1950's Reflective Lantern Restoration

Today I'm working on a vintage reflective lantern.
I bought it on Ebay for 20 $.
The original battery is missing and the plastic diffuser is broken
It took me 15 days to restore, watch till the end to see this beautiful old lanter in action in the dark.
Thanks a lot for watching !

[@melaniebethscott8368]

My heart broke when the glass jar did, but you found something better!

[@michaelpineiro533]

I laughed, because the damage was almost the same as the original.

[@-Deena.]

Spoiler alert 😢

[@flashbot069]

I can’t believe you found something so perfect for the diffuser 😱 excellent job! 🎉

[@geo2cv6tron14]

The before / after is really really impressive, you were very ingenious in replacing this transparent red part 🤩👍

[@CustomFIX]

I subscribe to many channels about restoration, but your channel is in my top 5. I watch all the videos without thinking. Thank you.

[@trevordinsmore2194]

Me too...this one is a good one!!

[@henieto]

Hi, Could you pass me some? thank you.

[@CustomFIX]

@@henieto Unfortunately, I cannot advertise other authors on this channel.

[@2cleansocks520]

@@CustomFIXwhy not

[@alkharee1st]

Bet My Mechanic is your top 3, right? 😅

[@TheNudeBrewer]

You know you're a fan of this channel if, around 10-15s in, you're saying "oh yeah.. that's getting sandblasted and powder coated, that's getting a 3D printed part to replace ... but I don't know HOW he's going to fix that one piece?!!"

[@RetroPC]

I'm racking my brain to try to figure out what this was used for back in the day. So unique! Unbelievable restoration is always. 🙌🏻

[@mazarinf5130]

Signal lantern for trains?

[@houseofdogatx]

@@mazarinf5130this was my first thought

[@andyinsdca]

@@mazarinf5130 That's what I think, too. The reflectors would reflect a train's headlamp, increasing visibility.

[@dougallmcmillan8970]

You have boundless patience, an eye for detail and a desire to show what these wonderful old items looked like when new. Bravo to you

[@BazerrkInsaneAsylum]

I had no idea you could powder coat glass! That is so cool!

[@atsunome]

2:30 This is the best sandblasting shot I’ve seen so far! So satisfying ❤️

[@trevordinsmore2194]

Keep up the good work. I would LOVE to see your shop. I can't imagine how much all of your tools set you back!! But...as the old saying goes, you GOTTA have the right tool for any particular job!!

[@Chris.Wiley.]

That homemade metal finish is ace! You should market that stuff 🙂

[@Snugrot]

I'd love to do this kind of work. So glad you share this stuff. I can live vicariously through it.

[@Mikey__Mike]

That red glass was just perfect! Wow it just matched so well when you powder coated it. Loved it great video!

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

You never let us down! The detail and level of skill is amazing PLUS the amount of work that goes into the video itself. Simply staggering. Thank you! Dan

[@fredo6909]

Le design de cette lampe est incroyable et avec ta restauration elle est encore plus magnifique 👏

[@DougPowhida]

I was going to say, "Nice work on the reflectors," but then I saw how you hid the switch, so I had to say nice work on both!

[@angelbarrios426]

You are one of the best restorators existing on KZbin 😊👍.

[@user-dz8dg6ey8g]

Классная реставрация, безо всякого мыла, всё по делу. Итог на все 💯. Лайк однозначно🙏.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Such a strange lantern but very cool in the same time ! Nice job Nicolas 👍 cheers from Romania 🇷🇴

[@OldThingsNeverDie-]

Thank you David 😉

[@mrc1737]

What a phenomenal restoration! 👍

[@ChrisWMF]

it looked way better with that cup than the original piece of plastic that was in there. great job. new sub

[@sptrrestoration]

When you don't succeed in replacing the glass, then you buy a glass of the same size and make it in a similar color, that's a brilliant idea 🍻

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Fantastic restoration, the glass was genius.

[@klashe1977]

Very smart to look at a local store for the glass you needed! And how lucky it is to find one that's an exact fit.

[@Bubba568]

13:10 I never new that you could do that to glass so pretty cool 😎

[@mskayla7747]

Great work. Loved that you left the label untouched to show its age. 👍

[@Pwaak]

Outstanding Craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing this!

[@ultrajd]

That’s a very interesting lantern. Never seen one like that. I actually like how you improvised with the diffuser at the end there. And going for a candle glass was a smart move because it’s already designed to handle high heat. So it wouldn’t shatter when you baked on the paint. Honestly, I would love to have that little lantern hanging in my workshop. But yeah.

[@harrycanyon6061]

I wondered about many design issue as I watch this. By the end? Every question I had was answered. Wonderful work OP!

[@jaswats9645]

That's some serious scrub action. Kudos.

[@SunlightTaylor]

The glass cutter normally has a ball on the back where it is used to lightly tap where the cut has just been made to finish cutting, most of the time it comes off perfect, My father usually cuts mirrors and it really works. ☝🏽❤️

[@Vault57]

It's a win! That's a pretty awesome lamp! I loved the fix for the red lens you replaced. They must have a powder coat for everything.

[@MonsieurMerci]

Je ne comprends pas tout de l'objet ( = les spirales sur les arêtes, c'est pour protéger les réflecteurs des chocs ? Et dans quel contexte était utilisée cette lanterne). Ce qui est sûr c'est que je le trouve superbe. + bravo pour cette nouvelle resto 👍

[@philippe2257]

Excellentes questions. Je pense que les ressorts sont bien là pour amortir des chocs. A priori, sur la base de ma méconnaissance, je vois soit à l'arrière d'un camion pour indiquer un objet (poutres, planches...) qui dépasse, soit dans le ferroviaire... Il faudrait le montrer à des spécialistes de la SNCF...

[@rapcom]

Nice to see you upgrade the bulb into LED. Now the 1950 lamp is updated to the latest technology. Cool!

[@ThomasWinders]

I love when I see old incandescent bulbs replaced with leds! Well done.

[@Michel-7.7.7]

Absolutely beautiful

[@-Deena.]

What an incredibly cool light 🧡

[@My_Op]

I've never heard (or seen) about that beeswax + graphite paint&protect trick, where did you learn that? Neat.

[@eventhorizonabyss9337]

Again, you do what looks to be impossible. Beautiful piece, this was art. ❤

[@Linda_Potato]

You make my favorite restoration content because you are proficient in many skills, have very clean editing, and you manage to find wonderfully unique pieces to restore. It is a joy to watch your work. Thank you!

[@andersjjensen]

Yeah. OTND and My Mechanics are the good ones. The rest are knockoffs.

[@Valentin_Brds]

Merci pour cette vidéo !!! Tellement satisfaisant de voir ces petits morceaux d'histoire reprendre vie !

[@roxtrox7]

Another wonderful job! Thanks for sharing your work❤

[@marcoscaba3846]

I really like this project and outcome.

[@manuela_kral4983]

How gorgeous that you found such a perfect replacement for the diffusor!

[@kenreeve32]

That's a masterful restoration!

[@RestorationCR-ny6on]

Fantastic restoration

[@Diggy_hole]

Awesome work it's cool to see such old things id never otherwise known existed

[@quentinlynch]

Looks amazing! True to the original but even better!

[@DavyCrockett101]

Just amazing work .

[@LM-fq3ot]

C'est la première vidéo que je visionne de chez vous et c'est la grande classe. Félicitations et excellentes continuations !

[@annodnosinut3485]

This item was interesting, and the restoration was excellent.

[@jeffreyandreas7514]

Beautiful job, that looks fantastic!

[@jerryjohnson4618]

Spectacular restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cbauer72]

You do nice work. I would recommend looking into a nickel plating setup. Keep up the good work.

[@cz2301]

Woah, the cup from Morocco fit the lamp perfectly, with those ridges. Awesome result in the end! Amazing job, man, as always!

[@truthreigns7]

Excellent hard work, and intelligence.

[@herbertpromna4774]

Thank you for sharing this. I don't have the tools to do all of that but at least now i know some tricks to repairs things. Cheers

[@mcandrewandrew7725]

Well done ! Nice solution!

[@bhhenry]

Groovy, baby! So, you got yourself a vintage reflective lantern, huh? Looks like it's been through a few battles, just like me. Bet it's seen its fair share of dark nights and creepy corners. Missing battery, broken diffuser... sounds like it's been through the wringer. But hey, nothing a little elbow grease and chainsaw action can't fix, am I right? Took you 15 days to restore? That's dedication, pal. I respect that. Can't wait to see this bad boy in action, lighting up the darkness like a beacon of hope in a world gone mad. Thanks for sharing your restoration journey with us. Now, excuse me while I go battle some deadites and save the world... again. Keep on fighting the good fight, and remember, hail to the king, baby!

[@thany3]

Some LEDs will break when powered on reverse polarity, and so the only thing I would recommend you add, is a diode in series with the lamp. Other than that, very well done. I especially liked your solution for replacing the red lens 😀

[@s.w.5622]

Love your work and videos so so much! Simply fantastic! 👏👏👏

[@TapscottJ]

Amazing amazing! OTND, love every video!!!

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job mister beautifully restored well done

[@johnbradford9235]

Yet another bang up, top job dude 👏👏👏. Thanks loads 🙏. 😎

[@Romeo-tb6dq]

Ive already watch all you're restoration including the latest one, its all very satisfying and relaxing while watching it. Im hoping for your new video soon by the way im from Philippines. More power, godbless

[@tyn999]

What a cool lantern!

[@johngray8606]

Excellent work, good thinking. Salud de Argentina. 😊😊😊

[@user-gf1bb5lk5w]

Superb demonstration of your skills. An entertaining watch.

[@stevecann3394]

That thing is beautiful 👍😀

[@ArmouryTerrain]

This was a fantastic restoration. I have a feeling that this might have been a port light (hence red) used in the fishing industry.

[@valveman12]

Amazing restoration.

[@jeffersongabler5998]

execelnt restoration with the perfect choices.

[@Manuel_87]

Buen trabajo y una solución buena lo del baso. Saludos.

[@mehere8299]

The replacement diffuser was a better choice than the original. You improved the design and brought it up to date with the lithium batteries and the LED bulb. Congratulations on the great work! I wonder, though, why it had springs around the outside.

[@karol30660]

I think the springs were there to give some protection to the reflective lights

[@amandatallis9875]

This was a magnificent restoration it turned out fabulous well done . Amanda x

[@allffl3793]

Uno spettacolo vedevi lavorare!

[@cebudave]

Great work.

[@Blackzero21]

this may sound like a comment a friend who came over to your house the first time would say but you have the coolest stuff at your house

[@alexkuss2001]

Amazing work as always

[@andrewgrace4410]

Beautiful 😊

[@keithmitchell6918]

Always have a Plan B - nicely done!

[@sanddagger36]

My favorite part is always how to replace the non-metal parts obviously sand blasting/polishing/body-filler/welding is cool but seeing how to replace glass or wiring or remake plastic bits that have broken is more unique of a process.

[@dannraff]

superb very impressive work as usual .

[@rooslix]

I just watch your videos because I think they are satisfying

[@NA-rh7iy]

Super travail ! Bravo !

[@nathangitz2674]

Talk about enlightening.

[@marty01957]

Great Job!!

[@nonyabidness294]

Thanks for posting! :) (Edit: re-watching this video. Noticed how much your editing has evolved! Great job! The flow is wonderful. Sped up @ the right moments and brings us back in right when necessary to continue the story! Keep it up!)

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

I really like the diffuser! This is a great restoration.

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@lauravasquez1806]

maravillosa restauracion

[@bryanlee3450]

Amazing restore as usual!!

[@anitabreukers-rc4lp]

Nice job. From the Netherlands

[@1cnevarez]

Who will appreciate as much as you did?

[@iseespots6014]

What a neat lantern, great job on the restoration!!! 😃

[@john_zhukov]

Great idea with glass reflector

[@alekseimalihev4233]

Не тока руки, и голова варит, классно, супер👍👍👍👍

[@cz2301]

If i may suggest you a next restoration project, you could try to find some old, 1950s-60s pinball machines! This could become a 3-part series, for example

[@TLang-el6sk]

Nice work, as always. Perhaps it could do with a little counterweight opposite of the battery holder to get it balanced again...

[@DrunkenDemon]

That switch placement! Nice :)