Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Queen Elizabeth's Buzzer Bell!

Adam has recently been binging and enjoying Netflix's The Crown, and builds a prop he imagines would fit in the show's portrayal of Buckingham Palace. In the show, Queen Elizabeth makes use of a buzzer to ring in guests and heads of state for meetings, so today's prop build is Adam's take on what that instrument would look like if he made it for the palace using technology from 100 years ago!
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[@sypernova6969]

hi Adam. Great work as usual. Love how you're excited. I always wonder though, you have this cool small bandsaw you made, but you also have a big one. Why do you chose the small one over the big one?

[@brianwaskow5910]

OD wan kanobe.

[@paradox6427]

Hi Adam, never seen that show before

[@broadstken]

a better battery option just for the sake of having it all look vintage : www.ebay.com/itm/283404920165?

[@thekaiser4333]

It looks american, not british.

[@wezyap]

Can´t wait for the update video: "Welcome to my cave, soooo.... Queen Elizabeth II called and wanted to borrow my bell, so now I need to make a box for it".

[@michielkruijff895]

Hahah yeah the second half of this video is basically another classic 'Adam makes a box for something' video. :D

[@guyb1227]

Hey Adam I didn't work at the palace but I worked at The Goring a old hotel that is next to the palace and as a chef on a number of occasions served the Queen and the rest of the family I have seen a few items of royal provenance over the years and think the Royal Family would definitely approve of your mobile bell only thing I will say is most old houses and castles in the UK are wired with bells in all the rooms for butler's and maids to respond too The private dining room that the royal family used to eat in when they dined in the hotel even had a concealed and button under the table to announce when the family was ready for clearing and the next course just thought yo may be interested. As always a pleasure watching you I do have more stories if you are interested spent about 2 years working in London and have enough stories for a lifetime.

[@Jedermeister]

"I'm not the queen and nor do I desire to be treated as such" - Adam Savage, a man with a crown.

[@IanWatson]

It's the most Adam thing ever that this one-day build took over four months to complete.

[@cabe_bedlam]

Disappointed there wasn't a timelapse of that part :D

[@jameshakola3603]

But also, when you average in everything else he did in that 4 months, it's probably not so far off in total time spent maybe

[@tonydalat4903]

Hello

[@marcpaters0n]

You had me at "the Queen's handyman". That's a movie idea right there!

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

It could be a spy flick. The Handyman not only can fix anything in the Palace but he is also a highly trained spy

[@JohnG6]

There would have to be several. There's one guy whose entire job is to keep all 400 plus clocks running on time at Windsor.

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

@@JohnG6 true, but this movie would tell the story of one. A former spy, turned handyman, whose skills as a spy are called upon to save "the crown"

[@lukeevans8119]

Spare a thought for the poor cleaners at Buckingham Palace who have to make sure the majority of the 700 rooms are ready for use despite the fact that on a day to day basis the Queen uses about 7 of them

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@lukeevans8119 17k pounds a year BUT there are 800 of them so it's not like there's only a few plus they get free accommodation and free meals in the Palace in addition to their duties, along with a pension scheme and 33 days' holiday. So free room and board plus a month holiday AND a pension. I'd be cool with that.

[@markthemaniac3350]

I can't get the image out of my head of the queen watching this and being like "I say, that's much better than mine, I wish to have it!" Also, I'm pretty sure The Duke would've got a kick out of this. "Oh bloody hell, there she goes on that damn bell again..."

[@JohnG6]

I dont think she would ever be given anything to use made out of plywood. If she wanted Adam's bell someone at the palace would buy it from him then they would build her a replica with hardwood, real gold, etc.

[@Zebra.Lionfish]

Nah they'd just steal it like the rest of their wealth 😅

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@Zebra.Lionfish Oh, you.

[@peterkelley6344]

I was thinking more like, she sees it and thinks that's far to reminiscent to what we used to have in my childhood. He deserves a note.

[@ethanhartle8548]

RIP Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

[@mattatrcc]

I just see the queen watching this then telling her people "retractable cord... why did you not think of that?"

[@prof_nobody]

She watched this then just glared at them. She doesn’t need words as she pushes the button to dismiss them.

[@robinagreer]

Send in the royal handy man... make sure he bring the vacuum!

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

On the other hand, Adam also couldn't think of the term "vacuum cleaner". 😏

[@boomerpippert8245]

I like how he always says “welcome to my cave” like he lives there. He practically does tho

[@tested]

Truth.

[@catfish552]

Just once, I'd love to see him start a video with "Adam Savage here, in my cave, with a box of scraps!"

[@JesseCohen]

Maybe for the very last ODB on the Mark 1 armor? Or for a short “Show and Tell” once it’s completed. Either way, the opportunity is there… over his left shoulder, standing next to the mill.

[@MaverickBlue42]

Well he is fair skinned, too much sun exposure is more cancerous, and will slowly roast him.....

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

The Queen was also an active member of the British military during WW2, and served as both a driver and truck mechanic. (Probably the only Queen ever, capable of field stripping and reassembling a vehicle! ;)

[@WonkoTheSaneUK]

Truth. That's why there have been Land Rovers at the palace since she ascended to the throne.

[@siliconshaman]

Not to mention is a crack shot, or was [eyesight issues with age I gather] and took the same tactical driving course (and aced it) as her body guards. As one of her predecessors said; the Monarch is the last line of defence of the Crown.

[@gregp103]

She did oil changes and spark plug gapping. Princess Lilibet was not honing cylinders or setting distributor points.

[@TransTess]

"We are well on our way to the queen's button". Nearly spat out my tea.

[@baileybesheer8797]

"I'm no longer trying to draw perfectly straight lines, I'm just trying to make them fit the thing I made" Beautiful..

[@TKennedyfilms]

As the boom op on the Crown I can say that we snot tape that buzzer to what ever table is close to the queen.

[@sanches2]

Hi Thomas, could you please, tell me the commercial name of the snot tape i've needed it on couple occasions and couldn't find an orderable product. I know 3M VHB is close in consistence, but i guess the one you're talking about is not VHB(i am imagining something less strong).

[@TKennedyfilms]

@@sanches2 Joe's sticky stuff or reusebale black tack is our go to

[@dogol284]

“The Queen has an unparalleled knowledge of world history” Imagine the Queen being on an academic team or on Jeopardy.

[@dogol284]

@@apostoloschrys shit fuck shit fuck

[@karrotkake96]

Only if she gets to use this bell instead of a normal buzzer

[@saltech3444]

Imagine Her Majesty suddenly creating a really trashy, clickbaity KZbin channel called "Shit They Don't Tell YOU About British Prime Ministers." :-D

[@thomasmuir5653]

@@saltech3444 I’ll do you one better. The Queen hosting a KZbin channel called “shit they don’t tell you”

[@jaytc3218]

How cool it would be if the palace agreed to take it and then got a photo of the queen pressing the button! You could even get household staff to take selfies with it!

[@jdinnis]

Not sure about the history of the Queen's bell, but I have seen other devices like this in the past, and they existed for one very specific reason. If you had that footman standing outside the room waiting for a hand bell to be rung, he would need to hear everything that went on inside the room. By using a remote bell, rung electrically, the room can be soundproof. Similar to the reason that some of the secure areas I have worked in did not have the same fire alarm system that existed in the rest of the building. The main system used speakers. Those speakers could be turned into microphones. So they were not permitted in the secure area. In the secure area, there are only strobe lights and mechanical bell ringers.

[@itarry4]

They've used pull cords for hundreds of years to summon servants. There'd be absolutely no reason for the queen or any rich old English family to use a hand bell accept in situations where they want the butler or other close. No electricity needed just a long piece of string or wire to a bell hung on the wall.

[@leonidasnoble6939]

It amuses me to no end that I use the very same small pocket utility knife as Adam Savage. I cheer out loud every time he uses it. It makes me feel like I know what I’m doing every time I use it. Thank you Adam.

[@The_A_Cast]

The Crown is by far the most interesting, telling, and addictive show on Netflix. Period!

[@VonBlade]

Adam - Wow I love the European wire seating system. It's so great. Also Adam - I'm gonna use wire lugs here.

[@Boocamp111]

I love the joy. The sheer passion he has for his ideas and execution of his projects. Not enough youtube makers are genuinely impressed with their own work. It's a truly refreshing energy to see.

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

"It's ridiculous, I'm so happy with it!" Pretty much sums up Adam and everything we love about him and Tested :D

[@Nerdfighter1123]

I love the episodes where he totally nerds out over something entirely obscure :)

[@donaldasayers]

Love it. I use a repurposed fire bell and a factory hooter as my doorbells.

[@MatsAndersson]

Glad to see you're wearing those protective glasses as you promised a while back, Adam.

[@firescale8912]

The amount of haggard brass chips hitting his shirt and neck, uuuugggghhhh, Shivers......

[@HowellJones75]

Seems fitting to rewatch this today. R.I.P Your Majesty.

[@vandamit]

You should make the Queens Daily Box for your next crown project.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

Nice.

[@rjrfletcher2355]

Yes !

[@jaytc3218]

Oh HELL yes! The red box!

[@philiplettley]

Its called a dispatch box

[@lilttherapper]

“It’s like trying to wire up a Chewbacca” is one of the best things I’ve head in a while. Idk why😂

[@stupidnaut5386]

I wish I had an 1/8th of Adam's quarantine energy.

[@chroniclesofanamateur]

If Adam hasn't yet visited Beaulieu in the amazing New Forest in Hampshire, England it should be on his bucket list. Not only do they keep all the old cars made on BBC Top Gear over the years (Including the Reliant Robin 3-wheeler they tried to send into space), but the old house on the grounds serves as a living museum with period actors going about their day as tourists wander around. In the Kitchen of this old mansion they have all the servants bells - a whole wall of bells (maybe 20-30 bells) each hung on a spiral spring, each corresponding to a room in the house. It lets the staff know when and where they are needed.

[@glacieractivity]

Adam is slowly making me realize that his next cosplay will be in drag as Queen Elizabeth. I am all for that. He has all the qualities of a beautiful elderly lady and head of nations.

[@oldsoul5263]

Mrs Browns Boys show came to mind when I read your comment...

[@BabyMakR]

Oh, Adam should definitely do this.

[@emmajacobs5575]

I'm not convinced by the 'antiqued' bell push; I'd have expected it to be much shinier as Buckingham Palace must surely have a flunky with the job title 'Polisher of the Queen's Button'

[@MrCoolAttitude]

I always look forward for these one day build. Def my favourite part of the channel.

[@DanJRice]

This is one of those "rair occurrences" where you're like, "oh yeah, Adam is certifiably insane, and I love that."

[@peckenstein]

I didn't realize at the start that this was going to turn into a box making video (my favorite Tested videos). Sweet!

[@AstrumG2V]

Its been 5 months and the nailgun edits are still hilarious to me

[@DMLand]

28:00 Sword hilt just casually hanging out on the workbench like it's a normal everyday thing.

[@2Kenrick]

*ring* "Here come the guys!" Got me laughing way harder than I expected

[@DominusPaul]

I like how nothing he makes is just a box. It is a unique shape with curves and oddball angles. If it is just a box it commonly is made to unfold and reveal something within.

[@Fronken89]

@22:45 This is how me and my wife usually plan out furnishing whenever we move to a new place. We take measurements of all the furniture and cut out to scale pieces of paper to then be able to overlay ontop of the scale plans for the apartment. Its quite alot of work for something most people probably just eyeball but its a fun exercise and being able to physically see the area and how everything fits together is fun :)

[@wierdalien1]

I love that idea

[@rickansell661]

This is exactly my mums approach. Except the fireplace is also a cutout and gets moved from one side of the room to the other. Then it gets changed from a normal sized one to one straight out of a Tudor Mansion, complete with fire-crane and huge oak beam above it. So that gets built and the next thing to get the 'slidey paper' treatment are the windows. I kid you not. My dad hid the squared paper she always uses (after the windows got moved). Third fireplace position, second chimney position, third fireplace (one got used in two locations).

[@sanches2]

You're not alone:) i made a full accurate 3d model of the appartment and the large furniture/appliances and textured. Afterwards i did a full lighting simmulation to estimate the position of the fixtures. Great way to proceastinate, but it was very useful:)

[@Steelmage99]

I have always imagined the Queen's buzzer/door bell being a discreet (slightly disapproving) clearing of a throat.

[@callumrobertson1081]

I do have some information on the bells in Windsor Castle. They are all hardwired in, some are directly attached to a wall or floor, while others are on a lead and run to a plug. Just as people have coaxial or ethernet, there are dedicated bell plugs. They have two pins and look similar to lamp plugs. They run off to cupboards on various floors and into red flag boxes, not the jingling bells you see in dramas. They were installed by a company called T Clark who also did St James Castle. I assume that Buckingham Palace is wired similarly, Prince Philip was the architect for a grand plan of modernisation to the systems of the royal residences including a PA system. Much of the palace was wired in the late 1940s and in 2018, the family moved out to Balmoral and a massive rewiring effort went ahead. They removed some 2km of vulcanised Indian rubber cabling, and replaced the heating and plumbing at the same time. I imagine they'll have installed something a little more modern now, likely linked into the modern replaced PA system which runs over ethernet. At Balmoral, they apparently use a modern wireless solution now with a button very similar to that of a doorbell. It is indicative of the smaller and more homely of the royal residences where less import is placed on tradition such as electric fireplaces and televisions. As for The Crown, I believe the bells did not attach to anything. It was just some wire that ran under a table and stopped. I love this creation of yours, it would make for an excellent idea if the Queen was traveling at the time. The ship Britannia was also fitted with servant's bells, but I'm sure there were a variety of situations where the Queen could have had use of such a device.

[@andrewjeisenman]

I’m losing it over how much of the video just became Adam talking to the queen

[@twafer1226]

I love how Adam claims he isn’t ever sure what he is doing but has the skill and confidence to figure out any problem during a build. I aspire to one day amass such a huge knowledge base in many areas such as he

[@bobthecannibal1]

That mobile soldering setup from before the 4 month jump cut: That's slick. I'm going to have to build one at some point.

[@bradlawrence6461]

This whole series proves that even the most obscure and seemingly boring things is interesting when someone is passionate about it.

[@salomeheynemann5692]

I don't know if Adam will read this. I hope he does, but when I was very little my dad and I used to watch mythbusters together. Him and my godfather were both huge nerds, an engineer and mathematician respectively. and would ramble on for hours just the way Adam does. Right now my dad lives in a different country for me and I lost my godfather to cancer only a few months ago, and watching tested and answers to Patreon questions really just hits a very emotional spot in a good way because it reminds me of how both of them, especially my godfather, would go on these long tangents that meandered through million topics just over one question. and I just wanted to thank him for that and for shaping my interest in and appreciation of just... figuring stuff out to make weird projects happen.

[@kristopf]

Even after seeing the thumbnail, this came out better than I would have expected. It's quite a combination of the dainty royal aesthetic combined with a brutalist eye to early telephone and telegraph equipment.

[@danielegray666]

Adams excitement for this build was hilarious and infectious

[@auneakeffect]

kind of creepy too. why anyone would want to emulate the queen is beyond comprehension.

[@brandonyoung-kemkes1128]

That’s beautiful. The shape is very period. Thanks for sharing!

[@hadinossanosam4459]

18:34 In case anyone else was wondering, too: that says "ANNA" or "ANNM" in Morse code (I'm not sure whether the last one was long-long or short-long), seemed like a deliberate message the way he delivered it, but now I'm not so sure anymore. (Edit: 33:23 "SEAT"?? Probably not intentional then. "surrounded by boring mysteries" ;) )

[@MrFireBath]

Siting on the bench to talk to us made me feel closer to you than ever Adam, please do it again sometimes. Also I bet that with some likes and shares we can get you inside the actual palace to look behind the scenes :) at the real technology.

[@tpseeker3367]

As soon as Adam mentioned the Vacuum cord retriever, I pictured the guy from the Vacuum store grinning, Ah you again!

[@spagamoto]

"We're gonna have to sew your mouth shut, I think!" "Nooope"

[@Vickie-Bligh]

This was very entertaining and imaginative. Thanks, Adam. Thanks, Gunther for the great editing. You rock.

[@DMLand]

Adam's excitement when he unboxes the parts after four months' wait is palpable. There's a reason that people love this man so much. His joy is infectious. Also, at 6:38 where the piece works its way out of the collet while he tightens it: so relatable.

[@mainematt1234]

What! A new thwacker? Where did that thwacker come from! More on the thwacker please!

[@drewshine627]

"Wire up a Chewbacca" now we know the ultimate crossover Borg Wookies

[@twafer1226]

I love this build, it’s unique and very entertaining to watch! This is by far my favorite channel to watch.

[@bmccall30]

Mrs. Savage needs to get ahold of this bell. It can be the "Adam, come hither!" bell. Zing-zing!

[@ChickenWire]

I like watching Adam play with his bell

[@projekt6_official]

Well done, Adam! Thanks for sharing!

[@cupajoe99]

I love all your one day builds, but I especially like this one being a super creative exercise. Would love to see more like this

[@LumberingTroll]

I do not have the means to do this kind of thing, but watching your enjoyment of the process and making things brings me enjoyment! Great work as always!

[@beautifulsmall]

The king of the one off. That brown corded flex is spot on from the UK 50's, lamps ect. , as used in many Agatha Christies novels . . Inspired buy your abilities to construct, casting some clear resin into a sunburst hanging basket bracket frame, going to seal the uneven bottom with ply and trylon re-meltable pvc , then pour the stained resin. had the welded frame hot gal dipped and powder coated by a local gate company that send batches. Wish I had ground the welds flat before the coating, had to notch the ply to lay flat . pvc it tomorrow. Love the adventure of materials. Since 2010 Liz has a Bluetooth transmitter in the end of her finger, she still uses the bell for the Danish kings so as not to be indebted. Stay safe.

[@joeniedbala]

This is possibly the most absurd One-Day-Builds that Adam has done (and this is a guy who built a bear suit and faux Leo!). I love it!

[@patricks_music]

I love your enthusiasm with these types of things

[@lavrushchak1]

awesome content, please more videos like this and also please more conversing during the building, I enjoy it lots as well as the subtitles for all the sounds of the tools, really awesome stuff :) Much love Mr. Savage

[@Dardrum]

I find great joy in seeing your great joy in creation.

[@Techy2493]

Beautiful, this is an awesome idea and so practical for it's possible use.

[@edgerat]

Do what you love and you will have fun everyday! Very inspiring

[@hendrikvan5173]

I love your content Adam. Been a long time fan. Continue your great work.

[@chazzyb8660]

Adam, that is my doorbell! It makes me jump every time… I love it as a project, but, but, but… The late Duke was a patron of modern design and industry, witness the Land Rover he had converted into a hearse /gun-carriage to carry his coffin. Ah yes, you might say, just look at the decorations commissioned for the Coronation at Westminster Abbey, or perhaps for Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales. There is a whole other decorative design tradition going on there. It raises all sorts of other design issues? Certainly got me thinking. Thanks Adam (and the team) for an amazing 'siege' year.

[@kathharper]

You are, I believe, that variety of daft that is needed in our world today... this is a hilarious prop and imagining how it might be used was even more hilarious.

[@dooberrypie]

At high school one of my teachers was previously an electrician at Buckingham Palace! He could probably have told you all about that system 💡

[@spicy110]

I will say, I saw a photo of this on Twitter before the video and I would have been sure it was metal! it really shows how stills can hind truths videos don't.

[@sebastiend.marcoux8253]

I realy like the vintage build and the choice of soundtrack 👌

[@ThePixiixiq]

You should look into the queens doll's house. It's insanely detailed and delightful.

[@tonydalat4903]

Hello

[@paulotoole4950]

Is that Queen Victoria's? I have seen that one and it would be amazing to watch someone try and re-create it.

[@ThePixiixiq]

@@paulotoole4950 Oh! Good question. Now that think about it the one I was thinking of was Queen Mary's. It has electricity and all ^^ But Victorias is also amazing!

[@paulotoole4950]

@@ThePixiixiq They are amazing things. My maker side is pulled towards making useful things so I am getting more into sewing etc however projects like this are always there.

[@jorgennorrman4023]

THEY BELL ! LOL , Just awesome Adam !!

[@chrismuramatsu6600]

Excellent!!!

[@chuckmcguffee2251]

What a vision,brilliant

[@spagamoto]

The "Bell #3" label ties the entire story together!

[@DeadStar12018]

One thing that never gets old is watching Adams genuine enthusiasm for doing these things! 20:51

[@jansimons1475]

Adam great video! I love where your mind goes to find inspiration for prop building! I loved your St. Edwards crown builds too! keep up the good work :-)

[@madmat2001]

Cloth jacketed wire is known as push back wire. You don't need to strip the cloth, just push it back. It will bunch up and you have bare wire to do with as you will and then the jacket will cover up the connection.

[@wpribble]

Love it!

[@steveslenderman8953]

Now all I can see is Adam all decked out in his king garb sitting in the tested office with the buzzer pressing it for days

[@williamiwneferi3460]

I learn so much from these videos! TY 🙏

[@gavindean]

brilliant!!!

[@nightslayer78]

You know I am totally o.k. with Adam not having the same interests as me because his interest in subjects makes everything he does extremely interesting. Yes. I know I just said "interests" in like three different ways and I'm ok with that too.

[@robbieward7026]

I love it!

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Lov it when you get all pumped up, and the end results turns out totally awesome and so real to life looking (@@)! This build took away the stress of every day life,,,thx for sharing with us,,Bear

[@lakie2042]

I have a similar fascination with Division Bells within (especially, but not uniquely) the UK Parliament. When there is a vote. Hundreds of networked bells are rung for a duration all over the buildings and even some outside but within distance of the lobbies. Im lucky enough to own one of the two extras that were made when they were replaced in the 60's. Its my favourite posession but always tempted to build a few more and get a network of them going.

[@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so]

My friend's house had a buzzer button built into the dining room floor by the hostess' chair so that she could signal the butler's pantry and kitchen to serve the next course or to have a maid attend the table. Iit was hidden under the dining room carpet to be discrete. Several rooms were rigged with bells that rang in the servants' room and the kitchen.

[@omentep]

Missed opportunity to build a drawer for the battery tray. :D I love the aging, awesome build!

[@kellenthomas6709]

Most people probably didn’t catch that bottle at the beginning but Bundaberg is amazing stuff.👍

[@scottmantooth8785]

*love the bell plate used...of course for me, i'd use a glass eye replica for the actual button*

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

Adam, here's a tip for stripping cloth insulated wire: use cellophane tape to cover where the cut will happen, and use a sharp x-acto knife or scalpel to cut the insulation. Fraying avoided!

[@morgansinclair6318]

I think retractable cables like this are one of the neatest inventions ever, storing the energy used pulling the cord out efficiently enough that it can be released later to reverse the process with no additional energy in such a neat and tidy way.

[@jeffreyhaines]

What a cool build!

[@rockaholictom]

Oooh “the Palace Handyman” now THAT would be someone to have a conversation with!

[@WhoopsStreamingChannel]

Love you adam !