Vintage 1950's Arvin Space Heater Restoration. Will it work?

[@simonfowler8991]

Great job, love that paint finish. One thing though......always show the sand blasting. Everybody loves the sand blasting!!!

[@frick566]

Love the hammered paint look!

[@williamgreedy6079]

Always a good idea when replacing the mains cable to add a safety ground.

[@vivaanalbert6643]

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[@kingstonjensen5589]

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[@Kitsaplorax]

A tip switch and a neon bulb would be good with grounding the metal frame as well.

[@mrimmortal1579]

And last but not least, a rubber grommet around the power cord where it enters the sheet-metal case!

[@suzannetodaro5494]

Beautifully done. The shape and style so 1950's and the colour you chose in hammered paint breath taking. Very well done sir.

[@christmasina]

Good job, I did miss the fun of the paint stripping and sand bladting

[@marymasden5333]

Hi my name is Mary I'm new to channel today very good job I really enjoyed the video thanks

[@otromikro]

A knot is missing to avoid electrical accidents when stretching the cable...

[@frankdeegan8974]

I am no expert, I have worked with electricity as a DIY for 55 years. Nice job on the outside, yes a grommet is needed for the pass through for the cord. While it was apart a tip over disconnect should have been added and yes it did not come with one but safety first. The plug looks period correct was there room for an underwriter's knot ? These are things a lot of people fought long and hard to make things safer for everyone.. Thanks

[@mrblowhard2u]

@The Doctor 2099 At 08:49 you can see a grommet in the original cover. He did not remove it but, painted over it as can be seen at 17:41.

[@motorhomeman1949]

I just picked one up almost exactly like that one for free. Luckily mines in way better shape though, and the original cord is almost like brand new. So one of these days I'll probably clean the years of dust out and plug it in. Hopefully it doesn't catch fire!

[@ussdiscovery6912]

Loving the hammered copper paint, awesome job!

[@ethelryan257]

Great looking restoration. That thing, though - scary.

[@chrisn2810]

Awesome video! Great job.

[@vickiefowler1429]

Nice choice on the color!

[@albertastorms]

It is amazing that this internal design is still used in space heaters today! Namely milk house utility heaters by comfort zone and others! Only modern thing is they have built in safety’s today to prevent fire!

[@tortaskremkaramel93]

Perfect 👌

[@dianabennett5820]

A great job. Looks fantastic- I like the Hammerite color. Of course it's not for its intended use, but if so, nobody is saying that it wouldn't work, and work great. (So there, all you Mrs. O'Leary's cow worry worts) How many do you think were produced (and are still) without burning down the Earth? Rock On OMJ!

[@ReinaldoVBGuimaraes]

Parabéns! Seu trabalho é muito legal!

[@leftylimbo]

Great job! I recently acquired a ‘60s-era space heater from my neighbor… it turns on, the coils heat up and the fan turns, but just slowly, and after a few seconds it just stops altogether. I’d really like to restore it but I have no idea what’s wrong with it. I blew compressed air to get rid of the dust but haven’t yet brushed the fan, etc. The connections appear to be solid, so I wonder if there’s a fuse or something I need to check?

[@erroleabrown4317]

wow thats beautiful

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Hi bro 👋👋👋good project 👍very good restoration 👍👍👍and video cool 🤝🤝🤝

[@OneMansJunk]

Thanks for watching!

[@nlstudy]

to improve safety you should add the ground connector

[@karenglatz185]

That's a good one for the attic also.

[@petepeterson4540]

good video

[@artbowman28]

we missed the Sand Blasting. Awwww

[@MariaTorres-hc5uq]

We were "short blasted"... :DDD Best regards from Lisbon Portugal

[@WalterKnox]

i have a 1947 arvin in all original condition, cord paint and everything. I use it on a daily basis and it puts out a good amount of heat, mine has a little red light bulb inside, which is just a standard base light bulb, and when it is on it lights up red. the original cord is in good shape to and does not show any signs of breaking down, one thing is that the old cord is asbestos, so it needs to be dealt with care and disposed of properly when being if replaced.

[@JS-sh3nq]

Awesome

[@sethbeske268]

Wow that is really cool I collect old milk house heaters I wish I could have someone to help me restore mine!

[@pauljohansson7697]

I just subscribed to your channel and hello from New Hampshire usa.

[@billy123174]

Nice

[@horstszibulski19]

I love the smell of asbestos in the morning... :-D Nice job so far... Would love to see it converted into a safety heater with the internals from a actual one... :-D

[@marshalm83]

Why’d you cut out the sandblasting? It’s the best part!

[@RedneckIrishman]

Where’s the strain relief on the line chord? Other than that, nice resto! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@joshuaryanferguson3702]

Why is there only white and one green wire?

[@hectorlao8604]

Good job bro! But this one is dangerous.

[@6A8G]

I won't go on about the lack of ground or safety relief for the cord... I was wondering about the wires within the heater the ones which were asbestos. Does the plastic of the new wire hold up in high temperatures? Fantastic job of work though.

[@danpestana9459]

What kind of spray paint did you use on the bottom?

[@marshallpoe8087]

Were those cables inside the heater covered with asbestos?

[@motorhomeman1949]

Pretty sure that was just 60 years of dust.

[@rirkc]

Did you remove those wires asbestos you could?

[@zband9016]

They have high heat enamel paint that you could have used on the inside.

[@giuseppecolombo4701]

Ottimo restauro

[@againtjugofcocomilk]

Just a heads up, I’m pretty sure every inch of that wiring was asbestos

[@RichieCat4223]

Just a suggestion, use larger shrink tubing where you used electrical tape for a cleaner look. 15:46

[@cpeterson877]

And NEVER flame shrink. Get a heat gun, use a hair dryer, anything but a flame.

[@wyldebyll3089]

Spray paint remover?

[@blackopal3138]

Beauty, good work. Pretty cool, the one I'm fixin to do is a different brand and shape, but from the thumb I thought, well, it looks like the same era, let's check it out. Exactly the same inside ,lol. Exactly, every screw, same fan blade, same transformer, same coil. Actually, it's the coil I was hoping for info, i.e. how to get it back to perfect shape and flow, as mine has hot spots, very uneven oranginess. And the fan keeps moving forward on the pin, despite the spring clip.(just to spite the clip, i'm sure of it,lol) , sigh...still looking

[@angvantrinh5137]

cho em hỏi là cái máy đấy là máy gì vậy

[@timsmith1589]

Dude I dig it, why brown when it was green? Not a criticism just a question bro. Nice job

[@jerrykellerman9725]

What a long video , right up there with Gone with the wind

[@rickshepherd8309]

That's a beautiful restoration. Would have been tragic, though, if you'd gone to all those lengths to beautify the outside and only to find the heater didn't work. What is the measurement instrument you are using at the end?

[@OneMansJunk]

It's a spot temperature reader - it's showing those coils are over 400 degrees. As far as it working, that's great, but the fact is it's too dangerous to use. I'm probably going to convert it to a stereo in a future video.

[@rickshepherd8309]

@@OneMansJunk Yowza! That is dangerous.

[@MazzeruAcciacatore]

For future projects : if you have a high power unit that is not grounded, ground it! With over 2000 watts and a metal body, this thing can easily kill someone if a resistor break and make contacts with the body. Replace the wire with a grounded one and screw the earth anywhere where someone could touch it.

[@alden1132]

HOW could you SKIP showing the SANDBLASTING?!? THAT'S THE BEST PART!

[@Tjm5656]

Did you clean up the fan motor or just replace it?? Great video!!

[@OneMansJunk]

TONY MANFREDI Just cleaned it up. There wasn’t anything wrong with it.

[@morrismckinnon6047]

This thing looks so dangerous, I love it! Will it work? Yes, Would I trust it? ..F**k No! xD

[@ruthanncutler551]

Nice, however, I would have painted the rivets. They can be protected with tape before installation.

[@ibrahimfanon2839]

Good job but why did not you tie the electrical cable to block it as before .sorry my English is bad 😊

[@benbeyl6588]

I would install a Thermostat

[@jrand2631]

Great resto, and I like the new color, but skipping the sand blasting?!! 😥😉

[@slmpletim]

great job but for future reference make sure to knot the cable on the inside (to keep from yanking the leads off the filaments) an also make sure to use a grommet on the hole to keep the wire from fraying.

[@OneMansJunk]

Thanks Tim - I ended up knotting the cable off camera. Also, there is a built-in plastic grommet on the shell, but the paint makes it blend in.

[@Kitsaplorax]

Needs a proper strain relief.

[@henkgelauf442]

Ya is nice om too see how you it do

[@producer73]

The heat will continuously make the Tremclad paint to burn and smell and become sticky. That was wasn't heat paint.

[@OneMansJunk]

I guess it's a good thing it will never be used as a space heater, then.

[@pookatim]

Only one issue. You didn't provide a strain relief to the power cord. Note: The old one was knotted inside the case to prevent anyone from accidentally pulling the power cord out of the unit exposing live wires to the case. While knotting the cord isn't optimal either, there are modern clamps that can safely protect the cord. Other than that, well done!

[@mfbfreak]

*Snifffff* does something smell like asbestos here? Why yes! Friable! Your favorite!

[@floopderpund]

no strain relief no ground wire. other than that...very nice

[@PaulphotoeyeVideo]

You not concerned that the cables might be covered with asbestos.

[@FelixDegenaar]

Recent reports show that the dangers of asbestos have been highly exaggerated. He's absolutely fine.

[@PaulphotoeyeVideo]

@@FelixDegenaar if you want believe that go ahead. My late father would tell you different.

[@FelixDegenaar]

@@PaulphotoeyeVideo : very sorry to hear

[@mephitusincognito7918]

i honestly liked the original green color better... btw, ground that thing pls...

[@ourstoryyourstory]

Audio!

[@FelixDegenaar]

yes, the audio sounds like it had quite a lot of bit reduction applied to it

[@javilarg]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@wasserman63]

missing a ground wire and a strain relief otherwise that thing is a deadtrap

[@pjmbidge632000]

Please put an earth bond on all metal fittings, I know you want to keep it ''Original'' but if your going to use it, then it has to be safe, the ''I wanted to keep it original'' wouldn't help you in a litigation case, or in the event of the death of a loved one!

[@motorhomeman1949]

I don't really think it's that serious. He probably won't use it very often and when he does I'm sure he keeps a close eye on it.

[@tinkernaut8736]

I have a similar heater but probably not as old hhhmmm.

[@ThomasB-656]

I don't know...I've never felt restoring those creepy old heaters was ever a really good idea. There's no safety systems on them. It came out looking good though. I would just never use it.

[@cuthbertdibblegrub4874]

Whats wrong with your audio? everything sounds like its under water.

[@bppierce166]

Why do all these restorers (except one) insist on using pop-rivets. They look tacky and that lack of detail negates all the other great work he did on this.

[@rustyaxelrod]

For those of you concerned about the safety of the design. Wal-mart will be happy to sell you one with the same basic design only of much inferior materials and less stylish cabinet. Commonly referred to as a “milk house heater”. It did look like this one either didn’t come with a tip-over cut off safety switch or someone removed it. It would have been in the circular hole in the front of the interior structure. That did look like asbestos also, maybe get that out of there too. These are quite safe and quite efficient. Edit, yup someone already mentioned it but that was the wrong cord/plug. It did look cool though. No ground and not even indexed (one blade larger than the other), it can be plugged in so that the case is “hot”. A grommet on the back of the housing would have been good also.

[@smjones4238]

Neither side of the line was attached to the case, I looked. It can not be plugged in so that the case is "hot". I have restored many of these old 'milk house' heaters. If the restoration is true, it is done the way this person did it. The only thing they changed was the paint color. Good Job, true resto. Not a "Restify", then you could have a three prong cord. And a microprocessor/bluetooth yada, yada, if you think you need... Michael in Colorado.

[@АлексейПолтавцев-о2з]

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[@gibmelson7628]

first: disassembling and reassembling. no restoration. second: very dangerous ! no wire isolation inside the heater. bzzzzz - so you burn off your house.

[@OneMansJunk]

You must be a blast at parties. I'm not using this space heater as a space heater. I'll eventually convert it to something else.

[@ladytron9188]

I don’t think one mans junk that’s stupid .Decoration purposes only.