1880's High Voltage 'Wimshurst' Machine - Restoration

[@u.blitzknaller8978]

55 years ago, as a pupil in physics class, I became acquainted with this machine. I received an electric shock that I will never forget. As a result, I became an electrician.

[@michiganengineer8621]

About 45 years ago for me, we were trying to see how long a spark we could get on an EXTREMELY dry day. It was my task to tap the adjuster to move the electrode closer, well I missed and landed about 6 feet away wondering how the mule that kicked me had gotten into the classroom on the 4th floor. We were drawing about a 6-7" spark when I got bit.

[@u.blitzknaller8978]

@@michiganengineer8621 Oh yes, I take your word for it. Thank you for your answer.

[@Jorge.ALXNDR]

oh so that's how it happens then... just like the Peter got bit by a spider and became spiderman

[@eddietowers5595]

@u.blitzknaller8978, That's, that's quite shocking.

[@eddietowers5595]

@@michiganengineer8621 that's also an electrifying story.

[@stevenbowman7766]

Not only a working Scientific Machine but a stand alone piece of art , stunning restoration Fabrik !

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! I love that machine 😀

[@juliom6260]

That one should be in a museum. It's a piece of art.

[@Bitlox]

Ah brings back memories... in the 2000's I sold these and other science equipment as a business. The Whimshurst was always the most fun to test.

[@CDkey86]

Я когда-то восстанавливал сектора на такой машинке, взял простой фольгированный скотч, и это заняло уйму времени, ведь там по 54 сектора на каждой стороне! Это колоссальный труд вырезать из листовой латуни, выточить и отполировать все 108 лепестков! Не говоря уже об остальных деталях! Браво!

[@Explorerof3]

this looked in surprisingly good condition for being 140 years old. was probably stored properly. nice restoration, cool to see something completely different than usual!

[@andypughtube]

I would hazard a fuess that that particular one is nothing like that old. The materials are more 1980s than 1880s. Polystyrene, for example. Also, the Leyden jars are Pyrex, so can't be pre-1915.

[@mattgentry6387]

Yeah that's what I was thinking, styrofoam wasn't invented until the '50s so it can't be any older than that.​@@andypughtube

[@tsm688]

absolute fraud to put that in the title. "a fan" is not 2000 years old just because the chinese invented one that long ago.

[@patrikhjorth3291]

What a shocking transformation!

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

I was amped to see it completed 😊

[@FelixDegenaar]

The best, currently.

[@glennsoucy9767]

I wonder watts next?

[@a.y.t.a.s.494]

@@glennsoucy9767 I’m sure he will relay the information when ready 😀

[@brianhowell7486]

One of the most pleasing restorations I've watched. And I have no clue what the heck that thing is 😂

[@TheFabrik]

Haha !! Thank you very much 😅

[@furrymessiah]

I've never seen a restoration of a Wimshurst machine. Gorgeous job! Incidentally, you can purchase new brush assemblies to replace those very worn out ones if you want.

[@avnostlga]

Stunning. Well done sir. The care you take breathing life into these old devices is superb.

[@angelmessenger8240]

Wow! what a transformation. Such patience.

[@ВикторГалянин]

Какая кропотливая и тонкая реставрация, аппарат ожил. Благодарю за видос, лайкаю.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed 😌🙌

[@Elwingish]

Just fantastic. One of my favourite museums, the Teylers museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands has the largest of these in existence, the Grote Elektriseermachine. It is one impressive machine but I'm not sure if it can still be operated.

[@mihailaguzarov9918]

32 years ago I came to my grandmother's work. She was a physics teacher. While she was teaching, I was in the lab. I spun up this machine and got a good electric shock. I became not an electrician, but a museum curator. Now I work with a lot of old machines))) Привет из России)

[@ПавелЕрмаков-м3ц]

Здравствуйте, забавная история! А в каком музее Вы работаете?

[@mihailaguzarov9918]

@@ПавелЕрмаков-м3ц В Самарском краеведческом

[@emperorpalpatine4233]

A beautiful restoration. I remember being introduced to this machine at school during physics. The entire class held hands and then one brave soul (me) held one electrode, and another kid at the other end of the line touched the other electrode while our demented teacher was merrily turning the handle. It hurt like hell as I remenber :)

[@Tim-57]

Your icon/picture matches your story 😉

[@tjkoker]

Outstanding craftsmanship. Well done. Cheers.

[@DavidCase-ov5uo]

In the late 60s our science teacher demonstrated one of these. He failed to notice a stray wire dangling from a charged plate and brushed his hand on it. First time I saw anyone turn smurf blue! Dave Uk.

[@Simplebutsandy]

I know this is a restoration channel and not a physics channel, but it would have been cool to have a quick overview on how this thing works.

[@friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952]

ever drag your feet across a carpet and touch a metal door knob? it is recreating that effect

[@Hydrart]

I love those old educational demonstration machines. Beautiful restoration the extra plating , powder coating and fine buffing makes it a real jewel.

[@c0ldc0ne]

There was no powder coating, but I agree, the restoration was a labour of love.

[@keatonlewis3188]

Absolutely immaculate restoration. You are an inspiration, and an artist. Thank-you.

[@-Deena.]

Straight out of HG Wells, 'The Time Machine '. 🧡

[@daniellclary]

Wow, that wheel is so beutifule. That some amazing work.

[@dfishpool7052]

Thank you for a most interesting presentation. I remember seeing one of these machines in action in a physics class when I was at school in the 1950s and was fascinated by it. Congratulations on bringing this machine back to life and making it work and look like new.

[@kathrynnewton5203]

That is a piece of art and a nice finish to the video.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you 🙏

[@rtyrsson]

Genius work. I would have gone mad cutting, polishing and taping all those brass plates. Very nice result.

[@alexbellino9639]

Absolutely outstanding restoration. I bet that machine (a really piece of art) now it's better than brand new. I take my hat off in front of you and your job, Sir.

[@chronically.advocating]

I must say you have some superb machining skills, and an amazing ability to freehand intricate pieces. The job you did bringing this back to life (not to mention like new form) is nothing short of perfection.

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

This was a restoration masterclass. And it must have taken hours and hours. Thank you.

[@redace01]

I once saw plans to make your own at home using a couple of old LP records and some aluminum foil for the main disks, and some large prescripton bottles for the capacitor bodies. Almost had al l the parts at one point, but never got to finish it... Nice job on making this classic device looks like new again!

[@American_Jeeper]

Après avoir regardé vos vidéos pendant plusieurs années, vous pourriez penser que je saurais mieux faire, mais vos compétences continuent de m’étonner. Chacune de vos restaurations est meilleure que la précédente. Cet engin semble appartenir au laboratoire du Dr Frankenstein, et je l’adore. Bravo !

[@TheFabrik]

Oh merci beaucoup !! J’adore cette machine 😀

[@pbshooting9626]

Excellent ! Il y avait une "utilité" pour cette machine,ou juste pour la science ? Magnifique restauration !

[@TheFabrik]

Merci encore, cette machine été à but pédagogique dans les écoles. Je connais pas l’origine de son développement, sans doute est elle issue des expériences sur les débuts de l’électricité.

[@nicolasuribestanko]

En faite, dans le film "La Vengeance de Frankenstein", de 1957, je crois, il y a un appareil comme celui-ci, qui se met en marche lors d'une tempete. Les chocs éléctriques sur le corps d'un cadavre causent sa resuscitation. Tres macabre!

[@jorgemeza-gt7jj]

So many patience and dedication for this work. I really appreciate that. Thanks for your videos. 🙂👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!

[@Jojokun78]

Started out watching this channel seeing a live steam engine model being restored, and now we're here with this beautiful piece of history. Let's keep it going.

[@1943L]

We had one in school and I was always interested in static electricity.

[@As1161712]

Muito bom! O restauro esteve ao nível do requinte da construção.

[@OhTheIndignity]

What do you do with your restorations after they are done? Do you give them to your kids? If so. Do they ever damage them?

[@beccajohnson-choma1762]

TRXN Station joke

[@katarzynazofia]

I usually don't enjoy watching the sandblasting, but here... watching this old drooping (wtf?!) green paint go was a delight! 😊

[@TheFabrik]

😅 Thanks ! I love sandblasting 🤷‍♂️

[@johnkelley9877]

What a beautiful and fascinating machine! You did a fantastic job of restoring it to working order and I cannot imagine how many hours you have in this restoration. Thanks for sharing this and I always look forward to your next tutorial.

[@bobcooke6346]

A truly phenomenal restoration TheFabrik, a scientific work of art now back in working condition 👏👍❤️

[@kitrinayolie]

The after is absolutely, majestically gorgeous. Very nice work!

[@mbraun777]

One of the more interesting restorations I've ever seen. You did a very good (zero cringe) job.

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

Very nice, I wish I had one. Just think how smart the guy was who invented this thing.

[@mullerpotgieter]

Uh youtube, this video is missing at least 500,000 views Such a unique device and unparalleled restoration

[@ygrbooks]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video of your incredible workmanship on KZbin: 👍👌👏!

[@michelecrown2426]

That has to be one of the most interesting of the hundreds of restorations I’ve watched. And what a magnificent outcome!

[@Aardvark-dk]

One your more..complex resto. This is pure ASMR for me :)

[@NanoNymus9733]

It looks better-than-new! nice job. And it works, swap te belt to make the discs rotate opposite was a nice turn ;)

[@meanderingwithmuddypaw]

Wow! I said "Wow!" out loud to the dogs at least three times during this one, especially when you turned the wheels back into "ebonite" and cleaned up those Pyrex tubes! I didn't even know those wheels were supposed to be black. That's crazy! It's beautifully done! - Thank you for the video! - Muddypaw 🐾

[@raulbuzorangel378]

I greatly admire your work, which restoration have you enjoyed the most? thank you

[@LuckyMcLuckson]

Beautifully done! Proper job, mate!

[@mskayla7747]

You always find the most unusual and unique things from the past to give new life to. Nicely done. 👍

[@andrewhaddock7996]

Lovely bit of work.

[@brianartillery]

God, that's a beautiful restoration. High science of the Victorian era but also a work of art. Superb. 👍👍👍

[@avelinonascimento]

Parabéns, magnífica restauração. Abraço de Portugal

[@300poundbassman]

Wicked cool as always. Let me take my hat off to you sir. Well done William Nimmo❤️

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much ! Glad you appreciated it 😌👍

[@keithg1xfl]

A VERY Nice Job - Restored AND Improved

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much 😌

[@carhistorian]

Where has this thing been sitting for the last hundred years? Also I love how you fixed the mistakes the factory made.

[@tsm688]

Its probably only 20 years old. they never stopped selling them as curiosities.

[@prosanis1216]

I told you before that Im glad your back and we all can enjoy your vids again. Thank you for that. It’s not always necessary to leave a comment but this one was worth it. Merci beaucoup et au revoir. Love from Holland 🇳🇱👍👍🙏

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup ! Glad you enjoyed my friend 😌🙏

[@RaggedyAtom]

So from how you explained it, it acts very much the same to a Van De Graaff generator, but hand cranked and uses Leyden Jars instead to build up charge. Very unique Scientific Machine.

[@Thierry787]

Gorgeous restoration for this machine !

[@maruja8751]

Quelle belle restauration et quelle machine ? Le résultat est magnifique. Bravo !

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup 😘

[@georgebrown8312]

Beautiful job you did restoring the high-voltage Wimshurst machine. I have never seen a machine like that before. Anyway, it looks much better and it works like a charm too. I am amazed that it could generate high-voltage current. Excellent work.

[@deysonjoseduarte7110]

Excelente trabalho. Parabéns irmão.

[@paulvozman842]

Hi, Superb restoration of the Wimshurst Machine, a wonderful piece of old science technology brought back to life. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

[@ironvulture2015]

Another perfectly made video with another awesome antique with a new lease on life, well done!

[@thomashiggins4923]

Shades of Dr Frankenstein and the Monster... Brilliant choice of ancient Sci-Fi colours Fab. Simply terrific, and the video beautifully cut and assembled. Many thanks. Tom (from France)

[@TheFabrik]

Merci Tom !! Ravi que ça te plaise 👍

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much 😌 Glad you liked it 🙌

[@lolcec81]

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

[@BradenJohnYoung]

My goodness, it's beautiful

[@LadyPotions]

What a wonderful job you've done...It's been some time since I enjoyed a restoration so much! And I even learnt of the existence of ebonite and of this machine. Thanks for choosing such different items to restore!

[@johnwolffe8473]

This is one of the most entertaining and satisfying restorations I've seen and I've seen them all. Bravo!

[@TheSonshade]

Some restores are like a Rockwell Retro Encabulator. You should find one.

[@rpg2181]

An interesting machine that you have brought back to life. Good job.

[@johnkemas7344]

Wow, what a mess! Great restoration job, very nice!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Wow. This must have taken you a long time to do and also to understand how it works. Wonderful job. It's beautiful and I still don't know how it works 😊👍

[@stuartburgess2409]

Thought we hadn't seen a episode for a while & I can see why, well done on this rather interesting bit of old scientific tech , excellent 👏 👍

[@JulioCochrane-lq1po]

Beauty restauration but i prefer chance the brush brother hug from Venezuela 💯🤗🇻🇪👍🏻😍

[@condar419]

Excellent work, as always, and your video production and editing skills are wonderful.

[@rob51860]

Beautiful

[@dannmann17]

This piece should be in the Smithsonian museum👍🏻🇺🇸

[@555-xd1fo]

Satisfying

[@bigguy7618]

Crazy machine but absolutely beautiful job!

[@brianbloom1799]

Awesome restore,History should never be forgotten, great job

[@Kim-the-Dane-1952]

Beautiful! I remember those from physics class in grade school as a kid. The teacher lit a detention slip on fire to the delight of all of us😅

[@TheFabrik]

Oh glad to bring the memories back 😌

[@frick566]

Awesome restoration!!

[@Douwesiegersma]

Perfect restauration. Well done!

[@katherinechekhov4406]

Awesome machine and no less awesome restoration! Love it

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@ardenehanson2840]

Like a piece of jewelry! So.beautiful!

[@briankugler7650]

Excellent work and video!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!

[@МихайлоМамунько]

A machine for mechanical extraction of electricity, this device occupies a top place in art. I would also like to have an electrophoretic machine

[@rlt9492]

I love these old machines!

[@mistac5050]

Beautiful restoration.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

What an interesting device! And a really good restoration. I will admit that I was wondering what scientific explanation there could be for the paint having wrinkled. It didn’t occur to me that it must have been intentional!

[@Thaumh]

You're a hobbyist, so cutting the contacts individually by hand on the band saw is fine. I imagine if anyone were to be making these in a higher quantity, some kind of multi-punch tool would be ideal. That said, this is beautiful! You might want to find a way to keep the crossed pull cable from rubbing though. Still, great job.

[@djexplain]

Lovely looking thing. Where on earth do you find these fab things to bring back to life? Great job

[@gregbrightwell662]

The thing i never knew i wanted, until juat this very moment.

[@tonygoldwing7247]

I Remember that machine. I Saw it on display in the Tange Engerymuseum in Denmark, during one of my Childhood school field trips. And i think it's there still

[@adenaqroup8134]

so good

[@stosh2112]

Wonderful to see

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Awesome resto ❤😊

[@davidegarbarino6470]

Mate you had a channel called rescue and restore...good memories

[@TheFabrik]

Not me 😅