Antique Soldering Iron (Blowtorch) - Hot Restoration

In this video i'm restoring an old german soldering iron.
This item was sent to me by one of my patrons from Germany. He saw it on eBay, asked me if I'm interested and then he bought it. Thank you for that. I'll send it back to him now.
I really liked the look of the handle and that's why I decided to restore it. It's a propane gas powered soldering iron made by Perkeo. I don't know how old this one is, but they built them since 1919 until today. The modern ones still look pretty much the same as the one I restored in this video, they just made some small changes over the years. I'm very happy how this project turned out, I really like the contrast of the dark wooden handle and the polished brass.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Huge thank you to all of my Patreon and PayPal supporters and specially to:
Paulina Zamora
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Micky McKay
Alan Hanson
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Timestamps:
00:00 preview
00:36 disassembling
02:18 showing all the parts
02:39 cleaning the parts with the parts washer
02:57 disassemling two more parts
03:17 removing patina and soot with vinegar, salt and flour
04:07 restoring the wooden handle
04:40 restoring the big tube
06:10 stain the wooden handle
06:38 making a new ring for the wooden handle on the lathe
07:36 restoring the nut which tightens the wooden hanlde
08:04 restoring the holder of the soldering iron
08:46 restoring the sieving head and remake the knurling
09:21 restoring the sieving head cover
09:59 restoring the knurled ring
10:22 restoring the regulation part
10:47 restoring the valve needle
11:07 restoring the nut for the regulation part
11:31 restoring the valve tube
12:16 restoring the gas connection part
12:47 restoring the nut for the valve tube
13:13 restoring the nozzle
13:41 restoring the soldering iron
14:46 making a new holder for the soldering iron on the lathe, mill and welding machine
16:26 making a special countersinked bolt for the soldering iron
16:56 restoring the bolt to clamp the soldering iron holder
17:18 making a new handle for the previous restored bolt
18:47 making the steel parts black by heating up and quench in oil
19:14 showing all the parts before reassembling
19:34 reassembling
21:23 showing the finished product
22:00 final test
Time and costs of this restoration:
I was working on this project over 1,5 weeks
$16 tube for the gas connection
$1 clamp bride for the connection tube
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
Thank you for watching :-)
My Patreon Page:
/ mymechanics

[@AddictedtoProjects]

Yours is the *ONLY* restauration channel on KZbin that truly takes this subject seriously. A lot of so called restorers just take sh*t apart, don't really understand the intricate nature or function of a lot of the parts, and they often don't really repair stuff. The usually just take stuff apart, clean, paint it with rattle can, and put it back together. That only gets you there 85% of the way. You Sir, you go the extra 15% and *MORE*. My hat off to your quality of workmanship and dedication. You've earned every one of the 500K subscribers! :)

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much! I really do appreciate it :-)

[@littlewing1208]

100% agreed!

[@ddfishfunky694]

I couldnt agree more...

[@spetsnaz1014]

Well said.

[@accltdymas6691]

I am with you my friend!!! he open everything, check all components, always with the details, always shiny, this part is dead, "let's make a new one" nothing without care, the standard of full restoration, not a face wash!!!

[@dsol8460]

Thank you for not putting background music.

[@klntym]

D Sol I agree...the machine sounds are much better to listen to!!!

[@ciarfah]

You mean you don't like stale upbeat guitar tracks and repetitive whistling?

[@aljond941]

lol what restoration channel does that? 😂

[@HerrmannHinz]

true. no talking. no music. sooo goood!

[@KevinMacLeod-administrator]

I described it to my friends as ASMR for people who like making things.

[@Hostilenemy]

Nothing feels better than watching metallic parts being manufactured out of raw material.

[@jude7370]

i discovered this channel about a week ago and it’s been my go-to-bed watch since. so relaxing and the end results are always impressive

[@mymechanics]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Hephasto]

yes, although the description is 100km long to scroll😵‍💫

[@WinstonBogardee]

SAME here!

[@Anamnesis]

This thing didn't look this good when it was BRAND NEW.

[@PiLLoWHanDs267]

He cleaned up the "braze material or copper" up so good he didn't wanna ruin it which defeats the purpose lmao...

[@customrestoration5317]

truth 😊👍

[@Baiko]

A lot of the things he's restoring, are if not mass produced, at least produced in multiples with constraints on cost, schedule etc. and just couldn't have been made with the extraordinary attention to detail and finishing he's giving them, at least without having sold them with a much higher price.

[@MrSneakyGunz]

My favorite Restoration Personality is back on stage!

[@paulambry]

Amen. The most meticulous, exacting, patient, uncompromising, artistic and tasteful re-engineer on the internets. Watching your craftsmanship is meditation, and when the result materialises, it's a mechanical transcendence, a restoration epiphany, an apparatus redemption. In this world of gratuitous consumption and obsolescence-by-design, it is a joy to see old objects refurbished in both looks and function, prolonging their utility for many years to come. Your work is an antidote for the insanity of the consumer economy.

[@moton410]

I love the videos, I really like it though if he could put what type of sand paper, pads he is using or steel wool. That would be super helpful as well.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

SneakyGunz I now struggle to watch other restoration channels *because* this is as close to perfection as I think I’ll ever enjoy 😊. Just awesome every. Single. Time.

[@paulambry]

P.S. Nice parting tool!

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Darren Fortin It's possible that the time between restoration and editing is too great, so he *just doesn’t* remember. Personally, I couldn’t care less: I enjoy the captions as they are. But I can understand why it is of interest to some people.

[@WeasleFireable]

Oh my god you even put masking tape on the spanner to stop it from ruining the finish. Godlike restoration.

[@joestevenson5568]

I don’t think its even a restoration at this point. It probably didn’t look this good when it was brand new.

[@joecruz9877]

..is what I say at each of his videos. He makes them look like what they should have, if he would have designed and engineered them to be. I thank you Sir, for sharing your expertise.

[@garethwatson7999]

Hands down the best restoration channel on KZbin, amazing results!

[@mymechanics]

Wow, thank you!

[@jasonsimms4238]

Not even close. #1

[@rolandedrummer9723]

"I see you have constructed a new lightsaber. Your skills are complete."

[@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA]

UNDERRATED comment!

[@opanincaricott]

:D fantastic!!!

[@TheBrinksGE1]

in this channel, my favorite phrase is "i make a new one"

[@eigenman2571]

TheBrinksGE Mine too!

[@twan08000]

That's so crazy... I'm gonna make a new... Anything

[@TheBojengles]

Me: I'm in a loveless marriage, and my wife is leaving me. My_Mechanics: OK. I make a new one.

[@CoyleTools]

To the lathe!

[@Michael-Archonaeus]

I hope that was a joke lol

[@TheBojengles]

Michael always

[@58unclesam]

Bojangles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LuisBeltran1982]

My heart is as neglected as the power button in the sandblasting machine.

[@arandumendez9557]

Thank you for that patina removing "recipe", I used to clean an old brass mortar and pestle, and it worked wonderfully!

[@mymechanics]

Wonderful!

[@Abazginec]

Привет! В чём заключается рецепт?

[@arandumendez9557]

@@Abazginec The one in the video, 1/3 salt, 1/3 vinegar and 1/3 flour

[@welshgriffo]

You have an Inhuman level of patience and finesse. Addictive watching, I love it when you make a part from scratch that has an unusual shape.

[@charlieb1613]

I appreciate the disassembled layout of the component parts show in their proper order. It helps me to better appreciate the design of the tool and how it has to be reassembled. That’s a fine detail I like.

[@ronniebillhicks]

Same here, I remember these kind of layouts in my mechanical drawing classes in high school,.......!!!!

[@Arkeze]

Dude has a tool for everything, and if he doesn’t, he just makes one himself.

[@mohammadmontazeri]

He is not a dude. You're a dude. This... this is a man. A handsome, muscular man.

[@joshua-to1fb]

@@mohammadmontazeri chill

[@A._K.]

@@joshua-to1fb It's Infinity War reference, chill

[@alicetai1474]

Make tools needed to make more tools.

[@chiyochichi380]

Worst part: Stuff he restores is going to be used as a tool later

[@ichgehkaputtgehstdumit682]

Germany should be grateful to you for receiving its tools as "contemporary witnesses" of German pioneers for posterity! It is fantastic to see the skill with which they developed and shaped their tools back then! And most importantly, you will show how these old tools work! Thank you very much for receiving this part of German history for posterity! You are a real master!

[@BarbazuX]

I don't care what anyone may say. This is art. No one will probably use that soldering iron, but just looking at it restored is wonderful. I would rather look at an exhibition of before and after pictures of what you have done then 90% of any modern art these days. Love the channel!

[@germangamekiller]

These exact soldering irons are still produced and sold by Perkeo! Theyre used to solder zinc, e.g. rain gutters, by roofers. I work with one of those almost daily.

[@Boredtubedeath]

Just curious as I've never seen a soldering iron like this before. How exactly is it used? I'm guessing that large diamond shaped hunk of metal on the end is heated up and pressed into something but I'm curious on how it's supposed to work. Do you know of anything that demos it in action?

[@Boredtubedeath]

@@germangamekiller Thankk you!

[@TheLightningStalker]

The iron works by storing heat in the mass of the tip. Then heat is instantly available to melt solder and heat the joint area to soldering temperature. The larger the tip the more heat it can store and the larger jobs it can do.

[@DevJonny]

Have you seen one more pristine than this one hehehe?

[@Choujifangirl]

It just goes to show that if a concept ain’t broke there isn’t any need to fix it

[@voidify3]

You are the DaThings of restoration. What i mean by this is the same compliment everyone always gives you. DaThings' YTPs are 100% humour, every sentence is mixed in some way, she spares no expense to achieve her aim.

[@MrSmithFPV]

Schön einem Perfektionisten bei der Arbeit zu zuschauen! 👍

[@YamahaYZFR6RJ05]

before watching: hopefully this video includes "i´ll make a new one" EDIT: after watching: you always deliver. Thank you!

[@mymechanics]

Of course ;-)

[@yonski1705]

I was just about to comment the same thing, but you wrote it first... so I commented different... cause I feel like that I have to comment in this video... no matter what... hahahahaha...

[@ddfishfunky694]

@@yonski1705 from your name you must be an indonesian...

[@mnlg_yt]

"This youtube user is too old to comment. I'll make a new one"

[@sofronio.]

same here!

[@mickeypopa]

MM: I leave this part as it is Me: WHAT?! IMPOSSIBLE!!

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

Smaaaalllllll indiscretion, immediately forgiven.

[@customrestoration5317]

😂

[@freestonew]

Not only is your restoration projects a work of Art, your video too is also a work of art! Like of a mechanical poem. Very meditative too. Too, maybe only a Master can make a complex project look simple!

[@lucylincoln3285]

I really do enjoy the videos of your peers on the other KZbin channels but no one has a restoration channel quite like yours. You're the OG of restoration videos. Love it!

[@turanoguz435]

What a precision! You’re not a regular restorer, you’re an artist.

[@katiebellmichelle]

Turan Oguz 100% agree

[@Novur]

THIS is how people soldered back in the day? A giant heat sink i front of a blowtorch? Absolute madlads, this looks like something straight out of a steampunk show

[@eggsoups]

Novur This is still how people solder today. Mostly in the copper roofing/gutter trade but other trades still use them too. You can buy this exact model from Perkeo for about $200. If I had to guess, the one he restored isn’t all that old. They collect patina and wear pretty quickly up on the roof- in the sun and rain, being cooked by propane, and being used around acid flux. Not to mention kicking around in the work truck. The ‘iron’ (called a ‘copper’ in this case) is so large because the items being soldered act like a large heat sink and steal lots of heat from the tip- which isn’t such a problem when soldering electronics, hence the smaller irons.

[@Novur]

@@eggsoups Hey neat, thanks for the info! 😁

[@darthstoneddaffy2010]

Wait till you learn what age steampunk is based off.

[@Kingrhem.]

@@eggsoups The ones they sell right now are a modernized versions of this one

[@MaximilianonMars]

Heating big copper pieces seems to have been the standard method for joining metals (brazing, soldering?), For example Clickspring who is remaking the antikythera mechanism uses this method to join his brass pieces.

[@ojkolsrud1]

Final test, without soldering something Me: Somewhat sad

[@geraldboykin6159]

Nice neutral flame!

[@cdiazgarcia2]

I really was expecting that too. That's too bad

[@powderdescent]

Yeah but really, what were we really expecting? Not going to be soldering an intricate SMD. Maybe could solder some wires together though. What was this used for originally?

[@bmay8818]

@@powderdescent Larger pieces of sheet metal. Roofing, gutters, making boxes/enclosures, etc.

[@tmaxrecer]

Yeah that wold it been amazing

[@hardlyefficient]

Wow, that's amazing. I could not imagine soldering something with this. You definitely should have tried! 🙂

[@mymechanics]

I really didn't wanted to make the nice copper part dirty ;-)

[@burningBoykurwa]

This restoration was totaly unnecessary. We work with them every day and they work perfectly and they look more fucked up then that. This also isnt "antique". This model is still produced.

[@snowoffstream5823]

@@burningBoykurwa Shut up and enjoy the magic >:(

[@burningBoykurwa]

@@snowoffstream5823 no

[@MonkTorius]

Always someone trying to be a wet blanket.

[@jdpjamesp]

Wow! It probably didn't look that good when it was new!

[@sharonolsen6579]

James Palmer .. .I think I say that about ALL his restorations ! : )

[@anonymousanonymous7933]

The fact that you'll make your own parts, even bolts you could simply buy, and the close attention to detail in EVERY part, is why this is hands down my favorite restoration channel. It's not even a competition.

[@Ken-rq3yl]

What kind of a sad sack could possibly give Mr. I Make A New One a thumbs down. His videos are so therapeutic, particularly during a one year lock down as we have had here in SE Asia. Thank you sir, your craft work is amazing.

[@jeffwalker7185]

I love how you polish parts that will be hidden when re-assembled. Such attention to detail.

[@AlexcasaCVC]

After subscribing this channel, I go around with a file and smooth out all the sharp edges I find on my way.

[@Dinnye01]

You will be then the guy in the ads... "KNIFEMAKERS HATE HIM"...

[@joshsavickus3788]

No offense to hand tool rescue, but you are by far the best restorationist on KZbin.

[@Theraot]

Hand Tool Rescue is comedy and they know it

[@getyourkicksagain]

my mechanics is a top notch craftsman, there is no doubt. The straight up fabrication and tooling of parts from raw materials and attention to detail is superb. HTR has some amazing, detailed restorations of his own. His sense of humor does not detract from them one bit (I quite enjoy his silly antics). His intro is the stuff of LEGEND. I thank them both for their hard work and amazing, entertaining videos.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

@@getyourkicksagain I have to agree. They are two very different KZbinrs that I have the utmost respect for.

[@Sharpless2]

@I left KZbin forever bullshit.

[@tomryan6461]

Really enjoy Hand Tool Rescue too. But this boy is the gold standard :-)

[@stephanieparker1250]

It’s a good thing you recorded all this because no one is going to believe that’s not just a newly purchased torch. 😆 It’s gorgeous!

[@teetersalad]

I genuinely love your videos. Please don't ever change your methods, or style. Everyone else goes at rust with sanding wheels and wire wheels. Your attention to detail is by far the best on KZbin. The duration of coverage for each step is also perfect. Not too long, but shirt enough to keep it interesting.

[@pesterenan]

I liked that you kept the PERKEO tag as it was, it's like a piece of the tool's history that keeps living on with it. Really nice restoration!

[@iamkeir]

Pesterenan yes, lovely touch

[@burningBoykurwa]

Perkeo are still producing them. So what kind of history?

[@brettduffin8412]

Magical. I didnt know this level of craftsmanship was possible. This is brilliant. I want to learn.

[@lilliemucha6419]

Brett Duffin I just bought some sandpaper and am going to try making a walking stick 😁 Not quite the same as restoration but sanding by hand is a lovely way to pass time. Next step is staining it!

[@brettduffin8412]

@@lilliemucha6419 👍 good luck.

[@jomercer21113]

My grandfather had a radiator repair shop until the mid 1970s, and he used a soldering iron like this.

[@mymechanics]

Nice to hear that, thanks for the info!

[@dzymslizzy3641]

Beauteous! You are obviously a perfectionist, and it shows in the quality of your finished work. It is clear that the phrase, "Good enough for government work" doesn't fly in your shop. My late hubby was the same way. Kudos, sir, on being such a meticulous craftsman.

[@colinowen8234]

I’m no machinist but here are the rules so far. 1. Always shiny! 2. You don’t like the part you have? Make a new one. 3. Countersink everything. 4. NO SHARP EDGES.

[@chongtak]

A bunch of self-called experts will throw stones on you screaming "Keep the patina! Keep the patina! You ignorant!"

[@bigboi3049]

chongtak WHAT IS PATINA

[@chongtak]

@@bigboi3049 The patina is the colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

[@bigboi3049]

chongtak sooooooo.... Oxidation?

[@thescpearrapemaster6204]

What if you restoring a dagger

[@MrIbrahim447]

Deserves the title of King of Restoration 👌

[@PostersGamingg]

“I make a new one” is my favorite line and part of every single one of these videos

[@martinbroward8800]

Well I have been binge watching restoration videos for the past few days. And I must say that you are in a completely different level than anything else I have seen so far. Your work is awesome and you really do a total and complete restoration. Unlike most that are doing a clean up job and call it a restoration. Your work is very impressive. Thank you for sharing

[@mymechanics]

Thanks a lot for being here :-)

[@moton410]

I didnt expect that many pieces to come out of this piece. Wow!

[@someguy166]

This is my asmr that I actually like and is smoothing to my soul

[@Moodisdoom]

I would give your Comment a Like, but I don't want to destroy the 69 Likes...

[@ChilliBibi001]

I'm not really an ASMR person, but for some reason, these do it for me!

[@ambrose899]

same here, the people who like engineering, make stuff, diy will definitely like this

[@MrMsCrokodile]

Кадры этих видеороликов оказывают какое то гипнотическое воздействие. Мастеру выражается благодарность за отличную работу и доброе дело.

[@user-hi4sf2uj8w]

...а я такие ролик называю- залипалово!, как начинаешь смотреть- про всё абсолютно забываешь!!!

[@BobScar]

Обработка медных частей изделия заставила меня понервничать😂

[@apella88]

"I forgot to record that part" I'm surprised you didn't go ahead and made a new one just to make sure it's on tape! Your channel is one of the best things I've encountered this month. I can't stop watching!

[@gustavomaranook]

Stop please, let me go to sleep, is late at night and i cant to stop see yours vids!!

[@lschng]

KZbin recommended one of your videos to watch and I instantly fell in love and watched all your videos the same day. I don't know what to do with my life now. No other restoration channels satisfy my need for perfection, and you create perfection. NEED MORE VIDEOS PLEASE

[@subscriberswithoutavideo-zm3uk]

lschng true my dude

[@anzharrymuslim7991]

this one should be placed in a museum, like electrician museum or mechanic museum or something like that

[@toweypat]

One of the fun things about this channel is we get to see how machines were back then. It turns out a soldering iron was literally an iron!

[@user-hu5lc7ts5k]

Такие видео должны быть в топе, работа на высшем уровне👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-hu5lc7ts5k]

@@4ebypatopwajla6amob69 че за бред, ты о чём вобще

[@huipridumaeshi]

так-с, объясните мне, что творится на 20:10? это обратное воспроизведение или а-ля магия?

[@DGekk]

Давно ждал, когда же тут появятся комменты на русском)

[@alekseykorchin504]

Оргазм перфекциониста)

[@MikalaiBublichenka]

Люди, подскажите что это за паяльник?

[@TysyTube]

Look brand new, or even better 😍

[@backyardsounds]

Better than newwww!

[@Hhutuber]

I doubt it ever looked as shiny before.

[@iliaxsful]

what is the utility of that hummer ?

[@ronin_alpha5782]

Aye don't pat yourself on the back too much, thank the tools you used as well, the did allow the restoration to be possible

[@freestonew]

@@ronin_alpha5782 but it takes a mechanic genius to be able to choose the RIGHT tools!

[@davidc6510]

What a unique piece of history restored to be better than the original. What I like about your channel is how so much attention to detail is given to each and every part. The exploded view of all pieces after disassembly is super cool. Even more cool is when you actually use the restored part to show what it can do. Well done and thanks for sharing!

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much :-)

[@MangySquirrel]

I love how everything has to be as finely crafted as Frodo’s ring

[@onlyonSiMPLE]

"much better, but not good enough" YEEEEESSSSS!!

[@oldpcgamers7450]

That immediately got my attention too. That is my new phrase for my children.

[@bryanbortko2695]

Perfect actually

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

what does this iron solder ? i don;t really understand

[@catriona_drummond]

@@oldpcgamers7450 phase for you children? Hm, what about "I make a new one" :P

[@szpynda]

A man from Swiss :)

[@horstszibulski19]

My father used this blowtorch as a plumber. I soldered my first copper fittings with it, some 40 years ago... Man, I´m getting old... Thx for the vid! :-D

[@SteamCheese1]

I learned soldering with those ones too. And that even fairly recent in 2013. I worked in a foundry and iron works as a maintenance mechanic and tooling blacksmith so the machines tended to be really old school.

[@joshx413]

So many channels literally MAKE the product rust for the restoration. This guy...this guy is the real deal!!!

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much :-)

[@MikeSmith-sm4zz]

This channel should be called, “precise attention to detail”. Beautiful work

[@lashlarue7924]

I am continually amazed that vinegar, salt, and flour do such a remarkable job of cleaning brass/copper/bronze...

[@marcoabduarte]

and you can eat it

[@swampwiz]

I use Brasso.

[@akehapkap6143]

Something one should have known years ago before buying expensive products and polish like hell, my guess is these products contain either vinegar or ammonia...Vinegar is an acid, amonnia is not. Witch can all be bought in huge quanta for a small price compared. I was wondering if it works on other metals like silver. Imma try. Don't have much jewellery but the silver gets quite dark over time. Chemically it should work on most oxyditing metals?

[@shadough_]

About to make a important deal. “Hold up guys, my mechanics made a video.”

[@lucianolandi7307]

Same. Today's work completely shifted forward 22' 51''.

[@clifftondorroh8867]

First I wanna say you are the best on KZbin your attention to detail is like no other everything always comes out brand new and you share everything little detail I love that about you! I would really like to see you take old car parts and restore them I think that would take your channel to a whole other level think about it 🤟🏾

[@SubXaeroZA]

These videos are like ASMR, so relaxing and satisfying to watch. The workmanship is absolutely fantastic. My favourite parts in these videos is when he goes "I'll just make a new one"

[@0919killer]

It's amazing how many specialized tools/techniques there are, and how this guy knows how to properly use them all.

[@Natix0838]

His an alien

[@NeilNTR]

If I ever get one of those polishing machines, I'd polish everything in the house. That was so satisfying to watch.

[@Ramiiam]

Your restorations leave me in awe of the manufacturing skills of our ancestors.

[@rexquintin]

Best restorer in the History of KZbin. Hands down

[@linksmith1057]

When you straighten (or when bending) brass or copper tubes, fill them with sand and cap them. It helps stop them from denting or creasing. Also, Thor called, he wants his soldering iron back.

[@polydullmemes3497]

That's true, but it is harder to reshape it and you don't want to clean that out

[@manp1039]

how would you cap them?

[@bradleypease2492]

@@manp1039 cork?

[@wtf_drew]

I’m hoping you’ll see this @mymechanics because I just want you to realise the impact these videos are having! I suffer with pretty bad anxiety and depression so my head is usually a jungle and whenever I feel myself spiralling down a dark hole or if I just can’t seem to switch my brain off and escape from awful, intrusive thoughts I stick these videos on. For the entire duration, I remain absolutely glued to my phone watching them and my mind completely switches off from the nightmare that is my brain and I just forget everything. I never would have though that something so random like these videos, with such hard and clever work from yourself, would have had such a great impact on me and for plenty of others I hope too! Looking really forward to seeing many more of them! 😁

[@MrYetiman82]

My wife suffers from debilitating anxiety and depression, so I can, in a way, understand what you're going through - although I will probably never completely understand. It's great that you have found something that will help you through those dark times. I wish you all the best in your management of such a terrible affliction

[@Neceros]

Please, for your own sake, get your anxiety diagnosed. My anxiety came from someplace completely random and I learned the medicines I've been taking for 20 years don't work for me. So all I got were the side effects.

[@sushilchaudhari7789]

Try inner engineering 🙏

[@d80naseer86]

Restoration r very nice and perfect. ..best remedy for anxiety is holy Qur'an just try it

[@verloser]

you need help is what you need

[@terrytuite8947]

I doubt this iron was this beautiful when new. Great job again.

[@honktm]

This is a really well-made video and I effing love steampunk! This is another great example, that steampunk is inspired by actual antique technology…

[@johnnybladeackermann9968]

Absolutely awesome restoration, every work of yours is a masterpiece!

[@jinagibson6818]

Johnny Ackermann I agree!

[@somyRed]

Absolutely!

[@hat1324]

I like how you pull out the blowtorch to harden your blowtorch parts

[@brucewayne4585]

Yeah how did they make the first blowtorch?

[@redwitch12]

@@brucewayne4585 Thanks to watching the Primitive Technology channel, I feel almost safe assuming that the first blowtorch was made out of clay, rocks, and bark fiber.

[@nineoneone4617]

Inception blowtorch

[@LordHoth_09]

redwitch12 I see that you too are a person of culture

[@tmaxrecer]

They use to make quality products back on the day 🤩🤩👌🏼👌🏼

[@alexk81843]

This is so satisfying to watch. Someone with OCD, would really enjoy this.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you

[@mechielorena]

So cool that you can make pieces from scratch when something is broken or doesn’t fit. Great restoration👍🏼

[@soulisslippery]

When he asked “do you like bananas” i was very confused but i saw that when the part rotated it wasn’t straight and seeing what he said following the question made me die of laughter

[@Tony-112]

Soulless98 🍌🍌😂😂

[@greenman2262]

From the 1/2 doz I watched you work on, your doing a cracking job of restoration, and a pleasure to watch.

[@TacoCrisma]

I love how you actively use all the previous things you’ve restored. The vice, the oil can at 15:11, etc.

[@user-gd1tl6lg1p]

I see you holding every round part: MY PRECIOUS！

[@Stepuntik]

Exactly what my girlfriend said when we were watching this haha!

[@ScarletGhost53]

3:25 1/3 vinegar, 1/3 flour, 1/3 salt. Leave to rest. Next day, put in the oven at 400 degrees for 4 hours. Et voila! Blowtorch bread

[@davidwarnar9984]

Whenever he creates a new part and don't write "I make a new one" I feel so empty inside ;;

[@ScarletGhost53]

@@davidwarnar9984 yeah... The grammar mistake is especially cute lol

[@brago.gameplays]

1/3 vinegar, 1/3flour, 2/6 kosher salt, 1/6 yeast. 280°C for 45min.

[@amirmahmood9202]

Pollo

[@amirmahmood9202]

@@davidwarnar9984 l Pp ? ? ??!

[@judythomas2953]

Wow .. should be displayed on the living room console! Beautiful!🤩

[@mymechanics]

I think so too!

[@heavymetalgaming7145]

Imagine somebody in the future finding this blowtorch and being like Wow this Perkeo brand made some high quality stuff for the time! Not realizing it was restored even better than when it was initially built

[@erikallder8199]

It always blows me away when you redo knurling by hand with a triangular file. It is also beautiful that you left the piece with the logo untouched. The heart and soul of their original maker is still in every tool you've restored. Another restoration MASTERFULLY done!

[@ChozoSR388]

Last time I saw this kind of quality content was...well, lessee here...well, I guess it was about...oh, 3 weeks ago now, I reckon! These restorations just keep getting better and better! Thanks for the great content! This one turned out absolutely gorgeous! Hard to believe all that beautiful brass and copper was hidden under all that grime. Shame it was allowed to get that bad in the first place :(

[@oyesimon8112]

It upsets me on how careless people are with there stuff,

[@ChozoSR388]

@@oyesimon8112 Yeah, it upsets me, too. It's pretty ridiculous. I guess I can understand stuff getting forgotten, generation to generation, but it's still pretty sad.

[@michaeldpry]

But if they never would have let it get so bad, we wouldn't get to see him restore it.

[@mxcollin95]

Dude you are definitely the “Clickspring” of tool restoration. You definitely have “the gift” of sanding, buffing and polishing like no other!!! 👏

[@mymechanics]

Wow, thanks!

[@faithdenelzen8808]

I like the methodical going over every part to see what has to be done. Every little part my mechanics is the real deal And no music

[@MsNavidude]

One big mistake many restoration channels do is clean and assemble altogether! You are the only one do it the right way! This channel is by far the best restoration channel and is where you learn the most about how to do it right

[@chrisf41]

18:18 uses oil can restored earlier. Awesome.

[@claracerqueira5]

Chris Farmer yeeeeeeeeees

[@TheMieremetrob]

also uses the vice restored earlier, what a guy.

[@Jiachengguo]

He gets stronger with each video.

[@CanadianCarlos]

Ive been watching a bunch of your videos (and i know this is a olf video) But i just cant get over how beautiful they all look when you are done. Awesome attention to detail, the brass work comes out amazing every time. Just great work overall, thanks for your videos and effort.

[@terryclark7505]

Great restoration. I used one of these for years. Very similar. Only difference mine had a chamber behind the soldering head. It was difficult to light on humid days. Great to see this preserved.

[@kingofstuff1732]

Dude, I have never seen a restoration KZbin channel put so much effort into restoring something. Hats off to you, amazing job.

[@endofdays9192]

I'm astonished on all their comments from all over the world. That there are so many people with a diminished mental capacity.

[@Elkrid665]

When someone brings a torch out but it looks like an ancient lightsaber

[@smartguy9765]

It belonged to a steampunk jedi

[@marshwetland3808]

Went from a bent rusty turd to a Jedi lightsabre.

[@sebastianweigand]

Love the channel, serene and highly satisfying. 😌 Keep up the great work!

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much for the support, I really do appreciate it!

[@SDMarineConsulting]

Love the sound those newly-made parts make when falling into the cardboard box.

[@mymechanics]

Glad to hear that :-)

[@camerontokay2547]

4:47 "Do you like Bananas? I do, but not in my soldering iron" XD Awesome Video!

[@jairoquintana3818]

I didnt get it

[@marshwetland3808]

@@jairoquintana3818 The metal was really bent, like a banana.

[@deletdis6173]

​@@marshwetland3808lol

[@0zmosis2001]

At 9:30 when removing the dent this man made a whole different part just so he could fix a small dent on the top of the sleeve, the time and effort just to make the part shows you he is on a different level all together! Just watching these videos makes me want to do better at everything and anything that I do now! So thank you for the videos and inspiration to do better and strive for the attention to detail which you possess! 👍

[@Jumbo_Jym]

It truly is a pleasure to watch someone go to this level of detail and you can feel the passion for the work even though not a word is spoken. I honestly wouldn't change a thing in your videos, I enjoy them exactly how they are, you're production quality is amazing, the shots, the pacing, everything is just perfect.

[@FrequentFlyer815]

The amount of care and expert craftsmanship you put into everything you restore is incredible. Im always amazed to see what you can do with things others have left to rust and decay.