"195 YEAR OLD" British Salter Butchers Scale RESTORATION

This Incredible multi purpose scale was an interesting restoration. Felt like holding History in my hands.
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[@JohnDaker_singer]

I'm currently the highest bidder. None of you bozos better outbid me.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+John Daker Thanks John!

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[@jxavier3876]

you win 1st prize, for your metal flattening skills.

[@shaunmullings4153]

Absolutely fantastic job cobba, im so glad that you kept the patina. cheers for sharin this video with us. from Western Australia.

[@RogersFixItBarn]

Another excellent video looks great after you got it done. Someone will want this to display in the house

[@johnhensley7027]

You Sir are an artist!

[@marshall-79]

it's deserve 100 million views ♥️

[@grahampickering1560]

Fantastic job Justin 🛠

[@CrustyRestorations]

Cracking work on the face and getting it flat, great resto job 👍

[@GooseGosselin]

Nice camera work, thanks for taking the extra time to document this very cool restoration.

[@gavinalmeida1994]

"Castings are gorgeous" absodammlutely!! Loving this Resto.

[@murphymmc]

Totally agree with leaving the castings as they are. A good clean up, smooth some edges, but leave the surface as it has a story behind it. Making it look all "purty and shiny" is good for the Tonka resto guys but some pieces really need to let the story continue. Very nice work.

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

I totally agree. Unfortunately, not everyone understands this.

[@RestorationAustralia]

@@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с I do

[@mattphipps1368]

I agree with you in that I may not have the best tools, or even the right ones, but I do know how to use what I have. I also love how you have a great respect for wrought iron in its raw state. I have seen restorations on other KZbin channels where they get rid of the casting marks and they are polishing them to a high shine and to me it ruins the character of the piece. Thanks for respecting the work of the original makers.

[@jackicomber8534]

Its good to see that you felt that it didn't have to be perfect, because history is worn and used not sparkling new!

[@ethank3939]

Your videos are absolutely amazing.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

Thanks Brother! I make them for you!

[@texas0000]

This Restore was So Wow ! I have never saw one of these except on TV I had never really Paid Ttention to what it really was till now. Thank you for Sharing.

[@chamarystigers8731]

Wow history 195 years old nice showing 1826 years old

[@droszcat]

The slotless screw was ground flat as a lock to ensure the scale was maintained to the standard it was set

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

That makes perfect sense. I just realized what the lead was for. Its a tamper seal that the inspector tags with a stamp. So freaking cool!

[@homeyshlitz]

Here I thought you put on the copper plating as an added measure to prevent rusting on the inside. Beautiful work as always man. I love the fact that it still looks old just better and rustless.

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Iv been telling people about the Mrcool DIY units so if you sell one or 2 in the 87121 here soon your welcome just because iv done my research and it is the best in class ,installation. Features ,and functionality, wish I could afford my own iv worked in a hot shop for 24 years, can't believe you got the face plate flat without destroying it , patients like a saint can't get enough of these restoration vids

[@thomasthompson6799]

Excellent restoration by cleaning up what needed to be cleaned up yet leaving original textures when possible. Great work!

[@cutbaithooks3376]

Proper tools a big plus on any project !

[@CraigLYoung]

I work a lot with thin copper in my hobbies. A technique I use is gluing the copper to a thin (1/8") thick plywood that I get from a national chain hobby store with CA/Super/Crazy glue. It makes everything from drilling to polishing easier and when you're done just drop your work in acetone for about 10 minutes and the copper comes off the plywood. Another thing that I find very helpful is Mr. Pete's hand vise. I've built two one in steel with V Groves to hold round object and a second one in aluminum . You can't beat them when working with small screws or items.

[@ryan-uu9lj]

I got a couple of the really small slide spring scales made in the late 1800's at an auction for my parents when I was 19-20. Really just cleaned them up like you did and gave em to my mom. They've been in her kitchen with baskets hanging from them for 20 years now. I'll get em back one day, and I'll probably use them to hang my cast iron.

[@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo]

Great resto, brother..... Love the indicator (pointer) you fabbed! The slot-less screw to prevent tampering was such a clever trick by the makers. So cool! Really fun video!

[@talldave1000]

This looks like one of those tough jobs that are so satisfying to pull off. Great job

[@johnp1657]

Hi Justin, just restored my grandad's Salter Butcher scales (he was a butcher), but this one is a much larger rectangular type which I gave an oily rag treatment to the case and polished up the brass face and a lick of black laquer to the hooks and a spray of clear poly to protect the brass. I didn't dismantle the scales as they still work fine and still have the anti tamper stud in place on the face. Yours is a nice resto, good job

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+johnp1657 Sweet! The more I learn about the company the more I love the scales!

[@johnp1657]

@@TheGoodoftheLand I'll upload a piccy when I get back off vacation or holidays as us Brits like to call them

[@RyanRoels]

I LOVE you for saying that you love the cast iron marks. I don't give other "restoration" channels more than 2 seconds after they use bondo, or remove casting lines. That, people, is what removing history, is. Don't get me started on sanding off patina.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Metal flattening skils is just amazing

[@30DayReviews]

I like these restoration vids with commentary better then the ones with out. this thing is really cool great restroation as usual

[@tonywatson987]

Super sympathetic restoration, Justin. They used a round head screw on the top plate of the internal mechanism, then filed it flat to prevent 'fiddling', that's why no slot. Love your patience with the panel beating - experience counts, eh?!

[@rodneywroten2994]

awesome job on face plate Juston

[@American_Jeeper]

Justin, I completely agree with you with regard to keeping the cast material the way it is. Originality tells a story, bondo doesn’t. Awesome job, brother.

[@nashguy207]

You are the. This turned out awesome. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship

[@herrwar]

Hi from Kurdistan i love your videos. You make it in the simple way ,so that almost every one can manage it. Thank you.

[@Gadsdentreadlightly]

The amount of patience you showed in flattening that dial was astounding.

[@thunderstruck1078]

You are a magician. Lovely job.

[@Wrenchesandrods]

Great job as usual Justin!

[@bodiejay2859]

Unbelievable restoration. I agree with you and keeping it as is instead of filling everything in with bondo. After all I would want it to look it's age but cleaned up. It's a pleasure to watch you do what you do. ~Kevin

[@gardenrailroading]

I agree with you, the look is great. God Bless, be safe, stay healthy.

[@adriamiraguilar]

Excelente !!!

[@nickjanssens]

In the mid 70’s I worked for W&Avery and sold Salter spring balances. The design really has never changed.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Great work well done.

[@SYBEX21]

The Good of the Land: Thank you for the video, I just discovered your channel. I like that you talk with your audience and guide us through what you are doing. This format is so much better than a pure ASMR, which I like as well. This leads me to the reason I am writing you, do you have any advice for flattening out the bottom of a brass jam pot? I know that it should be flat and not concave as it is now.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

If you have access to the top you can rest it on a hard surface like a metal plate and reshape it using a dowle and hammer. You may need to heat it up to aneal the brass so it doesn't Crack. 600 to 800 degrees is the safe spot. Let it cool then set it on the flat surface and gently reshape it by tapping with the dowle and hammer.

[@barnesbuilt1250]

Hollow ground gunsmith screw drivers FTW.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Barnes Built They were cheap on Amazon. Not recommended because the driver does not hold the bit however the bits are great!

[@BigDmike24]

Great job! 👍

[@NadeemAli-cp9je]

Nice videos bro

[@matthewburns5053]

I find it funny how people troll your work and choices, you do you and let them troll on. Nice work as always.

[@mftmachining]

Museum quality restoration...top-job, justin

[@rodneydelaney9227]

Great video pal. Enjoy the narration.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Justin, I have a novel idea, How about you restore things the way you want to, and other people can restore things the way they want to, then everyone is happy... P.S. That turned out great! I think you did exactly enough restoration on it.

[@oldschoolrepairshop2866]

Love your videos Justin

[@josephdavis349]

That would look great at deer camp!!!!

[@glennmoreland6457]

Good...🇬🇧👍

[@billwoehl3051]

Justin, somehow I got the feeling that you started making these videos to record how they came apart so you could see how they go back together, and you would give yourself tips to remember, then one day, uploaded one, and Walla, a YT channel that thousands enjoy! Am I even close?

[@colephares4973]

I don't have Instagram or Facebook but I deserve that air condition cause it's freaking hot, yo.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Cole Phares I hear that. We hit 98 today. Not terrible but the shop is at a nice cool 70 degrees!

[@ainungendutz5697]

siap untuk video selanjutnya 👍

[@23RyCat]

As much as I understand your desire to keep the wrought iron original, I do think that the pitting on the hook and chain do make it less desirable to use as a meat hook. There is just too many nooks and crannies for bacteria to hide in versus had you smoothed, at least, the hook and the first link or two of the chain. In my humble opinion. You always do wonderful work. I enjoy your channel for the way you celebrate a piece's history as you restore it. Thanks for the video.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

+Ryan Catarius That's a great point. I suppose if whoever ends up owning it does want to use it for meat they can give it a quick polish. Those pits are big enough to grind hamburger. They have a unique look. Wish I would have got a close up.

[@23RyCat]

The Good of the Land. I just realized that if someone wanted to use it now they could just replace and hold onto the original hook with a modern one while they have it in use.

[@grayman4232]

Good job on the face really over all good job.

[@CloudfeatherRusticWorks]

Just use some aluminum black on those pieces, it'll darken them right up, then you can knock down that darkness with 0000 steel wool. That's how we weather lightsabers. ;)

[@sparkyprojects]

Salter are a well known brand for accurate scales, used in many shops even today. I agree that you have to use the tools you have, but use the best for the job, though i didn't like the big screwwdriver bit, ground on a small wheel, but too close to the tipp, so it's tapered withing the screw head, more likely to slip out. I bought 2 of those mats for a project (rubber seal), only used part of one, so the rest of that one i use a small square of it for mixing epoxy, let the residue set and just peel it off ;)

[@handyman0318]

Just my two cents, but it's something my grandfather and an old bmx guy taught me but a cheap alternative to thread locker is a cheap bottle of marine grease. Hell when I maintenance fishing reels and restore old fishing reels I use cheap marine grease for the internals but I also grease bolts and reel screws cuz the grease keeps threads on anything from corroding and acts like a thread locker.

[@tnmoe-]

Ya dude, my old man is an engineer of sorts and made me read about fluid torque vs. dry torque. Hated it at the time, but now I'm happy to have that info!

[@shedmanx3640]

Beautiful restoration mate. Personally I wouldn’t qualify why I restore an item the way I do. It’s your piece and there’s always armchair admirals out there who will bitch about something. Make yourself happy. That’s why we do these items. For us. Thanks for your video and your time. 👍🇦🇺

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Came out beautiful justin @TheGoodOfTheLand

[@crolson37]

So,so restoration.

[@jamesswick7534]

The scott rea project channel would be interested in this

[@-Deena.]

In my view, you just destroyed a near 200 year old patina, could have repaired the dial hand (at the most) and kept it original, and lost every bit of its historical value. As an English woman my heart was broken just watching it's working past and the evidence of its industrial heritage being eroded. I could cry.

[@planejet42]

Nice restoration! You do find some neat stuff! We've all had that moment where a screw gets super loose and you hold onto that glimmer of hope for a second that it came out easy, but it actually just snapped. I sent you a message on IG.

[@2tuxhorncat]

This is more of a preservation or conservation than a restoration. Which is exactly what it should be.

[@aterack833]

Someone should make a lamp out of that and a basket, in some way that doesn’t touch that other than as a chain to hold the basket, then it can be a near middle of the kitchen piece and a scale like you say, but have a use all the time too, the issue is where the lights go and what gets added on to make them fit with it, do they hang from the top and then it’s basically just adjacent to a light, or is the basket a chandelier?

[@jameschippett2177]

Really interesting video and I enjoy the chat. Can we get an update on your home grown plot.

[@terrencewalsh453]

I have one like that and weigh big game on it every year!

[@ccole1255]

Would be nice to see you test it for accuracy. Not super important as it's a beautiful restoration, just would be cool to know it's functional.

[@scottmclennan6114]

Very nice job. Still looks like a working piece of gear and not a toy all over polished etc.

[@AMCPCH666]

These probably would have been made in West Bromwich about 15 miles from where i live

[@russer5660]

Now i am doing something similar

[@Crewsy]

@5:21 Proof that you use the tool that you have. Utilizing trim removal pliers to remove the pointer. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 And a fix for a cheap screwdriver that won’t hold a bit shows up @22:26. 😉

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

Salter are still in business, my kitchen scales are made by them.

[@Josh-dp4iv]

Could u tell as to why they used flat head screws back in the day so much? I did like them so much and was just wondering why they instead didn't use Phillips head screws so much? BTW... U DID AN AMAZING JOB

[@billfear1]

In the early 1930s, the Phillips head screw was invented by Oregon businessman Henry Phillips. This Salter scale is 200 Years old.

[@Nas_Atlas]

Hi can you weigh something with this please. Be interesting to how accurate it is for something so old.

[@JoeyG1973]

What Lubriplate product is that?

[@glassgiants]

BOOM

[@jomojomo123]

Hey mate, is your abrasive parts washer custom built? Otherwise are you able to provide a link to the product

[@danielsim21]

26 mins on a scale? Nah ill probably just skip to the end... watched the while thing. Well done!

[@SargeWolf010]

17:11 I like it as is ...

[@mrhutt857]

Almost 200 years of ooey, gooey, sticky meat residue under that faceplate... Soup, anyone?

[@criomat]

great idea not to "brand new" restore. I agree 👍👍👍 but apart from that, does it work? 😂

[@eddierandall4992]

The screw with no slot is an anti tamper screw of the day to stop butchers underweight meat and overcharging as these would have been calibrated at the manufacturer

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Its amazing how much people are paying for these items I bid on the pencil sharpener and when it hit 100 dollers I had to pass sucks how some of these people are bidding these items to un believable prices @TheGoodOfTheLand

[@sfeddie1]

Did this scale originally have a copper dial indicator? The copper one looks out of place to me. I would think brass or even darkened steel would look better. Just an opinion, not a criticism. You did do a beautiful preservation on this.

[@19andyfish89]

View number 1, comment 1, like 1 again!!!!! Bwhaha love your videos! Thank you for the entertainment!

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

Thanks Andrew!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

So weird how that one screw had no slot in the head to take it out justin 🤔 @TheGoodOfTheLand

[@paulkick7870]

How about an update on Mark's tractor??

[@planejet42]

I wish you would've tested its accuracy!

[@valmirmm3921]

it didn't look good! missed the opportunity to recover a rare piece. the round piece (brass plate) lacked gloss. the black hook could be applied epoxy and then a painting! it is a pity ! it didn't look good!

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya

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I need a Mr. Cool unit because I don't have Air Conditioning in my 1881 limestone house. No Instagram or FaceBook here, just not too much into that kind of stuff, so can I win.??

[@chadsimmons6347]

Cover your house with thick mud & put buckets of ice inside..you will stay cool.

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

Rot iron is supposed to be rough looking. Just get rid of the rust. Purdy enough as it is.

[@JazzByDaBay]

The tractor is a Mahindra. Indian

[@joshuathompson4162]

Where is b roll? I want to see it working

[@curtis.stevenson7626]

I don't like it when someone takes an old tool and tries to make it look like it did when it came from the factory, or worse better than when it came from the factory by filing down casting marks. This scale did not just come from the factory. In nearly 200 years how many shops has it hung in? How many butchers have used it? How many tons of meat as it weighed? The dings and dents and pitting have been honestly won through honest toil and it should get credit for that. It should wear those marks with honor.