Vintage Mining Lantern and Battery Restoration

I restored this vintage mining lantern from East Germany, DDR. It's very rusty and the battery is completely dead. I bought this awesome looking lantern couple months ago from a flea market.
I started with disassembly. Interestingly the battery had leaked inside of the lantern but none of the liquid seemed to come out which was an excellent sign. all the seals were in good condition despite of the rust on the body.
I used laser cleaning device from W2M laser. They lend me one of their devices whenever I need one. You can find more info about them from here: laser.w2m.fi/?lang=en The laser will burn old paint and rust and leave clean surface to be painted or welded etc.
I fixed most of the dents and filled pitting from rust with filler. Then I applied base coat, and either red or black paint and finished with automotive 2K clear coat. 2K clear coat will ensure the paint will last a lifetime. A lot of times 1K paint of clear coat will not last in use or if you spill oil or gasoline on it
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All the small bits were blacked with gun blue and oiled to make sure they won't rust immediately. I re-used the old wires. they were on decent condition and most importantly they were made to fit and seal the battery compartment so the liquid won't leak to the top part of the lantern when it's turned upside down.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed making it. Thanks for watching!
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[@OddTinkering]

I didn't realize DDR aka East Germany is not known with that name in English, so in case you're confused, that's what it means

[@mimc8786]

“Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), often known in English as East German” (Wikipedia) - Neat, I honestly didn’t know that. Every day’s a school day!

[@Zielfuehrend.]

+Odd Tinkering Im from East Germany. In English means it "GDR = German Democratic Republic". That was the imprint of our exports.

[@cooper5324]

I never heard anyone call it the DDR except for my great grandfather who came from Germany after serving in WWI.

[@anxietyprimev6983]

NGL, I was definitely thinking of Dance Dance Revolution.

[@G3CK0S]

The care you put into these pieces is beautiful. Fantastic and satisfying work!

[@alejandroibarra9155]

Mad respect for restoring the battery. Those Ni-Cd are comfortably placed in my "DO NOT FIX" and "STAY AWAY FROM" lists.

[@PoisonedAl]

He could have thrown in a modern battery and nobody would have called him out on it... Ah who am I kidding? It's the KZbin comment section! Some smug cock would have.

[@The_Native_wolfAK]

@@PoisonedAl he’s a professional at these things.

[@elijahaitaok8624]

@@PoisonedAl generally as the saying goes “there is a thousand ways to skin a cat”

[@xfmmihhemhmorc7565]

Где он это возмёт в 21веке

[@dvchan4297]

No.

[@ladambell]

I could watch an entire hour of just things being cleaned with that laser.

[@thenoseknows9391]

I mean yeah, I could to, but sandblasting is so calming ✌🏼✌🏼

[@superfly9291]

Play power washer simulator to get a similar kind of experience. I keep hoping the devs will add a laser rust remover gameplay mode or dlc. :D

[@sorrea2141]

Too bad these machines cost as much as a small car

[@ayssinaattori9313]

@@sorrea2141 well you doo have two kidneys

[@h3lldr0p]

Laser rust removal is just so damn satisfying

[@valmonta3647]

3:51 that's exactly German engineering, that is a safety measure, even if the nut fails and falls off, the bolt stays in so you can still carry the lantern around

[@TopTechSavvy]

Smart

[@NicoWagner89]

That's hindsight German engineering

[@valmonta3647]

@@NicoWagner89 Hindsight, you think so ?

[@AjitKumar-xo2lb]

Or you can put a stick in there

[@alexxwelder4713]

Врятли такая гайка или болт сломается

[@pcachu]

Ah yes, time to relax with everyone's favorite content creator: THE DUCKTOR (also featuring Odd Tinkering and his magical restoration works)

[@berner]

I make it a point to never go to him because this may be hard to accept, but he's a real QUACK!

[@FriendsVsWild]

How has nobody mentioned he TASTED the liquid in there. Absolute madman, had to subscribe. 👍🏻

[@NerdyRulerz]

Oh my god I didn't even notice [Edit] I mean, I'm sure he didn't actually, it's not like you can see his face and it would almost definitely be _extremely_ dangerous to ingest even a tiny bit of the stuff, but it's still funny

[@UTXTA]

I always get amazed when the insides of old objects are clean (like the bulb housing).

[@mrnemo204]

Essentially some things can only be designed in certain ways

[@Murgoh]

It's a mining lantern so it will be air tight to prevent explosion hazard if there's some flammable gas. That's also why it needs a special tool to open, I would imagine the key was kept in a safe location to perform battery charging and bulb changes so the guys using these would not be tempted to open them in the mine.

[@JayJay-ou1dl]

I love the laser! But I do miss the bowl of rust remover and liquid ice

[@kingdedede6853]

Guess who’s back Back again Odd is back And he’s grand

[@OddTinkering]

Haha 😂

[@Connor-op4ej]

Lol

[@thenoseknows9391]

@@OddTinkering hi Odd✋🏼 we've missed you buddy 💯,you don't sandblast anymore? Just laser 😢

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

LMAO 😂

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

Back again, back again, jiggety-jig

[@Tomasin19]

Odd gave us light --- literally and metaphorically --- with his new video. Welcome back, man.

[@_.muzzzzzzz.__]

Btw it's is women

[@_.muzzzzzzz.__]

I think

[@DrunkInPublic]

This comment is glorious

[@KhaoShung]

What do you mean with „welcome back“? He Never was away

[@TheReaIThunder]

@@KhaoShung he didnt upload for a month

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

It’s funny how countries thousands of miles from each other have such similar designs from different people. Nice job!

[@OldtoNewRestorations]

It's good to see you getting down and dirty with the vintage stuff again! As much as I enjoy the electronics restorations, I miss this style of video. Looks awesome too 👍

[@williamwest4049]

Don't worry subscribers, the Ducktor is a professional! He is on the case to bring light to this channel! You can all relax now!

[@aglarpog2]

it's been a while since the last video I saw from you, glad to see you're keeping up the good work. Props to you man

[@OddTinkering]

Haha, this project took longer than expected and I also took some time off. Next video should be out a bit faster

[@Djankie49]

@@OddTinkering glad to see you are doing well mate

[@aglarpog2]

@@OddTinkering how long do these projects typically take?

[@illenialLisette]

I agree!

[@tempgamefreakgaming]

@@aglarpog2 Based on his release pattern, I'd say about a month each...

[@shookings]

On today's episode of "The Future is Now, Old Man", we use light - photons, massless fundamental particles - to clean rust from metal.

[@illenialLisette]

Its been a minute since you've uploaded, so this makes me happy. This was a beautiful restoration. If you keep the things you restore, I'd love to see your collection!

[@LoafnotFoundYT]

I'm a little confused when he took so long to make another video I was scared too but now he's back!

[@illenialLisette]

@@LoafnotFoundYT sometimes when he restores something, it takes him a long time. I wasnt scared, but happy for a new upload.

[@beatepaul5814]

Very well done! My Grandpa was a Coalminer. He would have loved this!

[@AlexIsModded]

"Slightly rusted", lolol. Beautiful restoration!

[@LoFIJak]

I will never get tired of seeing the magic laser rust thingy

[@OrinderElf]

About "This doesn't seem like German engineering" - It's eastern german engineering. In the DDR they made everything out of something. The spirit was: If it works in any way it's fine. ;-P

[@1991LMR]

I quite liked the dents, they gave it even more character

[@donparker8246]

I agree. The fact that you were able to restore the battery is fantastic. Great restoration. 👍😁

[@technicaltapir9741]

Damn that brings me some old memories. DDR wasn't ideal, but most of the people were happy, life was easier and slower. The streets were much safer, I loved walking at night with my wife, today is like a suicide attempt.

[@AndrewPonti]

Interesting 1st person account. I would have thought a repressive authoritarian "communist" regime would have been not so great to live in. Doesn't seem like there was much "democratic" nor "republic" about it.

[@zoltantoth3219]

Finally, not another console, not another retrobright. Thank you!

[@ForgetReligion3179]

I loved the electronic game phase, but I do prefer these videos, it's all about the odd tinkering. The unusual items.

[@tonywise6914]

Happy to see that you and Ducktor are back on the vintage. Another wonderful restoration.

[@robinblackmoor8732]

That laser cleaner is the bomb, Yo. I would clean things for people for free, if I had one of those cleaners. It is almost magic.

[@serioushex3893]

Man, even pulling out the litmus test for it. amazing. truly.

[@jennagaynor7079]

Seeing a video come out made my night! Every time I log into KZbin I hope to see a video from you. Love seeing the work you do and how you restore things!

[@unknownvariable6927]

This remains the only restoration channel I'll subscribe to. For whatever reason the others just don't feel right, but that's probably because I've been watching these for so long. Thanks for all you do, Odd!

[@georgeshelton6281]

I just received some news about the Birch Gold Group about the U.S. government who now is devaluating the U.S. dollar. They don't want any foreign country to beat them to it. I received this news while listening and watching this educational video.

[@djbassphase]

Yeah same. Odd has spoiled us XD

[@sagewas3491]

made to last. Know the hand lamp from my army days. Thanks for the loving restoration. Greetings from East Germany.🙏🙏🥰👍🏻

[@CODYORMOE]

It felt like a million years since your last video. I am so addicted to these that I throw them to my TV so I can watch on the biggest screen possible.

[@oliviagilbert4229]

This was amazing although I wish you would've kept the dents!! Imagine all the stories it probably went through and I wouldve loved to have seen all those years of use still preserved 😍

[@LouiesLog]

What a nice thing to tinker with! I'm sure it appreciated your time and effort restoring it.

[@TheKidsAreSOnotOkay]

I see what you did there!

[@TopTechSavvy]

@@TheKidsAreSOnotOkay ?

[@dariabjorn]

Oh, a classic Odd Tinkering! Absolutely enjoy watching you repairing stuff 🖤

[@NapierNimbus]

Inside was in remarkably good condition, built the lamp well. Great restoration.

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Excelente restauración de batería y linterna de minería vintage, respetos desde Venezuela.💯🤜🔥🤛🙏💯👍

[@RestoredChannel]

I thought you were going to replace the battery with modern cells. Kudos for taking the time and making the old one work. I learned something new today😁🙏 Awesome work👊

[@georgeshelton6281]

I tell myself to listen and watch something that's educational, even safe. Something that won't harm your thinking.

[@Linkforlife199]

These are so cool to watch, but they are so relaxing that one could fall asleep watching them. But they are fascinating to witness all these various restorations, I am addicted to these videos.

[@paulorth2251]

There's an oldie but goodie brought back to life using the battery orginally designed for it. 😁👍🇺🇸🇨🇱

[@wokohedgehogs]

Brilliant restoration, would love to have seen more laser work, that’s definitely your USP. 😊

[@StarScapesOG]

Wonderful job! And I got to say, those rubber gaskets held up amazingly! I was impressed that the reflector wasn't full of gunk!

[@michaelmiles9840]

I'm glad to see you back as well. I have not been a fan of another restoring channel taking your glory. The "other guy" can't do things like you can. Keep it up odd tinkering... and thank you.

[@TheJonnyohara]

I'm very new to this channel but have to say I'm totally addicted! I've watched almost them all in two weeks, they're so strangely relaxing. Keep up the good work and I look forward to future tinkerings 😊

[@krispiestkorn]

“It has *slightly rusted* over the years.”

[@milkshake-380]

Lol

[@TheKidsAreSOnotOkay]

What are you talking about? All we need is a *little bit* of rust remover and we’re done.

[@SevenHunnid]

I’m just a Mexican stoner trying to get out the Hood by doing reaction videos & storytimes on my KZbin channel 🙁🙁

[@TopTechSavvy]

@@TheKidsAreSOnotOkay it's not as easy as that

[@TheKidsAreSOnotOkay]

@@TopTechSavvy Mate I hate to to say this but I know, I was making a joke…

[@Rogue_Route]

Because of you I actually went out of my way to open my old xbox 360 and the controller and clean them both

[@torokun]

Taking apart alone is an art form

[@karsten0023]

You have done that very well. I grew up in the former GDR and knew these lamps from this time. They were completely black. Of course, the brightness is not comparable to today's lamps. Alone the grid in front of the lamp glass takes a lot of light away. Maybe you would have been able to rebuild it to LED technology?

[@DinnerForkTongue]

He could, but Odd doesn't upgrade. He just restores.

[@rebeccafisk1991]

I love how each video is a small masterpiece by itself ❤️

[@i3eer007]

That laser cleaning machine is definitely one of the engineering masterpieces.

[@Mike_D628]

Have you ever wondered, "How did I get here?" and instantly not been mad about it. That is this man's channel.

[@marklastes312]

That laser rust removal is the most satisfying thing I've ever seen. Love it.

[@PikminNintendo]

A great day when Odd Tinkering uploads. It feels like it's been a while! Great work, keep it up!

[@scifisamurai7794]

Good to see you back OT! Looking forward to more restoration magic from you!

[@SwagFang]

That laser cleaning as SATIFYING

[@LLAAPPSSEE]

I wish it was my job. I could do it forever.

[@MorningKit]

Seeing the change in time on the watch as the sanding is going on is funny/interesting. Did anyone else see? Lol. It's one thirty eight, poof its two fifteen, poof its three o' six. My arm would have fallen off......

[@friendlybendy2070]

So the sanding takes alot of time to do? The devotion this guy has is incredible

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

I'm always happy to see a new OT video. It's so relaxing compared to most of KZbin.

[@talio3579]

You stay picking the most messed up things on the planet to fix. Mad respect 👏🏽

[@cupcake_imposter4653]

Awesome job! Glad to see the shop again too! ❤️❤️

[@PockeTanK]

This is epic !!!! Makes me wonder why I’m so lazy. 😓

[@Thirdeye1001]

Love these things! So cool!

[@ianhunter3245]

The sound of the spray being pressed at 12:50 is extremely satisfying!

[@lacucaracha111111]

Laser cleaning a lamp from the time when lasers were futuristic AF

[@gdinfernoboy2157]

Its been a while, but another beautiful restoration

[@teabagtim]

Sand blasting: The most satisfying thing to watch. Laser cleaner: Hold my beer!

[@Siinory]

The result is just resplendent. Amazing work!

[@robinjohnson9915]

First time I've seen the laser! INCREDIBLE! GREAT JOB!

[@TheKoopaKingBowser]

Odd tinkering Lore: I like to believe odd tinkering has some ODD Power to taste/eat something in old item's and automatically know what he has to do.

[@amiandivh]

Before you "tasted' the battery water I thought wouldn't it be funny if he drank it, but you switched it out for apple juice lol

[@TheDarkvindetta]

ненавижу такие шутки , то кисло он пробует , то отработанную смазку из швейной машинки заменяя ее арахисовой пастой . ФУ

[@johannesaylott]

That laser removal is SOOOOO SATISFYING!!!!

[@johnfish1194]

Beautiful job as always. what a great lantern saved from ruin.

[@ricardogaraycochea1939]

Muy buen trabajo de restauración, felicitaciones!!!🇵🇪

[@CappiMoon]

"It has slightly rusted over the years" *We know it's bad when it says slightly.*

[@Kenny.1979]

This is so satisfying to watch. Brilliant job of restoring this lamp!

[@julienghanadan8311]

Great job on vintage mining lantern restoration odd tinkering 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@zemilkman5450]

Ooh looks very good. Well its going to look good when odd tinkering gets his hands on it. P.s the laser cleaning was satisfying

[@MarkMeadows90]

I didn't take a close look, but could those bulbs be replaced, or is a sealed beam unit? Otherwise, another lovely restoration. Been a while bud. Hope to see more great videos from you soon!

[@milkshake-380]

I’m not sure But I agree

[@MarkMeadows90]

Going back and looking at the disassembly part of the lamp reflector, I see the tiny bulb can be replaced. But I’m still not sure of the main lamp bulb. I’m sure it could be retrofitted with LED bulbs.

[@grumpyoldman5772]

@@MarkMeadows90 The GDR was not a place, where you'd throw away a whole lamp just because the bulb burned out. So of course both bulbs were replaceable.

[@MarkMeadows90]

@@grumpyoldman5772 I kinda thought so lol

[@Murgoh]

@@grumpyoldman5772 Yup, the sealed beam is an American thing, in the Europe all the bulbs in car lights (this lantern obviously uses car headlight components) are replaceable. Except the new LED ones of course.

[@loutenant2817]

It's crazy how you remember how to put it all back together

[@12coudak000]

Watching that laser cleaner cleaning the rust was...way too satisfying for me.

[@N_E2008]

I have three things I’d like to see you restore, American snes, famicom; and Atari 2600

[@chaitanyapathak7797]

I would also like

[@OddTinkering]

Great to hear, I'll see what I can find

[@rooty]

What's the point, the american snes will never look good

[@deadend5233]

Man, can't wait until he restores a Soviet tank or something

[@mariusmarius4878]

Extraordinary! 100% restored. I thought the battery is wasted. Thank you!

[@S0K0N0MI]

I love how your camera shows the shape of the laser beam. Really cool tech.

[@Havocme7]

The interior looks amazing givens it's she'll. Previously restored or just sealed up from the elements?

[@JaredlS10]

That would be one hell of a seal. The wiring looked brand new.

[@S0K0N0MI]

Reviving that dead NiCad pack is so cool! I had no idea you could do that with basic batteries. Is the capacity still good as well?

[@DigitalBhangari]

That looks like a nice ancient battery technology

[@markanderson5342]

Great restoration! Happy to see the Ducktor helped with it!

[@metroid1223]

Like, what do you do with this stuff when you finish fixing it? Do you sell it somewhere or do you keep it on display?

[@sobskii]

Красивая. What do you do with all the restored things? Do you have a showcase where you exhibit everything, or a personal auction?!

[@rubyb2298]

Please tell me I’m not the only one that misses the pieces being cleaned with rust remover/ketchup/water?! It’s so much more satisfying to me and also is unique from a lot of other popular restoration channels which is probably why I liked it so much.

[@Weretyu7777]

It's fascinating that it came with a tool to help you disassemble it.

[@VincentPascual]

Nice work, Odd Tinkering! When you used the gun blue on the small parts, the thing that came to mind was nickel plating. What’s the difference between the two? And I cheered when the Ducktor returned! I like how he just watches you clean the lens in his bathtub. He needs more camera time! 😉

[@MaesHawkEye]

the bluing agent (gun blue) is oxydating the piece, creating a protecting layer of magnetite (dark) covering the steel underneath. It's the same principle with nickel plating : covering the piece to protect it for rusting by being exposed to oxygen and water, but in the cas of plating, the piece is just being covered by a different metal that is corrosion resistant (nickel is very good for that) :)

[@CatalystRestorations]

@@MaesHawkEye Gun bluing solution, more generally 'cold bluing', is actually a selenium dioxide or selenous acid solution that forms a black, passive copper selenide surface on ferrous materials. To form (black) magnetite (Fe3O4), you'd need to perform hot bluing or rust bluing. An actual magnetite surface provides magnitudes better protection and durability than any cold blued surface. Cold bluing is great for cosmetic black finishes though!

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Kind of shocking to see it still has that "key".

[@tobitechboy1461]

I love these restorations! Plz never stop making them ❤️

[@cjmfebruary]

Your videos are always worth the wait. Those are the colors I would have chosen too. Another awesome restoration!

[@Belzediel]

02:48 - Acid Test - Doesn't need to be, but surprised Susan lets you get away without disclaiming fluid testing by taste. 03:50 - German Engineering - I'd think that lamp is old enough that the question would be, 'which Germany?' I wouldn't put that past diese lüsternen Ostkeime. 04:17 - Bolt Issue - every man knows that pain 06:50 - Mirror Finnish - I'm almost tempted to futz with foamoshoppe to de-dome that reflection just to see what the Odd Shed Roof looks like properly. 08:00 - Kirk's Razor - So, the immediate question is how does that thing handle bread, ham and cheese? Or, rather, can one make a nice toastie with it? 16:00 - Moody Blues - Just curious - is there a reason one cannot or ought not simply dunk small parts in a mug of gun blue? Is it just the mis-located coffee problem all over again? 20:30 - End of Line - Again, just curious, with the crimpey thingies on the wirey-whatsists, might not solder do it's capillary thing with the doodad? Certain it wouldn't make a difference, can't help but think it'd form a better than needed connection. Dunno, though, just askin'. Lastly, how temptin' is it to swap out the dodgy batteries for a plethora of Lions, whack an industrial grade LED in there and see if you can annoy aliens? Not sayin' you should, but, still...

[@TFGA_tFoMS]

Just as a friendly reminder, if you want time stamps you have to use this ":" between the numbers.

[@Belzediel]

@@TFGA_tFoMS Oh, OK, I wasn't really thinking that would be a thing, but that's shockingly helpful for a YT reply, cheers. May your burgers always be moist. :-) I'll see if i can edit.

[@sobskii]

You missed one small detail. 8:28 USING THE DAMN LASER !!!!!!!!!!!

[@kaukospots]

The battery terminal connectors he uses are designed to be crimped, they're pretty common even in modern applications.

[@JanaXV]

0:04 "DDR", so it might in fact be Russian engineering.

[@superdan2593]

Another great restoration video. good job! it's been a while since you made one of these. Although I don't doubt your restorations skills any second, I'm curious about how over rusted or over dirty the items you restore are. I would most likely make sure items look as rusty/dirty as possible before I restore them if I made youtube videos.

[@pogostix6097]

Whoah... never seen a laser remove rust before! It's like a pressure washer, but burn-y... That machine looks like some sort of sci-fi eye doctor tool for giants lol.

[@BreadApologist]

Laser cleaning.....is the most awesome kind of cleaning that exists