1920's Brass Spray Pump Restoration

[@aserta]

I'm so happy that channels like these have appeared, focused on restoration. This is preservation of the old, and it's very important. In several cases in my path from hobby to a marginal side job in machining and similar, many times i have drawn inspiration or have been helped by old books, old items, and old in general. There's a lot of things we've "forgotten" or laid to the side, and in some cases, for no good reason. So kudos to you, the Hand Tool Rescue channel, and any other channels that follow the vein. With KZbin's issues, this kind of video content might, hopefully, attract good numbers.

[@kenzpenz]

Wow, I am 80 years old and that's the first time I have seen one of those. Great restoration indeed and it works. Ken

[@advancedtraininggroupworld2483]

My Dad worked at Deming's for 38 years. They shut down the Salem plant in the early 2000's. Damn shame. By the time he retired they one of the foremost pump manufacturers in the world. Great to see this piece of history restored. Thank you, Will.

[@14mleeyoung]

As someone from Ohio, I must say it’s nice to see a tool that was not only made in Ohio but also a part of my life. My grandfather still uses one to water his vegetables garden. Thank you for the memories and amazing job. You have shown me a way to restore his!!

[@WillMatthews]

+Mathew Young you're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@14mleeyoung]

Please keep up these great videos I enjoy watching them.

[@WillMatthews]

+Mathew Young I will try to! Thanks

[@sosteve9113]

Mathew Young i use it the same wat,with rain water

[@epicethan0315]

Mathew Young I'm from Ohio too

[@SalvageWorkshop]

The workbench is really coming along! I love the well used look! Well done bringing that sprayer back to life!

[@georgebrown8312]

Splendid job restoring the brass sprayer. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

[@Collins5728]

Love this channel. . . No talking, no music, just a beautiful restoration time lapse

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Wow... What a thing of beauty! Thanks for restoring it to its former glory!!!

[@mohabatkhanmalak5314]

Labour of love, for these vintage machines. Thats a well made quality product and you have done a good restoration.

[@malcolmdastur4411]

Really liked the perseverance on the brass bulb, another great video.

[@MsGamalier]

Great job they make brasso paste you can use on your polishing wheel a lot easier then by hand keep the videos coming keep the old stuff alive

[@ShamblerDK]

I've seen almost all of your restoration videos, and it always surprises me just how many parts a given subject consists of.

[@kcubs222]

Fantastic! I grew up in Salem, Ohio acrss the street from the Deming family. The historical society has a display of Deming's pumps. I do not recall the small pump like because they were known for the large gov. Contract pumps.You have restored it to museum quality. This Christmas when I am back in Salem I will need to visit that display again

[@TeachAManToAngle]

Kevin Fehr I agree. Well done with particular care to the aesthetic as per the gold lettering. Nice!

[@an_R_key]

I enjoyed this video more than your usual videos for some reason. Beautiful work!

[@mentholman3201]

Great job! I collect antique farm and garden tools and have a couple sprayers like this. You have inspired me to restore them . Thanks!!

[@bosuleeman755]

You, man, are creative in your work, and I admire your calmness with your fine work

[@tzant]

when you started to paint the letters you've nailed me. awesome job man!!! bravo!

[@HandToolRescue]

Love the "Success" bulb! You should fill that pail with alcohol. Also, I suggest raising that drill press up or you are going to destroy your neck and back.

[@TheMakiwerem]

Hand Tool Rescue Hi i love your channel two

[@smallmoneysalvia]

Do you feel jealous of this channel being the exact same style of content you make?

[@DeniseSkidmore]

To some extent sucess breeds sucess. Similar channels can build up each other's following as long as there's not so many that some get drowned out...

[@Tonyplat98]

Polish that success bulb das right. That pump is useless but it's nice loioking

[@themall1314]

This felt eerily familiar. But using that shiny new worm clamp was a little lazy

[@VeradonaRestoration]

Beautiful work Will !

[@whitedoggarage]

They were about when I was growing up in 60's Queensland. WE called them stirrup pumps. My recollection was they were mainly used for watering back then. Greta video, thanks.

[@Johnny-WaIker]

Amazing work and very relaxing video! Thank you

[@icaerus2]

That looks fantastic. Here's a handy tip i learned painting amplifiers in the Navy. "foamies" or the little foam ear plugs are fantastic for masking small holes before paint. Much easier to get out too!

[@gayleklein7243]

The level of fine detail is damn impressive. Nicely done.

[@silvergrizzly316]

Will, you never cease to amaze me how you can bring the dead back to life. Although I would never have the patience to do what you do, I have the patience to watch your videos from beginning to end. Another GREAT video and rebuild!!! Keep up the great videos my friend. GOD BLESS!!!

[@Patrick4959]

grouse work mate she looks lovely after being cleaned up and of course restored to new condition and well even the pot plants would love this one for sure etc.

[@markjeffels3327]

Great work, and you have a beautiful garden!

[@supersquinto]

Finally using 3-in-1! :) :) :) great vid mate.

[@tomerfc3791]

Your restoration videos are awesome!

[@AlphaMachina]

Wow, it's in great shape already. Awesome work. I think the nozzle originally had a stepped plug that it screws onto that inserts into the hose. That's what those threads are for.

[@mrcmountain6342]

Crazy good. Like the setup clean but functional.

[@joaobatistagomes9972]

Very good Will, you're the best!

[@grandprismatic]

Will, nice job mate saving a well built tool. Something most companies today lack, If not made in the US or England chances are it stays on the shelf. That's not to say one doesn't have a lot of stuff that if it breaks or strips out... all is not lost. That's a keeper for sure....

[@BadKarma714]

I like your videos you are good at restoring stuff and making them work and look new

[@simezra]

awesome stuff! you need to get your hands on 3m`s radial bristle Discs/brushes, i think it will up your game a lot!

[@spykerm6]

9:13 Tbh I love that atmosphere: You look out of a rectangular - horizontal window, you see a small hill all covered in grass, further away on the hill there is a highway leading to some european sea city which is on the right, you can barely hear the still, plain sound of the highway, it's sunny, quiet, the sky is clear, nobody wants you to do anything, you have a lot of time, occasionally a cat walks in, there are no annoying sounds of family or neighbors, just you, the garage and a squeaking noise in the ears you got from working with a loud machine... This whole video is well made, without unnecessary music or voice commentary, just original audio. That's what I like Also, ignore what I said earlier, I'm just saving this when I come back later

[@misoman]

I wanted to cry when you polished the success bulb, looked like it had a lovely patina. I get why you did it though. Well done mate!

[@misoman]

Never mind, rewatched and my eyes deceived me ;)

[@frankoldman5255]

Watching you put your hands in solvent reminds me of when I used to clean parts in leaded gasoline with my hands back in the 50's. In the 60's, I worked with a really nice guy who loved to clean parts in methyl alcohol because it was such a fantastic cleaner. He turned a dark gray color and died. He had survived WW2 only to die from cleaning parts.

[@Bu5H84]

Wow very nice restore really enjoyed watching it

[@PRNadh]

Amazing work done. More interesting. Many many thanks.

[@Kevin-sg5xc]

the only 20+ minute KZbin videos i watch from beginning to end.

[@josmo1363]

just restored a REGA pump myself, while the overall construction is the same, I notice some distinct differences 2:56 the outlet on the body of mine is female and the handle is doesn't have that skeletal design and the handle also lacks a logo Would be interested if there was some way of determining the age or more model information to compare designs

[@marcusmckenzie9528]

A new way to drink beer!!! All done and would look great in a man cave /den /crib... whatever you wanna call it, top job mate! awesome videos, just found your channel, subbed without even watching any videos... Love the content, good to see others who appreciate old things. Cant spend enough time on this sort of thing myself :)

[@danielsullivan87]

Very nicely done! You need to get on Patreon by the way. As with HTR, happy to throw in a bit to see these beautiful tools restored.

[@WillMatthews]

I don't really know anything about Patreon to tell you the truth. Maybe will have to research one day. Thanks for watching Dan!

[@HandToolRescue]

;)

[@austint19]

Awesome stuff dude! I love the gold lettering I thought that was a nice touch.

[@TheFurriestOne]

Impressive that the old hose was salvageable, pity the clamps weren't, but it's a functional beauty now!

[@Nebechadnezzar0311]

That thing looks very cool!

[@stgray35]

Nice restore, but just a little tip, when removing or replacing rubber hose, soak the end in some hot water for a few minutes, it will soften up the rubber and make it easier to work will.

[@WillMatthews]

+steve gray thanks for the tip Steve!

[@stgray35]

no problem. also, if you have a compressor, get yourself a sandblaster attachment and some baking soda or very very fine grit, that will help a lot.

[@peterwilks531]

Nice work mate. I restore a lot of brass lamps and I’ll give you a tip. Paint any brass you want to restore with tomato ketchup ( not tomato sauce) , let it sit for 20-30 minutes and you will be amazed at result. Then just rinse off with water. Finish of with brasso. Cheers

[@TheWoodYogi]

Beautiful restoration 😊

[@clapsk8]

Holy Crap!! Born and Raised!! My home town!!

[@blackdachs8675]

I love your attention to detail, and the love you put into the restoration, great, keep it up. thumbs up Greetings from Germany

[@kevfrets]

Awesome restoration!!

[@1049662]

Great video! To cut hose off hose fittings I fasten the hose just under half way in a vise, cut the top of the hose lengthwise then refasten the vice all the way so that the fitting will pop out of the vice by breaking through the weakened cut area. For high pressure fittings I'll use a hacksaw to make a diagonal cut toward the nut through the collar but the extraction is the same.

[@KillingerUSA]

That was made in a town near me. So cool to see new life brought back to it. Good eye on a tool to save!!!

[@_.-.]

3:43 Not going to lie, that made me chuckle

[@deckum23]

Did you replace the string seal in the packing gland at the top?

[@punkbloater]

Realy nice work man, must be hard to find a project like this, it can’t be many of these around. Incredible that the plastic hose was stil in one piece, it can’t have seen much sunlight. :)

[@RIOHOTRIO]

Outstanding! amazing job!

[@tleg6969]

Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing.

[@caspermaster-com]

Success in watering those flowers!

[@jkabholat]

Great attention to detail.

[@PauloMonti]

Impressionante o trabalho, atenção e cuidados para uma restauração com esta qualidade. Parabéns! :) Impressive work, attention and care for a restoration with this quality. Congratulations! :)

[@frankstrawnation]

Ora, ora, um brasileiro por aqui! Well, well, a brazilian here!

[@PauloMonti]

Ola frankstrawnation, nós também apreciamos e admiramos um belo trabalho de restauração. Um abraço! :) Hello frankstrawnation, we also appreciate and admire a beautiful restoration work. A hug! :)

[@gleisongleison7181]

Paulo Monti verdade !. Um belo trabalho de restauração .

[@Crooked...]

Great work! If you put the hose in warm/hot water, it will expand and become easier to remove or apply.

[@jupiter0jupiter]

Wow beautiful work!!

[@wad671]

Found one of those success bulbs in a field, nothing else with it. Always wondered what it was for.

[@ADBBuild]

Turned out great! For removing rust, try citric acid. It's super cheap and can be bought from brewing/ wine making supply places in powdered form. It will leave a much brighter, clean surface than evaporust.

[@randyporter3491]

I was surprised to see you didn’t use the original clamps, especially after saving that original old hose.

[@phyoheinz]

I like watching your videos especially with 60's hits playing in another tab, somehow therapeutic .

[@soldiers303]

Love the colour of brass.

[@outthasky]

Beautiful piece and nicely done. Why the the modern pipe clamps at 17:32 and 19:58?

[@antoniskyriakou327]

amazing art piece!!

[@Graysail0r]

Enjoyed it! I have an old Perko Boat Drain hand pump I want to restore. What are you cleaning these with? Vinegar and water? Thanks!

[@thomaslevy2119]

Thought it was a bilge pump for a boat at first. They REALLY don't make things like they used to. Restored, it will last another hundred years now! But why not reuse the original hose clamps for historical accuracy?

[@WillMatthews]

+Thomas Levy I did try to, but they really were average and didn't clamp well so decided some stainless steel new ones would last and clamp better. Thanks for watching!

[@grandprismatic]

Yeah I have noticed once you open some of those old clamps they tend to lose there mojo. lol

[@woopimagpie]

17:20 Do you think it originally had a threaded fitting (like the one on the other end) that attached the hose to the tap? I wonder if it did and attaching the hose straight on to the thread was a previous makeshift repair when the original part broke. Just my 2c. Not ideal that you had to use modern hose-clamps too, but I guess the original ones just weren't doing the job? Great vid, love your work.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Nicely done!

[@Briceland107]

That’s pretty crazy I actually live in Salem Ohio very nice restoration.

[@marconioliveira3427]

!! A satisfação de mais um trabalho bem feito.

[@oherman]

Polishing the brass must've taken forever. Other restorers have side grinder attachments for buffing, I wonder if you've gotten one for yourself since this video?

[@mickyjb2003]

Brilliant job,well done. Cleaning vinegar not heard of that one? Can I get from any hardware or DIY store? Brasso brilliant stuff.

[@MRrwmac]

Another fine fine piece of work!!! Those brass pieces really cleaned up well!! Could you please put the time you leave parts in your containers soaking on screen for us? I like how you speed up most parts of the video, but that results in us not being able to read the labels on the solutions you use. Could you please pause or slow the video when you show us the labels?

[@ExileZO]

Awesome restoration! I’m surprised the safety police haven’t complained about gloves 😁

[@puristgreen]

Stunning. More of this please. New sub.

[@jcartner3530]

I love watching you tear down and rebuild this stuff!!! Don’t know why! Gotta quick question: do you clearcoat the handle and the transfer bulb that is mostly brass, or can you even do that because it is brass? Just a thought. Good work as always!!!!

[@1920sman]

Great idea. But did you soak or clean it first? They used both arsenic and nicotine based sprays a lot before WW2 and I wouldn't want to be handling (with bare hands) a sprayer that most likely had these toxic chemicals in it until I'd made sure it was well cleaned. I'd also seriously consider changing the leather / rubber washer that creates the seal as this may have residue in it. I believe gardeners who sprayed in greenhouses had a life expectancy of 35 years in Victorian times because of this. Also, a little trick when detaching and attaching hoses is to have a pot of boiling water, soak the hose ends (5"- 6" of hose) for 5 - 10 minutes to soften them before you detach / attach and it is much easier. And when attaching, fit the jubilee clips while the hose is still soft (but not too tightly). As it cools and hardens it will create a better seal. Also did you replace the hemp sealant (with new) you removed at the start (about 2:44)? I restored a 1940s era pump spray (bicycle pump design) about 25 years ago - still going perfectly. I have recently been given a similar sprayer to yours and must get on to restoring it. Thanks for the great video.

[@shawnmurdock4982]

"I wish I was born in the time when tools were well made" - I totally agree. I inherited most of my grandfathers tools. He took real good care of them. He owned very few power tools. And if he did not have a certain tool he would make his own out of other parts. His tools will probably outlast all of the tools i have.

[@StuffUCanMake]

Liked the video and subscribed. Very informative!! i need to make one for my leather work.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Very nice.

[@dartagnanzax498]

omg, amazing work! come to Poland i have old item. what u use for rust?

[@ElationProductions]

Real nice job on this!

[@ilp4954]

@ 18:53 Such things sometimes happen to me, if I enjoy the build process to.^^ You realy love what you do, dont ever stop.

[@janeteholmes]

Beautiful job.

[@lebarosky]

Thanks for posting. I am afraid The Deming Company of Salem, Ohio is no more. I am familiar with Salem, although I live about an hour away. It is a nice little northern Ohio town.

[@Werewolfbycandlelight]

Is it just a preference for you to switch between the grinder and drill press with the scrub on it when polishing the metal? Also is it common to have the scrub on the drill press or is it because it does spin as fast?

[@xXWOND3RBR3ADXx]

(18:53) “oh yeah”

[@sasanmottaghipour876]

Great video!

[@donnarondeau454]

good job as always

[@woodywoodworkerfuller9921]

Nice !!!! I didn’t notice, did the original hose clamps break, or were the ones you put back on the original ??

[@blahf5854]

WoodyWoodworker Fuller no they are not original

[@ScrapZillaAZ]

You should contact Crane Pumps to see if they’d like to purchase it from you. Great job !!!

[@atlara]

Great Job, Excellent, Man..

[@luismsaguiar]

Top Work dude ... love the videos