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Honestly I imagine it's quite difficult to find the old replacements. I do imagine if you are in a pinch you could find a replacement grill of a similar size at a BBQ place or potentially Amazon. It possible that you may be able to find the exact size in a ceramic coated grill which would be awesome. Alternatively you could potentially weld it back together with the proper set up ( cast iron rod) Brazing would work but it's not good to eat off of something brass. I hope you can find one to help keep the old stuff alive.Let me know if you do!

Thank you for watching. That does sound like a nice upgrade, I was actually looking at doing a ceramic coating for the whole unit but a kiln was needed. The oil seasoning has held up wonderfully

Thanks for watching !

I'm still learning myself and looking back I would have definitely done it differently. Thanks for watching.

Awesome, I'm glad to here I could help out a bit. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching and glad I could help.

After I removed the rust I used cooking oil to season the grill as you would with any cast iron, for removing rust you there any many options depending on how you want to do it. There are rust removing liquids, you can use electricity in an electrolyte bath, or sand it off. Lots of options. If you have a shallow container that fits the grill you can fill it with vinegar and let it soak for a few days or a week it will take off the vast majority of rust. Thanks for watching

@@cardinalrestorations Thanks for the quick reply! At 9:51, you put the grills into something and apply some process but I can't figure out what it is!

That is a sand blasting booth.

You can also buy the little self contained sand blasting guns that don't need a booth. Make sure to wear eye and hand protection as compressed air, sand and your body don't mix well.

It really is an awesome design, thanks for watching !

I realized after that I had put the wooden plug on the wrong end so it didn't spring itself open. Good eye. I most definitely make mistake haha

Looking back I agree it wasn't the best choice, the end result turned out well but I agree I should have done it differently. Thanks for watching. I'm still learning new skills and techniques every day.

Honestly I've had quite mixed results , a hot blue would he ideal for holding up but then you are running in to other issues. I've seen it hold up great and I've seen it get rusty right away. That being said I live in an exceptionally humid part of Canada so there is that.

@@cardinalrestorations I’ve got a few Girards like yours I’m cleaning up and I’m weighing my options between nickel plating and painting myself. The last of these wrenches would have been on store shelves in the 1890s so they are pretty good tools to have survived while being used for this long, ik yours is a Girard since I’ve got several of them and they all have that bottom cap that screws off, way easier than the pin within a pin that the coes wrenches use, mines currently in the electrolysis tank and I’ve had to swap anodes every day it’s so dirty lol

That's awesome, they really are pieces of history. If I did it again I think I'd still go with the cold blue as I like the original black finish of then personally. I think I just need to do some more research in to the best cold bluing liquid and process to maximize the life span.

@@cardinalrestorationsoh yeah It’s easier loosening nuts and bolts with these things too when you have the space to, did you know that that smooth end on the back of the top part is meant to act as a hammer, only a light hammer though so good for nails, not meant for knocking out large rusty pins on any machine parts lol I’ve got a good sized stash of them ranging from 6 inches to 36 inches

That's awesome! I'm slowly building a collection of the old beauty stuff myself

Thank you kindly. I appreciate it immensely. I'm currently working on changing things up to what I hope will be even better. Thank you for the support

Thank you very kindly!

Thank you for watching !

I learned this afterwards. Oops. Still learning as I go here. Thanks for watching.

Thank you! Cheers!

I sure do. Thank you!

I definitely could have. I thought about it but I wanted to save the original piece as much as possible.

Thank you very much!

I was able to search up a photo that had all the IMCO lighters in a grid with the year, it was quite difficult to find any concrete information on them though. Presumably because the advertisements would not have been in English I'm sure. I wish I had a solid source to help you with.

@@cardinalrestorations I manage to find this one on German website it’s : IMCO 4300 ‘1936 . They quite rare

Yes indeed they are, I've had a few offers to purchase it but I can't justify selling a little piece of history

@@cardinalrestorations ​​⁠ ​​⁠​⁠ Typ : these lighters had small wind protection, like a cage, it’s very easily removable you can slide it on and off . So it probably got lost, maybe you DIY something like that ? So it’s 100% authentic . If you fancy I could send a picture of it, remove it and measure it for you 🤷🏻‍♂️ if you don’t find it online .

That would be lovely. I have seen them both with and without the guard and unfortunately with out having an original advertisement it's hard to tell if they all came with the wind block or if it was for the "windproof" ones. Either way I'd love to put one on it

Thank you kindly, it really is a beautiful metal to work with.

Thank you very much!

It really is a prime example of things being thought out for longevity and usability instead of mass market corporate profits with the lowest cost possible.

Great question. Yours was In the correct orientation. I put mine in backwards initially on film and later corrected it but missed it in my edit. The sliding mechanism can get really full of dust and dirt over time. Just make sure you thoroughly clean it and inspect for any burrs, dents or dings. If you find any then gently file them smooth. You may also need to do the same to the collar. Thanks for watching and good eye for catching that. I wish I had noticed when I did the edit. Oops!

@@cardinalrestorations thanks for the confirmation, once apart it was clear the flange had to go down. My screwdriver works a treat now, and I appreciated seeing the insides in your video before opening mine - that way there were no surprises, like expecting two ball bearings in the lower cap meant I didn’t lose anything.

@@JulianA-ui8cz Im happy I could help! I'm still learning all this stuff and it's just a hobby at this point but I'm glad I could be some help of any kind!

Thank you!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you so much 😀

Thank you kindly. It really is a beauty!

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@@cardinalrestorations its engineers wrench from tf2

Ahhhh yes indeed.

I think you look familiar too...

They really are a great design. Thank you for watching!

Yes you are correct. The spring has definitely weakened over time.

Thank you! 😊

Thank you for watching!

Absolutely. Honestly it's why I love the old stuff so much. Not about quick, cheap, and easy, it's all about something you buy once and use for a life time.

I didn't plan on selling it honestly

What not?

Very good question. I forgot to include that in the filming. It is Infact square but I am still learning my filming process. Thanks for watching !

Thank you !

I would love to get myself a laser cleaner. Eventually I'll get more and more set up and be able to do better and better projects. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! It turned out quite lovely on there honestly. Nice smokey flavour and all.

Much appreciated!

Thank you! I am quite proud of how this one turned out.

Thanks so much! I honestly wish I knew what type of wood the handle is. I found this wood kicking around and no idea what type it is. Haha irony is a great thing. Thanks so much for watching !

A suggestion for the dust in the sandblaster. If you got a grading sieve you could separate out all the different grit sizes in the sand, removing the dust and giving you a way to control how aggressive the sand blasting is. It would probably also let you separate out the rust and dirt, allowing you to reuse the same sand for longer.

Thanks for the suggestion! I will be adding a vacuum system to help clear the dust out eventually as well. Thanks for watching

Thank you for watching and your thoughts. I definitely could have done a few things better and my set up and knowledge is improving every time I do a project, this has definitely been a pretty crazy growing experience. I will keep all of that in mind. thank you!

That's awesome! I'm happy to hear that. That is the whole point of what I'm trying to do here, thank you!