1960´s Kolibri Air Compressor | Complete Restoration

[@misterpatina]

Thanks for tuning in - I hope you like video! Special thanks go to my father in law, Toni, who gave me the compressor as a gift 😘

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

I forgot to say, I got a box of those special rivets for the name plates on machines from Aliexpress. Look for - Button Round Head Knurled Solid Rivets. They took me ages to find and they have all sorts of names but that should take you to them on that site and they’re not expensive. Cheers

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

Hi Your Videos are Very Nice Just Asking From What Is It From The 50's ?

[@misterpatina]

Thanks mate 🤙

[@misterpatina]

It’s from around 1960-1970

[@misterpatina]

@@scroungasworkshop4663 thanks for the hint 🙂👍

[@martinleska4292]

Nice work but I have few tips. 16:15 Red heat resistant gasket on cylinder head is 99% made from asbestos. Soak it with oil or WD40 to prevent fibers contaminating air and scrape it instead of grind it. 30:45. This device has conductive metal housing and definitely should use 3 wire plug with protecting ground wire. With old insulation is very dangerous. 23:15 Soak air filter material with few drops of oil. Small dust particles sticks to oily filter instead pass through when filter is dry. Its very effective.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Martin, I’ll keep your words in mind 👍

[@bobafetting6373]

Agree Martin. Excellent work overall although…Definitely should be earthed. Worth saying it would’ve been nice to take a few minutes to file the jagged edges on the base smooth, and the copper washer on the drain valve ended up too deformed. Absolutely love the olive colour too

[@Atelierul29]

You are wrong about the oiling the air filter part. The oil will clough the air filter pretty fast,making it harder for the compressor to draw air! I dare you to do that with any air filter(let's say your car air filter) and see what happens in time!

[@martinleska4292]

@@Atelierul29 Iam not wrong. If oil soaked filter is clogged it means it works. If you dont want clogged filter, just dont use filter. If you want long lasting equipment, apply oil on sponge filter and wash it regularly. Without oil, sponge filter acts like a screen separating bigger particles. Original Briggs mower small engines which has sponge filter comes with thick oil applied on sponge. All automotive sport filters are impregnated with special oil to catch dirt an you can clean them in soapy water, dry them and apply oil again. Lot of older tractors, small tillers, mowers has oil soaked steel wool with small oil reservoir as air filter. Oiling filter is common method. Never put oil on paper filter.

[@icebear6393]

I also believe the fan that you put on the rotor was put on backwards typically you want the veins of the fan facing the coils of the rotor might still work just fine for cooling but just a tip

[@pegasus6577]

Ich habe absolut keine Ahnung von dieser Materie, habe 2 linke Hände und trotzdem schaue ich mir mit meinem Mann total gerne deine Videos an. Total entspannend.

[@misterpatina]

Hi Tina, freut mich dass es euch gefällt 🙂

[@NTRprojects]

Mister Patina goes big and I absolutely love it. Great idea to take us through the project in chapters. It was so easy to follow even if this was a huge puzzle on your end. Really well done my friend. See you soon and best regards to Misses Patina

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thanks! Yeah the chapters were necessary i guess - too many parts/steps...I´ll tell her, see you soon!

[@nurmaybooba]

Since I have been watching several channels of restorations/fixings for the past 2 years...I gained enough confidence to open my 40 year old sewing machine to clean and oil it...my new one's plastic sewing foot raiser stopped working so I dragged out my old machine read the manual and now I have a metal machine that works...Thanks to you you Mister Patina and Dr Beer!!

[@misterpatina]

This is just wonderful ❤️

[@tengelgeer]

Nice restoration! That thing deserved it! But please give it a decent Schuko power plug! A Europlug is borderline for the current but even worst, has no protective earth.

[@olivierfu7778]

En fait si on met un cable 3 conducteurs pour relier la terre au socle de l'appareil ca ne suffira pas a proteger l'appareil en totalite, il faudrait egalement creer des tresses de masse entre chaque element métallique car la plupart sont relier entre eux par des joints qui ne sont pas conducteur. Donc seul le socle serait a la terre. Ensuite ce n'est pas vraiment grave si l'installation est équipé d'un interrupteur differentiel.

[@bigbazzus]

Came here to say the same, I was almost shouting at the screen to get that thing grounded!

[@commandercleo9035]

Shout out to your father in law for giving you a great restoration build. It looked pretty challenging with the amount of parts, but man did you bring it back from the dead 👍

[@misterpatina]

Yeah hes a good guy :-) Thanks, iam glad you like it!

[@ccosby]

That was a tremendous amount of work just to air up one old bike tire. I didn't like the color until it was all assembled, but once again your future-seeing eye was better than mine. Nice restoration.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks!

[@xavierdm69]

Some things, like this compressor, were SO WELL BUILT, that they are just worth rebuilding. I bet this thing outlasts all our new compressors. Fine work, Mister Patina!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Xavier, you’re totally right ! 🙂

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

I am so happy that you restored this beautiful air compressor! Perfect filming and storytelling, I was able to follow every step. You did a tremendous job my friend, just perfect! 🙏🏼

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot Dr.! Iam glad it was easy to watch for you :-)

[@faisalniazi1899]

Watching something been fixed in a broken world feels good

[@frankmurphy5]

It looks so old, yet also futuristic. Very cool. I liked when the satellite was in orbit surrounded by space junk.

[@firebladex8586]

yeah it has kind of a steampunk vibe to it

[@idkidk8278]

Looks brand new

[@crabtreeshep4969]

That was sooo awesome Mr P.! The color didn't look so hot hanging in your paint booth but when you put it together it looks fantastic. Wonderful restoration! I especially liked the chapters since this was so long and complicated in rebuilding. Thank the father-in-law for gifting you this for all your fans. This is another example of your talent and knowledge of "how stuff works" on full display. Thank you so much for sharing with your fan club in North Carolina 😊

[@misterpatina]

Hey Roger, i already missed your comment on this one :D Thank you so much! Greets to the club from Frankfurt/Germany!

[@crabtreeshep4969]

@@misterpatina I've been somewhat under the weather Mr P. and got behind watching videos. Doing well and enjoyed every minute of this! Just looking forward to the next one now. Meanwhile, I'll do some of your re-runs. I learn something different when I view them the 2nd or 3rd or 4th time....🤓. We wish you well form here!!!

[@tjroicub6079]

A true work of art, indistinguishable from magic. I enjoy watch all your videos. Thanks for posting.

[@LFKGooner]

This was beautifully done. Breaking the project up into chapters made it absolutely easy to follow what was going on. Great job indeed @MisterPatina. Well done 👏🏾 ✔️

[@misterpatina]

Hey! Iam really glad you enjoyed! 🙂

[@pubdigitalix]

People like you are the reason i renew my faith in humanity. So talented. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Argentina.

[@misterpatina]

Much love from germany...:-)

[@sindobrandnew]

Well well you know exactly when to reuse the original one, not just replacing everything else. You got my subscription. Great job you did there.

[@steverobbins5423]

I recently got into watching Restoration Videos, and it's really been fascinating seeing who had what equipment, levels of depicted cleansing ("let's get rid of all that imperfections!" versus "eh, no one will see it, so as long as it's not greasy"), commentaries, spray paint versus powder coating, etc. Your buddy, Dr. Beer, is a living timeline of when his workshop gets new toys. What's really interesting is that so far, I've only seen one American guy show lead paint testing as part of his video. I thought it was really neat that you mentioned the late tests, and then stripped paint regardless for safety precautions.

[@misterpatina]

Thank you so much Steve, iam glad you like it! Lead tests are a good way to check, i mostly just dont show that i tested it. There are many factors, why and how to remove paint :-)

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

Even though it needs some love it’s fix/restorable. Unlike today chunk it after it used up.

[@terrystover7365]

Superb end results. Good eye for detail and blessed with a talent to accomplish shining products anyone would be happy to have.

[@ВадимКузнецов-з2й]

...ни когда не видел такого компрессора!-, чьё производство-то, работает после реставрации отлично, молодец мистер патина, жаль что нет перевода на русские субтитры, здоровья тебе и удачи во всём, новых творческих успехов 👍👍👍😜🤔!!!

[@markjeffels3327]

I just started watching and your father in law gave you a beautiful piece of history! Congratulations and you always do great work!

[@misterpatina]

Hey mark, thank you so much!

[@minervadev6094]

wow. what a restoration. I remember you asking about the restoration job a few weeks ago - I absolutely love the result. I noticed that you missed some over the top details that you usually do, like cleaning up interior surfaces or using putty on pitted surfaces, and with such a huge job it's no surprise that you did. That said, I think if you wanted to break something like this into three videos (instead of chapters) I at least would be perfectly happy with that. That said my personal taste is for a restoration that shows the objects age some... but that doesn't seem to be as popular haha. Either way this video is a masterpiece. the restoration is beautiful, not too repetitive, your humour is at its best, incredible work all around. Might be your best to date.

[@misterpatina]

Hey, wow, thank you so much for your words! It’s just fascinating that people you don’t know seem to know you - just by showing my hands and some restorations. Iam proud having a community with people like you. Thank you.

[@mykeg2401]

Just getting a chance to sit and watch this now! This thing is a beauty.

[@misterpatina]

Enjoy 🥳

[@randomrestoration6858]

Gadzooks, that was quite the project to take on! Fantastic job - The amount of time it must have taken to record such a well paced and easy to watch video is equally as impressive as the quality of the restoration itself! I reckon if those lead test kits had been shipped through UPS they would have totally arrived on time, or even early haha 😆

[@misterpatina]

Sup bro, iam glad you enjoyed AND you felt it was easy. I was worried it is too complicated. Yeah man, with YOU as a driver...:D

[@randomrestoration6858]

@@misterpatina I would have had that kit to you in no time hahaha

[@markkeith9055]

I could watch videos like this all day long. So relaxing.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Mark, iam glad you like my work!

[@tonykopp3295]

Absolut tolle Arbeit, und man sieht mehr und mehr deine Leidenschaft alte Werkzeuge zu erhalten und wieder Funktionsfähig zu machen. Die Farbauswahl finde ich gut. Bleib dran und die nächsten 100 Tsd. Follower werden folgen .

[@misterpatina]

Danke ❤️

[@LadyLeigh]

Tnks for the explanations regarding the internals. I know what compressors do but nothing else about them and find it fascinating. Another superb restoration!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks 🙂

[@Pizzpott]

Bloody marvellous. I think this restoration should have been a one hour video though, I'd love to have seen more of your work on this that we did. But what a brilliant job you did of it. Thank you.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Jeff, thank you so much! Yeah i had a LOT of footage...:D

[@infin1ty850]

Apparently I definitely need to watch this restoration because YT it recommending it to me on every video I watch, lol. Looking forward to how it turns out.

[@randyclyde4939]

Now that I have subscribed, I'm having fun seeing the older videos. One thing remains constant throughout everything that I've watched... your complete respect for each piece that is disassembled from every project. That, is why I subscribed. It's obvious you care for each piece and every step you make with a project. A rare talent, Sir! Thank you!

[@puirYorick]

21:19 Split-ring lock washers are now proven to be a liability in keeping threaded fasteners from working loose. You used some blue (Loctite) in any case. Always impressed that you remember where each bit goes back in.

[@misterpatina]

I mean…I filmed my own users manual to put it back together 😄

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

The items you find are almost as intriguing as your excellent restoration methods. Well done yet again👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@misterpatina]

Thank you so much! :-)

[@thediddly]

One word: "sahara" gold

[@shakejones]

Beautiful restoration and excellent video+presentation+explanation - well done mate! Cheers 🙏🏻

[@sypernova6969]

For older machines, the gaskets could (probably do) contain asbestos. You might want to consider keeping them oiled so no loose part flies off (and gets in your lungs) and never wheel brush any of them off...

[@goakutje]

i watch your videos when i cant sleep and it works i fall asleep after 2 videos already. you make really cool things

[@misterpatina]

Thank you so much :-)

[@paulorth2251]

Beautiful piece of workmanship on this project. The chapters were a really nice touch, very methodical and easy to follow. I have just one question, what the two horn like bolts for? Thanks for sharing. 😁👍🇨🇱🇺🇸

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Paul, iam glad you enjoyed! Iam pretty sure the horns were made to hang air tools on them. For example the tool to put air into tires in the front, and the cable on the back 🙂

[@unklejon4690]

Very satisfying to watch thank you

[@naxa_lite]

29:38 "Hose" means "pants" in German, by the way, for anyone who doesn't speak the language. Although I'm not sure why you'd need new pants for this restoration project.

[@misterpatina]

Haha, danke für deine Übersetzung 😄

[@naxa_lite]

@@misterpatina immer wieder gerne! 😜

[@عباديالعماري-ك6و]

اشياء تاريخيه وتعود الى الزمن الجميل انك بارع حقاً ومحتواك رائع 🚲🛴🏍️🛵😅

[@angeldiefenbach9166]

Klasse Arbeit, jedoch sollte der elektrische Anschluss noch einmal geändert werden. Das Gehäuse ist aus Metall und somit elektrisch leitend. Du hast nur einen Eurostecker ohne Schutzleiter angeschlossen, was im Fehlerfalle böse enden könnte.

[@tommyherbert3931]

Great job. Good to see old machines restored to be used again.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Tommy!

[@manecobeirao]

Parabéns! O amigo sempre fazendo restaurações incríveis! < Brazil>

[@misterpatina]

Muito obrigado!

[@jimmcdonald8394]

Mr. P - You are a meticulous craftsman. I appreciate your efforts at reducing landfill contributions. Keep up the good work!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Jim, I definitely will!

[@jabbawok944]

I would have added a ground lead to that. Metal housing and no earth makes you the ground if something goes bad inside and that would be unpleasant. If its properly grounded a GFI/RCD work much better to protect you against a shock.

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

I second the ground lead suggestion. Oh and get some proper crimpers for those stakons man. Beautiful work.

[@kellyskinner101]

Man i lost it when you said you needed to give the pipe love 😂😂😂. I have never turned anything before but you sure got my blood filled with turning. Awesome job 🎉

[@RichTCS]

Amazing work! I am always curious about this for every project - how many hours did it take you to complete this work?

[@misterpatina]

Hey Rich, thanks! Oh unstopped counting on this project. I guess around 60 hours?

[@LadyLeigh]

That was a huge restoration and must have taken weeks. What a superb job!

[@massimofranza]

Nice work but it doesn't seem like a good idea to me to keep the original cables.

[@gregj.gotham4402]

Great choice to restore such a antique compressor .

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Greg!

[@dmjord412]

I’m always curious of the weight difference of before and after restoring the piece.

[@Nico13531]

Amazing restoration. I particularly enjoy that you mention the lead testing on the paint. Very educative!!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Nico! Iam glad you like it!

[@MrTelecasterIV]

Next we're going to restore a nuclear reactor.

[@polduseri909]

I am amazed at the engineer that was needed to made that air compressor. Absolutely brilliant! For all the before, I am sure you really enjoyed as much as I did watching the restoration. Thank you for giving a second chance to a valuable piece of engineer.

[@misterpatina]

Iam glad you like my work!

[@igorbondarenko5077]

Очень интересный компрессор постоянного тока.Хотя коллекторные двигателя на 12 вольтовых компрессорах только видел но на 220 вольт нет.

[@حسينخديوي]

عمل ممتاز وشغل محترف الرجاء مواصلة والحفاض على جودة العمل👍🏽

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

Chemical resistant brush, yet he doesn’t wear gloves to protect his skin 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@pauljarine]

Exactly what I thought too. Haha.

[@michaellawrence6677]

Real men don’t need no stinking gloves.

[@Miladdawlatzay]

😂😂

[@randomuser891]

He can just restore it like usual

[@Conelpueblo]

How else would he get the patina?

[@rharden583]

You knocked it out of the park for me when you refinished that gauge. Nice work on the rest of it with your attention to detail. One thing I would like to say about the copper line. Over time it will work harden the copper leading to cracks at the flares. if you heat it cherry red and drop it in a bucket of cold water it will anneal the copper removing the hardness. This will also make it like a shiny new penny.

[@misterpatina]

Hey Richard, iam glad you enjoyed! Ive never heard of that copper trick, thanks! Ill keep it in mind!

[@rumpoh8039]

BODGE UP just for views

[@subhajitpattnaik4188]

Only a genius like you can do this

[@misterpatina]

Thanks! 🙏

[@Ravil.yasinskiy]

Mister Patina you super 😊

[@misterpatina]

Thanks!

[@zeds.6783]

Excellent choice of project. The work was well done and the video editing, as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@misterpatina]

Hey Zee, thank you so much!

[@jimmerseiber]

Man this is an undertaking. Props! I wouldn't know how to handle the internals whatsoever!

[@misterpatina]

It was a really big puzzle 😄

[@garymucher4082]

Nice refurbishing project. A lot of parts to clean and refurbish and an equally very nice finished project. Thumbs Up!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Gary! Yeah it was a big puzzle. I hope it was easy to watch and you could follow every step.

[@NHTGAMING2024]

So many parts this time!! Such a beautiful work!! insert *SICK KARATE MOVE* here

[@misterpatina]

Haha, thanks man!

[@rodrigolumi]

Outstanding job. This is what I call a restoration. Perfect, well done!!!❤

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Rodrigo! Iam glad you enjoyed!

[@pjhalchemy]

Well done restoration and superb videography for such a big project! Better and better every time! Thanks Much for the treat!

[@misterpatina]

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

[@franksando635]

Very big difference before and after enjoyed the way you told the story how you went about putting it all back together 👍

[@misterpatina]

Hey Frank, iam glad you like it!

[@robleary3353]

I would love to have an older fashioned workshop festooned with old bits of kit like this restored to to do the job they were made for! So I could restore/mend other stuff! (might take a decade or so learning the skills 🤣) . Nice one!.

[@stormkhan4250]

I really like old machinery brought back to life again. Great job. The era of this machine could possibly have been painted in a hammer finish paint too.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks!

[@dan50012]

Great shot of the lathe pushing the bearing on👍

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Dan!

[@jamesmurray5444]

Beautiful little air compresor, Great restoration. Congratulations!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks James!

[@markdi2]

Very cool little compressor

[@tonytang5452]

So satisfying to watch

[@misterpatina]

Iam glad you enjoyed Tony!

[@Yahudikiwi]

Just fantastic watching your precise rebuilds. All the correct tools and a perfect workbench. Most enjoyable 👍👍

[@misterpatina]

Hey David, iam glad you like my work 🙂

[@Aleksander_Grigorjev]

Greetings from Petersburg! Part 1, 2, 3, like Tarantino. It appeals to me! This is first. And the second. If I had a Tesla, then I would do EVERYTHING so that I would have just SUCH a compressor for inflating wheels. Bravo! 👏

[@misterpatina]

Haha, Privijet my friend! Fun fact: while adding the titles I had to think about Tarantino all the time when the big "CHAPTER" was shown. You can come by with your Tesla, ill check the pressure ;-)

[@Aleksander_Grigorjev]

@@misterpatina 😀That's how!!! It's very nice to know that the guy whose work I admire and approve of the 80th level, moreover, also understands a lot about high-quality cinematography. As for arriving by Tesla, I really hope that those times will definitely return when people can just pick up and come to each other, if only just to shake hands. (Why Tesla? And where to connect such a compressor on a gasoline/diesel car ???) Be well, friend. And peace to you.

[@connector8748]

I like your detailed restoration. You always impress me. Thanks for sharing.

[@misterpatina]

Hey man, thanks! Iam glad youre enjoying my work!

[@PureRushXevus]

I love the green and blued black look, especially those vents. Reminds me of allied WW2 vehicles

[@misterpatina]

Yeah you’re right here 🙂

[@WesleyNixon]

What an awesome and thoughtful gift!

[@tedschmaltz4346]

For some reason, my favorite part was the gauge restore... That will be a great tool to have around the garage...

[@misterpatina]

Hey Ted, iam glad you enjoyed!

[@condar419]

That was very impressive and... fun? I enjoyed watching this project more than most! I really appreciate all the text explaining things; otherwise, I'd be lost.

[@misterpatina]

Hey, iam glad you like it! Yeah, restoring this beast was the one thing, but editing was the other 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@normanbuchanan9710]

absolutely bloody marvelous, held my attention the entire video, love it.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Norman!

[@fabiodesallespereira7977]

Congratulations for your job!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Fabio!

[@clausandreasen5310]

I'm a big fan.....love it. Why don't they make them like this anymore.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks man! Because otherwise they wouldnt be special nowadays ;-)

[@mikecorrado4971]

Amazing attention to detail! Perfect restoration! 👌👏👍🏼. Thanks

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Mike!

[@lancevanbeurden3184]

Even explained my question before I had to look it up .. glass beads for aluminium! Thanks for the entertainment and the education 👍

[@misterpatina]

Hey Lance, mostly welcome!

[@masby.gaming]

Wow! Pretty cool! Everything seems so easy when watching your videos. Guess its because you have a lot of expierence. Great to watch!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot my friend!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

And he’s a good editor 😂😂😂😂

[@isaacbeapons6671]

Your best and more complicated project. Great job!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Isaac, iam glad you like it!

[@rpg2181]

A very good restauration. When you work well and dedicate love to it, good results are achieved.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks 🙂

[@cangurel6249]

Very good job. You have masterfully accomplished a very difficult restoration. Congratulations my friend. You are great !!!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks a lot Can! :-)

[@tomswindler64]

Great video,do enjoy the bringing older mechanical’s back to life.that’s when people cared about quality.just keep doing what your doing and carry on.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@misterpatina]

Youre totally right Tom! Thanks, I will :-)

[@kotadawndragon]

This is very nicely done! I bet it will be very useful too. It's nice to have a small portable compressor hanging around.

[@robertgrell486]

You are an absolute master in these renovations 👍

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Robert 🥳

[@georgemckenzie6552]

Very nice. I like your attention to detail.

[@misterpatina]

Thanks George!

[@jasonrutt1122]

SUPER SWEET modern filter material 👍🥹

[@misterpatina]

Haha, thanks Jason!

[@CatalystRestorations]

I always get a kick out of your caption humor; we have a very similar sense of humor! 😂 Never stop not taking yourself too seriously!

[@misterpatina]

Your last sentence said it all.

[@michaelleeper3649]

An absolutely amazing transformation!

[@misterpatina]

Thanks Michael!

[@hassamalishah.]

I enjoyed watching the whole process 😊

[@misterpatina]

Hey Hassam, iam glad you like it!