1950's Rusty Power Boat - JEP 3 - Restoration

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This is a Vintage powerboat toy made in France around 1950 by the french company JEP ( Le Jouet De Paris).
This little boat was very desired for kids back then.
It was in very bad shape, pretty much rusted, the propeller was completely seized. I spent a few hours trying to unlock it...
Please watch till the end to see this antique power boat in action !
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Thank you !

[@gaugeonesteam]

Great job! I like that although you always totally strip off the old finish, these toys still have their "old" classic look when you've finished them. I guess getting the paint colours & logos correct is important. That boat motor makes a cool noise too!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad you enjoyed ! 😊

[@NeoMorphUK]

That old paint is probably lead based too. Not exactly child safe on a child’s toy.

[@NeoMorphUK]

Oh and the old clockwork motors were pretty quiet. Only way you knew when it had run down was when the nose of the boat dipped slightly as it lost propulsion. The one bad design was that you had to hold the propeller while winding it up… and those metal propellers got up to speed FAST. I cut the palm of my hand when trying to wind it up as high as possible. Was like shoving your hand into a mincer. That was the comet boat I’m talking about… this one was similar though and the identical yellow colour… so maybe same maker?

[@jahirkhan6878]

​@@NeoMorphUK

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

@@NeoMorphUK oh please. Unless a child gnaws all that old paint off, he will be fine. Stop worrying so much.

[@robertrobert7924]

I am 75 years old. When my family would go on vacation in the 1950s to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, I would buy one of these to take home and play with in our bathtub. They were sold in shops along the boardwalk. I cannot remember the name of the manufacturer, but I believe they were made in Japan. Thanks for the memories.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much Robert 😌🙏 I’m so glad to bring the memories back 🙌

[@cscsamsung9749]

เยี่ยมยอดครับ..เห็นแล้วคิดถึงของเล่นเรือสังกะสีที่พ่อซื้อให้..และเรือที่ใช้เทียนใส่ฝาเครื่องดื่มมีไส้จุดต้มน้ำเสียงดัง ป้อก แป็กดูดน้ำเย็น และผลักน้ำร้อนออกจากท่อ..ชอบการอนุรักษ์ของเล่นเก่าครับ..

[@user-nh5hd8fx2e]

Привет со Смоленшины! Очень здорово!!!

[@4Tugboats]

All of these old toys were designed, and constructed without computer aided design. This is a work of a true artisan. Kudos for bringing it back to life again.

[@koont666]

Wow that's amazing work 👍🇬🇧🍀🇮🇪

[@srazunalevo5788]

I bow down to people who can still work with their hands! Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer of you.

[@dario1837]

Supermario looks very professional in his yellow suit!

[@TheFabrik]

Haha ! 🥸

[@coronalight77]

That would be Wario.

[@Stef-dq5bj]

Comme toujours du super travail la qualité est toujours au rendez-vous merci de nous faire partager votre travail

[@TheFabrik]

Merci encore Stef 🙌 Plaisir partagé donc 😌

[@pfadiva]

I love this. Seems like JEP made some cool toys back in the day. Great job restoring it to its former glory.

[@TheFabrik]

Toys that can cross the ages 👍 Glad you enjoyed !

[@christineoconnell9158]

I like how you use playing cards so you don't ruin the finish. You did a great job

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🎴🎴🎴

[@jdaywork2693]

Wonderful work! I was waiting to see the Nautilus sail underneath the boat!

[@bangboats3557]

OMFG I had one of these as a kid (yeah...I'm kinda old) and loved it. Mine was red and cream colored. Would take it to Ramsgate (Sydney Australia, not England) baths where they had these big, larger than olympic sized SALTWATER pools, and let it run. Happy days. I love seeing these old toys being revived.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot for watchind ans also commenting 🙌 It’s always a great pleasure to bring the memories back 😌👍🏻

[@billyaitken7461]

🤩, that’s just like me!! Let’s get rid of those mould-mark lines on the cast parts😊👍. That shot-blaster is a cool bit of kit 😎👍

[@arthurscott4467]

A lost art, but you have revived it . It is too bad that toys aren't made this way any more, kids today are really missing what fun these toys were, no plastic ,just craftsmanship, that gave not just hours of play but years. Thankyou.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot. I agree with you. Glad this video brings back good memories.

[@karansena]

Looking at the quality and build I was in wow. Plus your restoration was also amazing

[@Soapfish]

I like the boat 🚤 it has a cool design and sounds just like the real thing

[@shadowwolf9329]

That is the first time I have seen this wind up toy in many moons

[@user-yv7ip3ck6g]

В СССР очень похожий катер был. Тоже ключом заводился.

[@vickirs9856]

Отличная и интересная работа! Ваше терпение не имеет границ.💣

[@TheFabrik]

Большое спасибо !

[@tmoomoo42]

Great work restoring. Love it bringing back the past. The only 2 changes i would have made is the propeller and key would be brass or gold color.

[@tron3entertainment]

Neighbor at the end: "Hey! Get away from my pool!"

[@muhammadhazwan7546]

I really like old things ❤❤❤

[@KillerBebe]

That old sailor looked happy to be back out at sea.

[@sap1746]

Impresionante,un excelente trabajo,gracias Great job, verdad very goog

[@harryschaefer8563]

That was great. I had a bunch of those boats as a kid spending summers at Greenwood Lake. All my little boats ended up rusting away from neglect. Underwater photography was excellent!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad it brings back good memories ! I'm sorry for your boats 🤷‍♂️

[@holod2095]

Потрясающе, я помню такую игрушку в детстве, правда у меня такой никогда не было.

[@yris2222]

Мне всегда нравились в игрушках именно лодки. Они в настоящей стихии.!

[@balconbonsai5786]

Wow... Congratulacions...very nice work

[@geraldoprofetaeatalaia1694]

Parabéns pela paciência mínimos detalhes ai passou uma infância brincando tem muita estória esse barco

[@TheFabrik]

Muito obrigado !

[@fe-doss2740]

Супер) какие классные игрушки у вас были в 59-х годах, не то что у нас в Советском Союзе.

[@oldeagle2514]

I can remember having similar bathtub toys when I was a kid in the 50s!

[@TheFabrik]

Oh good to bring back the souvenir :)

[@robroy-fw4pp]

와~우~ 대박! 멋집니다~ Great!!

[@duaneho555]

Outstanding job. Anyone would love to have this boat in their collection.

[@stevenjones3822]

Awesome job totally way before RC

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

She’s a bit heavy at the stern. Lovely!

[@davekozicki3875]

Very nice project and the video was somehow calming.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy !

[@lucyjosie]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while I now, and this one made me smile from ear to ear at the end! It made me happy to see the boat in the pool and I felt like a kid again, enjoying the beauty of the toy. Thank you!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you also for this comment. My greatest pleasure is to revive these old objects ... when they give a smile, it's even better 😊

[@makinjica]

Sounds like steam boat .. Great restore !

[@reginaldoclarosp1331]

Quanto esmero! Vc é muito bom no faz. Seu canal vai de hora Avante!

[@TheFabrik]

Muito obrigado !👍

[@brianheavner5461]

I’m thinking, this is not his first day on the job……….that is just fantastic.

[@NeoMorphUK]

I had a Comet when I was a kid in the 60’s. I used to use it in the town park’s paddling pool. God knows what it would be worth now.

[@DIYCementpots]

I love how you renew these old objects. it's really charming

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it !

[@areokao11]

AWESOME COLLECTION THE TOYS TO BE A TOY'S MUSEUM

[@theodoreolson8529]

Je vous remercie pour votre travail acharné. Vos vidéos sont intéressantes et relaxantes à regarder. Vous êtes très habile. Je suis jaloux!

[@TheFabrik]

Merci Theodore 😌🙌

[@mytubehkjt]

Beautiful. No short cuts here.

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you liked it!

[@thorstenschreier7891]

Ich liebe altes Blechspielzeug.Immer wieder fasziniert, wie toll die Restauration gelingt...

[@TheFabrik]

Danke vielmals !

[@maruja8751]

Très belle restauration ! Dès le début, on a envie d'aller voir le résultat final... C'est une réussite ! Quel plaisir d'assister à la création des petits "clapets". Tout ça est très bien filmé. Se sont vos enfants qui doivent être contents !!! Merci et bravo !

[@rickkearn7100]

Extraordinaire. Vraiment. Merci. Cheers.

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup Rick !😊

[@ejbeekeeper4360]

You're the Bob Ross of restoration.

[@10947792]

Kudos to you for NOT powder coating this vintage model. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@TheFabrik]

Oh thanks ! I really do appreciate !!! Powder coating was too thick for that project anyway. So thanks again 😌🙌

[@jamesfield5346]

The complete ingenious craftsmanship of yesteryear still amazes me

[@zmaxx21]

I like the new paint job, nice job!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!

[@vernvoetberg7774]

Well done Sir. Well done.

[@sunnyjoelandry3971]

Nice. Much better paint job than the original. Love the color scheme you picked out.

[@WendysCove]

Coolness. N brilliance

[@williampatience9524]

Your attention to detail should be applauded.

[@waismall4886]

You save the boat’s life, and the flag give her a soul.

[@TheFabrik]

Wow ! 😊

[@parkerthomson7130]

these Old retro metal toys truly are have quality.

[@npfrestoration]

Great job!!! I also restored children's toys - tractor cars .... painstaking work !!!!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot mate !! 😌🙌

[@alexanderfederowicz]

I'm 60 now and can remember some of these baby's still new on the shelf... !!! Your Work is Fantastic !!!!!!! Really impressed by the tab replacement technique...

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad it brings back good memories !

[@prabhat9939]

Miss Childhood friends 💗

[@maurizio6989]

Non si può commentare c'è solo da rimanere a bocca aperta e stupirsi per il superbo lavoro fatto.

[@TheFabrik]

Grazie mólto !

[@andreasask6791]

So nice! These old toys have so much more quality than modern ones. And after you restore them, they’re probably even better than they were when they were new. Great work!

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks 😊👍👍👍

[@TheNich29]

You did a really good job you are an artist 😏😏

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@NTRprojects]

Very good job! I love the result and especially the testing scene. Well done. keep it up

[@TheFabrik]

Oh thank you so much !! I love your channel btw 🙌 keep up the good work ! 👍🏻

[@Adriansmith805]

Amazing restoration fantastic job well done 👍.

[@lotsoffreetime8392]

What a astonishing restoration you've done great work👍👍👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much 😀

[@PCrailfan3790]

These must have been so much fun to play with in the pool

[@TheFabrik]

Yes, I confirm !😉

[@azbloc]

excellent! la ligne du bateau est superbe, très beau travail de restauration et plaisir suprême, tester son jouet dans la piscine!!

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup ! En plus les enfants sont contents 😉

[@wayneandrus240]

What a very sensitive nad careful restoration. The man who did this is an artist of great skill!!

[@wickedwilliwonka]

The sound it makes underwater! Great! Also, a job well done!

[@justcurious7779]

I'm speechless. Incredible work!

[@jarcoide]

Cuanta paciencia amigo...te felicito.saludos desde chile

[@TheFabrik]

Muchas gracias ! Saludos desde Francia

[@mariormc]

Great!! The boat riding at the end of the video is the best!!

[@TheFabrik]

Hi Paul ! Thanks again for watching and comment ! Your support is precious 🙌

[@Goatcha_M]

Even sounds like a real boat.

[@TheFabrik]

😃

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

When they made toys who can last some decades… 😳 very nice work my friend 👍

[@witlesscord903]

ehhhhhh more that stamped sheet metal was the cheepest option back when this ship was made

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much bro 😌👍🏻

[@mikemayer4303]

Another example of your brilliant renovations , mon ami ,beautifully finished . Thanks for sharing this.

[@TheFabrik]

Merci beaucoup !! 😃

[@exiguous1]

man thats a lot of work/satisfaction

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoyed it !

[@glentucker4250]

Great job! Absolutely brilliant. Having a great time going back and catching up on videos I haven’t seen yet. Thank you very much!

[@ContributorX]

100% better than a new / old version. Great job

[@thomashiggins4923]

Fabuleux, comme d'habitude, Fab. Toujours des prises de vue inattendues (le bateau d'en dessous dans l'eau, par exemple). En plus, petit j'avais ce même bateau, vers 1960. Nous étions à Londres alors. Merci encore. Tom (de Clessé 71)

[@TheFabrik]

Oh Thomas merci beaucoup. Toujours emouvant de raviver les souvenirs 😌👍🏻

[@vectionnoitcev2836]

This little boat brings back memories of a trip the family took to W Virginia in the mid 50"s. I had developed an abscessed tooth that needed to come out and the dentist couldn't use Novocain. You can imagine how I reacted to that. The dentist refused to accept payment telling my dad to buy a toy for me so he got me one of these. I soon forgot the pain. It's a memory I'm reluctant to remember.

[@arthurhucksake2665]

Beautifully done!

[@alisaiful6717]

The engine sound almost real.. Splendid.

[@BeHappyFirst]

Really satisfying

[@bethcorcoran1219]

The blue color is absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! Not really the original one tho…

[@bfarm44]

Excellent and I picked up a few pointers for my own restores

[@TheFabrik]

Oh it’s always a pleasure !! 😃

[@viktorg2105]

Супер игрушка

[@garagelifeink8331]

Excellent

[@stevenfromer3816]

Cool toy Nice restoration

[@stefantrainspotter]

It's so nice to see old objects being restored. And even better, not to sell them. A wonderful restoration. Keep it up!!! Great job.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much Stefan 😌👍🏻

[@lucar01inos16]

I really like this form of art. There's something magical about toys; perhaps their 'telos'? Thank you.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much. Like any art form, it's mostly a lot of work 😊

[@lucar01inos16]

@@TheFabrik Like ALL things valuable, art takes some toil.

[@thomasbrookes2266]

i am of the generation of old tin toys, and to watch this was truly brilliant

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@johnkelley9877]

Wow! That looks great. It is amazing how much rust was on the toy but it looks brand new. Thank you for sharing this neat tutorial.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 🙌

[@jesusthemis2599]

Excellent travail...du pur bonheur

[@TheFabrik]

Oh merci ! 😃

[@chemistryguy]

12:20 Oh yeah. That's the stuff. Also, the joy when you added a mustache to the little dude

[@TheFabrik]

Looks like Mario :)

[@ricardosmidt9600]

Nice boat !

[@aky8420]

Спасибо! Отличная работа 👏👍👌 Очень интересно и познавательно 😀

[@TheFabrik]

Огромное спасибо ! 🙌

[@poulhenrikchristensen4804]

Well done job and you found Mario ! A pizza Boat 👍I really like when old "broken" stuff comes back to life , well done job again 👏

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🙌

[@JohnRowley]

My favourite part was when you decided to paint the moustache on the driver - he came out really nice the way you did him!

[@TheFabrik]

Oh yep thanks a lot ! Looks better than expected 😄👍🏻