Antique Gill-Virden Electric Heater- Asian Motor Controller

[@oldguyknots]

The day before Christmas Eve would be called Christmas Adam since Adam came before Eve. 😋 Wonderful cleanup on the heater. Looks very inviting, like you know it's going to warm you up.

[@cheekymonkey444]

My mother was a registered nurse. We celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve because she had lots of seniority, and she traded with the younger nurses so they could be with their young children Christmas Day. My brother and I were grown. So that became a tradition.

[@bobhart1155]

Beautiful job on that very nice vintage heater, Scout! Same type my grandparents had when I was a kid. Provided auxiliary heat in their living room when it was so cold that their coal furnace couldn't produce enough heat. Remember winters like that back in the 60's and early 70's? Merry Christmas to you!

[@frankg3072]

Nice cleanup John. You made my mouth water when you mentioned Stork’s. Every Sunday after church I would stop in there and get rolls and jelly donuts. You can’t find good bakeries any more!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Frank- Those jelly donuts were spectacular! Cinnamon sugar coated and packed with Jam. One of those and a cup of coffee and you were all set. 😂👍

[@scotthayward996]

Hi John ! The day before Christmas Eve is traditionally called Tibbs eve , here in Newfoundland. It used to mark the beginning of the Christmas season . Awesome job on the heater ! Hope you have an amazing Christmas!

[@ProvinceOfPosen]

I usually get to your videos late, but not today. I got to it when it had only been released 50 seconds ago. Made my day.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching! 😃👍

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Nice job on the lamp Scout, it’s so easy to go too far but you did it just right. The only change I would make is to use three core woven covered cord and added an earth to the frame. All these years and I only just found out you’re a vegetarian. I really admire that and I’m trying to head that way myself. I don’t know if I’ll make it before I die but I’m certainly eating a hell of a lot less meat. Merry Christmas from a lovely and warm land down under, Stuart and Leanne 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stuart- Being a vegetarian I still eat eggs cheese and drink milk so it isn’t that bad. Being a vegan is much harder. My grandmother would make all sorts of animal dishes and when I said “Grandma I don’t eat meat” she would say “That’s not meat it’s Pork” 🫣😂👍

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@ Totally agree, vegan would be way too hard for me. Your Grandma sounds like fun. 🤩

[@rawbacon]

That's a great thing about a fire is the way that heat goes right deep to the bones. I've been out in the wilderness so terribly cold and then get a fire going and the way the heat radiates thru is wonderful when you're chilled to the bone.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree, it must lower the stress level too because I always feel better afterwards.

[@timeflysintheshop]

Hey were you flattered by how much Scoutcrafter likes the way you smell, or concerned because you would get cooked to smell like that! 😅😅😅

[@patjohnson3100]

I really like that old heater you revived. The shiny copper on these heaters always intrigued me. Some time back I saw one by GE for sale at a junk mall. I wanted to buy it but was afraid to because I thought it would be a white elephant if the heating element didn't work. So I passed it by. Now I wish I had it because vintage elements show up on Fleabay. These old heaters were also very quiet and put out alot of warmth. Merry Christmas.

[@jeffreykindron7162]

There was a bakery that my grandparents went to when I was a kid that served doughnuts that were fried in lard and had real jelly in them. My grandmother would let us take one for the ride home and put the rest out of reach in the car. Merry Christmas to all 🎅

[@ScoutCrafter]

Out of reach! 😂👍

[@johnkelley9877]

This was great! I will have to check out the rheostat for my single speed Dremel. The heater looks fantastic and it cleaned up nicely. Thank you for sharing this and have a merry Christmas.

[@pjb1985]

The heater turned out awesome! Beautiful job

[@larrydemaar409]

The heater is functional and beautiful, well done. I have an old single speed Dremel and use my Dremel rheostat a lot, very helpful.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Larry- Those single speed Dremels are really hard to control at full speed! Ask me how I know. 🫣😂👍

[@OldSneelock]

Hi John. Merry Christmas my friend. That is a nice heater. I remember seeing those at relatives houses. Grandpa had one.

[@mitchjohnson4970]

My grandparents had a wall heater like that in their bathroom. Always great taking a bath as a kid with the heater on..

[@MrPhil1969]

Nice clean up. I love how ornate the base is compared to the plastic crap you get today. And to that point, no need for a tilt safety switch because it's too heavy to fall over. That V in the cage almost looks like a super hero emblem. Merry Christmas to you and your family John.

[@ScoutCrafter]

This heater was manufactured way before safety was a consideration- although they did have a cage! 😂👍

[@paulsworkshop4179]

You always do a great job on those heaters. We always celebrated on Christmas Eve, especially with my Italian side. Those look like the Polish jelly donuts. Have a Merry Christmas, John.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Paul- Yes- my GF is Italian so we will be there tomorrow. Polish Jelly donuts called Paczki are exactly like the ones Storks made and they were a German bakery. 😃👍

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Merry Christmas!

[@lotsabirds]

I love those heaters! Have A Merry Christmas Eve !

[@andyc972]

Thanks John, that "poor mans Variac" looks like a handy device to have around the shop, I have something similar in my Wishlist but it is not "plug & play" it has to be wired in so this may be more flexible for my needs ! Nice pragmatic clean up on the heater, I could feel the heat from here, and smell the bacon too ! 😉 Merry Christmas Eve Eve to you !

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits are our traditional every Christmas Morning! Great looking heater now! Nice! Merry Christmas to you Mr. John and all your viewers!

[@1lupus]

Many years ago I was broke and working at a hard manual job with a bad back One day I found an infra-red lamp for a cheap price at a second hand store. I could just afford it, so bought it and when I got home I got set up. Blanket on the floor, book to read, back liniment, plug in the magic lamp that was going to take away the pain. Turned it on, and , Pop the globe blew instantly ( The replacement globe cost more than the lamp, so that was out of the question). I laughed so hard my back hurt even more. Still makes me laugh decades later

[@dane.1847]

That heater turned out great ScoutCrafter. Merry Christmas to you and your family.🎄

[@1Barrett50]

Cool(?) heater, and they are quiet too. Have a great Christmas!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Years ago I bought a modern version for my mother she absolutely loved that heater along with the cats! 😂👍

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Bacon always smells good ... and sausage links, eggs and homemade biscuits and pancakes! Very nice cleanup on the heater too. We'll see you Wednesday and Merry Christmas to you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Waking up to those smells on a cold Winters day really is delightful. 😃👍

[@TheKidFromYTown]

@@ScoutCrafter 👍😁

[@michaellindsay8934]

Beautiful restoration. MERRY 🎄 CHRISTMAS

[@lotsatrains]

Love how that heater looks especially in the dark great job 👍

[@kadmaster]

Merry Chrismas, sir...Best show as always...

[@13thworker45]

Another history lesson on your restoration of the heater. I would not have noticed it was painted. I have a Dremel speed controller . I have never used it, I think I paid 5.00 for it and some accessories. Great show as always, merry Christmas.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- I bought my speed controller and used it once! 🫣😂👍

[@FALCON390Workshop]

Always quality videos. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Compare the beauty of that heater with one from today...you just can't. Merry Christmas!

[@SeanKroner]

My favorite channel on KZbin! Merry Christmas!

[@2dividedby3equals666]

Great job John!! The heater looks fantastic, the grill, the dish, the base and even the tag! Merry Christmas, take care!!

[@57WillysCJ]

That worked out well. I wonder if there was something attached to those holes in the dome? I remeber old ladies using those in the winter by where they sewed. Also offices in factories or the old car dealership office. They were not warm enough for st down jobs.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Do you mean the reflector? There were 5 holes two for the handle and three for the base attachment. 😃👍

[@troon5488]

Looking forward to the Scoutcrafter Christmas Special 😊

[@ko2fjb]

John - great little heater ☃️. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@alexstools]

This things take time. Happy Christmas from the Dutch Grinch buddy!

[@ScoutCrafter]

😃👍

[@alberteurs1501]

Nice job on the heater.

[@peterw2845]

Merry Christmas my friend ! 🎉

[@PennsylvaniaMike]

Another great job. Merry Christmas to you and your family from Donna and I.

[@billwest7274]

Merry Christmas, John !

[@stevef8993]

Great job on the heater John! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

[@LoStivale]

Nice job on the heater. Merry Christmas!

[@truthreigns7]

Wonderful video and great work on the heater.

[@tonylenge424]

Enjoyed the video! Have a Merry Christmas.🎄

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nice clean up John. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@troyb1733]

Cool heat lamp, Merry Christmas John!

[@starflash08]

merry christmas to you John, thankyou for the entertainment this year, hope you keep it up

[@bigpete4227]

Merry Christmas John. Dont know what you're eating instead of turkey but good luck with that the 25th.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Pete- Christmas Eve- Pasta and Eggplant parmigiana! 😂👍

[@tomdale1313]

"Merry Christmas", hope you and all your companions are blessed...

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Very nice heater ! Merry Christmas Jon !!

[@evilla410]

Hi John nice heater 👍 Marry Christmas 🎄

[@lindagolembieski7405]

You should do Keto we can have all the Bacon 🥓 we want !!! And my husband reversed his diabetes and lost 100 lbs , it's been 4 + years 😮❤ Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 and God Bless you 🙏 ❤️

[@ScoutCrafter]

I miss corned beef hash. 🫣😂👍

[@saigaking]

Man what a sweetheart of a heater merry Christmas John hope you have a wonderful day with your family god bless what a year I feel we are back on solid ground ha ha for now 🇺🇸🇳🇿🦅🗽🎉🎁🎂🎊45-48DJT

[@drivesalot0063]

Very cool vintage heater! It turned out excellent. Merry Christmas Scout! I hope you have a wonderful day. 😄🎄

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Wish they made stuff like that anymore but Merry Christmas to you and everyone

[@joeflores9496]

Merry Christmas to You and your love ones 🎄

[@wandalivezey2144]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩boomer

[@johnroberts7280]

Happy double eve John.

[@EricSpratt]

Nice restoration. Bet you could roast a hotdog in front of that thing! Merry Christmas John!

[@Brian-Burke]

I love that voltage controller. This may be a dumb question, but can anything be damaged by running at a lower voltage that what it operates at?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely! The inherent problem with running certain motors at a lower speed is overheating. Smaller brushed motors like the Dremel seem to work OK but larger motors heat up after a while when the voltage is dropped. 😃👍

[@terryrogers1025]

Jelly filled, did you say “JELLY FILLED”, we could be friends, I am sure of it!!!!!😮😊😂🤣. Haven’t had a jelly filled in long time, you can bet that’s gonna change before the week is out! Nice clean up on the heater, locks good. Merry Christmas John, enjoy the holidays and be safe. Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Terry- Cinnamon sugar coating! 😂👍

[@tmillsaz]

Merry Christmas John!

[@alanmullock381]

Merry Christmas John👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@bruceschamus4834]

Merry Christmas John

[@AricBolf]

If i was restoring that heater, I would’ve painted the base flat black so it didn’t detract from that nice golden look of the upper half.

[@AndyM.]

HA!!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOVE your 'voice edits'!!!!!!! No I am NOT a sound snob!!!!!!!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Andy- everytime I have to edit a voice entry I think of you calling me out on it! 😂😂👍

[@pickletreewoodcraft7858]

I would be willing to bet that the color of that copper is due to a discolored translucent finish that was applied to prevent tarnishing, if you did have bare copper applying a garnet shellac would probably yield a similar result. Happy Wigilia

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree but never heard of a Garnet shellac! I assume it’s shellac with a reddish hue? 😃👍

[@williamlouis5011]

Bacon makes everything better, even veggies! Also, I’ve never heard of “cause of death…bacon.”

[@sonercanbaz9688]

Merry Christmas

[@klepper00]

Merry Christmas!🎉

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video. Merry Christmas. You are an artist.

[@ChristopherKoenig-g6e]

MMM- Storks. My Mom always got wonderful fresh bread there and while waiting my brother and I would look over the huge glass counter of chocolates on the left side of the store. If we behaved, we might get a piece. Merry Christmas eve.

[@rickcentore2801]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[@michaelwojo14]

Merry Christmas john

[@nebraskarancher9099]

Merry Christmas friend! God bless you in 2025!

[@metalwork.]

Merry Christmas... Did you go vegetarian for moral or health? Would be difficult for most of us. Great show👍🇺🇲

[@ScoutCrafter]

Believe it or not I looked into the eyes of a golden Guernsey cow at a State fair and that was it for me. I don’t eat anything with eyes now- except potatoes! 🫣😂👍

[@metalwork.]

@ScoutCrafter great story 😃👍

[@5000go2]

My buddy just asked if that regulator would work as a temperature regulator for a soldering iron

[@DarrylDigger]

Those heaters were power suckers for amount of heat they radiated. My Aunt had one, and I always wanted to "play" with it at the age of 4. Ouch.

[@sebglayburg5163]

Hey, John, nice cleanup! BTW, how did you ever decide on vegetarian lifestyle? It seems to be such a difficult program to stay on, especially trying to get enough protein in the diet.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Seb- You’re right! The hard part is getting enough protein. I’m not a vegan so I still eat milk, eggs and cheese so it’s not so bad. Vegans have it rough! 🫣😂👍

[@ianbutler1983]

Thanks John.

[@walterbordett2023]

I think the original cord would have been asbestos insulated wires and a cotton wrapped covering.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Walter I believe you are correct. Lots of those early cords were very heat resistant and durable. Over time they cracked and needed replacement. 😃👍

[@Dalesworkshop]

Merry Christmas John. I have a heater like that I picked up recently. I have ask you before if you know where to purchase an element. The one I have is seriously cracked. You told me where but I can't locate the video. Could you tell me again. Thanks you in advance and may Santa be generous to you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Dale! Look up “Eagle heating element” on eBay. There are always a few so shop wisely! 😂👍

[@SpringRubber]

Yep, the cat will approve and so might the visiting opossum or raccoon. LOL Merry Christmas.

[@miguelangellopez2015]

Hi scout crafter,I found a trimo wrench 18", you can tell me something.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Good score! alloy-artifacts.org/trimont-manufacturing.html

[@miguelangellopez2015]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks Is a trimo monkey wrench

[@binnsbrian]

Does the same thing happen to the torque on the Variack.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Unfortunately yes- There is always some loss of power when dropping voltage. Some devises have less loss than others but they all lose some. 😃👍

[@markmccoy1512]

Where can I buy a replacement heating element like that

[@ScoutCrafter]

eBay look up “Eagle Heating Element”

[@kimbishop4734]

If you buy a variable speed Dremel why wouldn't you just use the speed control on the tool?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- The speed controller is only for single speed Dremels.

[@jasonb.6542]

What I want to know is what it smelled like when you turned on that heater. 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Oddly enough there was no smell! Normally I look forward to odd old time odors from different projects but sadly this one was odorless! 🫣😂👍

[@fabianflores2339]

Patina!!!!!!!!!!😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Can you believe that came out of my mouth! 🫣😂👍

[@fabianflores2339]

The lamp restoration are great keep them coming I learn a lot Merry Christmas 🎄

[@stephendoherty1275]

Nice.

[@larrynelson734]

👍👍❤🤠...

[@williammccreary5562]

Mmm bacon

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

My heater doesn’t look anything like that!

[@saxon1376]

Nothing more disappointing than a thimbleful of jam/jelly in your doughnut

[@ScoutCrafter]

I wish you could have tried Storks- They closed years ago but back in the day their jelly donuts were absolutely spectacular. In fact they was so much jelly that they were very messy to eat! 😂👍

[@ROD59]

Merry Christmas John

[@Skywatcher361]

Merry Christmas 🎅

[@dradey]

Merry Christmas 🎉

[@stephenkennett9813]

Merry Christmas