Restoration Vintage German Watch Cleaning Machine - Re-Painting Elma Super Elite

[@lucashipkins]

Are you sure you're not getting paid by Elma? Hey, Elma. Pay this man!!!

[@RedDeadRestoration]

Haha 😁

[@SeanBZA]

@@RedDeadRestoration Just thinking the base you should have tapped the holes for the springs, and used inserts in there. M4 recoil inserts with M4 capscrews would have looked nice in there.

[@ivan3584]

that elma is so pretty

[@joseluisgarcia4266]

😂😂

[@number19real]

@@RedDeadRestoration How long did it take you to complete this restoration?

[@HeLaNoR]

OMG I loved that creme color. It was the color of its era. i wish i could unsee that :(

[@henrystuckrath2701]

Elma got a spa treatment, and make over. Girl you look fantastic!!!!!!

[@chefchemist7343]

Dude went f'n NUCLEAR with the acetone! As a chemist...LOVE IT! ...GREAT VID...THANKS!

[@andersisacson8262]

Message to Elma: To support a professional craftsman is good PR, especially when he's really visable on KZbin. Full World coverage which doesn't cost you a dime. So give him the tools en sit back👌👌👌

[@allanrichards3752]

They ought to pay you for that advert. This machine looks better than new now - you really went to town on that restoration.

[@angiwutzii9366]

Moin, wenn ELMA so eine hohe Qualität herstellt müssten die doch schon Pleite sein, weil keiner mehr was Neues braucht. Klasse Video, danke!

[@bryanpowell3724]

I love seeing paint used instead of just slathering on super-thick powder coat, as some "restorers" do.

[@spaghettisoup244]

It's hard to sleep without your videos

[@aceelectriccompany1181]

All of your videos are very entertaining. I especially like all of your video work with NO voice over and/or background "music". I like the precision of watch restoration. From your tool use in this video, I'm guessing that you didn't start as a watch restorer. Thanks for your great content providing.

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Very well done. I think even Tysy Tube, Rescue & Restore, My Mechanics, and Odd Tinkering would be impressed with how thorough you were with this restoration.

[@daviT_con_T]

Wu wuuu wut??? U follow all of them too??.. that makes us friends immediately!!

[@francescoparretti7793]

I’m absolutely agree, this is a first class restoration.

[@JackMartison]

I doubled it. There is also LADB Restoration, though my mechanics is still unbeatable leader here :p

[@francescoparretti7793]

There are also “not terrible restoration” in my playlist

[@esrAsnataS]

I think everyone follows these channels. We all love a good restoration.

[@Jazzmaster71]

This machine must be worth a fortune itself. Quality item right there, like a good timekeeper.

[@bazzaham8552]

When machines were made of solid materials and quality workmanship good job.

[@stevehen1000]

Fan..bloody..tastic.!!!!! You must have the patience of a Saint. Seriously, great stuff.

[@kovacstibor4339]

Lol, i'm glad that you actually restored this machine. Elma deserved it! :)

[@Doubleoseven502]

Amazing job. I preferred the original cream colour but also love the new blue.

[@pradityapraditya5987]

Acetone and sandblasting ... Perfect combination 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Could be one of the coolest restorations you've ever done

[@christophresmerowski1824]

"Made in Germany" on the dial ... got a kick out of that. German thoroughness and attention to detail - beautiful. Liked the socks too :)

[@JGV_IX]

Splendid! Elma owes you a massive sponsorship!!

[@Jesusunderthebridge]

Looking at your usual restorations, this seems like the overhaul of a transatlantic ship!

[@christophresmerowski1824]

LOL - True.

[@pasttenseSara]

Awesome. Great job. I'd love to do that to my old Zenith It needs some TLC.

[@m.brillon8808]

Been gone for a bit and look what popped on my You Tube page. I'm like I remember that machine. Lets check this out. Just WOW! What a amazing restoration. I love the new colors absolutely stunning. I'm sure glad I tuned in. It was worth the smile. Oh I think Elma should really consider sponsoring you. Yep! Alrighty. Take care from Canada eh!

[@CesarMorera82]

Loved the color of the restored cleaning machine. Waiting for a new one of a watch using this

[@alanpreston3111]

Nice one .. is nothing beyond your talents 🤔🤔🤔👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sbbn2688]

Great video!! Thanks so much. Greetings from Germany 🙂

[@skigdividerx4991]

Shows that if you can restore a watch you can restore most anything. Great job!

[@Rich77UK]

I would LOVE one of these machines. But not only are they not that common, but when available total wrecks fetch silly money. Great job on the restoration. I'm very envious.

[@stevensansone7502]

I really dig the little media blaster (10:10). Can't say I've ever seen one that small.

[@maxeliotttovar]

THIS is how a professional at work looks like, amazing level of detail and knowledge of every working aspect of the machine.

[@georgesseguy3772]

Good engine , better in blues very very nice

[@BarnOwl61]

Man of many talents, magnificent . And yes, you should get some sponsorship by Elma!

[@josedurbano2730]

German technology defies the passage of time. An amazing work of restoration my friend

[@JSAC66]

The cobalt blue is gorgeous, but I preferred pale yellow.

[@SteveBandido]

I like this new color the most

[@deweybrightside2276]

Comment before I finish the video: Good for you for restoring this beauty, but I'm almost sorry. I appreciated it's maturity and patina...but it deserves the love you're giving it. Really enjoy all the videos. Thanks.

[@pieterlandstra9746]

Nice job, I really liked the antique yellow colour though.

[@dlewis9760]

Yeah, this guy knows what he's doing, but I prefer the original color. His money, his time, his choice. This will have to grow on me.

[@abon1364]

Cleaning a device that cleans is the height of irony!

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I don't think it got this much love when it was built the first time. Very nice I really like the new color.thanks for sharing 👍.

[@aaf877]

Awesome video. TBH Elma was always one of my favorite aspects of your videos. I loved the vintage look, but totally dig the new update as well. Very well done. 👍🏽

[@therodentryresistance95]

I demand a weekly video from this channel, quality is too good 👍🏼😉

[@theirhighness]

I was one of the first people to comment that you need to restore that cleaning machine. I don't think I like the bright blue color choice, but I'm glad you finally gave it some love.

[@laurajackson6860]

I love to watch your consistently meticulous work. Facinating and thanks for sharing this.

[@WatchmakerErik]

Craftsmen who restore their subjects are all well and good, but show me a person who takes proper care of their tools, and I know they're the real deal :)

[@mladenmarjanovic4848]

These days i'm restoring mine as well, a lot of work men! You made extraordinary thing with this. Big wow. Bravo, bravo!!

[@dusan.djumic]

Odakle si?😊

[@mladenmarjanovic4848]

@@dusan.djumic Beograd 🙃 #balkan_watch_restoration

[@dusan.djumic]

Zapratio sam te. #retrowatch.serbia

[@mickeyx6746]

Great job! Your video production is as interesting as your work is “quality”! I wish you were my neighbor. I have a million watches that need a service and no one to do them.

[@markehuss]

Great attention to detail, and very nice result. One nit, I think I would have twisted the motor wires into a tight spiral to keep things neat. I found it funny to contrast the screwdrivers normally seen on this channel with the "garage specials" used in this one. :)

[@tkindschi]

Excellent work! So many different processes and steps required, and you seem adept at all of them! The ONLY thing I didn't like about the final product was....those two un-restrained white wires running from the system to the basket holder. Seems like they could get hung up, or pulled. Understand they need to be flexible to allow things to work....but maybe if they were surrounded by a mesh wire wrap? Just a thought.

[@ECS-Dad]

That bothered me too. It was that way on the original, but may as well make improvements when you can. I am a retired manufacturing engineer for military electronics. I have several ideas for that "fix".

[@heatedwafflez5475]

I had the idea of running them up through the shaft the assembly swivels around but I haven't thought if that'd work so I wouldn't give much substance to this "idea" of mine here.

[@unicorn7938]

Same thoughts!!!

[@lumostoria8512]

@@ECS-Dad However, the wires you see in the video are not the original ones that came with the machine. When new, the machine had a black, rubber-insolated cable that contained (and protected) the two wires. However, due to the mechanical stress, they had to be replaced sometimes and in the case shown here in a "sub-optimal" way.

[@isabeldonoso9918]

Wonderful work with Elma, come back to be a sixteen year old girl. Congratulations 😊😊😊😊😊

[@geoffreylotz3661]

Superb job...you are lucky to have that machine....

[@bghoody5665]

Must have been funny restoring something with parts that aren't microscopic. Great job.

[@djpflo74]

You are truly a Master and a DaVinci in restorations. Simply superb....

[@tobywan12]

WOW what a restortation love it..... HOWEVER, I cant believe after all that work you didnt re-acrylic the timer pointer!! You did the speed control knob but not the one on the timer.. Arrrrgh the OCD in me is now only looking at that :)

[@carloscarvalhido2424]

Hi. Excellent video and tutorial. Thanks for showing. 👏👏

[@andref6956]

Great restoration, but Surprised you didn't paint it red

[@biskcuit]

You and "My Mechanic" should do a collaboration. Though both of your techniques and approach are different; it would be an interesting thing for us fans.

[@nikolajskrabelj4503]

Young boy , brilliant work.

[@fordjavfordF100]

Eres un genio!!!!!!! Mi admiracion y mis felicitaciones para usted. Me gustan mucho tus herramientas y tus restauraciones. Saludos desde cordoba argentina

[@maxlucky2100]

Oh my lord,more watch restoration pls,i watch you vedios 50 times!!!❤

[@Ifriqiyandoctor]

My mechanics would be so proud 🥹

[@rodolfocastaneda351]

Gran trabajo amigo, cuidando cada detalle, como me gusta a mi, que quede mejor de lo que estaba cuando lo encontré, Saludos desde Colombia, gran saludo.

[@kunzilla]

Seriously, the man is an artist!

[@supergamerbros.1718]

Fantastic restoration, best yet. And it is about damn time for a proper watch cleaning machine! I like how you made it your own with the color.

[@Vincenzo_79]

Lavoro spettacolare!!! excellent job!!!

[@bradyspcs]

An iconic piece of machinery with new clothes!

[@tomtom2346]

beautiful restoration

[@Doppeljot]

Now I'm thinking there must be a market for a watch cleaning machine cleaning machine... Nice work as always!

[@brunomessens8406]

Have here 3 elma's for sale, in working condition but for restoration

[@lumostoria8512]

@@brunomessens8406 Then you're sitting on a fortune 💎. These machines are quite worth something, especially if the jars and the basket holder with inserts are still present.

[@jozsefizsak]

That's wonderful! I always hate to see these fine old machines looking terrible.

[@brucebanner3502]

Great video, loved watching the process. One thing to take into consideration on the connectors for the heating plate at 15:51 , they should be the other way round so that the sockets/female connectors are on the supply/live side and not on the load/heater side. You always plug into a supply/live line. Keep the great videos comming

[@userprofinger]

Perfect restoration

[@userprofinger]

@user-fk8qb3wv8c How

[@alaindrolet_atlt_2019]

Night and day result !! Absolutely amazing and mints !!! Good work ! ✨👌

[@АлексейШальнев-р5л]

Наконец-то отреставрировал свою Elma, а то смотреть страшно было.)

[@Excvositorum]

Но цвет зря на такой дикий сменил. Слоновая кость или белый были бы приятнее.

[@Lion-17]

болтающиеся провода все портят, надо с ними что-то делать

[@Excvositorum]

@@Lion-17 в гофру бы можно, да. Я удивился, что не был совершенно никак обслужен двигатель. Там такое биение... Хотя, может так задумано, чтоб лучше очищалось, но в плане перфекционизма не очень.

[@Gocha360]

Long awaited. Thanks for pleasing such nerds like me

[@cwaldrip]

Bravo! Great restoration video. I half expected you to make a screw or obscure part on a lathe. :-)

[@iarehuman]

The channel logo on the lid and sticker were a great tocuh

[@nsrstevenson]

Just for that phrase, of yours "" I'm not a fan of rivets"" great respect for you, well done 👍

[@hassanriyadh88]

Yeaaaaa finally.. I always wanted to see restored

[@Alex_Slem]

Finally you restored your cleaning machine. Good job!

[@nzgraham5019]

Nice job! I reckon the 2 white wires should be in a sheath ... woven fabric would look good

[@tka1979]

Wow, you truly are a master in restoring old things. Looks like new. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work 🙂

[@Elder_Goose]

Estaba esperando este video hace tiempo, es impresionante el nivel de atención a los detalles. Cada restauración, aunque no se trate de relojes, es perfecta. Mis sinceros respetos por el gran trabajo

[@azi0n]

Give this man a patreon page and he will dismantle and reassemble even a spaceshuttle !

[@aliljenb]

Fantastic work and nice video! I recently got hold of the same machine and have now started restoring it, inspired by this!

[@kwanchan8709]

This person has access to all the equipment including a full spray booth to respray the parts. Quite a bit more gear than the weekend handyman for sure😅

[@luzak2501]

I will miss the old Elma :(

[@blaight87]

Always waiting for the sock shot.

[@AlanW]

Truly an incredible transformation. Shows immense dedication to the craft.

[@martinmalloy8119]

As always a joy to watch your videos Herr Uhrmachermeister...

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

this guy captures the moment in slow motion cleaning a fantastic video sadly you never used the same colour to the original but i can see why as it sits with the rest of the Elma machines ,i was not endorsed to say them words .

[@royal__bunker5781]

Great job but i liked the "used look" more

[@awatchdiary]

Nice work! I have a mind to give my overworked Elma a sprucing up! This video definitely helps!

[@2loudspeakers]

Excellent restoration of a quality old machine. Great video!

[@cpetroleite]

Isto não é um vídeo. É um presente de natal antecipado! Fantástico!!

[@92fsoakcreek]

Nicely Done. I have one and had it shipped from the UK. It took a bit of cleaning and a new Power supply (we only have 110VAC here in the US). Does a great job. :)

[@TiberiusSkywalker]

Looks like you’re getting into watch restoration

[@pato7694]

Sort of sad to see the Elma get restored. I loved the patina on the machine. It has so much character. I enjoy immensely all of your videos. You truly are an artist that goes well beyond repairing watches. Really one of my favorite channels. Cheers 🍻

[@pehhii]

Amazing restoration, that blue hits different, for real.

[@georgebrown8312]

Awesome job you did on the watch cleaning machine. It works like a charm and the paint looks much better than the old did, too. The blue color looks good also. Great work.

[@evade922]

best video on the internet

[@melodicchronic5181]

Brilliant work!! Once again. . .