A House Built Like A Car?! The 50s Home Of the Future! Tour Time!

[@brianbrians3157]

They look strikingly similar to the prewar houses in the Fallout 4 video game. I wouldn't be surprised if they were used as reference material for the game. Really cool!

[@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack]

They were the inspiration.

[@gotthefashion]

I was thinking that exactly! the retro-futuristic houses and furniture and clothing was kind of the main reason i even liked that game. i would love to actually be able to walk through one of these houses restored.

[@anubisthagod]

Was actually hoping I was going to see the pull out mirror from the in game bathroom when he went in lol

[@JTL1776]

​@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack Modern Farmhouse the all white and all light Blue pole barn like Metal houses. Seems like a modern copy of this style.

[@engineerforthefuture8593]

Vault Tec must have painted that cabinet yellow and blue

[@jameshammann536]

Hi, Thanks for featuring and preserving another Lustron Home. I own and live in serial #1237. I purchased it as my retirement home and actually it is the most comfortable and convenient home that I have owned. The blue and yellow painted cabinet in one of your bedrooms was actually originally in the bathroom. I am so happy that you have found another Lustron to supply many of the missing parts that you need. Lustron sent a crew from the factory along with the specially designed truck to erect the houses, after the slab was poured according to the plans supplied to the buyer. One of the reasons that the kitchens are usually heavily modified is because the dishwasher/ clothes washer combination was an absolute disaster and broke the dishes. So, it was the first thing to go along with the counter and cabinets. All best wishes with both projects.

[@yasha.hartberg]

I'm curious to know what sound is like in these homes. Caleb talked about them being loud in terms of doors opening and closing. Naively, though, I'd expect all sounds to travel pretty freely through the home. If so, then I'd think privacy would be hard to come by.

[@followyourbliss2978]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

That's fascinating! I think you could be another source of info for John as he works to restore his home.

[@kristinrogersdotter5492]

Do you have photos of your Lustron anywhere? What condition was it in when you bought it?

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

Is it really not a clunky nightmare ? I feel like an all metal house would feel so cold (physically) and cold emotionally. Also only 1 bath isn’t ideal. Anyways I’d love to know what’s so good about it. Is it a good size for a retiree? Is it just really handy having every surface be metal? What particularly is so convenient about them?

[@brandonschultz3262]

70-year-old exhaust fan that still works! This is what we mean, "They Don't Make'm Like They Use To".

[@ebogar42]

I don't recall anything lasting any longer in the past as now. Cars actually last longer now if you take care of them. They get way more miles. Most things last longer now than in the past, but most people don't take care of anything like they should.

[@kirkstinson7316]

​​@@ebogar42 Cars? Yes. 100,000 miles was considered life of the car. But other things? No. Stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and etc are all crap now days.

[@burchified]

take a box fan from walmart and leave it sitting for 70 years. itll still work too. you're confusing preservation with quality. all the crap from 70 years ago already disintegrated and people largely forgot about them.

[@jsncrso]

@@kirkstinson7316 yes but they are so much cheaper compared to what they used to be accounting for inflation

[@DiscothecaImperialis]

building something to Last means this company couldn't resell things. not because it is bad. it is very good that no broken reports that could potentially earn companies a replacement parts revenue. and main structures are all steel AFAIK. that's really fan f-ing tastic. one for either resettlements of nuked out city and gives settles a nice 'House of Yesterday' in place of deplorable slum shelters. or something similiar to quick build bases in Command and Conquer settings. well i've yet to buy Fallout4 (so expensive +all DLCs. 1,300 bahts aren't cheap) and cram as many settlement building mods as i need. including ones that allows player to manually rebuilt Sanctuary Hills and so many duplicates since what Sole Survivor family and the entirety of SancHills lived were actually Lustrons.

[@Excitable67]

A friend of mine grew up in one of these houses in Skokie, IL. I got to go to it once. It was wild. Just used magnets to hold posters and things to the walls.

[@kittykitty435]

Interesting to hear Skokie had at least 1. I lived in a 1950s brick ranch with metal kitchen cabinets. I don't remember being noisy but they did have "peg like" things that went into slots on the main cabinet. My Mom lived there with those cabinets until 2008. My sister has done a complete kitchen remodel.

[@123ElectricMonkey]

Funny! There were 4 in my neighborhood in Rockford

[@pcno2832]

There was one by the lake in the Warren-Oaks neighborhood of Framingham, MA, but it was replaced with a very generic looking colonial about 25 years ago. I hope the parts of the Lustron found a a good home.

[@kelle0285]

​@@123ElectricMonkey That's hilarious. 😂

[@donnakitt2672]

We have 2 in our community. One yellow and one a blue. I met the owner of one a few years back. She and her husband had it built. She showed me her photo album with all the pictures of it being brought in and set up.

[@stevefraser5587]

These must be the two on the Vestal Parkway in Vestal, NY? They are right next to each other.

[@donnakitt2672]

@@stevefraser5587 in Iowa

[@pamacons]

We've got about 10 in my city. 3 in my neighborhood one yellow one blue and one that's been covered in vinyl siding for years so who knows

[@LegitCheckers]

This project deserves a KZbin channel dedicated for it.

[@jerrytraub8074]

Hat's off to your Dad for taking on such an interesting project. Cant wait to follow along. In case you dont already know, that television will need a full electronic restoration by a skilled repairman before you run it. The original capacitors were made out of wax, and go bad over the years. You will risk ruining the set, and possibly causing a fire if you run it without restoring it. BTW It is from the early 1950's and not a 1949. The picture tubes were round in 49.

[@dpeter6396]

What ever you do, don't just plug it in and turn it on! Bbzzzttttt when the dried up electrolytics short.....

[@bobnicholas5994]

Another great retro rehab!! I love your St. Louis house. This should be as interesting.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😢 0:31

[@KrisanthiaMum]

This is so COOL!!! I lived my entire childhood+ in a 1960s “Dubl-Wide” Roadliner. It moved everywhere they stationed my Daddy. “Rolled” in and out over 7 times… traveled up and down the highways from California to Florida, Arkansas, back to Florida, to Virginia and 2 moves in Alabama. It was amazing watching Daddy crank that monster up after we packed and moved everything to one side of it. Then he would hire a big rig, they would hook it up and down the road we’d go. It still stands today 🤯 They surely don’t make them like they used to. One of the original pop outs.

[@forzaguy1252]

Searching that up led me into the rabbit hole of 50s and 60s mobile homes and im impressed with the cleverness of the designers and engineers of the time

[@missysatke2046]

I had to laugh when I saw the house. I drive by it everyday to and from work. It will be fun to watch the progress everyday. Congrats and good luck to John. Looks like a great project.

[@anthonymorandi9005]

Any progress made?

[@missysatke2046]

@@anthonymorandi9005 I'm going to assume there is work on the inside. Looks like taped off windows for painting. I LOVE the giant dinosaurs in the back yard! Hard to tell because I can't see. There is another video about it though 🙂

[@colinmcknight9605]

we have a couple of small neighborhoods of lustrons here, including one home that was in mint condition and occupied by the original owner until a few years ago. She had a lustron one car garage, and had the original built in tv in the livingroom. There was a volunteer effort a few years ago to track down all of them and include them in the registry. We have lost a couple that i am aware of, but the bigger threat is insensitive remodeling, replacing windows, vinyl siding, etc. Given the popularity of mid century modern, it amazes me that the homes in original condition aren't in greater demand, and make people think twice before making inappropriate changes. A huge issue, though, is figuring out how to insulate them. If your dad comes up with a good strategy for that, make sure his solution receives significant publicity. it will help preserve the remaining houses.

[@blazertundra]

The problem right now is people want a mid century modern on the outside and an HGTV open concept on the inside. It's a real problem. Original features are actually in even more danger today than 10 years ago because of that.

[@snaillians2145]

a dream neighborhood, i'm starstruck at these builds

[@SuperNoticer]

People can do whatever they want with their own property

[@Kerithanos]

@@SuperNoticer Sure, and people can smoke crack. Doesn't mean they should. If you appreciate the man who tried to save the West, as your profile name indicates, I would think that you of all people would understand that our choices in life should be in the service of building a better society. Atomistic, individualistic, nihilistic consumerism with no interest in history or culture is one of the greatest evils of this dark modern age we're trapped in.

[@erinhatt1997]

I lived in a Lustron during my teen years. What I wouldn't give to live in one again.

[@MuricaTurkey]

Oh wow! They clearly modeled the houses in Fallout 4 after these. That's pretty neat. I just assumed they had made those up.

[@taffingtonboathouse5754]

Sanctuary hills is beautiful this time of year

[@thebonnielass5640]

got word a another settlement needs are help al Mark it on your map.

[@chrizmerk756]

10:51 vault boy's dresser

[@kken7764]

So excited that your Dad is restoring this house! My best friend in grade school (back in the late 50's early 60's) lived in a Lustron home! I thought it was the coolest house but it was small. She had a sliding door to her bedroom and to a 11 year old that was pretty cool. The house is still standing with the original exterior and an addition. It is in Clarion, PA.

[@karenswidzinski6071]

Seriously? We lived in Clarion when we first got married in the seventies... my husband was getting his masters degree. Where is the Lustron home located?

[@kken7764]

@@karenswidzinski6071 it's on South 3rd Ave. I'm not sure what the street address is. I thought it was such a cool house. If you google and go to the street view you will see it on the right side. The owners at the time were the Johnston's, they were both professors at the college.

[@pitsnipe5559]

I lived in a steel home for five years, only we called it a ship. 😊 You and your dad are a two man restoration machine!

[@mrnapolean1]

These houses scream Fallout to me. I WANT ONE!

[@bobathicc6188]

Me too!

[@georgiareddirtroad9919]

Me 3! ❤

[@CMVBrielman]

The exact thought I had.

[@anyaoberkirsch7015]

They were the inspiration for the Fallout 4 pre-bomb homes in Sanctuary 😊

[@Crazyguy_123MC]

Ha now I see where the houses from Fallout 4 got their inspiration from. The houses in that game share an almost exact layout, same window design, same roof style, the metal siding, and the metal futuristic cabinetry. Its neat to see where the devs of that game got their inspiration.

[@davidbea319]

My grandparents had this same 3 bedroom model in yellow in Rockford Illinois. This brings back some cool memories. Good luck with your restoration.

[@kittykitty435]

So Rockford and Skokie in Illinois? Wish I still lived near there!

[@leahcimthgirw3163]

I do believe there's two of them on Kilburn Avenue

[@doingstuff76]

I work downtown Rockford. Do you have an address or 2? I'd love to check them out in person.

[@wlshmn1]

I lived in Rockford, moved 2 years ago to NC. There is a house around the corner from my former residence, in the 600 block of Welty Av close to Rural st. Good luck with the project.

[@beachbumetta]

Im currently staying at my daughter’s house which is one of the old Sears’ craftsman kits put together sometime in the 50’s, i think. Just weird to think people bought DIY kits from Sears, or other brands with the parts all ready cut and ready to build their own houses.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

😢😢😢😊 4:17 😊

[@bigguy43055]

There was a great little documentary on PBS several years ago all about history of Lustron and how they started. There is a Lustron home just a few blocks away from where I live. I pass it pretty much every day on my way to work. It was originally that that light beige color , but the painted it a really bright teal color. Kinda weird! Great video btw!

[@rachealsmith5138]

I was very excited to see this! I love the 50s and 60s homes. I love the idea of restoring that and am so glad your father is going to! The futuristic houses back then were always so cool! I’ve never been in one, but I sure would like to visit after that gets fixed up! Congratulations and thank you for keeping us up-to-date on this one also. Take care and many blessings!

[@heru-deshet359]

Super nice house. I went to a Lustron house sales website where they have them from under 35K for fixer uppers to 300K. You may want to find a sheet metal shop that can duplicate missing parts, cabinets and doors for the house that you don't have or can't find. Have fun with the restoration!

[@pyrexmaniac]

I live in Niagara Falls, NY. There are about half a dozen Lustrons located here in the DeVeaux section of the city. All of them seem to be very well-kept and mostly unmolested. They seem to hhave held up well over the years.....the colors are still bright and in nice shape.

[@judyweeks1480]

Wow! I love restorations. This one will probably get done before the home you are working on, but it doesn't seem to be as big a project as yours. I can't wait to see the end results of both! Thanks for sharing these projects with us!

[@cherilynn8852]

I was born in October 1951! Of course I love '50s stuff. You'll probably find a lot of mid-century modern knick-knacks and housewares in thrift stores, like Goodwill, and others.

[@WindQueen12]

Love it! Can’t wait for the paint, linoleum and bark cloth curtains! ❤

[@LJB103]

These houses actually started in the 1940's. My late boss talked about these houses because father (Wilson Wyatt) was Truman's Housing Administrator who pushed for these houses as quick builds for returning WWII soldiers. We had a Philco tv when I was a kid in the 50's. Great video!

[@lisaknell1809]

Cool, I love homes of this era. I’m glad your Dad has saved these homes and can’t wait to see them restored!

[@jayebard4120]

What a thoughtfully designed home! I'm looking forward to seeing the updates as your father restores it. Might even book a weekend there myself when the time comes :3

[@hamfox9714]

I grew up in one of these houses in the 1970’s. It was a wonderful home with a very open floor plan for the time. Many think they were cold quite the contrary once the panels got warm the whole of the inside acted a bit like a giant radiator. The big downside was that if you walked in sock feet and got within an inch and a half of the wall you could get zapped with static electricity but that was fun as a kid. That house is still there being lived in by one of my friends younger brother and family. The house next door is a lustron almost totally original and in quite good shape. One of my first cousins lived in as his first home many years ago.

[@rannyczech]

How did these houses perform in summer? Did they get hot? Or was the climate inside ok?

[@AlanG58]

A Lustron is my dream house! As a car guy it just hits the spot, I love them. But the odds aren't very good. They should make new ones!!

[@MariaSanchez-zf9cs]

What an amazing find! I hope I see all this renovation and restoration on your channel or maybe a new channel? You and your father are treasures.

[@connorlifetheuniverseandev8243]

Super cool to see one of these homes getting the restoration treatment. If you ever happen to be in the area, the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio has a fully restored, 100% complete example of a Lustron home that is decked out in period style like you're father is planning on doing. It's amazing to walk through and I bet they'd help you with more info on them if you mention this restoration and preservation project.

[@PositiveYarn]

I was hoping someone would post about this! Even the drawers and closets have things in them from the era. It’s a cool experience to walk through.

[@nica7148]

We're members at Ohio History, and my daughters will literally spend hours playing in the Lustron House.

[@Orphan_Crippler]

Our home was built in 1967. Also I have the exact same model TV with record player and radio lol An my 1941 Chrysler in Drive way

[@edunbar3244]

My hubby and I lived in one of these while stationed in Quantico VA. Marine Corps Base Quantico used these for Base Housing. They have since been replaced.

[@emilyn6725]

Amazing!! Wish we could get back to building affordable homes for people again. Sitting here in my 1 bedroom apartment with my husband dreaming of owning a home and starting a family, something that we are unsure will ever happen.

[@circleinforthecube5170]

actually houses like he one in the video caused the lack of housing, low-rise car centric suburban sprawl is why you cant find a affordable rent

[@jamesnoggle2661]

Do not give up that sweet hope! In the early 90’s we started our family in a 2 BR 60’s mobile home which was sweet but small. I did not earn much $, but we prayed for a house. I had just gotten a small Christmas bonus and thought I should pay off a credit card, but “down payment” came to my mind. The next day or so I was driving to church and felt a sudden urging to turn on a residential street, and there was a 4-2 house for sale. We closed on it a month later. A real miracle. Our mortgage payment was $600 more than lot rent. There were some very lean times but we made it. It is almost paid off. I pray for a similar miracle for you both and future kids too!

[@baileyharrison1030]

@@circleinforthecube5170only in high population city centres is that true. America is a big country and in most of the country land prices are not what drives up rent.

[@MoonbeamGardener]

​​@@circleinforthecube5170 Where I come from, there's plenty of wide open land that could be used to build homes. Based on my experience, trying to buy a house in 2017, the problem was having to complete against companies who were scooping up the houses with the most bedrooms or greatest potential. It was so frustrating. And since then, I've both heard and read that the problem has gotten exponentially worse since 2020. Between all the people wanting to create Airbnbs, and big rental companies trying to increase their foot print, regular everyday families are being prevented from being able to buy homes.

[@anitarobinson1143]

There is a beautifully maintained Lustron about a block from my mother's house. The color is blue and this is in Clarksburg WV.

[@mwhackler]

I first learned about these homes last fall. A friend of a friend bought one right near Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. They’re restoring it to have as a B&B for folks doing things near campus. I was so excited to see this video! Keep up the great work man, you’re a joy to watch!!

[@timnewman1172]

There are several in Iowa, including a few in Des Moines and at least one or two in Atlantic...

[@LuigiGodzillaGirl]

I drive by two that are side by side on Beaver on a regular basis.

[@Beth4653852]

There are 2 Lustron homes in Huntington, WV. I pass one almost daily. Idk if it's still in it's original colors or not...kind of coral color. The other one is military green, so that seems original. The coral one was for sale many years ago & we got to walk through it. Very nice, mostly intact. Can't wait to see how your father's turns out. Thank you for sharing your work 😊

[@wheressteve]

That is very cool that this piece of history will be restored instead of destroyed.

[@flesle01]

I use an echo dot in all my old radios. Just put it behind the cloth in the speaker area, or even on the floor behind it. Get a playlist put together, and then you can tell Alexa to play the old radio shows. It works so well! There are a ton of old radio shows and broadcasts available. Even old radio commercials that pepper in on shuffle! So fun!

[@heru-deshet359]

Had to be an Army vet and his buddies who put it together. We Sailors follow directions, lol.

[@susanhansell3435]

Kenosha, WI has a couple of Lustrons. I showed one when I was a Realtor.

[@pshabino]

So now we will get to see Caleb become a metal fabricator!

[@blindbender88]

Thank you so much for covering this topic. I've been low-key obsessed with these homes and am so excited to see the topic covered by you, Caleb! Can't wait to see more of this and of course the Brown home! Cheers!

[@Clarinetboy82]

That's great! I'm so excited for your father! This will turn out to be a great looking home. My friend Richie is very much into mid century homes. his was a 1940s cape cod that was heavily remodeled in the 1960s to what it is today. I'll e-mail you a photo of it. It's quite unique.

[@ReginaEnsor-o8v]

I lived in this model of Lustron home for 8 years. I really enjoyed watching this episode. It took me back.

[@robertkendzie3]

The ultimate 1950's adventure radio show is "yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" if you're looking for some radio programming. :)

[@RichardJeffries]

I just came across this video and there are 15 Lustron homes in the village of Lombard Illinois where I live. According to the Lombard historical society they are mostly original. They are cool looking!

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

I LOVE IT !! This is going to be a Fun Series to follow, looking forward to this !! I Love that you want to Restore these buildings to their Original designs.

[@sallyintucson]

They’d be like ovens here in Arizona. Oven mitts just to open the cupboards.

[@SarahGreen523]

@@sallyintucson And can you imagine trying to keep one warm in the Minnesota winter? Is there even insulation? I'm fascinated!!

[@angeldesigns1385]

sorry I caught this late and I hope headway is being made. I worked very to get my 62 rancher to where it is. It was already very well preserved with its original amenities, but I found the original style appliances and restored them before putting them in. I did the exact same thing with magazines and other significant details to make it is as period correct as possible. I diligently made sure Nothing in the home with the exception of my WiFi and phone (I don’t own a PC) was made past 1965. I wouldn’t trade my lifestyle for anything!

[@snoozieq4584]

The Lustron homes were awesome starter homes, for the era they're from. Your dad is so lucky that he found an entire disassembled home to use for restoring this one. Y'all could add extra rooms/space if you had enough leftover pieces/parts to do so, but why would you 🤔... The tricky thing is finding original working appliances of the era. The TV is an amazing find. 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘 Best of luck to your dad for taking on this amazing piece of Americana. 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘 See you in the next video 🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘

[@kearnsey64]

Caleb, sounds like you have a whole new channel! I think a lot of people would be interested with this. The idea of the hi-fi broadcasting 50's shows, commercials, and music would be awesome!

[@ZoshDoesStuff]

I'm super excited to see the different challenges he has to face in restoration compared to your home!

[@CindyMarshall-x7b]

So many memories growing up in a Lustrom home.. she’s still looking great in Versailles IN.. there are also two in my current town of Terre Haute IN.. ours was a two bdrm w the dressing table built in and the built in display shelf in living room..

[@aneta2293]

I'll be watching I want to see what 1950 house looks like. Thanks so much for the awesome video I do appreciate it.🌻😊

[@tashasmith6179]

Well, I'll be.... I've never heard of these homes. Very cool and interesting

[@jimwhitman3678]

You made my day!! Please keep us updated on the progress. I’ve followed you since day one and love you work but, I am am mid-century nut and I’m so happy to see this included in you projects.

[@peggiemuir5704]

I own and live in a Lustron in Fort Worth TX. We were a model home for the builder and it was erected in March 1949. No serial number was assigned. When I bought it in 2020, it was a wreck. In cleaning the hutch between the kitchen and dining room, rat poop dropped out of somewhere everywhere and every time I touched it. In addition, prior owner had pit bulls and the males lifted their leg on it so it was pretty rusted out along the base about 2 feet up...gross. I did not have the time to source a replacement hutch so we put in a modern kitchen. I love that your dad is going to restore his Lustron and has the time to do it right!

[@nickimizell]

This is FABULOUS! I loved ever minute of this video. Great history and fantastic quality.

[@terrykennamann2993]

Love the history lesson. Can't wait to see the next update.

[@ScarletRose905]

What a great project to take on.. Finding all the parts and items will be so much fun. look forward to seeing how this house evolves..the Victorian and 50s eras are my favourites so you guys have got me enthusiastically watching..all the very best with everything..

[@aidanhelfrich4887]

It’s a shame these homes couldn’t be more popular since all their faults aside they truly are amazing looking homes especially fully restored and would definitely make for a good home even today with a little remodel work

[@matthewfarmer2520]

This will be cool to watch the future house all metal sheets, I thought it was going to be a home improvement video again lol, thanks for sharing. Stay safe.🙂📸

[@debbralehrman5957]

That's real cool. Another thing that will help there are more people alive from that time period. Those who even lived in that type of hope. Not as many left from your homes time frame. But both of the house's will look great when finished. 👍🏻

[@Jo.H.]

So interesting Kaleb, congratulation’s to your dad.

[@CarswithNash]

Love it!😍👍

[@SofiNme365]

Very excited to follow this project! I love the house! 💙Congratulations to your father and family.

[@paulherman5822]

Gotta love kit homes! There's a Sears home from much earlier here in Monroe. Michigan (a colonial. Even the unattached garage was kit.) Definitely a home from its period! Cool looking place!

[@wrichard11]

What an amazing house. I have 3 points really, not trying to teach my grandmother to suck eggs I hope! 1 the vitreous enamel panels can be cleaned like a bathtub and should be easy to restore. Any paint will come off easily if the panels are undamaged. 2 the metal doors should not be very noisy when the runners are cleaned out and lubricated. You may find it's a swish not a clank 😊 3 the largest bedroom might be for children perhaps 2 or 3 boys and the girl have the smaller one or vice versa. Mum and dad would always have the bedroom with the dressing table. Hope this helps and good luck

[@vjhreeves]

Yes! That room with the vanity and built-in closets is absolutely the master bedroom. Families had more than 2 kids usually, so there would have certainly been need for a big room to house multiples of the same gender

[@tomwesley7884]

Yes, I would think if those doors are working properly and maintained, they won't be irritatingly noisy

[@tablescissors]

Absolutely one of my favorite aesthetics. We once had such dreams and hopes for the bleak future that we live in now. I feel you are lucky to have such an ambitious father and I envy your ability to work with him. Hope you have fun! Thank you for sharing.

[@thewhoandzoe]

What a gem! Can't wait to see how this journey will unwrap! So excited to see what's in store for all of us in this beauty. Sending all the best wishes and my words of admiration to your father!

[@RobertoLopezstudyis]

I am happy that this gem is being restored to its 1950s look!

[@Texastimbo]

I love this and hope you will keep us updated as the restoration is done!

[@susanrobinson8370]

I grew up in a Lustron in Davenport Iowa. 1622 Broadlawn. I have lots of pictures of the construction. I was about 1-2 years old. Your channel makes me miss my dad so much.

[@julieg6383]

This is so cool! Very excited to see it come back to life!

[@Beegee1952]

I was a child in the 50s but, I never heard of these houses. Aspects of it bring back some memories though. Cool!

[@kristinejohanek]

Very cool! Has your dad thought of doing a channel like yours, where we could follow along on progress? I'm sure he's going to want to move along quickly, but it still would be cool to see the progress.

[@brianfisher4940]

That's incredible. I've never seen a house like this. Thanks for sharing.

[@PeejonYT]

This would be like living inside a filing cabinet 😂

[@junicohen7918]

I seen one from a different company out east it was pretty cool

[@sheilakethley5351]

My parents first home in Massachusetts was a steel framed house delivered in panels. Very similar floor plan with that big utility room. All the walls were paneled. $9,999.00 in 1954.

[@naybaby5778]

I’m so excited about this! I can’t wait to stay there!

[@roseapple8786]

And here I only thought Sear and Roebuck made kit homes. Thank you for sharing and God Bless.

[@tishmusso3949]

Very cool!! They're printing houses now with concrete as the base material....but metal seem like it would be equally efficient, maybe more so? Bet this house will look very inviting once finished.

[@junicohen7918]

Those are junk They should just use blocks instead of suckering people with the gimmick

[@Mitch-Hendren]

They were from a time when concrete was very expensive but there was a glut of steel left over from ww2. They were of an era

[@wambutu7679]

I look forward to future videos.

[@Liz-cmc313]

Cool, another transformation to watch.

[@GothCookie]

I can imagine that house becoming more like a metal oven in the summer.

[@LuigiGodzillaGirl]

I drive by two of these beauties when visiting my boyfriend. I never knew much about them aside from being the inspiration for the prewar homes in Fallout 4. Makes me kind of want one for that and for the kitschy mid century modern vibe. But only if they can be put on a foundation with a basement; sure it wouldn't be original, but when living in a part of Tornado Alley where the soil content allows for basements to be a thing, it's a must-have for me.

[@ajaxa9]

several of the originals had basenents.

[@alextirrellRI]

The TV won't really need modification to do that (though it will need attention to the capacitors). You just need an RF modulator and an antenna matching transformer. This will let you bring composite video to RF, to the two wire connectors the old TV antennas used. I'm even seeing you can get some HDMI to RF converters as well -- getting modern devices to not output 16x9 content might be the only hurdle. Getting more than two channels could be tricky -- you'll need a converter and playback device set per channel. You'll need some higher end gear to get more channels on the RF band other than channel 3 & 4.

[@shelleyc0828]

This is amazing! Can't wait to see it restored.

[@brendamattox7558]

Will be fun to watch this one come together too, though my tastes are solidly Victorian!

[@renatebeerkens3013]

So cool. Love that era.

[@icomefromcanadia2783]

Super interesting and will definitely look cool once restored to its prime. The retro-future, 50's but metal gives major Fallout, (the game series,) bunker home vibes.

[@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack]

For good reason. These houses were used in fallout 4 in the sanctuary hills neighborhood. The ones in the game are almost copies of their real life counterparts.

[@twatquat3322]

Thank you so much for this video! I had no idea they had, pre-fab, metal homes like this from the 1950's ! Charming!!❤

[@timothykeith1367]

Some pre-fab gasoline service stations were built the same way in the 1950s. They could be quickly erected.

[@danaowen9014]

That was amazing to see a house like that and what your father has in store for it.

[@sharonmohon3275]

There was a yellow Lustron house in central Iowa where I used to live….I always was amazed by the large yellow tiles on the outside for siding…I never was inside, but found it very interesting and unusual. Good luck for your dad, and keep us updating on how it comes along.

[@SarahGreen523]

Sharon, where in central Iowa? I'm in central Iowa and I'd love to drive by that Lustron house you spotted!!

[@sharonmohon3275]

@@SarahGreen523 ……the house is on the corner of Center St. and Edgeland St. in Marshalltown Iowa. Center st. Is the main 4 lane coming into Marshalltown from the south. At least it was there 6 years ago when I lived there….it is about the second house just off Center St. on Edgeland.

[@laurakarr29]

I was so excited to see this video but then to find out this historical gem is in the family!

[@daleleeder3534]

What a great little home, can't wait to see the end result of this home, it reminds prefab that we had here in the uk, some of which are still standing today, I myself had the great pleasure of living in one with my grandparents🙂 You also mention the kitchen, again reminds me of a company called English Rose that produced metal kitchens, ygay if I'm not mistaken, were made from ww2 airplanes . I wish your farther just like yourselves the best of luck 🙂

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I'm in the US, so different company - mine was Kitchen Aid - but I owned a home built in the late 40s and it had a metal kitchen. All metal cabinets and a large combination unit of sink with disposal and dishwasher with the long stainless steel drain board across the top. Both the disposal and dishwasher bit the dust and needed to be replaced in the late 80s, so they lasted 40 years! And they both worked great (although a bit noisy!) until the day each suddenly just quit. The disposal was easily replaced since it was part of the unit but functioned as part of the plumbing , but the dishwasher, having been built into the unit itself, not so much. My installation guy cursed it and hated me the entire time! He had to cut the old one out with a reciprocating saw (I think? Some kind of electric saw...) and he wasn't a happy camper! 😂

[@lovestodive1879]

Love that house. I was born in the late 50s so it all looks familiar to me.

[@Jagerstaffel]

This is fantastic