1920's Cast Iron Kitchen Scale - Restoration

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This is a vintage kitchen scale produced by Salter around 1910/20 in Great Britain.
"Salter's Family Scale N°50" Silvester's Patent - weighs up to 15 kg.
It's made of cast iron and brass.
It was in very bad shape, pretty much rusted, I thought it would be a very easy project...
I spent 3 weeks trying to face up several issues :)
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I hope you'll enjoy this restoration.
Thanks a lot for watching !
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Thank you !

[@stefanschneider3681]

As always - a masterpiece! First the scale itself and whoever built in first place, then watching your talent excel on restoring it and - I repeat myself, I know! - the filming and editing, fantastic job.

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks Stefan. Always a pleasure to share it with you 🙌

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I agree completely, just beautiful.

[@RestauracaoLab]

Muito lindo mesmo

[@olivialippington8493]

Never thought that the scale would be that shiny! Good job with this restoration! I really love those camera angles! How you let us see the details,the cracks and holes and how you fix them. It made me feel involved just by watching and not just like "stay in that corner, look from there" Thank you for your hardwork 😁 Ps. Am I the only one who feel relax watching his videos? I feel ASMR tingles watching his restoration.

[@TheFabrik]

Hey Olivia thanks a lot for all these nice words. This is exactly what I’m trying to do in the workshop... Get the viewers involved, just like if they are with me ! 😀 I’m so glad you felt it 😌🙌🙌🙌

[@RestauracaoLab]

yes and very satisfactory

[@user-gx1jz3ci1d]

Руки рабочих- разного цвета! Руки рабочих- вертят планету! Хорошая работа камрад🤝 Из России с уважением.

[@wayneandrus240]

This video is a great teacher that shows how much skill, serious care, and patience it takes to do this extremely high quality of restoration work.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much ! I confirm, it takes a lot of patience 😅😅

[@sdupre61]

What you did with the face plate was unbelievable. Kudos for another great job!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !! 🙌

[@bobcooke6346]

Marvellous, you never cease to amaze me, at the way you approach your renovations, every small detail is attended to. 👍🙂

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much Bob.🙏 Your support means a lot to me and encourages me to do even better next time.😉👍

[@luciecomeau67]

malgré le fait que mon père travaillait les métaux, je ne m'habitue pas de constater à quel point les métaux demandent beaucoup de travail et de finesse pour être restaurés, considérant que chaque métal a son propre petit caprice. Belle restauration bravo de donner une 2e vie à ces objets

[@TheFabrik]

Merci Lucie ! 👍

[@ReallyDumbName]

This is the best use of Pokémon cards I have ever seen. My kids usually just use them to clog up the clothes washer.

[@veb6814]

That's one of the most beautiful set of scales I've ever seen! Very well done!

[@mskayla7747]

Very nice. Another rusty relic, saved from the scrap pile. And returned to its former glory.

[@TapscottJ]

JB weld has saved me so many times! That stuff is gold. Beautiful job!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🙌

[@19Bmiller]

Great job. I never would have thought that the face could look so good

[@jonriggs5889]

I worked for the company that owned Salter as the tech writer. We owned Salter for several of those years. Thanks for the restoration.

[@TheFabrik]

Oh wow that’s awesome !Thanks a ot for watching and also commenting 😌🙌

[@richardrestorations]

Great Restoration job, Hi from New Zealand

[@charlesqc9272]

Je ne me lasse jamais d’admirer votre travail Un grand plaisir a chaque fois 🤓

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup !! Plaisir de le montrer 😌🙌

[@1979jon]

Its nice to look at old stuff, scales these days are digital

[@bodiejay2859]

Absolutely beautiful restoration of a 102 year old kitchen scale. ~Kevin

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Kevin !! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@johnconnor555]

I will watch this video about 15-20 times untill falling asleep !!! 👍👍❤❤❤👌👌🥇🏆🥂

[@TheFabrik]

Haha John 😉 Does that mean my vids are relaxing ? Good point 😉

[@alanharney5278]

Very nice! I wonder how many people would have used such a thing at home? Really like the beautiful work on the brass face. On a side note, I was making a daube provencal the other day and wished I had some chanterelles from southern France to put in it. And a nice Bandol rose' (preferably "Le Pont") to go with it. I haven't been to your homeland since 2011 and I seriously need to visit! Merci beaucoups Mr. Fabrik!

[@TheFabrik]

Yum yum ! I prefer to drink red wine with chanterelles but I understand you so much ! Glad that my videos make you travel to France😃😃😃 Merci beaucoup Alan ! A très bientôt !

[@rickkearn7100]

Extraordinary skill and patience, TF! Thanks for posting. Cheers.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks to you for watching and commenting !👍 Glad you enjoyed it

[@LocomotionMotion]

Gosh I've got the exact same kitchen scales, and restored them too. I painted mine gloss black though. Nice video :)

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! I still have it too ;)

[@piotrchodorowski2224]

Profesjonalizm. Brawo.👌

[@MrInterkid]

Simply fabulous.... It's perfection

[@user-if6tx3iy1p]

Very good! I'm from Americana SP Brasil.

[@robertcallahan9940]

Beautiful, I can’t believe that’s the same dual face. Great job, love your work

[@T_B]

Stunning!

[@larrykelly2838]

Great restoration

[@bigsparky65]

Another fantastic restoration, just amazing to watch

[@dannyhenson3141]

Very nice restoration

[@alexandres8846]

I' ❤love analog measuring instruments.

[@maruja8751]

Beau travail, très technique ! Cette balance est magnifique et peut s'intégrer, en décoration, dans tous les intérieurs. En plus on peut s'en servir... Vive les confitures...

[@adtheceo9788]

Thank you for making this video 🥰

[@claireking9246]

I always start watching these videos think how can he fix that! Then by the end I'm like that man just basically turned back time! Fantastic work 👏 👍 xx

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoyed it !👍

[@nurmaybooba]

A pleasure to watch such fine work.

[@WeGoWalk]

Beautiful job! Perfection!

[@tjkoker]

So enjoyed watching you work. Thank you for all you do. Cheers.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks to you for watching and commenting ! Your support means a lot.🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Cheers !

[@RJ-nh9hw]

Excellent camera work!

[@RickNelsonMn]

Exquisite work!

[@Veronic.atelier1821]

Великолепное восстановление!!!С удовольствием пользовалась ты такими весами!!!Уверена они во много раз лучше современных!!!Благодарю за удовольствие лицезреть процесс!!!

[@TheFabrik]

😌🙌

[@samanthadean1083]

Amazing job!!! This turned out stunningly!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Damien.D]

Wow, outstanding!

[@Aky-mala]

Seeing those cards destroyed was hard on my soul :(

[@cecilgore495]

from what you started with and the outcome is fantastic, absolutely beautiful.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🙌

[@subramanianiyer2731]

Beautiful job brother. Like from India.

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks from France 😊

[@garymucher4082]

Very nicely refurbished. It look great. And it can either be used, OR used just for a show piece. Thumbs Up!

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks 👍

[@billyfoster3223]

Great work on a great piece! Cheers!😁👍🛠️

[@TheFabrik]

Cheers ! have a goo day ! 🔩🪛🔧

[@RestorationVideo]

Like it, you did a perfect restoration.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot mate 😌🙏

[@jensw.8205]

Very good Job

[@ghoulgoil5029]

I love it. What a great piece. I would love this for my kitchen. Awesome job!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !

[@krissycats1]

My one and only complaint with these videos is hearing the sandpaper grind things away and that's only because I can't stand the sound. Though it's a small price to pay to watch these great restorations. Love these.

[@lauramccauley8651]

Beautiful

[@RestauracaoLab]

very good. beautiful work. Happy birthday!

[@oscarjonathanmanriquez9712]

Wonderful!!!

[@shirleyroberts8157]

I love it. You are wonderful. ❤

[@razorboyXVII]

Very nice!

[@BigBoy40142]

I watch your vids all the time

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting ! 👍 Glad you enjoyed my videos 😊See you soon !!

[@franksando635]

Beautiful Restoration what more can you say 👍🏆

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you 😌🙏

[@EIbereth]

Beautiful work. Bravo! 👏👏👏

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed it !

[@herbmarsh8519]

That was awesome mate.

[@jopgjfervcgz]

Really good, beautiful 👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 😌🙏

[@adamweilergurarye5422]

Bravo! Amazing!

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks 🙌

[@RestorationAustralia]

Looks great, well done.😊

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 😉🙏

[@CofeMix]

Perfect work !👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 👍

[@crazyivan030983]

Beautiful :)

[@isabelledoumeng6144]

Was well worth the wait!!! I have been missing your videos. I hope all is well. Take care 😊

[@TheFabrik]

I am well, thank you very much ! 😊😊It took me a long time to restore this balance. It was more complicated than expected... sorry for the wait !

[@johnkelley9877]

That scale fought you all the way but it is absolutely beautiful now! I was surprised at the amount of porosity in the casting but after filling, sanding and powder coating the scale looks brand new. I always look forward to your restorations and thanks for sharing them.

[@TheFabrik]

Hey John thank you so much. It’s such a pleasure to see people like me you involved in watching my vids. So gratifying. Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏

[@georgebrown8312]

Excellent job you did to restore the cast iron scale to working order, and it looks much better than before. Splendid work.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much ! 🙌

[@lauravasquez1806]

hermosa restauración😍😍😍😍😍

[@Produkt_R]

@19:49 My grandma had the exact game weight set, we still have it somewhere

[@jools182]

Amazing job, subscribed. Watching these videos makes me want a shotblasting cabinet and a parts tumbler, and a bench polisher, it's all so satisfying

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@Blackwing80]

Excellent work as always !

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !

[@johnbradford9235]

No wheels or tyres, but a fab resto all the same. Beautiful job dude 👏👏👏. 😎

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot John 😌🙏 Wheels and tyres will be back soon !! 😜

[@ironvulture2015]

another thing with a new lease on life, very cool

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks 🙌

[@seantiz]

Ok…wow!

[@terryspencer9620]

Good job on the restoration video. It's neat to see happen.

[@Tim-57]

Hey TF Great outcome. Take care

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 😌🙌

[@Tim-57]

@@TheFabrik Welcome 🙂

[@TheJcochrane]

Beauty work my friend but i have a sugest the numbers are paint i see more the rest 👍🏻 Say hello from Venezuela ❤️🇻🇪

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! That would have been great !

[@simeifreitas5911]

Amazing job

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot !👍

[@balluderbaer2178]

Eine schöne Arbeit

[@RayMrRobert]

You have watchmaker skills. I commend you on a job well done.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 👍

[@yvesd_fr1810]

Bonjour The Fabrik, J'avais loupé celle-là, bien qu'abonné (pas notifié :-( ) ! Splendide réalisation, comme d'habitude ! Belle façon de commencer une année (même si la vidéo a un mois) que je vous souhaite excellente !

[@TheFabrik]

Bonjour Yves ! Mieux vaut tard que jamais pour le visionnage 😃! Content d'avoir de vos nouvelles en ce début d'année. Je vous la souhaite également excellente ! Encore merci pour votre soutien, cela compte beaucoup 🙏

[@ivenalfianto7814]

good results my friend .. greetings from Indonesia

[@patriciashibayama2229]

Work Amazing

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🙌

[@nicksavage4763]

MASTER SKILLS 🎉 With All the Right Tools ⚒️

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!!

[@nicksavage4763]

@@TheFabrik I appreciate your Knowledge and skills and has Taught me that many things I thought were beyond repair Were not and we’re thrown away. Items that with the right Tools and know how could have been restored. Your work in restoration is amazing.

[@davidjohnston330]

VERY NICE 👌👌👌

[@abazrtaha4870]

Good work 👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! 👍

[@bgdavenport]

Beautiful job, but I wondered why you were concerned about putting a bit of heat on the cast iron. Welders regularly preheat cast iron exhaust manifolds to 600 degrees F in order to weld cracks/breaks. Done it myself a time or two.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! The crack was already there. It’s just it was too hot in my opinion, more than 1000°C... And when the cast iron cooled down it fell apart...

[@paulvozman842]

Hi, One word to describe this restoration "Perfection". Cheers, Paul.

[@TheFabrik]

Wow Paul thank you so much !

[@user-kb5qz3cz2u]

Really I like it, good job man 👍🏻

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoyed it ! Thank you very much 👍

[@restorationvideos]

Great video loved it. Really well made. And the dial polishing technique 👌👍👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot mate ! Keep up the good work 👍

[@24clenz]

I love your channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤ it gives me the memories

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad my videos brings back good memories 👍👍👍

[@antiquesinmotion7760]

A technique I recently saw was to use a soldering iron to heat up stuck screws and bolts.

[@TheFabrik]

Oh that’s an idea !!! My technique wasn’t bad but it was too hot obviously, eventhough the crack was already there... I’ll try the soldering iron for sure !!! Thanks !!😀🙌

[@hovikmalians3523]

Excellent 👌

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much 👍

[@bobthecomputerguy]

Replacing the brass dial plate with a glass one would be cool too. Then one could see the mechanism in action.

[@FoppaSthlm]

Wow!!!

[@desi_the_duck]

Great work restoring the scale. Wonderful to see you found a use for pokemon cards.

[@trtsndrnggr]

I love your work, simple and clear. And the most fun thing to see is that everything seems smooth and shiny as new. Excellent work, bro🍾🍻🍻❤️‍🔥

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoyed it ! Thanks a lot 🙌

[@markneo1]

Trabalho excelente 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@TheFabrik]

Muito obrigado Marcello ! 🙌🙌🙌

[@oneshotme]

I have to say that's a new one on me using the drill press to polishing the face! I love this! You did an amazing job restoring it and it looks beautiful!! Great work!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up for the support of your channel

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much for your support ! Glad you liked it !

[@oneshotme]

@@TheFabrik You're very welcome!!

[@jp_hl]

and they'll happy rest of the life!