1900's Foot Pump Restoration - A unique Piece !
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Today I'm working on a very old foot pump.
I bought it at the flea market for 30 €.
It took me 10 days to restore, watch till the end to see this beautiful machine in action.
Thanks to Electrostatic Magic for send me a new powder coat gun.
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I have to ask, which took longer - restoration, or the inflation test? 😆
I was going to ask the same lol
I didn't think the balloon was that big 😅
Good question.
@OldThingsNeverDie- I think your gasket material might be too thin for the heavy texture of the iron parts, it might be worth doing a smoke test to see if air is escaping there.
That moment when the powder coat transforms into shiny paint! ✌🏻🎨☕️
Very satisfying indeed 🤗
Your channel was randomly recommended to me about a year ago. About 20 restoration channels later, yours is still in my top 2. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you very much, I think I know the number 1 😅
OTND and my mechanics. Everything else I've found is crap.
Who is number 1???
@@andersjjensen Tysytube deserves a mention somewhere
@@Aquadolphin314 MyMechanics - seemed to go from a few thousand to million subs in just weeks ;)
To be honest this looks more like a fireplace bellows than an air pump. I think it was supposed to be pumped with your feet while sitting next to a fireplace to keep the fire going without standing up and reaching for the more conventional hand bellows.
You're right. The seller told me he thought it was a glassblower tool and he had to pump with its feet while sitting.
@@OldThingsNeverDie-that also seems like a legit explanation for this contraption, but I still think it's a fireplace bellows because it just looks too good to be used in the glass blower's workshop, what's with all the filigree and the cool looking legs on the thing. It would fit really well into a living room of victorian era-esque aesthetics
@@OldThingsNeverDie- I'm a glassblower and I would say the fireplace bellows seems a more plausible option, From what i've seen of old blowing tools, A mouthpiece with a flexible tube to the end of the blowing iron was, and is the preferred method for glassblowers. Nice restoration though, No matter what the original job it was intended for.
@@OldThingsNeverDie- I would think this tool would pulse too much for a glass blower. He would need a smooth laminar flow of air instantly controllable. This device is too choppy. But this thing could work well as a fireplace bellows. Keeps the users hands free for whatever craft they do while sitting near a fireplace.
I could see this being used by a jeweller. A lot of the better torches require you to have a tube in the mouth to control the flame. Maybe this was another option to keep your hands free while controling the airflow into the torch? Might of course be used by glass bead makers or other delicate torchwork crafts as well.
There may have been some heavy smokers that just could not put down the tabacco pipes or cigarettes, so they prefered a foot pump. Not unreasonable at the time i think. 😅
Its cool how both you and Oddtinkering made pump restorations recently
Yes, It happens sometimes 🤭
Great restoration! I also like your camerawork, pauses, humor, etc. 🙂
I love the manual impact driver.
I have one too, the challenge is finding bits that can hold up to the impact force. Most driver bits are made of too soft of steel and they 'smear' and ruin the screw head. I came up with a trick to alter cheaper bits to make them more durable.
Take the cheap bits and heat them red-hot with a torch and drop them in to a container filled with old motor oil. It quench-hardens the steel. Then the only (eventual) failure mode is the bit will shatter, but it will not ruin the screw head.
@@TishaHayes Tempering the steel should cut down on the shattering. To temper, you heat them up again until an oxide forms on the surface. When the oxide is the right colour for the tempering you want, you quench it. There are oxide colour charts online which look just like the one in a 1950s textbook I once had. :) The catch is soft steel might not be the right kind for tempering.
Woo! Love seeing the odd things you get your hands on
Impact drives certainly are the ticket for stubborn fasteners!
The wrinkly powder coat looks really nice as well.
Классная реставрация, безо всякого мыла. Спасибо,лайк🙏.
You will start pumping yesterday to have finished tomorrow...😅😊
Restoration is perfect.
That's what I did 🤫😆
it's not always perfect because they get ruined of the original parts and replace it
@@OldThingsNeverDie- Respect ! and greetings
Leather fitting was a skilled job. Well done👍🏽
You have the most organized and clean shop
Great work! I kept waiting for the feet for the foot pump. 😂
I always get so excited to see one of your videos in my notifications bar! Beautiful handiwork as always
Great restoration, cool little hand/ foot pump 😎👍👍
Back when even simple things could look beautifull :(
And if we made a pump with small lion paws ? Yes 😅
Took longer to pump up the balloon than it did to restore them lol great video thank you for sharing
I love you chose something so big to pump. 😊
Another great restoration! Love your videos, so relaxing! Keep them coming!
Wish I knew what the original purpose for this pump was! It doesn't seem terribly efficient, but it DID get the job done, lol. Whatever it was used for, I'm sure it was helpful for the time. Well done!
Double foot treadle, used in jewelry making. Laval Brand still makes them. You can attach a balloon to the line for a consistent flow.
The balloon took longer to air up then the whole restoration. 😂
Great video.
It’s the palm tree that really sells it to me 😂
Original piece. Loved to see it
I'm pretty sure the pump was made in Germany. On the wood was the word "rechts" which means "right". Awesome restoration!🎉 Much love from Germany!😇
I love the finish on the top plate, and you use an impact screwdriver fantastic
really happy for influnencer can get ad repay from company. hope to have a lot good video.
really happy for influnencer can get ad repay from company. hope to there will be more good video in the future.
Great restoration.
Reading these comments makes my heart happy. Thank you all!
Great workmanship. Satisfying to watch.
The before / after is really really impressive 🤩👍
Thank you ! 😉
Beautiful restoration job you did restoring that old foot pump. It looks much better and it seems to work like a charm as well. Excellent work.
The song at the ending killed me. 😂
Прошёл год и накачали! 👍
Ah, yes: when in doubt, penetrating oil, heat, and a hammer never fail to loosen stuck screws.😊
Great work
Nicely refurbished. I can't see how anyone else could have done a better job. Looks great and obviously works, however I bet your tired of pumping it up too... lol Thumbs Up!
Thank you, I didn't think the balloon was that big 😅
Very nice restoration, it looks and works great!
Good job mister beautifully restored well done
Nice restoration
This was a really satisfying restore to watch
I'm glad some improvement has happened in foot-pump technology.
Enjoyed this one
Thank you 😉
Amazing Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you 😉👍
That was super cool 👍
Nice job
Amazing 😍 Can't wait for more!
A little patience anyway 😅
Enjoyed.
Yes i like the result of the paint
Great job! I only would not oil wood that stays in an enclosed space, like in this case the inside of the bellows. The oil will never really harden. For the same reason you never ever oil the inside of drawers or cabinets, it would stay sticky forever.
Great video. And I love your sense of humour ❤😂
Thank you 😄
Amazing job my friend congratulations 👏👏
Thank you 😉
um trabalho relativamente rapido, bom resultado 👍
That was an extra good workout at the end. :)
Nice job👍🏻😊
Thank you ! 😉
How cool. 👍
Sheer class again......👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Great!
Nice work
Double thumbs up! Great video
👍👍
I've seen these sold as dentist's foot bellows-- in fact I've seen them marked as being made by Buffalo Dental Manufacturing-- and am pretty sure they were used to supply air for blow torches but I really couldn't prove that either way.
Belle restauration, comme d'hab 👍
Merci, je vais continuer alors 😉
If you would have found a foot shaped balloon to blow up with the foot pump operated by hand, that would have been hillarious. 🤣
Nice restoration, that was old.
Merci pour la vidéo
Merci pour le commentaire 😉
I'll be honest, that looks like a punishment device for a kid that screwed up, lol.
"Son, take this and go blow up the air mattress your ass is sleeping on tonight"
… while kneeling on corn kennels in the corner of a room lol
Were the reed valves working properly? It looked like a little work on those might have gotten you some better pumping action. Great restoration!
I see an impact screwdriver, I upvote = simple. :D
One tool is enough 😅
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
Thank you Joey 😉
OMG A NEW VIDEO!
Party on! lol
Nice work mate. Love your stuff. Still think you overpay for the raw item - they should really be paying you to lug it away, if anything! Hope you're prepared for the burden of looking after that new tree and parrot of yours... 😂
Beau boulot, par contre à mon avis c'est un soufflet plutot qu'une pompe :D
Ca souffle, c'est l'essentiel 😅
Looks like an old foot pump for a dentist drill like on the little shop of horrors
It's a Gooble Box!
Very good, man! but wait, 30fps? really?!
yay!!
Вещь!
Show 🎉🎉🎉
Круто 🎉🎉🎉
Ca va être dur d'aller à la droguerie Casino désormais 😢
Seems to be some German object: On the wood on the right side, you can read "rechts" for "right"
Thank you, now the mystery is solved 😄
I just commented on that too, and now I see you commented on it first. 😂
9:47 One eternity later... 😄
🤗
Nice job. 👍
How long did it take to pump up the palm tree? 😜
Almost 3 days 🤣
Interesting, no sealing of the threads of the brass tube? ? ?
So what all materials did you use to do this restoration? For instance, the liquid you then hit with a blowtorch at the beginning.
I was under the impession that you step on it to pump. Like get really dancy.
Sweetie, you're awesome. Can you tell me what the liquid was used for 'cold bluing' at 7:33. Thanks, boo. I have some parts I'd like to do that to .....🥰
A common one is Super Blue. Find it in gun repair shops specialty tools for guns. It is very common in that realm.
Initially I was intrigued by the lack of wear on the hinge, after the inflation test I know why, it was bought, found to be nearly useless, and left abandoned for a century or so.
solved it thats foot pump pedals for a sewing machine from 1890-1920
Funnily enough odd tinkering also restored a foot pump. Coincidence?
Where does one get pure acid from? How are you able to just buy that?
How long did it take to inflate the balloon?
Kinda crazy to me that it still cost $30 despite the shape it was in
Does sandblasting cost a lot? Also can you reuse the sand you blasted with?
You can sand blast at a very low cost entry level with just a supply of air like from a compressor for tires and a rubber tube pushed into a bucket of sand. But if you want to be more efficient it costs a bit more. Moving up to a higher volume compressor, and maybe a cabinet to control the blast sand and dusty air.
The sand can be recycled a few times before it starts to get too much contamination in it.
Also, different types of sand/media have different pricing.
How could you touch that with your bare hands 😱😅🙈
that blows mate