Antique "Ernst Leitz" Microscope Restoration - Shiny Brass Polishing

[@maxtrixbass]

I wish all videos on KZbin were this well made. Informative, technically well done, no blaring music track, devoid of useless fluff and self absorption, and from someone who knew what they were doing.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks! :-)

[@willemp6432]

Ernst Leitz was a very clever man.Things he did are still used in Germany today.8 Hour day and medical aid for all his workers.Also,he gave many microscopes to very importante scientist.The 100,000th to X and 150,000th to X.......ecs..What a find you have there my friend.Love it....

[@misterpatina]

Hey Willem, thank you so much for those information! Theres a huge history behind this man and his microspcopes!

[@georgbonn6367]

Danke für die Rettung des Mikroskops! Ich liebe die Instrumente aus dieser Epoche. Handwerklich gebaut, aus meistens Messing, kombiniert mit einem besonderen schwarzen Lack. Alle haben eine ähnliche typische Art. Für mich sind es Kulturgüter und ich finde, sie zu retten, ist Ausdruck einer Wertschätzung den gescheiten und fleißigen Leuten, die sie mal konstruiert und gebaut haben, gegenüber. Zum Glück war die Korrosion der Messingteile nur oberflächlich und ließ sich auspolieren, am Anfang hätte ich es nicht geglaubt. Ich war auch gespannt, was Sie mit der Optik, den Linsen, machen würden. Man müsste entsprechende mechanische Ausstattung und auch richtige Poliermittel haben, um die optischen Baugruppen und die erblindeten Linsen zu restaurieren. Nicht zuletzt danke ich für schönen, scharfen Makroaufnahmen, Sie werden immer besser :-) Thank you for saving the microscope! I love the instruments from this era. Handcrafted, mostly brass, combined with a special black lacquer. They all have a similar typical style. For me they are cultural assets and I think saving them is an expression of appreciation towards the clever and hardworking people who once designed and built them. Fortunately the corrosion of the brass parts was only superficial and could be polished out, at first I would not have believed it. I was also curious what you would do with the optics, the lenses. You would have to have appropriate mechanical equipment and also proper polishes to restore the optical assemblies and the blinded lenses. Last but not least, thank you for beautiful, sharp macro shots, you are getting better and better :-)

[@misterpatina]

Hey Georg, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I agree, sometimes while restoring these thing you think about what have these things seen, heard, how many hands were on them, its just fascinating. So iam always pretty respectful while restoring them. I got a ultrasonic cleaner yesterday, for cleaning the lenses or other small parts! Thank you so much!

[@MrCirclecityrabbit]

The best close-up shots of any restorer on youtube.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks for your comment! Iam really glad you enjoyed! 🙂

[@BB_Chaptsick]

Maybe slightly overstating it, especially since the microscope could not have been cheap to buy, but you had some balls taking that apart. I would have ruined it just taking it apart, never mind restoring it and putting it back together. Awesome job, sir!

[@misterpatina]

Hey B, thank you so much! When i started with disassembling, i was like "oh yeah, goes well", but when i more tiny screws behind a lot of tiny more screws, i really had to focus on this one. Especially the full brass parts with their soft threads and surfaces. Thank you so much, iam glad you enjoyed!

[@ramiruhig5558]

not only that your photography is an are by itself your restoration is perfect, I love it , thanks

[@misterpatina]

Hey Rami, thank you so much for your kind words!

[@MrSparks54]

Beautiful old world craftsmanship and expert restoration. Thanks!

[@misterpatina]

Hey, thank you so much for your kind words!

[@Losttoanyreason]

Absolutely beautiful . Glad you were able to save the old thing. We just don't make beautiful things anymore. Aluminum and cheap plastic is all we get. Just mass marketed junk that falls apart quickly so you have to repurchase over and over again.

[@misterpatina]

Youre definitely right!

[@cieloperdomo3939]

Many years ago, I was able to work and handle many old microscopes. It was a pleasure to see their precisions, and an equal pleasure to see you restore this one to glory.

[@misterpatina]

Cielo, iam glad you enjoyed! :-)

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Once again it is a very impressive restoration! At first you don't believe that there are so many parts ... The result is wonderful! If I could I would give you 3 thumbs up! You are a great role model for my videos too.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks so much Bro! Yeah it turned out as a real puzzle, at some Point I couldn’t count the screws anymore...😄 Thanks! ❤️

[@shaunmullings4153]

Well that's a huge difference. Great job cobba. 👍👍

[@misterpatina]

Hey Shaun, thanks a lot! 🙂👍

[@crabtreeshep4969]

WOW! Fantastic! This is a piece of history. You made Ernst proud Mr P.!! That thing is gorgeous and deserves a prominent place in the house. Great work on the brass and painted areas both. Love the finish on the paint, just the right amount of luster. The close-ups are outstanding, you must have paid a small fortune for your camera. Wonderful restoration!!!

[@moinsh7443]

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[@thomasthompson6799]

Excellent restoration of a great old instrument.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Thomas!

[@ratroddiesels1981]

one of the greatest restorations we ever saw . ernst leitz was the forefather of leica.

[@willieckaslike]

Beautiful, pure class. Thank you for sharing !

[@cstz]

This is one of the most beautiful objects I've seen in restauration videos, and you've done it justice. You truly are one the best. Cheers!

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thank you so much for your kind words!

[@GenderSkins]

The microscope looks great but it is missing the two clips, on the deck to hold the specimen in place. Should be two flat springs that press against the deck, to hold the specimen slide to the deck. Other wise looks great.

[@YNOCORWDO]

Oh no! How could you restore something and forget the two most important clips 😂

[@alansandybulmer4877]

Lovely restoration. Sublime attention to detail. Thanks for sharing.

[@rpg2181]

How many things will this microscope have seen? How many people will have used it? Thank you for rescuing him from oblivion. Another good restoration. You can be proud of your work.

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thank you so much!

[@markharrisllb]

So many channels that claim to be ASMR should watch this! The whistle made me laugh though, I think it’s because I wasn’t expecting it. I really enjoy it when people like yourself, my mechanics, RepairMan and LABD restore things that are different from everyone else. Then you do them to an higher standard and with a better video production too. A thoroughly enjoyable video, thank you.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Mark, thank you so much for your words, iam nearly speechless right now. Iam very glad that you enjoyed and recognized the details, which is very important for me! Thank you, really, so much!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Wow what a great comment! Every word is correct! Great! 👍

[@lkurgpold]

Loved the macro shots! Extremely appropriate for a microscope in my opinion. It’s hard to imagine how it got so dirty in the first place so the after shots are quite stunning. The final piece is gorgeous! Well done!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Linda!

[@ATLTraveler]

Patina makes my trousers rumble, I LOVED patina'd things.

[@SergioOlivieri89]

Wonderful restoration of a rare Leica microscope

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Sergio!

[@akafrosty6175]

I see allot of times where tools get polished to a mirror finish. I always think "Wow! That looks great. Now I don't want to use this." With this one though, the whole idea it to be polished and clean. This is totally functional and is still relevant. Probably my favorite on this channel.

[@tuzelkisilik]

i really appreciate your restoration work more than other scratch conversions. You handled all tiny parts precisely and clinacally so as not to cause optical diversion. congratulations.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks for your comment! 🙂

[@mftmachining]

Schöne Arbeit, gefällt mir. Vielleicht ein Tip: Du kannst die Drehbank auch als Richtbank benutzen. Anstelle des Drehmeissels setzt du eine Vierkantstange ein und fährst mit dem Kreuzschlitten an das Werkstück ran. So hast du volle Kontrolle über die Kräfte die dort einwirken und ersparst dem Werkstück die Impulsbelastung des Hammers. Und du kannst, wenn du von oben draufschaust, die Position der Druckstange optimal einstellen. Frankfurter Gruss.

[@sedabad6942]

عمل رائع وجميل جدا من اجمل الاعمال انت مبدع بحق استمر في هذا الابداع تحية لك من العراق

[@SuperMoriarty]

Just perfect. I especially love the close ups of you cleaning the heads of the screws. Thank you so much for uploading.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Jane, iam really glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@anthonybrau7399]

Wow!!.....absolutely a magnificent restoration.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Anthony, iam glad you enjoyed!

[@iwasglad122]

As a collector of antique microscopes and a fan of restorations, this video was absolute heaven!!

[@misterpatina]

Bullseye! Iam very glad you enjoyed! 🙂

[@etherealicer]

Is the "sample desk" (or whatever you call it) usually this polished? I'm just wondering if that would not change the image on a glass slide.

[@davidcoats1037]

Great job and a beautiful old German instrument. 😃👍🏼

[@misterpatina]

Hey David, thanks! 🙂

[@jstaatzy5606]

Mister P, you're quickly becoming my favorite restoration site. Thanks for restoring something other than a hunk of rusted metal and rotten wood. Keep up the fantastic vids! I loved the laugh...no translation necessary.

[@misterpatina]

Hey J! Iam really glad you’re enjoying 🙂 Guess you’ve seen my other videos, so you know that I love rust as well. But I think there’s so much more and that’s what I want to show you! Thank you so much! 🙂

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Beautiful AND meaningful restoration!! Science history and her geeklings thanks you!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Perry, iam really glad you and the geeklings enjoyed 🙂

[@catgynt9148]

Incredible craftsmanship and beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing this video. Wishing you and your family a terrific week.

[@misterpatina]

Hey, thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate! The same for you :-)

[@zekecorder8226]

Wonderful job. I would love to find an old microscope to restore for my grandson.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot! You can find them still online!

[@adriamiraguilar]

Que hermosura !!!! Te felicito por tan excelente trabajo !!!

[@misterpatina]

Muchas Gracias! 🙂👍

[@gayle525]

This is the most beautiful antique microscope I have ever seen. Wow, just wow!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Gayle, iam glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@NTRprojects]

Wow what a great microscope you got there. I think you did a very nice job on the restoration too. All those beatuiful macro shots. keep it up

[@misterpatina]

Hey Bro, thanks a lot!

[@xjr358]

Brass turned out very well!

[@guy4462]

Nothing like polished brass. Great restoration.

[@misterpatina]

Totally agree! Thanks a lot!

[@notdonaldst]

Of all of the restoration videos I’ve watched (toys, tools, appliances, etc), this is my favorite by far. It is the best filmed and edited. The restoration is also very well done. Good job!!!

[@misterpatina]

Thank you so much much for your kind words, I really appreciate! Iam very glad you enjoyed! 🙂

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

What a simplistic beauty! Nice job. 👏

[@misterpatina]

Thank you very much Kerri! 🙂

[@davidmontgomery1016]

Honestly, just getting the dirt out of the screw slots was an improvement. Restoration was outstanding. Read your current post a little while ago about Junior Patina arriving soon. Congratulations to you and especially Mrs. Patina!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot David, iam glad you like my stuff!

[@zannadguinn]

Working in a Generics laboratory, this was a very beautiful experience to see. Thank you!!!

[@Aleksander_Grigorjev]

Greetings from St. Petersburg! Hello buddy! I watched this video only now because for some reason it was in the viewed one. But here's what I want to say. I loved the whole video as always. But most of all I liked the fact that you did not try to bring the microscope to a new state - "like from a factory." It was really cool. The result is a laboratory assistant's tool - a fanatic who loves his job. Great result. 👌 Спасибо за красивую работу!

[@nurmaybooba]

The respect you showed, the talent the artistry....wonderful!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Nora, thank you so much for your kind words! :-)

[@davethursfield9283]

Just watched this again after two years. Extremely enjoyable. By the way, the flat plate is called a stage not a desk. 😊

[@mnowic]

I like the result. It looks great. It would be absolutely perfect if instead of spray paint you use brush and shellac varnish.

[@andrewturnbull5897]

I used to maintain scopes for my school and worked on Zeiss, Wild, Nikon, Olympus and Leigh as well. This is a beautiful restoration in every way! Congratulations!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Andrew, iam so glad you enjoyed my video! Thanks for watching! :-)

[@christianstahl4099]

Außerordentlich schön geworden!

[@misterpatina]

Vielen Dank Christian! 🙂

[@Anmobgoccult20]

Abs. best perfekt work and best product, full respect...old bg.

[@anisatania4036]

One of the coolest item to be restored. Your work never cease to amaze me. Quite sure the condition now is better than new. Great job, Mister Patina!

[@misterpatina]

Anisa, thank you so much for your kind words and your loyalty! I really appreciate! Happy new year

[@anisatania4036]

@@misterpatina pleasure is mine. Happy new year! Hope you'll have a great year ahead

[@anisatania4036]

Wait I just remembered your post about microscopic video. This is what you meant and not exactly doing micro vids?! Man that's a good one 😂😂

[@misterpatina]

Haha, you got me, Anisa 😄

[@anisatania4036]

@@misterpatina Haha. That really is a good one 😂😂😂

[@pacidonodono7546]

Bagus2...luar biasa two thumps up. Terimakasih banyak.

[@misterpatina]

Terima kasih telah menonton :-)

[@MaerothsSpielwiese]

Hervorragende Restaurationsarbeit!

[@misterpatina]

Vielen Dank! 🙂

[@orrozeta2183]

Thank you for your clear and deep explanations. On Amazon U.S.A. I’ve found a similar product for blueing, whose name is “Birchwood Casey Super Blue Liquid” used for the maintenance of firearms. Similar products are also found in Italy for the same use. As much as possible I also prefer traditional use with oil and heated metal. Thank you again. Let's see on your next video!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Nice job there 👍🏻

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Bro!

[@darkarvindrakkar9898]

For straightening a small bent shaft like that, my preference is to use a flat surface of either granite or steel and then just roll up the high side and place it on a flat hardwood like Oak or Birch and tap with a brass hammer. It does look really good.

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thanks for your suggestion! I have a very flat aluminum "block", i´ll use it next time :-)

[@francoisfritz198]

i dont understand how i miss this perfect resto channel even if there s a lot of resto channels, according to the process and fully agree with the philosophy to keep patina and usage scuffs: not replacement stickers or full polished stuff, very very good job... thanks and take care

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate! Glad you found here! 🙂✌️

[@fernandocastellano6704]

Gran restauracion!. Saludos desde ARG🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@peterpaliwoda1527]

Lovely renovation and restoration...very very clever and innovative test at end with marketing in mind .....smart ! ...well done you .....

[@misterpatina]

Hey Peter, thanks!

[@Cradley684]

That was one GREAT restoration friend, Stay Safe & have a nice day !!!.

[@gilmtz1101]

… You're an artist. ¡BRAVO!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Gil, thanks a lot! :-)

[@Britske84]

Great looks afterwards! Brass and black is a great combination.

[@shedmanx3640]

Amazing craftsmanship.

[@texas060]

SIR; You wouldn't happen to the true age of the Microscope or as close as you can figure it looks to me to possibly be from the early 20's to maybe the 40's it quite possibly be earlier. Thank you for sharing your Passion with us.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Texas! Yeah i thought about 1930, but i cant really prove it. Thanks for watching!

[@matwashington2784]

Stunning, absolutely beautiful

[@misterpatina]

Thanks :-)

[@pfadiva]

It was nice to see such a wonderful restoration of the ancestor of the big binocular scopes I use everyday. Leitz made such lovely scopes. Still do, under the Leica name.

[@misterpatina]

Iam really glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching! :-)

[@derekwagner157]

They sure don't make them like that anymore. Splendid restoration. A+ !

[@EazyMakaveliE]

Wow absolutely brilliant restoration, great work 💯

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Eazy! 🙂

[@jasoncdebussy]

Beautiful work. I love the attention to detail and the fact that you left some of the original marks.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks!

[@ModyMody-vn9yg]

Wonderful restoration Mr.Patina

[@misterpatina]

Thanks!

[@2quintly]

Beautiful, just like new.

[@bengtjohansson6364]

Polished brass is very nice. Great restoration!

[@WorkshopDC]

Great job! The glossy finish with a high polish is a perfect combination for this antique. 👏

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Bro! Yeah I love the result too! 🙂

[@caiorearte2451]

One of the finest restoration videos on KZbin!! Congratulations, sir!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks man! :-)

[@nuassul]

Wooow te quedó 10/10, un trabajo impecable y bien ordenado.

[@Tommybn11]

Saludó desde la República Dominicana excelente vídeo 🇩🇴👍🏿

[@МихаилПронин-в6к]

Макросъемки просто чудо! 👍😊

[@misterpatina]

Да, это завораживает :-)

[@tybyrestoration2716]

Amazing transformation, I can't believe how beautiful it came out, you have artist hands.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Bro!

[@thomasklugh4345]

A thumbs up in the reflection? Nice.

[@misterpatina]

Haha, you’re the first one commenting it 🙂👍

[@nitro74cs]

Nicely done, great job.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Cem! 🙂

[@ayamiblade9848]

Excellent work! I love seeing a piece of history like this, especially a very important piece of science equipment like this, be returned into working order and look so new. Giving it a second life. I particularly enjoy how you chose to polish and show off the brass parts. What a satisfying video, keep up the awesome works!

[@misterpatina]

Hey, thank you so much for your kind words!

[@terrydavis2552]

Damn, museum quality! And you made it look easy which it is not - great work!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Terry! I really appreciate you recognized, because it wasn’t! 🙂

[@jw2750]

Die Jungs von Zeitz hätten es nicht besser gekonnt. !! Saubere Arbeit!

[@misterpatina]

Tausend Dank! 😎

[@hilaryboardman7167]

Terrific job on this nice microscope! Truly at the professional level. A couple of notes: the “desk” of the microscope is called the stage. Also, microscopes of this age had all the brass parts lacquered with a slightly tinted lacquer to give a gold/ reddish hue. The “recipe” for the lacquer can be found on the website of an antique microscope dealer in California.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot!

[@juandedioscepaconforme4926]

SALUDOS CORDIALES DESDE GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR MISTER PATINA MUY BUEN TRABAJO DE RESTAURACION DE MICROSCOPIO ANTIGUO FELICIDADES ADELANTE Y EXITOS 😀👍

[@billakosl.a3227]

Careful and perfect job !

[@kevinfoster926]

That's a real beauty of a restoration, now send it off to the British science museum and demand they give it pride of place on display......................it shouldn't be a problem.👍👍👍

[@misterpatina]

Haha, its really about to get a display piece :-) Thanks for watching!

[@sleepytabby9113]

Such a lovely restoration. The transformation of the brass was magical. ❤

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Tabby 🧡

[@der_pinguin44]

You had me at polishing.

[@misterpatina]

😄😄

[@orglancs]

Thanks for this. The engineering on Leitz microscopes is unimaginably perfect and your restoration brings that out so well. By the way, the flat 'table' that the slide rests on is called a 'stage' in English.

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thanks for the correction :-)

[@paulorth2251]

Beautiful restoration of an old classic medical device. In its heyday I am sure that the owner prized it greatly. All that brass work must have been very delicate to work on, but you pulled it off nicely. Thanks for sharing this video with us and please keep strong, mask-up and stay healthy. Texas is watching.

[@misterpatina]

What would a Mister Patina Video be without your comments, Paul? Iam really glad to have you as a loyal subscriber! Greets to Texas!

[@lucaadamo7749]

... SIMPLY AMAZING!!!

[@DavidTYork]

Great restoration of a lovely microscope.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Coach!

[@jeffersongabler5998]

I love telescopes and microscopes,,great work

[@misterpatina]

Hey Jefferson, iam glad you enjoyed!

[@jeffersongabler5998]

@@misterpatina I would love have it,I have an digital one,but I love the old ones,seems so cool

[@TheAussieFisho]

That lettering after being polished though! 🔥

[@zeekwolfe5781]

Das Video...das mag ich ganz besonders gern. Danke!

[@misterpatina]

Freut mich dass es dir gefallen hat 🙂

[@vinceianni4026]

Hi MISTER PATINA very beautiful work well done

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot Vince! 🙂

[@stevegelano]

THAT was psychologically satisfying to watch. Thank you.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Steve, iam glad you enjoyed! :-)

[@Mikhandmaker]

What the hell dude? Great restoration

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot! 🙂