to do all that? Right?
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Yeah this one is mechanically in great shape after all these years with really no slop in the knobs which is a surprise for being an entry set! Very nice, I’ll be renovating an 1890s house at some point in the semi near future and can’t wait to spend months paint stripping all 20 layers of paint off all the doors and trim haha. I did end up japanning a lock in a previous video but greatly prefer using spray paint, mainly so that the locks are easier to restore in the future. Since newer non methylene chloride formula paint strippers are the norm they don’t have any effect on japanning and the only option is sandblasting or scraping it all off with paint scrapers/screwdrivers/knives which is what I’ve ended up doing with a couple dozen locks earlier this year. Not a fun process but I got it done haha. The hope is that if I have to paint strip them in the future I can easily remove it with either paint stripper or boiling it off in a crockpot, followed by re-soaking it in the rust remover overnight. Thanks a lot for watching and enjoy your weekend!
@Gun5hip 2 ай бұрын
It's so beautifuuuuul uhhhh
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Right, such nicely designed set! Thanks for watching!
@timhoover1416 2 ай бұрын
It's a shame that cool looking old hardware like this is not still being made.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely, aside from some lower quality reproductions there’s nothing quite like it. Luckily Branford made this design for a couple decades so they aren’t too difficult to find but it still sucks to see such a lack of any modern day equivalent. Thank you for watching and have a nice weekend!
@shanenix1549 2 ай бұрын
The whole time I watched the video I seen a Rose color in the brass it should have been that color to match the wood
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Haha yeah one of the knobs specifically was a lovely rose colored bronze but the rest of the hardware was a bit more of a yellow bronze in person, though that’s pretty common with this style mod hardware. Since this video I’ve changed the color of stain and it fits this hardware way better than the one I chose for this video and previous projects. It’s amazing how much you almost have to stain the wood to pair well with the hardware, you’d think it’d be the other way around haha. Thanks a lot for watching and have a nice weekend!
@shanenix1549 2 ай бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 Still an amazing video I would love to see the end results of the other
@Bloktarino 2 ай бұрын
Do you sell these once restored? Absolutely beautiful!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Good question - So far I haven’t sold any of my restorations, mainly because I hope to put many of them back to use in the future. Thanks a bunch for watching!
@samanthadean1083 2 ай бұрын
I was just thinking that you haven’t had any videos recently, and then you post!!! Did you read my mind? 😱 Just kidding, this came out amazing!!! Great job!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Haha out here reading minds as per usual, just had to wait until enough people had the same thoughts. Much appreciated, Samantha, it’s definitely been a long time since the last video and maybe the next one won’t take quite as long but no promises hahaha. Enjoy your weekend!
@garyjones2582 2 ай бұрын
RR it's been awhile, hope all is well with you and your family.. Restoration turned out beautiful as always..You should branch out a little bit and start doing some door knockers...lol.. RR, you take care my friend and God Bless...
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it, Gary! It sure has been, hard to believe it’s almost been a year already since the last video but happy to finally have had the time to edit one down! I have a few different door related items I’ll get around to restringing within the next 75 years or so haha. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy your weekend!
@drunkdunc8738 2 ай бұрын
👍Nice job but don’t forget to put a spider back in each keyhole to prevent fly peekers 😬🍻
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Oh no need to fear, I once legit had one of these entry locks half full of dead flies, someone obviously forgot to replace the spiders with new ones hahaha
@aaroncastellanos3421 2 ай бұрын
Hell yeah and I just started to rewatch your videos again because it's been a while! What a treat!!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Gadzooks, well I appreciate the support! I have a few more projects that I’ve already recorded but I won’t have time to edit them for a few more months I’d estimate but there will be more eventually haha. Thanks as always for watching and have a great weekend!
@aaroncastellanos3421 2 ай бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 I restored a corbin Ceylon entry lock set for my front screen door because I was inspired by your video. It's beautiful and everyone loves it. Do you have an Instagram with more pictures?
@ellomon2005 2 ай бұрын
I honestly hope that someday my home will feature beautiful items like this. The house I grew up in had these style locks on many of the doors and it's such a shame to know they may never be appreciated. I appreciate them, and you, for restoring them to glory.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Much appreciated! Hopefully someday you’ll be able to collect everything you want and get it installed to your liking - Luckily this specific design by Branford is pretty common so with enough luck you might be able to find a house worth of sets! Thank you for watching and have a nice weekend!
@craig7343 2 ай бұрын
Great to see you back doing a brilliant job once again. Your attention to detail is just amazing. 👍👌👌
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Craig! I have a few more projects already recorded but no time for a few months to edit them but there will be more eventually haha. Thanks as always for watching and have yourself a nice weekend!
@craig7343 2 ай бұрын
Not a problem look forward to seeing what you do next as always. You have a great one to. 👍
@Fruity_lexia 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see you back! I do so love these beautiful bits of hardware.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Much obliged, glad to have another video out after all this time! Once I’m less busy I hope to get back to a more regular schedule but it may be a while before that happens. Thanks as always for watching!
@rudybriskar5267 2 ай бұрын
Stunning! Great job!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it, Rudy - Thanks for watching!
@sharkboydkb 2 ай бұрын
Extremely wonderful restoration! Quick question though… On other restorations you’ve used a colored lacquer. Am I’m allowed to know what brand of lacquer that is?
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! In my earlier hardware restorations I was using a lacquer I was making myself, but due to lack of time I went for a store bought lacquer in a can. It’s what I’ve used for a bit over a year and seems to hold up well so far haha. The lacquer I use is a gloss “lacquer for brass” by Mohawk. This hardware is all bronze but the lacquer is compatible with brass/bronze/copper. It’s rather janky but I spray it out of the can into my airbrush cup and then add in a gold tint. The tint I use is “Nikolas Gold Tint Lacquer Dye” which I add five or so drops of into the airbrush cup with a medicine dropper pipette before shaking it up to mix in the tint. I then do several sprays before starting to apply the tinted lacquer to the hardware. After it’s tinted to the right amount I apply a few coats of untinted lacquer. It’s a bit of an involved process and the lacquer is cellulose nitrate so is quite toxic, highly flammable and really needs to be sprayed in an appropriate environment with the right safety equipment. Hope this helps and thank you for watching!
@rosemarshall1219 2 ай бұрын
Funny I was thinking about your channel yesterday. And surprise 🎉
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Haha so weird how often that sorta stuff happens! Thanks for thinking of the channel and have a great weekend!
@rosemarshall1219 2 ай бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 you’re welcome.yeah it is kinda crazy😅
@markchristopher9515 2 ай бұрын
What a day. Our friend returns! Beautiful work as we've missed. Thanks
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Hard to believe it’s almost been a year, eh?! I appreciate it, Mark, hopefully the next video won’t be another ten months but no promises haha. Thanks as always for watching and have a great weekend!
@georgebrown8312 2 ай бұрын
Splendid job you did restoring the old mortise locket, knobs, and all. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work as usual.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thanks much, George! Such a gorgeous set and is mechanically still in great shape after all these years luckily. Thanks again and have a nice weekend!
@denizberlin9441 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this gift. This makes me happy, having a hard time healthwise.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Gadzooks, so sorry to hear that but glad you found joy in the video! Take care and have a nice weekend!
@American_Jeeper 2 ай бұрын
Excellent result, as usual. You do really great work, don't be a stranger.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Not the rarest set I’ve done but definitely still a gorgeous design. Thanks for watching and have a nice weekend!
@nated1971 2 ай бұрын
Must have missed Rusty Shackleford
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Everyone misses the legend himself haha
@larrykelly2838 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful restoration, the lock set looks so nice.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, always been a fan of this design and restored the hinges for it off camera. Now just if I had a door to put them on haha
@doriWyo 2 ай бұрын
Gorgeous!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Dori! Such a gorgeous design and luckily it’s a more common set so is easier to find!
@doriWyo 2 ай бұрын
I've missed you!
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
It’s been forever, eh? I greatly appreciate it, hopefully the next video won’t be so delayed but time will tell haha. Have a great weekend!
@davidlewis492 2 ай бұрын
Very nice well done pal.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@johnvaluk1401 2 ай бұрын
These turn out so beautiful. Yes an in depth video would be nice. Is there a market for these once they are restored? I have a few sets myself I got out of an old house before it was destroyed.
@randomrestoration6858 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, it just seems like something that would be helpful to those that have an old house and lots of decrepit hardware in need of refurbishment haha. While restoring them does increase their value I’d estimate an average lockset takes 40-80 hours to restore so it really isn’t worth the time. That said, you can still fetch a great price for unrestored hardware, especially if it’s been paint stripped and is in decent shape. Thanks a lot for watching and have a nice weekend!