How Its Done: Antique-Style Pocket Wrenches Hand Tool Rescue 2023-04-20 | Today we dive deep into the manufacturing of a new size adjustable wrench for sale on my website at handtoolrescue.comThis smaller pocket wrench is a new version of the wrench we have been making for years. Every part is now fully machined resulting in much tighter tolerances and a better fit and finish than ever before.This video is in the style of Season 1 of How It's Made hosted by Canadian Olympic swimming gold-medalist @themarktewksburychannel6647 .Unsurprisingly, I loved this show and consider it a perfect piece of Canadiana.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
The Hand Wrench Hand Tool Rescue 2024-12-20 | 1907 patented Parmelee pipe wrench. Modelled after the human hand for a non-marring grip.#tools #antique #vintage
The Secrets of the Sock Machine [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-12-12 | This restoration was on The World's Star circular sock knitting machine with ribber attachment made by Creelman Bros. of Georgetown, ON, Canada. This particular model was patented in 1874 and was most likely made around that time as well since the company ended in the 1930s with different models. You can see what is left of the original manual here: angoravalley.com/sockmachines/manuals/Creelman%20Bros%20The%20World's%20Star.pdfI won this tool at an auction several years ago and it came with several other important parts including the cast on basket, bobbin winder, weights and yarn stand. At the time I had no idea how much these types of machines were worth and was very surprised to find out how in-demand they are. The sock machine was no in a massively poor condition like some other tools on this channel, but it did need some parts fixed, a full replacement of all the japanning, and a general clean. I was also happy to accidentally discover that the original gilding was able to be seen under UV light. This allowed me to have it recreated digitally and then as beautiful waterslides to get as close to the original designs as possible. I used a product called Micro Sol to soften the decals allowing me to blend the edges in better and to press the decal flush into the uneven cast surfaces.How this machine functions eluded me until it was finally and entirely put back together. It was also very neat to see how the stitching works in slow motion, so that I could better understand what was going on.I hope to make some full socks one day with the actual heal and fully ribbed ankle as those were just too much of a learning curve for now and potentially filled with fines and excommunications.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescue
Whats in the box?! 1890s Safe [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-11-20 | This restoration is on the Key Combination Safe No. 40 made by the J. & E. Stevens Co. of Cromwell, Connecticut, USA in the late 1800s. The company started in 1843 and lasted about 100 years while making cast iron toys and coin banks.This specific cast iron curiosity seems to be designed for storage of some small valuable items like coins or jewelry. During my move to a new workshop, this was unfortunately left in a storage container that was not climate controlled, so the constant temperature and humidity fluctuations led to this item getting extremely rusty in a short period of time. Luckily, as we know from lesser restoration channels, short term rust does not damage the surface of the metal at very much. Concurrently, the safe was originally nickel-plated so the rust damage would have been limited.This was the first restoration where I just threw the whole thing into Evapo-Rust before taking it apart, as it would be easier to see where this thing was pinned together. The restoration itself was straight forward and the only known issue was a missing tooth on the combination dial.It was super neat to see the intricate, delicate, and beautiful castings and I was really happy to have this pass through the shop!I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
The 1920s Coldwell Model L Whip with the Polio Wheelchair ridin on 22s. Hand Tool Rescue 2024-10-22 | #tools #restoration #lawn
1920s Lawn Mower [Restoration] - Part 2 Hand Tool Rescue 2024-10-19 | This video is the final part of the Coldwell "Model L" Lawn Mower Co. of Newburgh, NY, USA in the late 1920s. The other half of the restoration of this machine was much less frustrating than the previous half. Most repairs were just cosmetic painting issues although a few pieces were cracked and needed to be brazed back together. I did end up remaking the drive roller cover as the previous one had a large hole in it. The largest issue was the need for a new drive shaft that was longer than the max capacity of my lathe so I had to hire that job out. I was incredibly grateful that the radiator did not leak and actually worked, although I did use RV anti-freeze instead of water as I didn't want the whole cooling system to start rusting again.The helical cutting blades were a "reel" pain to sharpen as I used grinding compound and spun them by hand twelve million times so make sure they worked perfectly.As for the actual function of this mower, it's insanely fun to use and has a surprising amount of power. The lack of reverse makes it somewhat difficult to maneuver if you happen to get stuck, and the whole thing weighs 350 lbs so pushing around when it's not running is tough. Having super smooth rollers is great for flattening the grass, but if it hits a patch of gravel it gets stuck immediately. I really wish this had a chair and some steering as I would have loved to drive this around my lawn.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Secrets of the Sock Machine Hand Tool Rescue 2024-10-08 | Sneaky restoration technique for hidden gilding.#restoration #csm #sockmachine #knitting
1920s Lawn Mower [Restoration] - Part 1 Hand Tool Rescue 2024-09-15 | This machine was made by the Coldwell Lawn Mower Co. of Newburgh, NY, USA in the late 1920s. It claimed to cut and roll 3 acres on a single tank of gas using a 25" width reel mower powered by a 3.5HP Fuller and Johnson engine. It cost the equivalent of ~$7000 in current(2024) USD.This video focuses solely on the restoration of the engine portion of this tool. The engine was not in the worst shape I have seen for something its age, but it is a very odd design and not common at all.It fought me every single step of the way, to the point where it took me 4 months to fully restore.I made some choices early in the restoration that came back to bite me in the end. I decided not to replace the piston rings despite a light honing of the cylinder, since replacements were not available at the time and I really didn't want to make new ones like I did for the steam engine restoration. I also decided to use composite cork with a gasoline resistant coating for the carburetor float replacement. Lastly, I decided to lightly repaint the outside of the of the magneto.Unfortunately, all of these things were a terrible idea that set me back months of work and time. The piston rings did need a full replacement as compression was low and blow-by was showing up in the oilers. I found a single set in Australia. The coating on the cork float completely failed , so I tried coating it entirely in gasoline tank sealer, but that also failed. I ended up replacing the float entirely with one that I custom made out of nitrophyl, which is a plastic float resistant to gasoline. The original cork float was coating in shellac, which unfortunately will dissolve in modern gasoline, which contains ethanol. Lastly, I spent 5 weeks working on the Bosch BA-1 magneto, which decided to completely stop working after just painting the outside. This is a rare magneto with expensive and hard to find replacement parts, so I had to figure it all out myself. I ended up completely tearing the whole thing apart multiple times and investigating every part with my multimeter. Initially, it looked like the secondary coil needed to be rewound, which would have taking a professional several months, but once I got my hands on a more sensitive multimeter, it checked out fine. I also replaced the capacitor within the magneto, but that did not help either. After weeks of disassembly and reassembly, I found a hairline crack in one of the insulator parts that was allowing some voltage to leak and spark somewhere internally to the magneto. I also chose to restore the radiator for the engine in the next part of this restoration, as I can run the engine for a short period without it, and this video was already running quite long.In the end I learned that this is the first engine I've ever restored that has depression and truly hates all its original parts.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Mesmerizing 1930s Artillery Sprinkler [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-08-07 | This restoration was on a unique 1930s sprinkler made by White Showers Inc. of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Old advertisements claimed it could spray water 50 ft and cover an area of 2500 sqft.Most of this tool was made of brass, but some of the steel components were painted. The original colours are unknown as I can only find other photos online that show a spectrum of different colour options and no mention of what they would have originally been in the advertisements. The articulating spraying motion is powered entirely through water pressure. You can read about that specific mechanism in the patent here: patents.google.com/patent/US1751640Multiple parts needed to be brazed back together as well as completely remade. I also chose to lap all the valve components like they were engine valves to ensure the best performance. Naturally, I also replaced some steel parts with brass because steel and water do not play nice together over time.In the end the sprinkler works amazingly well and is currently in use in my personal garden.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
1877 High Gizmosity Saw Set Hand Tool Rescue 2024-07-09 | Hand cranked saw set patented by Disston in 1877.#antique #restoration #machine
Mesmerizing Saw Set Hand Tool Rescue 2024-06-21 | BeMaCo Rapid Saw Set from the late 1940s#antique #restoration #vintage
Bird Cannon [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-06-06 | This restoration is on a "ZON" bird cannon made by the B.M. Lawrence & Co. of San Francisco, CA, USA in the 1950s. This tool is also called an automatic scarecrow, carbide cannon, bird scarer, or orchard cannon and cost $60 USD in 1955 which is about $750 USD today. You can view the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/US3056376The cannon works by the user mixing calcium carbide and water to create acetylene gas. Once the gas builds up to a certain amount, it is emptied into the explosion chamber and a flint is struck, igniting the gas and creating an extremely loud sound in hopes of scaring away birds and apparently human ears.This is the most dangerous tool I have restored thus far. The risk of creating shrapnel was present and real during every restoration decision. The main rubber diaphragm was completely rotten and needed replacing, but if I did not find rubber with equivalent thickness, strength, elasticity, and resistance to acetylene, I could accidentally create a massive problem for my limbs. If the restored firing mechanism jams, it may allow for multiple doses of acetylene to enter the chamber, and remove my face. If I accidentally let water enter down the pressure equalization tube in the calcium carbide chamber while moving it around, it could go off while I am holding it, making me deaf for life.Modern equivalents are made today, but use propane instead.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Someone paid an equivalent of $2000 for this in 1914 [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-04-20 | This machine has the most odd combination of functions I've ever come across. It was made in 1914 by the F. Bissell Company of Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A. and combines a vacuum, grinder, buffer, blower, and pulley. The tool is so old that this would have been one of the first introductions to an electric motor that a household would have had.These are quite rare and I had a very difficult internal struggle with removing the unique decal and having it recreated. The original decal contained only a partial image of the "Bissell Frog" and with no high quality images of the full decal online, I was stuck until I came across an old F. Bissell Company catalogue with a large image of a frog on the front that matched. A fantastic graphic artist was able to use it to digitally recreate the decal in its entirety. After that, I sent the file to an awesome print shop that uses modern and old methods to reprint the decal on waterslide paper, just like the original. I think it's the best decal I've ever had remade.You may be thinking this was made by the modern day Bissell vacuum company, but this is actually a completely different Bissell, so much so that they changed the company name to National Super Suction Company, and had to specifically state that they weren't related to the other Bissell vacuum company in there advertisements at the time.The rest of the restoration showed how well built this tool was for it's age and I am absolutely loving the original colour. I made a vacuum "bag" out of an old pillow case and I don't think what I truly needed exists anymore, but maybe I will come across something more authentic one day. This tool was sold for $67.50 USD in 1914, which is ~$2000 USD today. You can see the original design patent here: patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ca/61/97/2d97780b0b7262/USD43837.pdfI'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/qd-174-electronic-cleaner-11-wt-ozcrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Why did they stop making these? Hand Tool Rescue 2024-03-12 | I fully restored this 1920s rare Leland electric motor with mechanical variable speed and direction control.Why is this type of motor not more common today?If you have any insight on how the speed and direction control works, I would love to know!More unique tools on my profile, YouTube channel, and website.
Mini Shipping Container Hand Tool Rescue 2024-03-12 | More unique tools on my channel and website: www.handtoolrescue.comWhat should I even do with this?
Why Did They Stop Making These? [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-03-06 | This 1930s Leland Electric Co. throttle variable speed and direction electric motor is one of the coolest tools I have restored.The restoration was fairly straight forward, but the mechanics of how this works were the most interesting. I give a quick explanation near the end of the video on how I believe this works, but if you specifically know, please leave a comment below.The tag was in the worst condition I have ever seen, and I'd like to thank @joshsfick on Instagram for once again helping model the tag digitally so I could laser it out.The wiring was also a larger than usual issue as there was a lot of deterioration.I could see many use cases for this type of motor and I really wish they were still made like this today.I'd like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:evapo-rust.comcrcindustries.com/evapo-rustcrcindustries.com/smartwashercrcindustries.com/qd-174-electronic-cleaner-11-wt-ozcrcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
The Growler Hand Tool Rescue 2024-03-04 | This 1920s growler can detect short circuits in the armatures of electric motors.More unique tools and restorations on my channel and website.#antique #restoration #diy #electricmotors #vintage #tools
Fractal Vise Hand Tool Rescue 2024-02-25 | One of the best tools you will ever lay your eyes upon demands more clamping of things.More unique tools on my channel and website.www.handtoolrescue.com#antique #fractalvise #vintage #diy #make #tools #restoration #gizmosity
Paint Stripper Hand Tool Rescue 2024-02-19 | The seduction begins...#vintagetools #diy #make #antique
The full build of 1929 Pistol Grip Wrench is too sensual for mere mortals. #antique #diy #machining Hand Tool Rescue 2024-02-18 | The greatest thing I have ever created.
1929 Gun Wrench [Patent Remake] Hand Tool Rescue 2024-02-15 | Possibly the best example of something everyone wants but no one needs.I came across this patent for a pistol grip wrench while randomly scrolling through an antique tool group where someone made a post saying they found a production model of this wrench made by the Rex Engineering Co.. Immediately intrigued, I messaged the person who had it and asked if they wanted to sell it, to which they never responded. A year or two later it popped up again in the same group, but under a different owner, who must have purchased it. The new owner was a well known wrench collector, whose name I'll keep private. I messaged him in hopes of getting some more information on the tool. He responded with some fantastic photos and dimensions to help me get started on this project, but I began to realize that the production model was quite different than the patented design. You can see the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/US1733288AI'd like to thank @joshsfick on Instagram for once again helping model this tool digitally so some templates could be produced that were invaluable during the manufacturing process.This was the most complex tool I have machined so far, but also the most fun. I got to use a variety of machining tools and techniques that I have been wanted to try for a while. The choice of using 4140 steel made the machining a little more difficult, but it was not a major issue. I decided against heat-treating the finished wrench as I was too concerned about the risk of warping or cracking ruining the wrench forever. I chose to use jatoba for the wooden handle scales.Once finished, there is just something about holding this insane design in your hand that makes you laugh as you can't believe it's real. I think it came out fairly well and I honestly wish I had made more of different sizes. I also hope I could have a few of these remade in the CNC machine shop to share with all of you.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comWatch narrated videos and help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
The Gizmortiser Hand Tool Rescue 2023-12-30 | This complex machine patented in 1912 mills a hole in a door to accept an antique door lock mechanism.#gizmosity #vintagetools #restoration #antique #festool #diy
Rare Bow Chainsaw [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-12-17 | This restoration is on the first gasoline-powered one-man bow chainsaw ever produced. It was made by Precision Part Ltd. of Montreal, Canada in the 1940s.It took me 5 years to find 3 separate dilapidated chainsaw motors, 2 bow bars, 1 straight bar, and 2 chains just to source all the parts to restore one function chainsaw. Unfortunately, the most complete motor happened to also be completely seized, but that is just the way it goes sometimes. Adding further to the complications, the body of the chainsaw is rumoured to be made of out of a magnesium alloy that is so high in nickel and iron that it cannot be welded, so any major repairs that require welding, cannot be made. Furthermore, the massive chain that is used on this type of chainsaw is not made anymore and all available options potentially used to the point of being unsafe.This saw is so rare that I actually stopped trying to take it apart when I got deep inside the crankcase. I became worried that the risk of trying to hammer out shafts and bearings would put too much stress on an unweldable casting that it would crack, and then I would crack and throw myself in the garbage, never to be restored.The bow itself is quite unique, with its patented "self-tensioning" mechanism, which can be seen here: patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/71/cd/8d/09fe8fc70b33d0/US2487322A.pdfThe restoration process took so long that you can see how long my facial hair grew by the end of the video.In the end, this insane chainsaw design is just too much fun to use and I am definitely keeping this one for myself.I'd like to thank CRC for sponsoring this video. I've switched to a food-grade penetrating oil from them as a more safe alternative, and it as worked just as well as the usual penetrating oils I've used.You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:www.evapo-rust.comwww.crcindustries.com/evapo-rustwww.crcindustries.com/smartwasherwww.crcindustries.com/food-grade-penetrating-oil-11-wt-ozHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Gizmortiser [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-11-26 | This restoration is on a 1912 door lock mortising machine called the Champion Mortiser by J. Leukart Manufacturing Co. of Columbus, Ohio, USA. The original patent can be seen here: patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/c3/17/6c/8079b652ead2f8/US1037939.pdfMortising machines are among some of my favourite tools to restore as they all seem to have high levels of gizmosity. The amount of mechanically moving parts that all seem to do something and nothing at the same time makes this tool so mesmerizing to watch. The restoration itself was fairly straight forward, except for a few broken castings and annihilated fasteners. Instead of replacing the fasteners, I decided to remake my own so they could match perfectly with the unique style of each one. I also truly thought this entire machine would be japanned, but apparently it was coated in some early form of enamel paint, which would not be too common for the time.I'd like to thank CRC for sponsoring this video. You can check out the products from them used in this video in the links below:www.evapo-rust.comwww.crcindustries.com/evapo-rustwww.crcindustries.com/smartwasherWrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
When your extensions need extensions... Hand Tool Rescue 2023-11-02 | 1/4" socket drivers now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comBased off a 1904 patent, but with many modern improvements!
Round Knife Cutter [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-10-27 | This restoration is on a model "M" round knife cloth cutter made by The Wolf Machine Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The company had been in business since 1888 and still makes these types of products today. My best estimate places this machine being made in the early 1950s.This tool made for a very interesting restoration as I came across several parts and problems I've never seen before. Most interestingly, this machine runs on a 25 Hz electrical network which only existed in small ares around the Great Lakes region in North America from 1895 to around the 1950s.Other than the motor, the entire machine has a much smaller amount of steel components than you would imagine.In the end I will probably use this to cut all my pizza from now on. You can check out the fantastic welder who helped me fix the aluminum components @wheatlandwelding on Instagram.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Nipple Wrench [Patent Remake] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-09-29 | Time to recreate another long lost patent! This patent focuses on a design for a spoke wrench that is meant to adjust spoke nipples on bicycle rims. You can see the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/USD32744I believe these were put into production by the Buffalo Specialty Mfg. Co. of Buffalo, N. Y., U.S.A and called the Neverslip and Baby Neverslip, which is hilarious because that's exactly what they DON'T do. These wrenches seem to be quite rare.I used a piece of 1144 steel and machined it using a variety of different tools and techniques, which is always way too much fun. The "V" slot along the length of the whole wrench was cut using a custom end mill and insanely light passes.I actually broke a part of my lathe making this tool and you can see the deterioration in my lathe both physically and acoustically throughout the video.Once finished, it did work on modern spoke nipples, but not very well. Spoke nipples of the time period this wrench was produced for were much larger and the wrench seemed to work MUCH better with fasteners of that size.I'll add this tool to the patent remake collected and never insert it inside myself (most likely).Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Die Filer [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-08-24 | This restoration is on a Harvey Manufacturing Corp. Butterfly filing machine from the 1950s-1960s. Also known as a die filer, or its proper pronunciation "defiler", this tool perfectly and quickly moves a file up and down to rapidly remove material. The one I have also has a scroll saw attachment.I actually used this tool in a previous video, but it kept seizing on me every time I would shut it off and would need a giant wrench to get it moving again. The annoying seizing became too much for me so I decided to restore this machine and fix the problem.Most parts were in decent condition, but the paint had deteriorated heavily over time.Due to the numerous brass tags on this tool, I decided to show a few different methods of restoring them. The original filer attachment was missing, but was kindly donated by a sensual viewer.I would love to find the original files for this machine, but I'll settle for modern replacements that all cut on the downstroke instead of the upstroke, like most files today.I will definitely be using this machine in the future for a number of projects I have in mind.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Log to Toothpick with Hand Plane Hand Tool Rescue 2023-08-04 | I feel like someone had to do it.For antique tools for sale, check out www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts #woodworking #restoration #diy #make
Can your wrench do this? Hand Tool Rescue 2023-06-25 | For more wrenches and screwdrivers for sale, check out www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts #handtoolrescue #antique #restoration #tools
The Fractal Chair Hand Tool Rescue 2023-05-18 | I have recreated a "fractal" chair based off a patent from 1913. Similarly to the "fractal" vise that I previously restored, this chair uses the same series of pivoting sections to fully adapt to the shape of someone sitting down. The original patent can be seen here: patents.google.com/patent/US1059545I used the original patent explanation as best I could to help design the function of the chair which uses stacked tongue and groove steel plates that interface with each other through a series of ball bearings that provide the movement. The design was fully realized with the help of instagram.com/joshsfick who digitally created all the pieces needed to be cut with a fibre laser.Once the sheets of 1/4" steel were cut, I could start machining and assembling all the other components. Overall the chair weighs about 150lbs.Sitting on the finished chair is odd. It's comfortable in how it conforms to you, but not comfortable to sit on wood slats that can sometimes be too far apart due to their movement.There is lots of room for improvement here. Slats that are less thick would help lower the pivot point of each, so that it feels better to sit on. More "sections" would also increase the comfort. Increasing the range of each "section" and making a version where the backrest could pivot as well would be very nice.Overall this was so much fun and I will constantly sit in it every time I get the chance.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Gas-Powered Washing Machine Hand Tool Rescue 2023-05-06 | Antique Maytag washing machine with gas engine. For antique tools for sale, check out www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts #restoration #maytag #diy #make
The most interesting tool ever made Hand Tool Rescue 2023-04-25 | Enjoy the greatest vise in existence made by the Mantle & Co., most likely in the 1920s.For antique tools for sale, check out www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts #handtoolrescue #antique #restoration
The Bread Trick Hand Tool Rescue 2023-03-24 | Remove a bearing with bread For more antique tools for sale check out: www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts #diy #make #restoration #mechanic
1960s 3-Phase Electric Chainsaw - Stihl [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-03-23 | The most powerful electric chainsaw Stihl ever made is finally in my hands. This 1960s 3-phase Stihl E-30 chainsaw is something I have been trying to find for a long time. Stihl made 4 different versions of this saw, but only one was made for the North American market.I have an affinity for electric chainsaws as I absolutely love the torque they can provide when cutting wood, so I had to find this saw. I ended up finding one in Germany and shipping it over to Canada.The saw was not in horrendously bad condition, as most issues were entirely cosmetic, but I needed to bring this saw back to its original glory. Everything was stripped down and repainted with the original RAL 7035 white and RAL 3000 red colours and finished with a 2K clear coat for durability. I also had to completely remake the decals for this saw as they are unique.I tested the electric components off-camera to ensure that they are functional, but you never really know until you plug it in. I do not have 3-phase power in my workshop, so testing it before restoration was not an option, unfortunately. I ended up going to the workshop where we make the wrenches and screwdrivers for some 3-phase power, but I had to RENT an extension cord because apparently those are almost $1000 at the length that I needed for a saw with this much power.In the end, it worked very well and is very quiet without the chain and bar on it. I was worried the oil pump would not function properly, but once up to speed it worked well. This thing EATS wood for dinner and it's so much fun to use.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Before safety was invented... Hand Tool Rescue 2023-03-02 | A 1930s Barco BR-5 Rammer compacts the ground in the most ridiculous way possible. It's powered by a zero-rotation 2-stroke motor.For more antique tools for sale check out: www.handtoolrescue.com #shorts
Antique Centrifugal Dental Casting Machine [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-02-23 | This restoration is on a 1930s dental casting machine made by the Torit Manufacturing Co. of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. I was unable to find a photo of this model with the exact same base design, but similar designs exist. This machine would most likely be used for casting gold teeth and fillings.The base was extremely rusty, but all other parts are made of aluminum or brass, so they held together much better over the years. I decided to use babbitt as a casting metal since it melts at such a low temperature and isn't very expensive. This was my first time casting any metal on my own and learning the process was a lot of fun.It's nice to see this tool back in service and spinning molten metal very close to your face at high speed.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
The Greatest Idea Ive Ever Had Hand Tool Rescue 2023-02-01 | I have proved that yes, you can shave your meat. For more antique tools for sale check out: www.handtoolrescue.com#shorts
Largest Pipe Wrench Ive Ever Seen [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2023-01-22 | It's 1896, you and your pipe-loving home boys are out on the town and come across a 18in diameter pipe that is leaking. Luckily, you always bring your 140lb wrench with you everywhere, so you get to work. Within a matter of hours, you can lift the wrench up to the pipe and wrap the chain around to begin tightening. You and the boys all hang off the end of the wrench, feet dangling in the air, in order to get enough force to move this pipe. Unfortunately, it was a left-handed thread and you just unscrewed more, leading to the beginning of a mass flood even that will forever change life on this planet. Great job guys!I still don't understand how many people are needed to use this wrench. I have never seen a wrench so large that one person cannot operate it. This was made by the J.H. Williams & Co. and is the size No. 16. Based on the design and colour, I estimate this wrench to be from around the 1910s.This wrench looked to be completely unused when it arrived to me from @PJGalati I wanted to return it back to original without much material alteration, but if I did have to make more intense alterations, I actually had a full backup wrench to enjoy!You can view one of the original patents here: patents.google.com/patent/US570214Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Insane Wrench Design From 1919 [Remake] Hand Tool Rescue 2022-12-18 | Do you know what this was for?In this patent recreation video I focus on a mysterious wrench patent from 1919. I still do not fully understand why this was patented nor what the function of its design truly is, but I made it anyways, in hopes of finding out.You can view the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/USD54293Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzallStock Media provided by LarryBryantMusic / Pond5
I Did Not Expect This: 3 Years in Rust Remover Hand Tool Rescue 2022-11-30 | An accidental experiment leading to a serendipitous discovery.I left a wrench in Evapo-Rust for 3 years because after about a year, I honestly just forgot about it. Did I accidentally create life? Maybe. Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Triple-Piston Pneumatic Circular Saw [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2022-11-09 | This restoration is on a 1920s Model B12 "Safety Saw" pneumatic circular saw made by the Ingersoll-Rand Co.. The "Safety Saw" name was in reference to the patented design of the retractable blade guard, one of the first of its kind. This saw runs off of a triple-piston "Little David" motor that Ingersoll-Rand seemed to use in a number of their larger pneumatic tools.Unfortunately, I could not find any mention of this saw in the literature and therefore it is only an educated guess on how much compressed air this saw need to run.The saw had many previous repairs that all needed some new attention. The main issue with this item was the completely seized throttle valve and the extra crusty and old grease that had hardened over time.Once cleaned of grease, repaired, and reassembled the saw would idle when I applied a bit of compressed air from my air compressor which can only put out 90 psi @ 20cfm. The idling is either due to the low flow of air not providing enough force on some valve to completely seal it, or there is a leak somewhere within the saw. Either way, I decided not to fix that issue because an idling pneumatic circular saw sounds AMAZING and I could listen to it all day.Despite the reduced air flow, the saw still cut just fine and definitely had tons of torque. I'll be sure to use this next time I need to cut a thick wood beam with the most ironically named tool I've restored.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Gas-Powered Pogo Stick Rammer Thingamabob [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2022-10-06 | Welcome to the greatest thing you are going to see for a long time. This restoration is on a Barco BR-5 Rammer made by the Barco Mfg. Co.. This marvel of insane engineering is technically a 2-stroke motor with no rotation and two pistons. You read that right. The top piston sucks in air and fuel through the carburetor on the upstroke and that mixture ignites when the piston nears the top and trips the magneto, creating a spark at the spark plug. Springs pull the top piston up and you push the top piston back down. The explosion in the cylinder now pushes the lower piston out from the bottom of the machine. The lower piston just so happens to have large magnesium foot (why magnesium? I have no idea) attached to it, so the whole machine jumps in the air with each explosion. When gravity eventually takes over, the 200lb machine slams into the ground, completing its job an a tamper. Its job might be over, but the horror has just begun as the momentum of the top top piston slamming back down to the ground eventually leads the springs to pull it back up, beginning the cycle all over again. This means that the tool can actually keep running without human input, slowly stomping down the street, crushing everything in its path, and the only way to stop it is to grab the handle while in motion and hold it up so the top piston can no longer trip the magneto. That is the only off switch.Other than the horror, it's insanely fun to use and is great at children's birthday parties and cideries.The most challenging part was machining new valves to some unknown specification. The amount of broken, seized, and missing parts made this one of the most difficult restorations so far, with the lack of a manual also contributing to that. If you ever see a manual for this tool, please contact me at handtoolrescue@gmail.comI've complied an album of images and documentation found on this tool: imgur.com/a/M2BAKmhYou can see the patent for this tool here: patents.google.com/patent/US2561093Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with Jimmy DiResta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Antique Sulfuric Acid Milk Fat Tester [Restoration] Hand Tool Rescue 2022-08-31 | This restoration is on a 1903-patented Babcock tester made by the Creamery Package MFG. Co. of Chicago, USA. You can view the original patent here: patents.google.com/patent/US742815This tool arrived completely seized, but with no known broken or missing parts, other than the original glass vials known as babcock bottles. Surprisingly, during the de-rusting process, the original blue paint showed up. Blue painted tools of this era are relatively rare and I was way too excited about it. I even had chunks of the original blue finish sent off for analysis with preliminary results suggesting the blue colour comes from natural cobalt.As per usual, I decided to sensually brassify most fasteners. Near the end of the video I explain how milk, sulfuric acid, and this machine work together to allow almost anyone to test the milk fat percentage from their cows. Spinning almost pure sulfuric acid at a high speed in fragile glass bottles very close to your face really makes you think about your life choices.Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.comHelp secure more tools for future videos (if you want): patreon.com/handtoolrescueInstagram:instagram.com/handtoolrescueFacebook Group - Share your restorationsfacebook.com/groups/handtoolrescuefacebook.com/handtoolrescueReddit - Share your restorationsreddit.com/r/HandToolRescuePodcast (with Jimmy DiResta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
