Authentic WW2 Tire Pump Restoration

[@ptlfabrication569]

Nice work. And it works too!

[@MattsGarage1791]

Sure does! Not my go-to tire inflator but it's a good backup 👍

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nice work Matt. That old pump looks great

[@MattsGarage1791]

Thanks much! After doing the research and seeing the remnants of the original navy grey paint, it was fun to bring it back to (mostly) original condition.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Very nice indeed!!

[@MattsGarage1791]

Thanks Ash, I love the military restorations!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

@MattsGarage1791 important part of history.

[@TheSimpleAlaskans]

Awesome job! I'm shocked that hose was not dry rotted as well.

[@MattsGarage1791]

Thanks, me too! Original leather seal and rubber hose intact... score! The ends had just a couple of cracks from the angle the hose sat at for so many years.

[@brooktrout1477]

Very nice

[@MattsGarage1791]

Thanks Brooktrout, good to see ya.

[@brooktrout1477]

@@MattsGarage1791 where do you find all this stuff , 2nd hand stores, garage sales?

[@MattsGarage1791]

Sometimes garage sales, occasionally 2nd hand, mostly salvage shops and smaller antique stores that hide boxes of old rusty things under tables and in corners!

[@williambohlman4598]

Be nice without music

[@MattsGarage1791]

Ah, well. Turn your volume down.