Rusted Out Red Signal Lamp Restoration
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Published 2022-09-27
This signal lamp is super old and was very very rusted out. The tank has been sealed and its use is completely safe. The most difficult part of this restoration turned out to be the glass globe. Covered completely in decades of deep scratches as well as rub scratches. I thought it was just dirt; it was scratches. Making matters worse, the glass is heat tempered which makes it very hard to polish. The glass globe alone took me 6 hours to polish, and there are still some chips and deep scratches.
All Comments (21)
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The amount of effort put into restoring that lantern was far for than what is was worth, most would never have bothered based on the extensive damage the rust had caused. BUT, you brought back to life a piece of history that can’t be replicated to the level of authenticity that your restoration brings - priceless!
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I admire your ability to problem solve around the siever rust and make a complete restoration. Thanks for saving this piece of history.
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I *love* Dietz lanterns. This one was held together with little more than baby's breath and good wishes, and you brought it back to better than the day it was new. Glorious!
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You have a rare talent. Your restoration shows the now and early future generations how we once lived, and the products that were once available for that era. Your restoration is amazing.
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Time really took it's toll on this lamp, but you did a fantastic job bringing it back to life. Outstanding work, thanks for sharing.
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Most people would just give up and throw that away or just put it somewhere and forget about it. Your dedication to the extremely laborious restoration is commendable! Thank you for the video. Now I know what to use on a few of my own rusted lanterns.
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Sometimes I wonder how on earth you're gonna restore these things that are in such bad condition. Then I watch and say "oh, that's how!" Great job 👍
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Спасибо мастеру за отличную работу, по восстановлению старинной керосиновой лампы. Все сделано с душой. Благодарю за труд. Удачи на канале.🛠️📹👍🔥
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Red glass is worth a fortune now.. Love your restorations... 🥰😎
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Beautiful restoration. The glass polishing was amazing!
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Да будет свет! Мастеру 10+ за мастерство!!!! Это ж из рассыпавшегося металла ,восстановить,невероятно!!!!! Благодарю,интересно смотреть,как возрождается новая вещь из старой.
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I love Lanterns! I have 2 that were gifted to me from a client that I was a Caregiver too. He was in his 80's and the lanterns belonged to his father when the lived in California. Mine are no where as rusted as this one. Thank you for bringing it back to it's glory!!
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You worked a miracle on this. I was really impressed on how well you restored the globe!
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honestly i didn't expect too much restoration in this video but it turned out to be a lot and I must say you did a fantastic job bringing it back to its glory. loved it ❤️
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Quality workmanship….not just rebuilt but you’ve rendered it completely functional. Lots of elbow grease…thank you for sharing this with us…Mac
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Mad props to people who have the talent and inclination to restore items from our past and preserve them for the future.
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Грандиозная работа, но и результат потрясающий. Молодец мастер, браво!
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This brought back memories of life on the farm -- we had no electricity so we relied on kerosene lamps. This is an oil lamp but they have a physical resemblance to each other. With kerosene we had to pump the lamp to increase pressure when the light dimmed and also we had to increase the height of the mantle (not wick). Yeppers -- I'm that old!!
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That history and level of excellent recovery work needs to be memorialize in a museum. It's a valuable teaching moment my friend.
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Hurricane light - ah! my childhood memories ❤
