World War 2 Bicycle Lamp Restoration

[@131dyana]

Great job. Thanks.

[@onlytruerose1333]

I absolutely love it! Great job! You inspire me to want to learn how to restore old equipment too. 😁

[@MrTigertim09]

I have one of those, the red lens should be cemicercular so that when it is rotated with the nob on the front the lamp can provide red or white light, but great job nicely done.

[@sethyo66]

Fantastic attention to detail

[@cathybenson5119]

Nice job, mate. There is a saying, where there's a will, there's a way. Well done. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘

[@randywheeler3236]

You truly are an inspiration to anyone who wants to try and restore an item.Keep up the great work.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thank you Randy. That's a great compliment. Regards Brian

[@walterengler5709]

That "better way to clean the bottom" was nice .. great job! And making a battery was also impressive. I would have probably tried to put four D Cell batteries together in some hodgepodge to make it work (and put a little foam or cloth around them to hold it together and fill in the spaces). Seeing what someone with skills does those .. so nice and enjoyable to watch.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Walter.

[@Falconurbex]

Thanks for sharing your video Brian. i love old stuff like this i find them unique, stay safe and thanks again for doing this repair the end result was cool, you did a fantastic job see you in your next epic video.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Boltonian Explorer, Glad you enjoyed the video, These old things have alot of charm and character and provide a link for most people to time we can only experience through a movie. I have had a few comments from people sharing their memories as children which is fascinating. Regards Brian

[@Falconurbex]

Thanks for your reply Brian i appriciate that, keep the good videos coming my friend iys great to see that you love what you do and that you help to bring back good memeries to people that one upon a time have own sime of these items, its amazing to see you actualy bring these items back to life and not just throw them away, stay safe and see you in your next awesome repair kind regards from sean. ps i have a youtube channel called The boltonian explorer we exolore abandined buildings and waterways etc and we often come accross a lot of items that have been left behind and have fallen into such direpare, it amazes me and i often try to think if only theses items could talk and tell us there stories how cool that would be. thanks again and see you in your next video.

[@UniqueRestorations]

@@Falconurbex I'll take a look on your channel. Cheers

[@elstongunn4277]

A very nice restoration done with care and ingenuity. Thank you for rescuing and restoring this little, but important, piece of war history.

[@jozsefizsak]

Very nice and the period details make it terribly interesting and special. You saved a little piece of history which I never knew about until now so I'm doubly grateful.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Josef Izsak It gives me great satisfaction to see it restored and the fact you never seen it before is even better. Regards Brian

[@pamelanadel3787]

You put so much effort into sanding. Two or three clear coats would give the desired mirror finish. Props for going the distance on the batteries!

[@theropesofrenovation]

It's amazing, the difference. Paint job was spot on.

[@tookum1]

Very ingenious how you modified the battery!! I enjoyed you video very much and look forward to many more!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Sandra, when you restore these items you have to think outside the box sometimes. The battery turned out well and was fun to do. Regards Brian

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Wow, this is a real piece of work. Great job. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙂🙂🙂🎄🎄

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Miss11 Lady11 I enjoyed this little lamp, glad you liked it. Regards Brian

[@tsuxi11]

Great work! Congratulations on the result and on your endurance!

[@markschwegler1100]

The video does not do your work justice. That was alot more work than shown!!! Really really nice work on rebuilding the steel structure. Came out beautiful!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Mark. Regards Brian

[@jeremybell5543]

Well done Brian, I am particularly interested in how well the rust remover worked. You did a good job here my friend worthy of praise, what you started with was initially a bin filler and yet with all the many hours of hard work and problem solving you finish with a true thing of beauty. Well done you, keep up the good work 👍

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Jeremy, this restoration did come with it's problems but I was pleased how it turned out. Regards Brian

[@garyjones7198]

Very nice job.. Well done... I would have probably taken one look at it before restoring and tossed it in the garbage... Glad you saved it...

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Gary, I think it deservered to be saved, it has a lot of character and too much history to scrap it. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Regards Brian

[@garyjones7198]

@@UniqueRestorations your welcome Brian, keep up the good work and God Bless...

[@adrianpolley9419]

Nice idea to use the palm sander with grit ( cat litter ? ) , worked well. Well done

[@Martin1966MHM]

Excellent job, and thank you! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Martin. My Next one should be out his weekend. Regards Brian

[@shedmanx3640]

Amazing workmanship as usual mate. Love your obvious effort and love you instil in these pieces. Thanks again so we could watch you make a piece of junk come alive.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Shed Man X. I appreciate your feedback. Hopefully my next project won't take as long. Regards Unique Restorations

[@youcallisto]

Hello to France.New subscribers today.Bravo.

[@michaelwisdom8074]

Genius and that bulb preservation

[@Ashkorya]

Wonderful restoration 👍

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Look kids..it's the Green Lantern!...very nice job!!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Keith, regards Brian

[@steven2212]

Fabulous job

[@elfowl6873]

Great restoration work!!!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Elf Owl, regards Brian

[@reginalawson8008]

I think you are selling herself a bit short here, wonderful job. It doesn't matter what we think, you took the time and effort and did the best you could with what you had-- BRAVO SIR! I personally think it looks smashing. Yours is the only opinion that really matters here. I think you hit your mark when adding the metal to the edge that was eaten away, better than I could do. Keep up the good work. I'm going to follow Paul Johansson's lead here, I live in Missouri- the Show Me State in the US. Thanks for sharing!! :)

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thank you Regina, it was a challenge working on this little lamp but I'm pleased with the way it turned out. Glad you liked it. Regards Brian

[@robertbrunisholz8025]

This was one of the better restoration videos I've seen but have only one comment and it ain't a critizism. Rather it's just an observation. As a (now retired) gunsmith, I have extensive use of cloth polishing wheels. I sure hope the video maker ain't gonna' drink out of that cup that's in the back of the polishing wheel!

[@serenity6415]

New subscriber here.. KZbin recommended your vid on account of my restoration addiction. I have to say, and this may sound weird.. you have gorgeous hands. That's my weakness... An added bonus for some of us ladies watching. I don't think I'm the only one... Great restoration work also, of course...

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Tina, thanks for your comment, my next hand video should be out either today or tomorrow. Enjoy. Regards Unique Restorations

[@benlester3723]

Looking good mate! Top work

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Ben. Regards Unique Restorations

[@phyllisbentley1374]

Excellent work...enjoy your channel!

[@briansworkshop01]

Fantastic job you have a great skill and an eye for detail thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Brian. Regards Unique Restorations

[@kirdot2011]

@@UniqueRestorations TYSYTube would be proud of you!

[@UniqueRestorations]

@@kirdot2011 I have seen most of his work and thats a great compliment . Thank you. Regards Brian

[@diyresttube]

👍👍👏👏nice work...thats really rusty.

[@ussdiscovery6912]

Great job! Never seen one of those before. I like the way you overcome your non existent welding skills genius idea!

[@AutumnButterfly]

You did a fantastic job with it, even without welding. Now it's gorgeous. :o)

[@krisco333]

I just subscribed to your channel and hello from North Georgia, USA. Nice job, used to race bikes a long time ago and you would see all kinds of lights back then people would use just for the fun of it..

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Earl, Thanks for Subscribing, it's amazing how far these Videos reach. Regards Brian

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Very good restoration Bike lamp 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thank you. Regards Unique Restorations

[@SarahsCookeryTips]

Another excellent restoration, like how you made the battery.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Sarah, I've not done anything like that before so pleased with the result. Glad you liked it Regards Unique Restorations

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Great looking lamp!!

[@jacq135]

Originally this particularly lamp was matt British army service brown. The one I have has a partial clear lens and a green part. Maybe there are different versions though nice restoration well done

[@defender_of_wonder]

Brilliant workmanship!👍🏻❤️😊

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Baybeegirlz007. Regards Brian

[@yeagerxp]

Very good restoration 👍👍👍

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

It’s a war time black out lamp. You can still get those batteries from specialists suppliers.

[@radhaknl]

Very nice 👍

[@KathrinRena]

That looks awesome

[@zoranvasiljevic1849]

Nice work mate,very nice...

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Zoran, regards Brian

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

That type of lamp was made for the war years and the choice of filter was spot on. Even today the armed forces use red filters in hand held torches as that type of colour doesn't spread very wide.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks I amcarbonandotherbits, I chose this filter as it made more of an impact. Regards Brian

[@wireworks616]

Fantastic job.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Wire Works. Regards Unique Restorations

[@Taffygames2013]

Managed to make a couple of batteries. Swapped 3v bulb for a 1.5v bulb works a treat.

[@nitro74cs]

Great Job, well done.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Cem Sezer, regards Unique Restorations

[@tomowens2720]

Cool old lamp. Turned out pretty well. On your next project try waving light coats of paint on an object instead "spurting" it. You'll get much better results. there are some youtube vids on painting with rattle cans resulting excellent finishes.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Tom I'll take a look at those vids. Regards Brian

[@boggyj]

Great restoration, but I'm not sure about the battery. You've connected the cells in parallel which will give 1.5V total whereas I imagine the original '800' battery would have been 3V. The result will be that the lamp will be much dimmer than it should be. It's also pretty unusual to put primary cells like these in parallel and could result in reduced battery longevity.

[@luisalbertogonzalezvarguez4983]

Very nice job, i enjoyed this video very much, thaks for sharing. Regreats from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

[@physcoholic1978]

Awesome job man! Keep it up!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Brent regards Brian

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

I'm surprised that it was possible to save it given the amount of corrosion, I've got a couple of these that I bought as old/new stock a few years ago from army surplus. The original finish on those was a matt dark greyish brown. I've found that the best way to polish nuts is to thread a piece of iron wire through them or slip them over a nail. It makes them a lot easier to handle.

[@UniqueRestorations]

The Butler Did it, I like the name. I'll try that tip with the nuts next time. Regards Brian

[@leahcimressik5994]

Wirklich gute Arbeit 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MRWonderingHaggis]

New subscribers today to your channel. Amazing job you have done there to the bike lamp

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Matt. Regards Unique Restorations

[@r.6731]

Now that WAS awesome!! 👍👍👍

[@jimomaha7809]

This is probably an army version lamp, also known as bivouac lamp, these were made in different shades of brown and green. I know of a black version used by the Air raid precation (ARP). These were not meant for bicycles! Although they are useually sold as bicycle lamps. The clip at the back was for attachement to a belt. There is an near identical version for use on a bicycle. These had an attachment you couls slide over the bicycle lamp holder. The bicycle version also did not had the thick wire handle and most times not even the metal cover that hinges over the lens. In the army the cyclists would ride in a column with only the front cyclist with a lamp attached to the front and the rear cyclist with a different type of lamp to the rear. For my ww2 British army bicycle I use a '50 lamp made by the firm Ever Ready. These are almost copies of the wartime bicycle lamps. main difference is they have a black plastic "chickenhead" turning knob and painted silver. In my collection I several, even boxed, lamps green and brown shades some with different lenses, red/yellow, red , yellow, green and white clear and white foggy. Unfortunatly I never found a batteryholder. Although I have seen one and pictures. i also had to improvise.

[@chewyervin]

Very good job sir 🖖🏽

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Jesse, regards Brian

[@andrewgray9663]

Nice result.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Andrew. Regards Unique Restorations

[@s3ds3d20]

👍

[@josejoaquinlopezpriego888]

Buen trabajo good job

[@fiapo3104]

its restoration was excellent, good job ( sua restauração foi excelente, bom trabalho )

[@CraigCChen]

Good job! I can't believe you actually recreated the battery for it. I thought you going to modify it to accept modern batteries.

[@MeanJohnDean]

I worked in an auto body shop as a tween and was taught that without holes for it to be pressed into, body puddy will eventually fail to stay on the metal.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi John, I know it's a risk using it in this way but hopefully it will stay in place. It's only going to be wrapped up until I have somewhere to display it. Regards Unique Restorations

[@mglopez1]

Thank you Sir, great job!! You got a new subscriber.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Marcelo, regards Brian

[@debdottir]

Very nice. 👍

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Deb G it was a fun project to do although troublesome. Glad you like it. Regards Unique Restorations

[@williamkendall7412]

As for welding on that top lip, that metal would be very hard to weld, as thin as it is, without some specialized equipment. Might could have brazed it. But it looks like it turned out quite well!

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

Lamp restored from a pile of rusty tin. Big job.

[@olskool3967]

nice job!

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks OLSKOOL, regards Brian

[@bx1112]

mesmerising watch, great job, i myself have an old lamp that needs restoring, will you consider?? , or can anyone point me in the right direction where i can have it restored ?

[@pauljohansson7697]

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

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Paul Thanks for Subscribing. It's amazing how far these Videos reach. Hope you enjoy them. Regards Brian

[@garymucher9590]

Nice finished lamp. When you are refurbishing items like this one, you could use a media blaster. JMHO

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Gary, I agree it would be better and save alot of time. Regards Unique Restorations

[@josuemonsalve4142]

Pastor bullón

[@fourbyfourrox]

Excellent 👏

[@timsmith1589]

Cool bro.

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Olá Parabéns pelo trabalho de restauração a lanterna ficou nova este modelo antigo eu não conhecia. Abraço! Rio de Janeiro Brazil

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Luis, thanks for your comment. Regards Brian

[@BrickLlew]

Hi, i have one of these and are planning on getting it working again, the lamp itself is in great condition but i have been struggling with finding what bulb to get as i can't find any info on this anywhere. Please could anyone help me with this?

[@nourddinenourddine1107]

عمل ممتاز . لقد اعدته الى الحيات . تحياتي

[@Taffygames2013]

Do you have detailed instructions on how you made the battery? Would come in extremely handy👍🏻👍🏻

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Taffy Games, I don't have any instructions on the battery sorry. Regards Brian

[@Taffygames2013]

Thanks👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheGeezzer]

Very nice resto of a WWII _black-out_ lamp. 💯 You _did_ buy a severely rusted, incredibly neglected old lamp so you should have expected it to have been a major headache. Betcha all resto kings would have avoided this one even for sick squid. 🤓💥💩

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks The Geezer, when I bought it, I thought it looked solid enough on the outside. Next time I'll be more vigilante. Regards Brian

[@MartyLJ57]

Folks have to remember that there blackouts during the war. Thus the shields Abdul deflectors . Even cars had them.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Marty, I never knew cars had them aswell. Regards Brian

[@paulorth2251]

Nice work, and the finished product came out very well. Why didn't you take the clip off the back of the case, looking at it from this it looked like it was detachable? My thoughts only. But together very satisfying and enjoyable video, thanks for sharing this story with us and keep them coming.

[@madeleinekarlssonbengtsson]

Lovely

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Madeleine, regards Brian

[@shant2464]

Ingenius!

[@alessandromendonca9644]

Parabens, restauração muito bem feita, pequenos detalhes e restauro de parte da peça. valeu, abraços e sucesso!

[@Happily_retired]

Filmed at sea? I would be interested in hearing more about the ship, what you do and what equipment you have access to. That's pretty cool! Thanks.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Leo, the filmed at sea was just a reference to my wobbly camera shots on the opening clips. Ha. I don't have many tools, mostly hand tools, grinder and drill. Very basic. Regards Unique Restorations

[@steveshepherd2745]

Great restoration though, I really enjoyed the job you did :) You do realize that your red lens should only be half red, and half clear. At 2:30 there is a layout of all the parts of the light, and the lens there is a very faded lellowy clear with a warped red piece added. You have just made your light usable on the rear of a bike.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Steve, I had great difficulty finding replacement lenses for this lamp. After alot of searching on the net I found some photo lens covers. Not what I wanted, but all i could find. I chose just to install this red one for the thumbnail. Regards Unique Restorations

[@arwenbrimhall3737]

Why not electrolysis to repair rust divots instead of filler putty?

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Arwen, I thought Electrolysis would only remove rust. How does it fill the holes. Regards Brian

[@arwenbrimhall3737]

I’ve never done it but I’ve seen a lot of other restorers use it. There are tutorials. Basically you attach the negative to a piece of metal and the positive to your object. I know it works with copper, steel, gold and silver.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Arwen, do you mean electroplating. Regards Brian

[@tootall5559]

I guessed immediately it was for the blackout years. you can adapt other size batteries to work. I once adapted a lantern that takes the big battery like you took apart to work on 4 AA batteries. Sometimes I'd loan it out, the second they grabbed it they'd say it needs a battery, but then I'd furn it on. I'm not saying that's what you would want to do, but I don't see why you couldn't convert it to take C size batteries or the like. All you have to do is make a holder and wire it in.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Toot Tall. I had looked online for the original ever ready batteries and tried to copy the way they were set up. I understand there are a few ways to achieve this. Thanks for you advice though I appreciate it. Regards Brian

[@tootall5559]

@@UniqueRestorations I get that you want to get it as close as possible to original. However, when that's not possible, do something weird. Convert some to LED or something. I don't know about you, but the things I restore I do for the enjoyment of it... I like to get them to work better than original if possible. I like them to be usable, not just something to sit on a shelf. To me, if not readily usable, it's still a fail no matter how good it looks. AS it is now, you have to buy one of those expensive batteries and tear it apart every time the batteries need replaced. Might be interesting to convert to rechargeable batteries. .

[@КонстантинДенисов-й5я]

Отличная работа......

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thank you. Regards Unique Restorations

[@liamtilliam5866]

Please do more!!, I love this shit

[@simongee8928]

This was a multi use lamp adapted for civilian use during ww2. It could be carried, mounted on a cycle or clipped onto a belt / pocket.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Simon, I appreciate the information you shared. Regards Brian

[@adamcarty8970]

What paint remover do you use? I have recently purchased a rear ww2 miller rear bike light made in England and can I hell find a battery for it lol it uses a single battery any idea would be very helpful 👍🏼

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Adam, I used a british racing green on this on. Regards Brian

[@lucm70]

The battery box told me to subscribe, so I did !

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Luc Malenfant, regards Brian

[@simhifree2416]

Wonderful! new sub from NC

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks Simon Free, glad you like it. Regards Unique Restorations

[@amyanderson4522]

I want to see vintage hand grenade restore

[@jimstein8249]

For that colored glass, hobbyists and artists that work with stained glass artwork know where to find any kind of colored glass.

[@homeyshlitz]

That project ended up looking great. I understand that if pieces of it are missing and replacement consumables are non-existent you're gonna have to get creative.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Homeyshiltz. That's the trouble with old things, replacement parts are non existent. The battery was fun to make though. Thanks for your comment. Regards Brian

[@davidcarr4991]

Instead of epoxy resin, couldn't you have soldered the repair pieces onto the lamp body? With the large contact area it would have made a fairly strong bond...?

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi David. It never crossed my mind to solder them. It would have been a better fix aswell. I'll remember it for next project. Regards Unique Restorations

[@yeagerxp]

@@UniqueRestorations In cases like these epoxy resin is better because it is not a strength issue just cosmetics.

[@UniqueRestorations]

Thanks yeagerxp, it did provide a really good bond although very difficult to sand the excess. I am happy with the result. Regards Unique Restorations

[@rogerhastings1386]

What's the point of the rubber gloves if they're torn and expose the skin?

[@UniqueRestorations]

Hi Rodger, they was new when I put them on and still in some of the shots when torn. I can't keep re filming scenes because the gloves rip. Regards Brian