Corn Pop-O-Mat Popcorn Maker Restoration

In this video I restore a vintage popcorn maker from the 1950's. The Corn Pop-o-mat was an Arted product from NY that used 250 watts to heat an element to pop delicious popcorn. First I disassemble the parts, then sandblast and powder coat the body of the appliance with high gloss red RD03. All the other parts get a good cleaning with some of them being nickel plated. I hope you guys enjoy, if you do leave a like and a comment. Subscribe if you would like to see more awesome content ;).
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[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

The thunderstorm added such a wonderful ambiance ❤

[@droberts1664]

We had one of those as a kid. My family used em every Friday night. Us kids would have sleepovers on the weekends, and mom would make popcorn in it. It was great times

[@DrRestoration]

Great memories!

[@timnewman3532]

Great job. FYI, you can clean the stains on unglazed ceramic by heating it with a torch until it glows. Comes out looking as clean as if it were new. Try it on a junk piece of ceramic first if you are hesitant to attempt it on an actual project.

[@kauske]

I'd be worried about uneven heating with a torch, TBH; I think re-firing in a kiln or maybe self-clean cycle in an oven might be better for larger and more complex pieces, to avoid them blowing up due to differential heating. Sodium hydroxide can be another option, particularly for organic stains; soak ceramics in hot hydroxide solution for 30-45 mins and grease stains tend to vanish.

[@heidiandbellatheservicepup3359]

I love the sounds of rain and thunder it so soothing

[@barberjeff67]

Great restoration! I love the thunderstorm added sound effect!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you

[@barberjeff67]

@@DrRestoration you're welcome!

[@Silynara]

🌹Love how you can restore old wonders into working order again. I have watched this video twice, the first time I watched it without listening to it, so I missed the storm in the background that was going along with your work. A wonderful sound to listen to as you bring life to the wonders of old. 🌹

[@bnhietala]

This just oozes with the wholesome nostalgia of going out with friends to the movies as a kid!

[@DrRestoration]

I agree! 🍿🎥

[@MrKroogur]

Great restoration! but I would be cautious with those three fiber pads and the flat disc on top of the heating element as asbestos was very common in appliances back then.

[@DrRestoration]

Good point. No need to worry it’s going to sit as a display piece in my house. These were also very easy to catch fire if hot oil got on the metal plate 🔥🙂

[@jennifersvitko5997]

Those pads are probably asbestos, but the disk on the heating element is mica. Nothing to worry about.

[@JulianaBlewett]

Asbestos, bakelite & popcorn 🍿 great flavor combo!

[@scottnanceutube]

Wether or not it’s a display piece isn’t the big danger. It’s how you handled it during the restoration process. After removing it dry (asbestos should always be wet if you absolutely have to deal with it) you put it in a vibratory polisher (for long enough to clean ip the other parts)! The amount of fiber particles released during that process is immense. And it doesn’t take that many of them inhaled to lead to mesothelioma. Your polisher and media is now contaminated with asbestos fibers and will release additional particles every time you use it. And the pads in the popper have been agitated and ill shed fibers for years. This is literally a prescription for lung cancer. You probably don’t want to do a full asbestos remediation on your workspace, but that’s really the safest course. Barring that there are a couple of thing you absolutely must do immediately. 1) Put on a very good particle mask, open all of the windows in your workspace, and get air flowing through it. (wind, fans, whatever) If it’s connected to your living space, tape the seams. If you can pick up a Tyvek suit, get one and tape the gloves and cuffs. 2) Spray down your polisher with water. Carefully take it outside and move (gently) the media into a sealed bag. Do the same with the popper and the pads. Water to prevent particles from blowing, gentle movement, and get the pads into a sealed container. Double wrap the container in multiple sealed layers of plastic and take it to a place who can dispose of it properly. Do not throw it in the trash. Now flood the tumbler and popper with water. Over and over. The popper doesn’t have a lot of nooks and crannies, but the tumbler does. (Honestly, if it were me, I’d wrap it and dispose of it with the pads and media.) 3) With air moving and suited up, spray down and clean every possible surface of your shop. Let it dry. Do it again. The safest thing is still to call someone who does Asbestos Remediation professionally, explain what happened, and just write the check. Life is too short, asbestos fibers are too dangerous, and lung cancer is entirely too deadly to mess around with this stuff.

[@DrRestoration]

@@scottnanceutube thank you sir for the info, scary stuff indeed

[@ibgeorgeb]

Excellent! 👌🏾

[@sherrykfun]

Fascinating!

[@NolaGal2601]

One of my favorite restorations.

[@user-xx2ze9mc2u]

Excellent!

[@kevinfoster926]

Brilliant.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks Kevin!

[@dreadfultwerp]

What a fun project! That will bring you years of joy.

[@DrRestoration]

Yes very fun!

[@NTRprojects]

Very nice bro!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 🙂

[@zmaxx21]

Very good job my popcorn dude!

[@andrewlee5948]

Simply irresistible!!!

[@19Bmiller]

Beautiful and I could smell the popcorn.

[@cmatza]

Sandblaster, powder coating, and electroplating is the trinity of restorations!😊

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@DrRestoration]

Morning Slim!

[@ronm3245]

Also good morning from the northeast corner of my living room.

[@DrRestoration]

@@ronm3245 good morning!

[@michaelhemphill8575]

""Dude" this is a " top- notch".."Restoration"!!

[@ericlaramie2351]

That was an awesome restoration! Looked amazing.

[@Chewligan1]

Lovely job - better than new.

[@chefmichaelt]

Wonderful ❤❤❤

[@FranklinDelanoDonut]

Good project for a rainy day

[@jamesshea2712]

Amazing job

[@frick566]

Perfect restoration

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks Lee I appreciate it!

[@paulroehl1099]

Fantastic color. Great video and a beautiful restoration.

[@fasteddy07]

Beautiful work! 👏

[@mjtunstall1976]

nows that a movie to watch with popcorn!

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Awesome video 🫡👏🏼

[@rudylovato2759]

Yum i like 😃 Great job.

[@lancebailey683]

As always. Beautiful work.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@listennowbreath]

Great restoration

[@GeigerCounterVirtualMuseum]

Amazing job! Powder coating and nickel plating, I’m impressed! Wish I could do that. I clean knobs the same way. 😊

[@charlesstarlin6354]

Awesome always cool stuff always 😎

[@StealthDonut1]

Just gorgeous! A must-have for any home theater!

[@DrRestoration]

Absolutely!

[@mattheweskender7781]

Mmmm mmm! Nice fresh buttery popcorn! It's only in the movie theater. 🍿😋

[@eliboriocortezyesiamabigof2343]

Good work on that delicious 😋 pop corn 🍿 machine

[@MrZenyetta]

awesome bro

[@averyanderson8402]

Oh thank you for powder coating stuff I have a secret love of powdercoats. Beautiful.

[@DrRestoration]

Me too!

[@marymasden6616]

Good job 😊

[@kaymcgraw9362]

You did an excellent job.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks!

[@PaulinaPaulino]

First class restoration ! I did have one comment though: 13:50 When wrapping the wire around the left bolt you put it back exactly as when they originally had it, which is, imho, incorrect. Wrapping wire around a bolt/screw always goes in the direction of the way the bolt tightens (in this case, clockwise) so that it tightens when the nut is applied.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you sir! I agree about the wire but there was also a washer so it doesn’t matter bc the washer will not spin with the nut

[@terrypack7537]

You never disappoint, video was very cool 😎

[@tinawilson6483]

Best job ever. Well done for adding the label too

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you very much!

[@caravaggio31]

A very good job, I'll give you grade 8. Actually, I'm used and addicted to "My Mechanics", the absolute master of restoration on KZbin. And he is my perfection benchmark. The man behind that channel is obssessed for minimum details and has the tools and expertise to do the masterpieces he does. Of course he would find out a way to remove the staining of the ceramic to make it look brand new, and etc. But this is a very good job, not perfect, but ok. Go ahead.

[@dannyhenson3141]

I absolutely love it. You did a very fine restoration.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks Danny appreciate it!

[@carlosrodriguezborges2990]

Yum yum 😋😋😋 popcorn 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@carrestore]

Beautiful Restoration

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you very much!

[@razorboyXVII]

Awesome restoration!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you sir!

[@LittleRestorers]

So cool 👍Fantastic job as usual. I like how you made the new stickers too 👌

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you!

[@CrustyRestorations]

Excellent little restoration... but the big debate, sweet or salty🤔.. keep up the great vids👍

[@troydanielboy]

Amazing and super cool machine to have. Beautiful restoration. That label though. 🤨

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

My Mama would have loved one of those, she had 10 children starting in 1953! LOL

[@DrRestoration]

Oh my 😂

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@jt9498]

Nice job on the restoration!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you!

[@waterguy5924]

Great Job on this Pop o Mat...I just did a repair on a similar/identical 2 prong contact with the ceramic insulator, which was also used on a 1923 Sunbeam Model B flat bed Toaster...the prongs were burned off from a short...I put mine into the bead blast cabinet with 120 grit glass bead media at 100psi, removed 99% of the stains, then i used Clorox Cleanup and toothbrush and got the rest...it came out like it was brand new !!

[@DrRestoration]

Very interesting! Maybe I’ll take it apart and do that, thank you!

[@randyporter3491]

I just posted the same method. Ive bead blasted ceramic and porcelain terminal blocks in antique fire alarm boxes. Like you said, it gets most off. I was told to try acid, but haven't yet.

[@suadcokljat1045]

Nicely done. Cheers! S

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@JulianaBlewett]

Yikes, that's crusty! Lovely thunderstorm ⛈️ in the background.

[@Golden-dog88]

i was surprised at how clean the internals were

[@BarnReport001]

Cinnamon popcorn ❤

[@vickiefowler1429]

I want one!

[@larannar123]

Great job 👍👍👍, for cleaning ceramic you can use "Easy-Off "oven cleaner!! Just spray and let sit for 3hours;💯👍😎

[@eskgraficoyeskweb9527]

In Spain we use olive oil to make popcorn instead of margarine, and the flavour is completely different, much better. In street stalls, palm oil or margarine is used, of course, but those made at home with corn (not microwave ones) are made with olive oil and the result is infinetely better. You should try it.

[@madmanmechanic8847]

On a scale of 10 you get a 20 my man I love it @

[@789Eliane]

Ficou linda mesmo❤❤❤

[@jdzencelowcz]

Fave P-corn: kettle, cheese, & buttered theatre

[@DrRestoration]

Love ALL these!

[@jsedusjung461]

nice!!!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@user-tq5lu1wp7e]

I allways like to see interesting unknown objekts. Good Video and a very good result at the end. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DrRestoration]

Thank U 😁

[@user-zx6ic8fo2i]

​@@DrRestoration😢

[@MASI_forging]

Nice work dude. This looks so cool. 👍👍

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wodkaknall]

This comment is just to support this channel

[@KongRestoration]

Your video affect always impressed

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you Kong!

[@jomercer21113]

That looks great! These Corn Pop-O-Mat machines had a couple of different manufacturer labels--my grandparents had a one that said "Artel", and I've seen them in online auctions with an "Alart" label. I think you overloaded yours with a little too much popcorn, so it scorched. I remember my grandfather being very particular about how much to put in the pot; I think he used just enough to cover the bottom no more than two layers deep, so it could only make a single serving at a time.

[@DrRestoration]

Very nice! Thanks for the info!

[@schalazeal2042]

You are so funny 😂 Nice video ❤

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 💙

[@jonduggan7433]

@3:29 I just love those asbestos insulation pads under the heating element. 😂

[@davids6533]

I put my magnet in a zip lock sandwich bag and it kept the tiny shards of metal off of it that's so hard to get off once there on it. It worked great for me. : )

[@demonlittlehorn1949]

Yummy! Popcorn! Where's mine? 😂

[@user-yi2jm8yo3i]

Отличный результат👍Привет с Полярного круга👋,Однозначно "лайк" и подписка👌.

[@kevinroberts781]

Favorite popcorn is popcorn

[@user-dz8dg6ey8g]

Работа настоящего мастера. Получилось на все 💯. Спасибо, лайкаю.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you so much for the comment and support 💙

[@user-ru2hc2pt9d]

Да уж, лучше гавкай!

[@Automedon2]

This is why I could never have a YT channel No matter what I did, I'd always compare myself against the beautiful video shots in this video.

[@pauldockins9635]

I found cleaning denture tablets do well on ceramic, I have found polident works best for me

[@LittleGunHayder]

Awesome.. looks like a 3D printer!

[@06antoinette]

The beginning made me go pop me z some popcorn

[@DrRestoration]

Yes sir!

[@dirkvoges6218]

Nice video

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks

[@JasonTrew2018]

I like my popcorn with lots of butter

[@DrRestoration]

Me too!

[@thomasweatherford5125]

I was a little 😬 when I saw you sandblast that cool decal. Glad you made another one for it. I have very good luck getting cooked on grease off of pans by letting them soak in white vinegar. If that’s grease on the white porcelain bit that the heating element is on, maybe soaking it in vinegar will help. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@robwilsn3219]

Great job! Just keep a closer eye on it next time. You wont burn it

[@keithstegall1961]

Like the sound of thunder.

[@TheStig1961]

Warning for asbest. Carefully. Regards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland

[@DrRestoration]

Hey thanks Stig for the warning!

[@gavincurtis]

Our President was talking about this. This is Corn Pop.

[@DrRestoration]

Hope he sees my contribution 😂

[@theReuven]

Great job but I recommend to use some of salt to enjoy it

[@rosetodaro5081]

The restoration looks way better than that popcorn does

[@TheStig1961]

Varning, Can contain asbestos. Regards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland.

[@francistaillandier8205]

Good morning. What software did you use to reproduce the label on the front of the device?

[@KongRestoration]

You did excelent job. I wonder why you did not primer coat

[@DrRestoration]

No real need

[@fogbow63]

Gorgeous restoration and awesome thunder sounds on video; it was raining? (ciao from Palermo Sicily Italy)

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! Hello from Florida!

[@ledart]

god job! しかし凄いマシンあったのか!

[@Alex.T80]

Привет из Израиля. Отличный канал Мастера Рестовратора!!! Давно подписан!!! Коментарий в поддержку 👍💪

[@DrRestoration]

Hello Alex! Thank you for the support sir!! 💙

[@Alex.T80]

@@DrRestoration 💪👍