Finally watched the video again, so I wrote down the time for cat activity: 0:33 Book companion Avril 0:43 Continuation 5:42 Guarding the parts, plus fan service? 5:51 For a very short moment, in the background, upper middle part, behind the clay pot 6:03 Detective Avril on site 11:33 Is it a log? A wood leg? No, it's the Fluffy Orange Assistant Meow (aka, Avril) 14:58 Mystery Kitty below 15:03 And again 17:13 Guardian Avril resting 19:48 Startled kitty? 21:00 A trio of horses at the end I don't know the name of the other fluff, but I guess the horses at the end are mounts for the Kitty Knight Avril, the orange fluff.
Most people call old equipment useless since it almost has little to no value and since technology has been advanced there's almost no use to them in Modern Society but props to people who use it
@@scruffsnugg736 This machine helped us get the technology we have today. As a part of history and learning, like many other obsolete machines, it is actually priceless. Although I am glad I don't have to use it.
As usual, a beautiful restoration with more than the usual challenges! Glad to see Avril approves, by the way. And the horses looked as though they appreciated the end result.
Love the reuse of the old screws. I tend to just chuck them out when rebuilding something but am going to start reusing those old flat heads and using your wrench trick to finish tightening. Thank you for that great tip.
I love what you and other people that are responsible for restoring things are doing. You are helping to keep history alive for next generations. I'm a big fan, keep doing good work. Cheers
I've noticed that you restore mostly farm and vineyard items. I also grew up in a largely agricultural area. It's good seeing that the antiques aren't that different between Europe and The US.
I love how elegantly this work of art is repaired: no music, a simple step-by-step process for each piece or part, a cat here or there (because that's what cats do), great care for each piece (along with the insects that decided to live in it), and a winning patience which was well rewarded with a machine that does its job well. Great job restoring that great grain mill! It's so nice when these old machines which people believe are too old to work are repaired, and turn in invaluable backups and spares after a patient restoration is applied. I mean, the mill design works, so what's to change about it? Why get a NEW grain mill, when you can just use what the people in 1902 used? It's so satisfying to see the rust and dust wash away and an old mill become completely new! May God bless you, sir! And have a good day! Dominus tecum!
I have to say my favorite thing about your videos is how you completely take us through the restoration project and then use the vintage item as it was intended! I really can't stop watching your videos it's so satisfying!
Кот руководил процессом я так понимаю и результатом остался доволен. Кистью наносить смазку великолепно, у нас в России наносят отверткой, деревянной палочкой, ну и пальцем. Хорошая работа.
This has to be one of my favorite restore projects... I loved it .... I love old agricultural stuff , this was a real treat .I laughed when you printed "It was Red" .... The first thing I thought when I seen the rusted piece was it was red with white lettering .
Wonderful! I grew up on a large sheep and cattle ranch. Everything was operating as it had from about 1940-1970. Life was physically difficult but mentally it was beautiful.wee had equipment from about 1880-1950 on the ranch. Your videos take me back..... you work is wonderful
No restoration can be called a success without the supervision of a yellow cat. I firmly believe that. My yellow cat passed away two years ago. I have not been able to restore a single thing since. Of course, your video was excellent and the restoration of the grain crusher was priceless.
как может кому-то не понравится такая работа.это просто искусство реставрации.с такой бережностью и любовью.просто молодцы.Где только берут подобные машины для реставрации.
The best thing about the eldery machines was that when something was broken it could be easily replaced or fixed with help of simple tools and basic knowledge
Hands that work and know what they're doing. Solid tools. Sounds only of wind and the clink of metal, sawing of wood. Even the cat is quiet! Watching your videos is pure Zen. Thank you.
Этот мастер воплощение умения, трудолюбия, терпения, аккуратности, понимания и знания своего дела. Всегда смотрю за его созидательной работой с удовольствием и восхищением.
Those big cones make me think of a CVT transmission. I love how bulky and overbuilt everything use to be. If it were me I’d restore it and put a big electric motor on it just because modern times have made me too lazy to crank it myself. 😜 Great video!
Tonite sometime after dinner I sat down to a glass of merlot and a good cigar. I watched this restoration with my tuxedo cat and relaxed. Thank you, sir. Well done.
I love how you only replace what has to be replaced - rather than seek perfection you retain some marks of the item's journey through time if they do not hinder the functioning or protection of the machine. Those horses are beautiful - it is lovely to see horses together in a field, so often you see one on it's own, horses do not like to be alone. Merci beaucoup. Subscribed.
I was looking at the end product and thinking "what would that be for? Animal feed?" And exactly then, you demonstrated with three lovely product testers! 😂🐴🐴🐴 Another beautiful piece of work and a practical, useful machine.
A superb restoration. I love the way you kept all the original parts and were able to put it back in full working order to how it would hav been when new. Except possibly the colour(?).
"Les Établissements Simon Frères is a company of the Channel , based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin . They were founded in 1856 and specialize in the manufacture of appliances for the food industry. The company is labeled Entreprise du patrimoine vivant" In 1856 , Jean-Laurent Simon, son of agricultural laborer, left the arsenal to open in Cherbourg, under the sign of Simon Jeune, a small workshop specialized in the repair of boats and hydraulic mills [2] . Rewarded from 1860 for his agricultural machinery, he manufactured during the war of 1870 cannons of 80 mm, with novelty, loading by the cylinder head, then resumes the design of steam engines, for agriculture, sawmills and flour mills, and completes his foundry workshop. The company, which was taken over in 1890 by his two sons, Albert and Auguste, gradually gave up steam farming machines to devote himself, at a time when the dairies of the Cotentin and the Grand-Ouest were regrouping as co-operatives to industrialize. machines for the industrial production of butter: churns, mixers, skimmers, continuous molds. In 1896 , the company took the name of Simon Brothers and moved in 1904 in the district of Maupas [2] . Specialized also in the design of equipment for the manufacture of cider and perry (crushers and presses with apples then with olives or grapes), the company collects the rewards between 1888 and 1900 : 6 grand prizes, 5 prizes of honor, 3 diplomas 33 gold medals, including the Paris Palais de l'Industrie competition, and the universal exhibitions of Paris 1889, Brussels 1898, and Paris 1900. Idem for those of Hanoi, Saint Louis, Liège , Milan and Zaragoza. Albert and Auguste were made officers of the Agricultural Merit in 1898 and 1900. They also diversify in flatteners, grain crushers, rides, drummers, but also motor pumps, engines and generators. In 1906 , they build a new factory on the location of the workshop. Simon Frères Establishments gain a worldwide reputation, become leader with 50 to 70% of the world market, and establish factories in Holland, Italy and Ireland. After a new period of weapons construction during the First World War , the company resumed its development, acquiring the factories for the brewery Hubert de Saumur in 1921 , and Vennin de Lille in 1929 . In 1939 , the third generation takes the reins like Pierre Simon, again forced to manufacture weapons for the army, shells and wheels. Under-production during the occupation, destroyed in 1944 , the plant quickly resumed its activity in 1945 , offering innovative machines for the dairy industry, covering manufacturing to final packaging. Growing thanks to the modernization of this sector during the "Thirty glorious", the company is present on all continents, employing 450 people in Cherbourg in the 1970s, and selling 700 large capacity butter machines between 1957 and 2001 . With Roger Simon at its head between 1969 and 1985 , then Christian Simon, she diversified into industrial lines for various food products, blenders for cheese, bakery and confectionery, but also for cosmetics, then as a subcontractor in boiler making for DCN and Cogéma . In 1973 , the company was awarded the Oscar for Export, the latter representing 60% of its activity [3] . In 1976 , the factory was paralyzed by a major strike. The doors are blocked on March 31st. Despite an interim judgment of 3 April ordering the opening of the doors, the occupation of the plant continues until the end of the month. After a judicial turnaround in 1989 , the company faced the saturation of the butter machine market in the early 2000s, which accounted for half of its turnover (30% subcontracting). The sharp drop in orders and a debt of 2.2 million euros, forced the oldest company in the canton of Cherbourg to file for bankruptcy in the summer of 2004 . In the spring of 2005 , the company was bought by the Brétèche Industrie group, with just over a third of its staff [2] . It abandons subcontracting with DCNS and Areva NC to refocus on its agribusiness activity. It then takes the name of Simon SAS (simplified public limited company). In March 2013 , she abandons her historic premises in Maupas to settle in the arsenal of Cherbourg , inside the former workshop "Composites" [5] . The company has 1,200 square meters to create machines for the manufacture of butter [6] . In 2016 , the company celebrates its 160th birthday on 9th September aboard the sailing ship Marité [7] . The historic site which covers two hectares in Maupas, street Laurent-Simon , is bought by the city of Cherbourg [8] . On June 6, 2018 , the decision was made to raze buildings covering 10,000 square meters and to clean up the oil-contaminated site. [9] Asbestos removal begins in November 2018 [
Very interesting historical research. Thank you for taking much trouble to provide such an interesting (and ultimately rather sad) story about 3 generations of this manufacturing and award winning inventive family.
Such a wonderful restoration. Thoroughly enjoyed watching every step of the process, and seeing the end result was sheer delight. Well done, and thank you!
Thank you for being nice to the bug, involving your cat was really cool as well. I just subscribed solely on that but look forward to seeing all your other videos!
Fantastic !! Cast Iron, it lasts forever with care and can still serve it's purpose even today. Thanks for your love of restoration and sharing with us !
Beautiful restoration. Just think that when you restored the crusher you became part of the group of people who made it specially when you did not replace the legs. Excellent.👍👍👍
It's like a giant coffee grinder. It's much more satisfying to me to watch historic ag machinery restores than 1968 Tonka trucks or 1970s belt sanders...
I know restoring this piece of equipment couldn’t have been easy. Maybe you could put a subtitle such as “day one, day two, etc.” for us mere mortals to have a better appreciation of the amount of time it takes to accomplish such an amazing work of art. 👍⏰
Damn, that is a big tap and die. I, a complete novice to these sorts of things, often forget the huge financial investment it is to be a skilled handyman (for lack of a none patronizing word).
It's natural to love seeing old things in disrepair getting fixed, especially with such skilled and careful ways. We should try that with our economies, societies and the environment.
Very beautiful restoration, love the patina of the old wood despite sanded, it’s looking amazing. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
I’m glad that you show all the chemicals that you use and the step by step, I like to see what you do and how you do it, now let me see the final product
Wow...what a beautiful piece of history... I bet it was fun trying to find that bearing to replace the damaged one...then to see the both Mills working together... awesome!!!
Love the video. My one and only suggestion, and I know it means adding something, washers on the leg nuts. Without the washers, they scratched the hell out of that nice new paint.
It makes you thinkking, no?? Today's tools, and electronics are made to last certain amount of time , usually just past warranty. Back then things were made to last for decades.
@@fingerstyleguitas9046 i purchased a merc vito van and was told the design life was 130000 miles . These old beauties were made for hard unforgiving work and could be repaired by a blacksmith . They are wonderful .
Great restore. Great video. I like the no talking and no music of these videos. Relaxing while watching something nice get brought back to usefulness. Love your cats.
This is easily one of the most involved and impressive restorations I've seen. I'm no expert but with as huge as the thing is it must've been pretty costly to restore that whole thing. Not to mention the sheer amount of time it took to disassemble, restore, and reassemble the whole shebang. Even with the help from your adorable fuzzy friends
Yes, and if you have ever had cornbread made from real cornmeal instead of the stuff from the supermarket with the tasty part removed for the sake of shelf stability then you know this is a one way ticket to Flavor town.
A job extremely well done. The icing on the cake for me, was the demonstration. Being a Brit, I had thought it was to do with wheat ! I thought that the channels of the feeder were far to wide & it would be a piece of pretty useless equipment. Delighted that I was proven wrong. I look forward to more from this chap
As silly as it may seem, I think that all machines have some sort of soul - and you're bringing them back from the dead, breathing new life into old parts. I really appreciate that you don't just replace parts if you can restore them; while it might not be the easiest (or even the most practical) thing to do, it just... seems right. It's good to see people caring for forgotten things.
magnifique restauration, ce que que j'aime chez vous c'est que vous essayer au maximum de garder les éléments d'origine, pas comme certain qui change trop de pièces pour des modernes (des fois on à pas le choix comme pour le roulement à billes complètement explosé) et vous respecter dans la mesure du possible la couleur d'origine aussi, je trouvent que cela est très important car ça ne dénature pas l'objet restauré, très belle vidéo
@@omegast4r938 ha bon!!!! merci de l'info, je ne voyait pas ce que ce commentaire avais avoir avec la vidéo, en plus les escargots c'est pas trop mon truc je suis Belge 😉
I love watching your videos, mostly because it is really cool to see these old pieces of machinery get restored but also because how you restore it challenges some of our current engineering principles. I am sitting here thinking 'the grease is a bit overkill, especially because chances are the thing is never going to see heavy use again' but then I realize that's why tools like that are still around today. They weren't designed to just do the job enough, they were designed to do the job forever and that is how they do it. It is very refreshing to watch you work, I have to admit. Keep up the good work :)
I just wanted to make sure you got a shout out for the video editing!!! I’m sure the project has *hours* of footage but I still feel like I was with you every step of the way!!
Finally watched the video again, so I wrote down the time for cat activity:
0:33 Book companion Avril
0:43 Continuation
5:42 Guarding the parts, plus fan service?
5:51 For a very short moment, in the background, upper middle part, behind the clay pot
6:03 Detective Avril on site
11:33 Is it a log? A wood leg? No, it's the Fluffy Orange Assistant Meow (aka, Avril)
14:58 Mystery Kitty below
15:03 And again
17:13 Guardian Avril resting
19:48 Startled kitty?
21:00 A trio of horses at the end
I don't know the name of the other fluff, but I guess the horses at the end are mounts for the Kitty Knight Avril, the orange fluff.
thank you
Cat nerddddddd
You have way to much spare time 😅
You missed one at 11:08
I love seeing old equipment that some have called useless or obsolete be restored and used. I really loved the part at the end
Most people call old equipment useless since it almost has little to no value and since technology has been advanced there's almost no use to them in Modern Society but props to people who use it
@@scruffsnugg736 This machine helped us get the technology we have today. As a part of history and learning, like many other obsolete machines, it is actually priceless. Although I am glad I don't have to use it.
its especially satisfying to watch these old things get repaired with modern tools but still retain there original functionality as a tool
That old equipment may be very useful in case of some electricity failure. Our technology is so fragile.
I mean it is not useless but definitely obsolete.
this is the by far most calming channel on whole youtube
@KS Donald the age old adage, why fix something if it's not broken?
I love falling asleep to the sounds.. so relaxing🖤
As usual, a beautiful restoration with more than the usual challenges! Glad to see Avril approves, by the way. And the horses looked as though they appreciated the end result.
Very cool. Feeding the horses with the corn meal from the restoration was my favorite part.
Ikr the horses are so pretty :D
Same here Beast Mode :DDDD
You felt hungry
Dem horses be spoiled! Yummm!
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Beautiful restore, like the helpful cats. And thanks for no music.
But who doesn't love 'Trance - 009 Sound System Dreamscape' ?
@@Hebdomad7 exactly my thoughts
IRK, i hate it when other restorator or maker put trash music on their videos.
@@Hebdomad7 Don't make me stop this car. LOL
Silas McGee I think you lost a screw in your head.
I love it that guys can take stuff apart and put it back together again, with no parts leftover. Amazing!
Some of us make a living doing that 😉 Leftover parts can easily mean getting fired.
Avril's in charge and she knows it. Brilliant work gentlemen, each one of your projects is a delight to watch.
Please say hi to Avril for me.
_The cat was very important during the process_
It's important to have a supervisor on site.
sky scratch oh that is ok,no need to sorry
Yes
The cat is the engineer
Super helpful and keeping the parts from floating away and keeping the sun at bay
And then 100 years later
"Old 2000s grain crusher restoration"
haha
Lol, sadly something built today wouldn't last 100 years.
Humans won't even exist in 100 years time.
@@jinxterx ...You're an idiot.
@@BloodwyrmWildheart He's right
"Don't forget to give me back my toothbrush"
😂😂😂😂
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Love the reuse of the old screws. I tend to just chuck them out when rebuilding something but am going to start reusing those old flat heads and using your wrench trick to finish tightening. Thank you for that great tip.
I love seeing restorations being put to a practical use afterward
I love what you and other people that are responsible for restoring things are doing.
You are helping to keep history alive for next generations.
I'm a big fan, keep doing good work.
Cheers
I loved the encyclopedia. This is a really interesting piece, my favourite part was all the old-style nails, they looked hand forged.
I've noticed that you restore mostly farm and vineyard items. I also grew up in a largely agricultural area. It's good seeing that the antiques aren't that different between Europe and The US.
It's so amazing how much design and engineering went into these things! I'm very fascinated and look forward to more videos!
This was definitely a successful restore, looks brand spanking new with it being 117 years old
Such an incredible amount of work, but for me, like meditation. Patience, commitment, and skill. The final scene is an absolute bonus. Great work.
I was kinda freaking out when he was taking apart the grain mill because if I did that I would forget how to put everything back on
I was thinking that too.
Every time I watch some big ass machineries gets rigged apart that's exactly what I keep wondering. Oh well, guess I'm not the only one
I'd be taking videos
Run the video backward.
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I love how elegantly this work of art is repaired: no music, a simple step-by-step process for each piece or part, a cat here or there (because that's what cats do), great care for each piece (along with the insects that decided to live in it), and a winning patience which was well rewarded with a machine that does its job well. Great job restoring that great grain mill! It's so nice when these old machines which people believe are too old to work are repaired, and turn in invaluable backups and spares after a patient restoration is applied. I mean, the mill design works, so what's to change about it? Why get a NEW grain mill, when you can just use what the people in 1902 used? It's so satisfying to see the rust and dust wash away and an old mill become completely new!
May God bless you, sir! And have a good day!
Dominus tecum!
fell asleep half way through, the quiet volume and lack of narration make for a relaxing video great job!! keep it up
It's the oddest thing, usually I play solitaire while watching videos, but without narration or music I actually pay attention. I think I like it.
as much as i enjoy watching this kind of video, it is good to put on if you are trying to sleep. Hand Tool Rescue is a great channel also
Today on LADB Restoration: heartless monster callously destroys the homes of countless spiders! :p (But at least he saved that earwig.)
Tbh I really hate earwigs a lot
I dont mind earwigs but i HATE spiders
Hahaha I was wondering if anyone would point that out in the comments!
I have to say my favorite thing about your videos is how you completely take us through the restoration project and then use the vintage item as it was intended! I really can't stop watching your videos it's so satisfying!
Кот руководил процессом я так понимаю и результатом остался доволен. Кистью наносить смазку великолепно, у нас в России наносят отверткой, деревянной палочкой, ну и пальцем. Хорошая работа.
Pasha Osipov ну а че такого )
@@user-ox1jn2hd6r Ты о чём?
Horosho podmetil Pash.
Просто пальцем удобнее...
@@Baiff_ru Смотря где, не переношу потом пальцы оттирать ветошью долго и упорно. Теперь работа с графитовой смазкой только кистью.
This has to be one of my favorite restore projects... I loved it .... I love old agricultural stuff , this was a real treat .I laughed when you printed "It was Red" .... The first thing I thought when I seen the rusted piece was it was red with white lettering .
Wonderful! I grew up on a large sheep and cattle ranch. Everything was operating as it had from about 1940-1970. Life was physically difficult but mentally it was beautiful.wee had equipment from about 1880-1950 on the ranch. Your videos take me back..... you work is wonderful
Absolutely epic restoration. Loved every minute of it! I LOVE old machinery. It is often the subject of my paintings.
No restoration can be called a success without the supervision of a yellow cat. I firmly believe that. My yellow cat passed away two years ago. I have not been able to restore a single thing since.
Of course, your video was excellent and the restoration of the grain crusher was priceless.
My fave part is when he picks the bug and let it free + shot of the bug freely walking in the grass 😂
Yeah, gross. But just trying to get through life, like the rest of us.
@@spikespa5208 Uhh are you an earwig making this comment
@@tannerk9036 Don't assume hehe
日本人なんで日本語ですいません
すごいその言葉しか見つかりません
これからも頑張ってください応援してます
日本人いる？
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こんにちは！
いたー
パパサブロー
じゃあ、私は日本人じゃないです。私はアメリカ人です。
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パパサブロー はい！そうです。私はだいじょうね？ ごめんwww..
Aww that was wonderful. Nice to see an old tool get a second life.
Amazing, what men can achieve, under cats' supervision.
Such a wonderful restore, along with the shucker machine it is like watching a story unfold. And I love the horse with the beard!
Teacher: Ok kids what did we learn today
Little Jimmy: Steel Wires solve all your problems
как может кому-то не понравится такая работа.это просто искусство реставрации.с такой бережностью и любовью.просто молодцы.Где только берут подобные машины для реставрации.
You had me at:
"Fortunately I have my encyclopedia of agricultural machinery"
The best thing about the eldery machines was that when something was broken it could be easily replaced or fixed with help of simple tools and basic knowledge
Hands that work and know what they're doing. Solid tools. Sounds only of wind and the clink of metal, sawing of wood. Even the cat is quiet! Watching your videos is pure Zen. Thank you.
Этот мастер воплощение умения, трудолюбия, терпения, аккуратности, понимания и знания своего дела. Всегда смотрю за его созидательной работой с удовольствием и восхищением.
Those big cones make me think of a CVT transmission.
I love how bulky and overbuilt everything use to be.
If it were me I’d restore it and put a big electric motor on it just because modern times have made me too lazy to crank it myself. 😜
Great video!
Tonite sometime after dinner I sat down to a glass of merlot and a good cigar. I watched this restoration with my tuxedo cat and relaxed. Thank you, sir. Well done.
Seeing you use this stuff is my favorite part!! I've learned so much since I started watching these videos.
Новая жизнь для старой вещи, которая в свою очередь дает питание ныне живущим. Золотые руки у мастера, видео завораживает, проделан большой труд
Но я бы не красил ту железку, о которую зерно дробится ))
Где он эти агрегаты находит?
@@user-yj8ki6nv4z на авито такого полно
I love how you only replace what has to be replaced - rather than seek perfection you retain some marks of the item's journey through time if they do not hinder the functioning or protection of the machine. Those horses are beautiful - it is lovely to see horses together in a field, so often you see one on it's own, horses do not like to be alone. Merci beaucoup. Subscribed.
I was looking at the end product and thinking "what would that be for? Animal feed?" And exactly then, you demonstrated with three lovely product testers! 😂🐴🐴🐴
Another beautiful piece of work and a practical, useful machine.
The Transformation is outstanding! Loved the video! Thanks for this amazing restoration!
Очень приятно смотреть, когда с таким уважением и аккуратностью относятся к технике.
A superb restoration. I love the way you kept all the original parts and were able to put it back in full working order to how it would hav been when new. Except possibly the colour(?).
11:35 That's some weird looking wood
Yeah
That’s a rare type of wood
Its living wood from terraria
the cat?
@@buddimalliyanapathirana1767 Is ThAt A tErRiArIa ReFrAnCe
The most impressive thing is taking it all apart and remembering which pieces fit where when reassembling it.
Осознанный подход к реставрации , посмотрел с удовольствием, фильмец тоже сделан качественно! 👍👍👍
"Les Établissements Simon Frères is a company of the Channel , based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin .
They were founded in 1856 and specialize in the manufacture of appliances for the food industry.
The company is labeled Entreprise du patrimoine vivant"
In 1856 , Jean-Laurent Simon, son of agricultural laborer, left the arsenal to open in Cherbourg, under the sign of Simon Jeune, a small workshop specialized in the repair of boats and hydraulic mills [2] . Rewarded from 1860 for his agricultural machinery, he manufactured during the war of 1870 cannons of 80 mm, with novelty, loading by the cylinder head, then resumes the design of steam engines, for agriculture, sawmills and flour mills, and completes his foundry workshop.
The company, which was taken over in 1890 by his two sons, Albert and Auguste, gradually gave up steam farming machines to devote himself, at a time when the dairies of the Cotentin and the Grand-Ouest were regrouping as co-operatives to industrialize. machines for the industrial production of butter: churns, mixers, skimmers, continuous molds. In 1896 , the company took the name of Simon Brothers and moved in 1904 in the district of Maupas [2] .
Specialized also in the design of equipment for the manufacture of cider and perry (crushers and presses with apples then with olives or grapes), the company collects the rewards between 1888 and 1900 : 6 grand prizes, 5 prizes of honor, 3 diplomas 33 gold medals, including the Paris Palais de l'Industrie competition, and the universal exhibitions of Paris 1889, Brussels 1898, and Paris 1900. Idem for those of Hanoi, Saint Louis, Liège , Milan and Zaragoza. Albert and Auguste were made officers of the Agricultural Merit in 1898 and 1900.
They also diversify in flatteners, grain crushers, rides, drummers, but also motor pumps, engines and generators. In 1906 , they build a new factory on the location of the workshop. Simon Frères Establishments gain a worldwide reputation, become leader with 50 to 70% of the world market, and establish factories in Holland, Italy and Ireland. After a new period of weapons construction during the First World War , the company resumed its development, acquiring the factories for the brewery Hubert de Saumur in 1921 , and Vennin de Lille in 1929 .
In 1939 , the third generation takes the reins like Pierre Simon, again forced to manufacture weapons for the army, shells and wheels. Under-production during the occupation, destroyed in 1944 , the plant quickly resumed its activity in 1945 , offering innovative machines for the dairy industry, covering manufacturing to final packaging. Growing thanks to the modernization of this sector during the "Thirty glorious", the company is present on all continents, employing 450 people in Cherbourg in the 1970s, and selling 700 large capacity butter machines between 1957 and 2001 . With Roger Simon at its head between 1969 and 1985 , then Christian Simon, she diversified into industrial lines for various food products, blenders for cheese, bakery and confectionery, but also for cosmetics, then as a subcontractor in boiler making for DCN and Cogéma .
In 1973 , the company was awarded the Oscar for Export, the latter representing 60% of its activity [3] .
In 1976 , the factory was paralyzed by a major strike. The doors are blocked on March 31st. Despite an interim judgment of 3 April ordering the opening of the doors, the occupation of the plant continues until the end of the month.
After a judicial turnaround in 1989 , the company faced the saturation of the butter machine market in the early 2000s, which accounted for half of its turnover (30% subcontracting). The sharp drop in orders and a debt of 2.2 million euros, forced the oldest company in the canton of Cherbourg to file for bankruptcy in the summer of 2004 .
In the spring of 2005 , the company was bought by the Brétèche Industrie group, with just over a third of its staff [2] . It abandons subcontracting with DCNS and Areva NC to refocus on its agribusiness activity. It then takes the name of Simon SAS (simplified public limited company).
In March 2013 , she abandons her historic premises in Maupas to settle in the arsenal of Cherbourg , inside the former workshop "Composites" [5] . The company has 1,200 square meters to create machines for the manufacture of butter [6] .
In 2016 , the company celebrates its 160th birthday on 9th September aboard the sailing ship Marité [7] .
The historic site which covers two hectares in Maupas, street Laurent-Simon , is bought by the city of Cherbourg [8] . On June 6, 2018 , the decision was made to raze buildings covering 10,000 square meters and to clean up the oil-contaminated site. [9] Asbestos removal begins in November 2018 [
Very interesting historical research. Thank you for taking much trouble to provide such an interesting (and ultimately rather sad) story about 3 generations of this manufacturing and award winning inventive family.
Crazy to think that someday, someone might restore your restoration!
Such a wonderful restoration. Thoroughly enjoyed watching every step of the process, and seeing the end result was sheer delight. Well done, and thank you!
Thank you for being nice to the bug, involving your cat was really cool as well. I just subscribed solely on that but look forward to seeing all your other videos!
Fantastic !! Cast Iron, it lasts forever with care and can still serve it's purpose even today.
Thanks for your love of restoration and sharing with us !
+1 to restoration nerd if you know the name of the parts that had the tiny balls. hint: they aren't actually bearings in this case
Micah Reid in France we call them : roulement à billes
I've gone from watching videos on how they dressed a few centuries ago to restoration videos. This pleases my soul
The cat was the real star of the show here.🐈🐱
Beautiful restoration. Just think that when you restored the crusher you became part of the group of people who made it specially when you did not replace the legs. Excellent.👍👍👍
I love that you include the animals in your life in the videos. Excellent work!
It's like a giant coffee grinder. It's much more satisfying to me to watch historic ag machinery restores than 1968 Tonka trucks or 1970s belt sanders...
I know restoring this piece of equipment couldn’t have been easy. Maybe you could put a subtitle such as “day one, day two, etc.” for us mere mortals to have a better appreciation of the amount of time it takes to accomplish such an amazing work of art. 👍⏰
Damn, that is a big tap and die. I, a complete novice to these sorts of things, often forget the huge financial investment it is to be a skilled handyman (for lack of a none patronizing word).
are you dumb cucks referring too 5:42 ? if so thats nothing maybe 9/16 5/8 at best???? haha stick with collecting dolls kids.
Jacob Poucher- We'll your quite the repugnant douche bag, aren't ya kiddo.
Можно смотреть на три вещи: на огонь, на воду и на то как реставрируют старые вещи руки мастера!))
The cat: I wanna be restored
It's natural to love seeing old things in disrepair getting fixed, especially with such skilled and careful ways. We should try that with our economies, societies and the environment.
Very beautiful restoration, love the patina of the old wood despite sanded, it’s looking amazing. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
Restoration was great to watch, feeding the horses was the best part.
Dan Hack000 ah yes, com’ere horses have some freshly ground corn
I’m glad that you show all the chemicals that you use and the step by step, I like to see what you do and how you do it, now let me see the final product
Wow...what a beautiful piece of history... I bet it was fun trying to find that bearing to replace the damaged one...then to see the both Mills working together... awesome!!!
That's great job and video, the cat stay with you all the time ... Nice!
Love the video.
My one and only suggestion, and I know it means adding something, washers on the leg nuts. Without the washers, they scratched the hell out of that nice new paint.
Love the restorations and showing us how they were used ... And the animals! Love the kitties and the horses! Beautiful place! Thank you! - Muddypaw 🐾
Such a beautiful piece of farm equipment, it’s awesome to see it brought back to life.
Thats good quality cast iron. Will last forever .lovely job
It makes you thinkking, no??
Today's tools, and electronics are made to last certain amount of time , usually just past warranty.
Back then things were made to last for decades.
@@fingerstyleguitas9046 i purchased a merc vito van and was told the design life was 130000 miles . These old beauties were made for hard unforgiving work and could be repaired by a blacksmith . They are wonderful .
Bonito trabalho. Gostei muito do gato. Ajudante de primeira linha. Vídeo muito bom. Obrigado.
beautiful restorations and i'm happy to see so much of Mr. Avril in this video!
Great restore. Great video. I like the no talking and no music of these videos. Relaxing while watching something nice get brought back to usefulness. Love your cats.
beautiiful work on a very cool project! very cool cat and horse friends.
This is easily one of the most involved and impressive restorations I've seen. I'm no expert but with as huge as the thing is it must've been pretty costly to restore that whole thing. Not to mention the sheer amount of time it took to disassemble, restore, and reassemble the whole shebang. Even with the help from your adorable fuzzy friends
thank you for putting your effort in all those cool things :) I love to see how you bring new life into these!
This man is one step closer to true corn bread
Yes, and if you have ever had cornbread made from real cornmeal instead of the stuff from the supermarket with the tasty part removed for the sake of shelf stability then you know this is a one way ticket to Flavor town.
Nice Work.. This must have been expensive in 1902 and very productive
Very satisfying to watch.
And there always has to be a cat in these kinds of videos, which makes it way better.
A job extremely well done. The icing on the cake for me, was the demonstration. Being a Brit, I had thought it was to do with wheat ! I thought that the channels of the feeder were far to wide & it would be a piece of pretty useless equipment. Delighted that I was proven wrong. I look forward to more from this chap
As silly as it may seem, I think that all machines have some sort of soul - and you're bringing them back from the dead, breathing new life into old parts. I really appreciate that you don't just replace parts if you can restore them; while it might not be the easiest (or even the most practical) thing to do, it just... seems right.
It's good to see people caring for forgotten things.
magnifique restauration, ce que que j'aime chez vous c'est que vous essayer au maximum de garder les éléments d'origine, pas comme certain qui change trop de pièces pour des modernes (des fois on à pas le choix comme pour le roulement à billes complètement explosé) et vous respecter dans la mesure du possible la couleur d'origine aussi, je trouvent que cela est très important car ça ne dénature pas l'objet restauré, très belle vidéo
allons manger des escargots
@@aaronleclair8407 ????????????????
Phil66 😏
C'est juste un anglais qui s'amuse avec le français
@@omegast4r938 ha bon!!!! merci de l'info, je ne voyait pas ce que ce commentaire avais avoir avec la vidéo, en plus les escargots c'est pas trop mon truc je suis Belge 😉
La Belle Avril! Formidable!
Great restoration. Avril is so proud of you!
I love the LADB logo on your jacket! It's amazing how easily it seems to work!
I really appreciate how you don’t over restore if it’s got a little casting flash that’s the way it was when it was made
Thank you for the English subtitles, much appreciated!
Отличная работа!!! Вот сразу видно что человек умеет и любит работать руками. Спасибо тебе!
Русские вы тут👋🏻
Is there more than one cat? Great restoration. This is the best restoration channel on UA-cam
I love watching your videos, mostly because it is really cool to see these old pieces of machinery get restored but also because how you restore it challenges some of our current engineering principles. I am sitting here thinking 'the grease is a bit overkill, especially because chances are the thing is never going to see heavy use again' but then I realize that's why tools like that are still around today. They weren't designed to just do the job enough, they were designed to do the job forever and that is how they do it. It is very refreshing to watch you work, I have to admit. Keep up the good work :)
Какие раньше делали красивые вещи!!!
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Да уж. Промышленный дизайн волшебный.
самое главное полезные. не то что сейчас этот электронный хлам
Антон Мирный написал человек с электронного хлама)) электронный хлам - упрощает жизнь.. как и эта молотилка..
@@user-xo9ks9bc6j лет через 100 так будут говорить о современных машинах. типа как вы могли на колёсах ездить. неудобно ведь и каждую кочку чувствуешь
We love your vids and BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION 💕💕💕
amazing work!!!!!!!! What a beautiful place and how happy the kittens and horses are ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you for sharing this so beautiful.
I just wanted to make sure you got a shout out for the video editing!!! I’m sure the project has *hours* of footage but I still feel like I was with you every step of the way!!