Rain Lamp Restoration | Can I Make it Rain?

[@samuelhadley5556]

The rain lamp takes me back to when I was a kid. My mom had a rain lamp and I used to sit for hours watching it. I miss those days. Thank you for the video. 🤠👍⭐🇺🇲

[@DrRestoration]

@@samuelhadley5556 glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@XCodeHelpHub]

Same here!

[@carrieburkhart5734]

You were somebody if you had one of these back in the day.

[@samuelhadley5556]

@@carrieburkhart5734 we were actually very poor. But my mom had gotten it from my grandparents. They were rich and she was raised by them and they spoiled her and her brother when they were kids.

[@carrieburkhart5734]

@@samuelhadley5556 we were dirt poor growing up and we didn't lack for love. We at least had a lava lamp and salamanders to entertain us kids.

[@MissChedaBayBiscuit]

I want to thank you for documenting this restoration. I purchased basically the same lamp from the thrift about 10 -15 years ago for 20 bucks. They used to have a display of these in the 80s at a local hardware store and I had always wanted one. I got the motor working, but didn't grease the bearings, so it froze up again real good. I followed what you did and I got mine working again. So thank you for helping to bring my rain lamp back from the dead

[@katwatson2414]

The cinnamon rain on the naked lady lamp!

[@mannykrause1804]

I came here looking for this comment

[@billbrasky3730]

I remember seeing these in restaurants as a kid. Dad told me the "rain" was boiling hot otherwise I'd have stuck a finger in every lamp I saw.

[@DrRestoration]

@@billbrasky3730 😂 that’s awesome

[@samuelbacon9555]

Especially this one 😏

[@stsid1]

I remember those also in restaurants.

[@marshawargo7238]

Your dad knew you well! 😂

[@kelliekretzmer4998]

I was told the same thing 😂. I did brave the burn, lol....did touch it. Christmas at my aunt's house (always) I'd watch it for hours

[@AJDaniels5298]

That's the Cinnamon Rain on the Naked Lady Lamp!! @kevinjthornton

[@lunachopin69420]

I came here excited to find just such a comment

[@AJDaniels5298]

@@lunachopin69420 You are a gentleperson and a scholar. Only the best know of the CROTNLL.

[@Dokuro621]

i’ve been looking for this exact comment lmaoo

[@gracehaven5459]

A person of culture I see

[@kaidanrogers6518]

Thought about that the whole time while watching this! :P

[@AC-ih7jc]

Man, I can practically see the wood paneling, shag carpets, pet rocks, and mood rings...

[@DrRestoration]

😂

[@ThePtlhome]

My best friend's mom had one when I was growing up. - They had the shag carpeting, AND the wood paneling, with gold veined mirror tile arches, to boot! 😂

[@johnhicks692]

Don't forget the lava lamps.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@johnhicks692 Yep, I've got one and apart from how long it takes to get warmed up, it's great.

[@tinaw.5538]

And amber carnival glass in the china cabinet! My grandma's house reeked of stale cigarette smoke and the 70s!! When I was 4 or 5, I thought it was so beautiful. She passed when I was 8, so we got her rain lamp. Wonderful job!

[@tjs114]

These lamps were all the rage in the 70s and early 80s. I think every one of my aunts and uncles had one of these at their houses (we never did.) I still think the one my dad's eldest sister had was the coolest of all because it not only had the raindrops, but the statue was of a woman running in with an open umbrella, and the bulb at the top was very small - like night light 4 watt bulb; but a larger 20 watt bulb in the bottom generated head which caused her umbrella to twirl.

[@DrRestoration]

Very cool thanks for sharing!

[@IamBrandynJRouse]

Oh, wow that is pretty cool. I wish I could find one in today’s age.

[@bigorange2082]

My aunt had one too. I think it was required by law. 😂

[@misspicknflick]

This was used as my nightlight in my grandparents house when I’d sleep on my grandpas recliner. Some of my safest memories. ❤

[@Hershewed]

That sounds heavenly ngl

[@KuroiHato69]

My mother had a rain lamp when I was a child and I used to beg her to turn it on all the time! When I was about 11 it stopped working and she threw it out. Don't laugh but I actually cried because it was one of my favourite pieces. You did an amazing job with this restoration!

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you

[@Lethgar_Smith]

Yeah, I actually felt kind of sad when those things disappeared from department store catalogues. You could tell an era was passing.

[@alexandercormack6818]

This is absolutely amazing. I've never seen one in my life, and I am 68 yrs old, beautifully restored . Would love to own one 😊😊

[@TeeKing]

My mother-in-law had one of these. The novelty wore off for her quickly when she realized it was a notorious dust collector.

[@DrRestoration]

Yup lol

[@luke144]

they would splatter oil everywhere too. They were popular at the trailer park I grew up in lol.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@luke144 For the effect, you would probably be better off ditching the liquid entirely and just having some milled plexiglass or the like that spins.

[@lindenbug]

I wonder if that’s because it’s mineral oil. And I also wonder if using vegetable glycerine or something else would fair any better.

[@davidhennen7045]

@@lindenbug yes it did but it does go rancid but never smells that bad.

[@kimmiel173]

This lamp was my grandfather's pride & joy in the 70's. And it hung in their "formal" guest living room & got turned on whenever company came over & for those family holidays. Lmao. My grandmother used to just grumbled at it - we grandkids thot it was the coolest thing when the oil would come down the fishing line. I saw this video & screen shot it and sent it my mother. "Daddy's lamp!" was her reply. I'm gonna fast forward to the end just to see your restoration!

[@Numbered-x2z]

The production quality level is impeccable ❤

[@medicbabe2ID]

My parents' friends had one of these lamps back in the 70s. I see by the comments I'm not alone in being a fascinated kid watching an oil lamp rain perfectly spaced drops endlessly on what's surely a goddess in a lush garden. Those were the days... Masterfully done.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@saoirsedraiocht5551]

cinnamon rain on the naked lady lamp!

[@JLCra87]

Awesome restoration!! Thank you for not coating them in mud to make them look worse off than they are. So many channels like to make people think they are doing a lot more work than they actually are.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you!

[@dawsoncanfield5386]

On fragile pieces, try soda to blast them. It will do a lot, without as much damage as sand or Black Beauty.

[@jiggybean8514]

My grandmother had this hanging in her house when I was little, I can still remember the smell of the oil and playing with the strings as the oil ran down them. My mom will be thrilled to see this video!

[@JosephZacherl]

✨✨✨THE CINNAMON RAIN ON THE NAKED LADY LAMP ✨✨✨

[@CrabOfDoom]

An Italian restaurant near my grandmother's country-ish house had one of these in a corner of the dining room. It's heartening to see that they can be fixed and restored, and this one turned out lovely. The actual gold-plating of pieces is an extra mile that I'm glad you went.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you

[@SunnySky-]

When I was young, my parents had some of these placed in our living room, as a little kid, I loved to just watch them for hours.

[@ayfray9998]

A friend had one. Would make her turn it on everytime I went over there. And now kinda want one!

[@ferrellsl]

You can set this under your velvet oil painting of Elvis. She will feel right at home!

[@Elder-Sage]

My hardwood floors just sprouted a full, lush shag upon viewing this video.

[@DrRestoration]

@@Elder-Sage 🤣 that’s awesome!

[@davidinflorida6814]

🤣😂🤣

[@MaCoop3r]

Coming from a guy that is decent with fixing things, I can appreciate the attention to detail for these resto’s. It is what makes them stand apart from the other channels! Keep up the hard work!

[@vampirevenus]

I wanted one of these so bad as a kid. To me it looked like magic. Amazing work bringing it back to life ❤

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 🙂

[@avnostlga]

I have one of these. Though mine has double strands for the rain to drip. One set at a diagonal. The other straight. The bulb that should be used is a mini spotlight lamp. Like the large outdoor flood lights, but small, with a 3 inch diameter. My lamp looks good with amber; but the bulbs are made in many different colors. The light acts as a spotlight on the Venus figure and gives very dramatic mood lighting in a room. Very nice restoration. You made a real gem!

[@sky173]

Beautiful restoration. When I was a kid in the 70's, I always wondered how they worked. They were almost hypnotic. Thanks for sharing your skills.

[@DrRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PuNkY_y_y]

Yep dust and cat hair magnets are neat ❤ I still love seeing that someone cares enough to do this, as I remember them from the 80s 😊

[@sherlocksteve9109]

Thank you for posting this video. My family had this rain lamp. I remembered this lamp very much. When my parents moved from Rochester, NY back to Williamsport, PA, I've looked for this rain lamp of theirs. Even when my mom died, I still looked for that rain lamp. When I mentioned it to my sisters, It was given away as a "wedding gift" to someone. Nobody never thought to tell me of what happened to it. Looking for another one is next to impossible because it's not made any more. But yes, rain lamp oil is still made. So if anyone has a rain oil lamp, hang on to it because it's value is great in your family.

[@DrRestoration]

@@sherlocksteve9109 wow thank you for sharing, glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@foreverpainful]

it sucks that theyre so expensive on Ebay. I hope you come across one eventually, even if its broken, because a repair would probs cost less than a working one.

[@dukelorange748]

they are on Etsy if your willing to spend $1,568.66

[@foreverpainful]

@@dukelorange748 theyre much cheaper on ebay lol

[@dawnikus]

My mom used to work at WoolCo in Manitoba, Canada. When my dad and I would go see her at work, they had these lamps. I always thought they were SO COOL! They went the way of the dodo by the time I was old enough to afford one. :( Loved watching the restoration of this!

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks for sharing! 🙂

[@irodriguez062]

OMG, we had this in our living room growing up. Wow, memories. Orange kitchen, avocado green appliances, orange shag carpet. Yuck. Gold leaf, use gold leaf to bring back her shine. My dad would use that on everything back in the day.

[@gtlfb]

The height of glamour in my youth

[@Derek.Duquesne]

My grandfather had one of these. It was gold. I haven't thought about that lamp in a long time.

[@kdup-hp6zm]

watching the pump motor get taken apart gave me "Brave little toaster" flashbacks

[@mariebush4654]

My grandmother had one of these in her house! I used to love watching it when I was kid. Good memories ❤ R. I . H maw maw🙏🏾❤️

[@DonoVideoProductions]

Somehow, after seeing all the work you put into this, it doesn't seem as tacky afterward. What beautiful work!

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

I haven't seen one of those for about 40 years, I'd forgotten they even existed until I watched this video.

[@cassie.m.0723]

Same here, I haven't seen one since I was a kid, and completely forgot they were even a thing. Now the nostalgia is back and hitting hard lol

[@o0SupahMario0o]

My mom's aunt had a rain lamp. I remember seeing it only once when I was a kid. It was the first one I had ever seen and I didn't see another ever again. I had convinced myself I imagined it and the memory was lost as I grew up. Now here it is. The memory unlocked. It was real the whole time.

[@ТанюшаЧайкина]

Я первый раз в жизни вижу такую лампу, даже не слышала о такой. Я в полном восторге, невероятно!! Великолепна сама идея такой лампы, и прекрасно исполнение реконструкции. Браво! Подписываюсь на канал и ставлю ❤!!!

[@katek6808]

Agreed, I've never seen or heard of these before, either. Might have been a North American fad, only. :-)

[@Sweet_Tooth819]

omg its the cinnimon rain on the naked lady lamp!

[@lydiaflatt9859]

I loved this video! I knew someone who had one of these in the 70s. She didn’t like to turn it on much but she did let me see it work once. I felt so special! It was like magic. It’s a good memory.

[@legendarymayormarylikestur8874]

I remember those!!! Holy moly, this was mandatory 1970s home decor!!

[@GonnaRunAmuck]

Agreed

[@vampyresimmortalkiss]

I would love to get my hands on an old rain lamp. I remember going to my babysitter who had one and I absolutely loved it and was completely fascinated by it

[@wendyreynolds8940]

I always wanted one--my best friend in kindergarten had one in her family's rec room, and I thought it was the height of sophistication. Thanks for some wonderful memories and a beautiful restoration!

[@Verid1st]

Rain lamp, lava lamp, optical fiber lamp, plasma ball - so much nostalgia these trinkets carry. It's been very long time since i saw one of these "ladies in rain".

[@robertwalker9625]

I think in 1974 my wife and I bought my Mom and Dad an oil rain clock for Christmas. They had this clock for a number of years and it even survived their move to Florida. Then in the early 80's my youngest brother and a friend were tossing around a Nerf football in the living room when my folks were out shopping and an errant pass destroyed the lamp. It had a light and was pretty cool looking back in the day. Great restoration and although this was not a clock, it sure brought back some memories.

[@DrRestoration]

@@robertwalker9625 in my research there are soooo many variations of these rain lamps, thanks for sharing your story!

[@ginapowell8137]

Mom always said don't play football in the house.

[@davidturk2333]

I lived in 2 separate homes growing up. This was awesome to watch. These lamps always amazed me.

[@DrRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

That's something that I've never seen before. Lovely job on restoring it.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 🙂

[@JCWiley2300]

This is why KZbin exists.

[@Treeplanter73]

Holy crap memory unlocked. I remember these.

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

Lilly is so cute! This is a beautiful restoration.

[@DrRestoration]

@@shirleyannconfer9651 thank you 🐢🙂

[@katough]

one of the best restorations i've seen. so much nostalgia, as a child i watched one of these for hours

[@devadrilltech546]

This surely is one of the best restorations that I hv seen! Great work!

[@DrRestoration]

Wow thank you 🙂

[@steamdespair9189]

When I was little my mom had a friend that had one of these. I used to love when she'd take me with her because I could watch the lamp work as long as we were there. You did an incredible job bringing this one back to life.

[@pwdrpuff49]

Back to fresh from the factory condition. Your dedication to restoring items is amazing. Well done.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 🙂

[@annarundquist9439]

My aunt had one of these and I loved to sit and watch the rain. So pretty and so calming! Thanks for the memory! Excellent restoration!

[@ozwomanid57]

My grandmother had one and just like a lava lamp it provided hours of entertainment!

[@deniserobinson2019]

My Grandma had one and it was fascinating to watch for hours ❤

[@giantelftoys5466]

Rebuilt back better than it was originally, great job! 🎉

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you! 😊

[@benjalucian1515]

Wonderful work. Yes, like everyone else, I saw this as a kid, my older brother had one and I loved it. I really enjoyed how this was a very straightforward dismantle and restore, no cheap soldering of pieces, everything is screwed and bolted and parts that aren't are tooled to fit exactly.

[@jeanprice2514]

Absolutely beautiful!! I used to have one of those when I was younger. Wish I still had it. To find one now ..... your talking hundreds of dollars. Beautiful restoration

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you!

[@johnsonjohnson8557]

Very impressive restoration! There was a lot of intricate work to be done, and it was done beautifully

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Quiet.Katie.]

My grandparents had one with a little cabin scene. It absolutely fascinated me! I've been looking for one of them but didn't know the correct name. Thank you for helping me remember 😊

[@Badlckshleprock]

I remember my childhood friend had one of these in her house back in the 70's. It hung from the ceiling in the corner of the living room and we used to sit and watch it when it was lit up. Good Memories!!😊

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@DenverMusician]

The thunderstorm is perfection! ⚡️

[@DrRestoration]

⛈️

[@Pancreaticdefect]

There was a retired couple up the street from us who had one just like that back in the 1980s. I never saw it actually run. It just hung in their living room. Pretty cool to finally see what they look like in use after all these years.

[@jeradblazek677]

Wow!! I haven't seen one of those in YEARS. My grandparents had one in their home.

[@sweetdreamweaverart]

I remember those as a kid. The one I remember had a music box with it that played 'Rain drops falling on my head'.

[@DrRestoration]

That’s awesome!

[@Rodville]

My grandma had this exact lamp in dark green and antique bronze. I watched that lamp most of my life. When my father passed it was left to me but my wife didn't like it so we left it in his house when it was sold. Thanks for taking me back in time.

[@mariebelladonna437]

You shouldn't have listened to your wife, bro. Those things are worth anywhere from $600-$900 now. I'd kill to have one.

[@kelliekretzmer4998]

I'd have said, it's mine and a piece of my existence

[@zoewong7891]

This is a great restoration. I wonder if these lamps will make a comeback.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks, there are many collectors

[@Takeapage]

Wow that’s a blast from the past everyone owned one in the 70’s

[@drhumajunaid8142]

Thunderstorm and raining sounds on the backgrounds are increo

[@DrRestoration]

⛈️

[@RickStaples-l1s]

My grandmother had one hanging in her living room in 1989, i was 12 😊, such good memories, just watching this😊

[@georgebrown8312]

That is cool. I have never seen a rain lamp before. You did a wonderful job of restoring that rain lamp. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you so much!

[@kabel9357]

I've been low-key looking for one of these for a long time.

[@nohandle508]

I've never known rain lamps existed, thank you! Amazing job!

[@DrRestoration]

You’re welcome 😊

[@2scents434]

My grandparents had this exact one in their living room! I never thought i would see one again. Thank you! Looks brand new.

[@phillydragonfly]

These were in every Italian-American home at one point in time.

[@temperances320]

Not mine, unfortunately :( But, as an Italian American who’d never seen one, I was instantly drawn to it the moment I found one in a thrift shop when I was 14…it was $50 or $60, and I didn’t want to hound my mom about it because it seemed like too much money :(

[@emanuelsanders2030]

OMG, we had this exact same lamp hanging in our foyer when I was a child in the 70's ! ! ! Wow, what memories.

[@appalachianwoman561]

As a kid my mom had this same exact lamp in our house, she bought it from a Service Merchandise and it ran off of a type of oil. I used to love that lamp and watching it, in fact I wish she had kept it as I know they're worth a lot today. I'm going to enjoy watching this restoration.

[@DrRestoration]

Thank you 🙂

[@rebekahsmith6383]

My aunt had one of these when I was a kid. Exactly like this. Ferns and all. I used to just stare at it. Mesmerizing. Beautiful restoration!

[@PisciLover]

Back then, these were the adult or sophisticated equivalent of a lava lamp.

[@kelliekretzmer4998]

My well to-do aunt had one in her foyer, lush garden under it, nestled in the curve of the 'basement' stairs. Fully finished, kitchen, bedrooms, pool table, fireplace bar....

[@rainbowragechicken]

Such a beautiful job! My great grandma had the grist mill rain lamp and I would watch it "rain" and turn the little water wheel for hours as a child. It was one of my favorite things about visiting my great grandparents.

[@markdingleberg1103]

That’s awesome. Great job. Gotta say I chuckled a bit when you blurred the T and A.

[@DrRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it 😂

[@midori_senpai.80]

My granny has a rain lamp in her house... But it doesn't work anymore, anyway it's a beautiful remembering of my childhood. Greetings from Cádiz, Spain!!! 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸😎😎😎😎

[@1980lizbethcamacho]

Greetings from Long Beach Los Angeles California❤❤❤❤

[@lizmartinez8042]

I just saw the post of someone who bought 3 of these and repaired them, they are very beautiful!

[@DrRestoration]

Wow nice!

[@tonyarc9455]

My dad had one! I was only 7 trying to keep it in shape. This is really interesting!

[@DebianDog]

Man I forgot we had one of these in the 70s! It did seem magical as a child. Very cool.

[@DrRestoration]

Cool indeed!

[@Relyingonyou]

I've not heard of a rain lamp in all my decades old life, but it sure is a beautiful piece! Great job in restoring it. 👍👍

[@Jdogjim27]

My grandmother had one of these lamps in living room as far back as I remember. I believe her's had a bronze finish

[@star_man]

I totally forgot these existed! I haven’t seen one in decades! This has invoked such nostalgia!

[@circleofthewolfairsoft7419]

I used to have one of these, except a table version. I don’t know what I ever did with it. Brings back a lot of memory’s….thx

[@DrRestoration]

You’re welcome 🙂

[@billharnet]

I remember seeing these in shop windows and thinking they were the height of sophistication. Excellent work.

[@riclacrl]

I remember my great grandmother having one of these in a corner of the living room. I loved watching this lamp everytime we would visit her.

[@DocNo27]

I was fascinated by these as a kid - always wanted one!

[@singingsparrow83]

I thought only rich people had these when I was a kid. I loved them then and still do. I loved looking through the wonderful magazines filled with color photos of modern homes filled with beautiful ' things ' and dreaming of one day being a wife and mother. Nice memories.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@anoial5181]

My grandma had this at the mid point of her stairs in her California condo... I was 7 years old, visiting from Arizona alone for the first time and completely mesmerized by it. I think I'm autistic bc I could sit on the stairs, overlooking her living room, for HOURS, absolutely entertained and wondering how it all worked. (I now have 3 autistic kids! That comment wasn't meant as a disparagement, but an acknowledgement of an obvious genetic bond) I concluded the rain was either melted wax flowing down wires, or oil. I'm both absolutely grateful you showed how the inner working parts created this illusion of rain, and also devastated bc now my inner child has been deprived of a dearly held mystery that was solved after 47 years. 😂 Bravo! You made it beautiful again! Slightly different, but nonetheless beautiful! ❤ 🌧️💧♀️

[@Homested_Happenings]

Many years ago I re-strung an rain oil lamp that i had purchased from eBay. It took many bottles of mineral oil to refill. It's that time again.

[@DrRestoration]

Thanks for sharing! This lamp took 3 bottles of mineral oil 😎

[@nickadams2451]

My grandmother had one when I was really young. She hated cleaning it. Never thought I would see one again let alone one that worked.

[@Spicii9896]

My grandma had one of these, it was really nice to see one again

[@sunakonakahara222]

My Grandma had one of these and I would sit there and watch it for hours

[@dreaminlayers]

These were, and still are, my favorite lamps from my youth and I always wanted one but was never allowed to get one. It was considered a "luxury item" 😳

[@dragondancer1814]

Note to self-do NOT show this video to my husband, or _he’ll_ want one, and these days they run about four figures! 😳