I am 68 now, and when I was 6 I had one of these little lights and I loved it. My brother kept it. He and I would use it to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night. They made a good light. Thanks
What a cool piece! I like the polished look you went for, I think it really worked out. Two things I want to mention - first is be *really* careful with coils and cleaning. While solvents won't cause rust, they can damage the very thin lacquer insulation on the wires and make a short. Also, in clockwork devices you pretty much never oil the teeth of gears. You only oil in the pivot holes, and you use much less oil. The idea is to reduce friction. Adding oil to the wheel teeth not only adds friction, it attracts grit which will eventually form a grinding paste and wear the teeth.
Fantastic resto but a little advice from a watchmaker...way too much oil. Just a drop on the pivots and gears and that magnet wheel would spin much more freely and longer. The amount of oil you put in the works is creating lots more friction in that system. With this multi-geared system, less is more. I would disassemble, clean and oil much more sparingly.
I know many people (including myself) figure that an LED mod would be interesting, I think that keeping it original with the dim bulb and all is really worthwhile when it comes to a restoration. You can get cheap Chinese soulless LED flashlights for a few dollars, but those will be sitting in landfills long after this is still proudly on display.
A little excessive on the oil, but awesome restoration on an awesome historic flashlight! Fascinating that they had dynamo powered handheld lights that early in the 20th century. Thanks for sharing that!
I'm just thankful that he started with a genuinely old piece. No painted rust on plastic like so many other "restoration" projects. Thank you sir. Excellent work
@@michaelremski8295 Given all the fine parts and intricate joining, quite a lot. But consumers recently have shown they are willing to pay for a product that is well-made and that will be a one time purchase.
Tips: 1. Try to increase gearing ratio. 2. Too much power loss across the Bulb,you can try low power LED. 3. You can smoothen the response,i.e (increase light duration) using simple RLC circuits or using transistors (even higher efficiency)
Very cool, I know it's a restoration but might have been nice to put an led in for better brightness and efficiency, glad it wasn't another Tonka toy as everyone seems to be doing atm, keep up the good work
Dad had one issued to him in WWII, the body was Bake-A-Lite, the crank was metal and the glass was an oblong shape that ran parallel with the body seam. The glass lens was very thick and domed. I had it for years and have not been able to find it since I moved to Danmark from Ohio. Glad I found your channel, you do amazing work!
I remember having one of these dynamo lanterns when I was a kid in Cuba. During the Special period we spent many hours without electricity, and this piece was a very useful thing to have.
nice restoration. if i had any wishlist improvements for this piece, it would be to solder in a couple of small capacitors and wire them between the dynamo and the bulb contact to hold a limited charge and swap out the filament bulb for a single LED flashlight bulb.
I clicked because I didn't know what the hell this thing was. Never knew anything like this even existed! Amazing job again Tysy, you're the man. I love this channel. For a few minutes I can watch a beautiful piece of garbage transformed into something better than it's former self and I'm not thinking of the BS of my day and even get a bit of a history lesson! Oh and by the way the sub to the other channel would be a given my friend!
I know it would cause it to lose the functionality but i would love you to try it with a LED bulb as it requires less power I wonder would it gain functionality? I am late to the vid but you did a fantastic job restoring this probably better than original!
TTR...there really are no words to express the beauty you bring to items that are tossed aside and rendered useless...my eyes and ears are delighted in your quiet diligence and painstaking attention to detail...thank you for sharing your gift with us😀👍
Imagine having that little flashlight in a horror movie/game and the monster is attracted to the sound so you either find your way out in complete darkness or use the light to find your way out but the monster is chasing you the whole time
Very nice. Unlike the hand crank flashlights they sell these days. Yours looks like it could las a lifetime. Put LEDs in it and it will produce more brightness for less effort.
You should tey a LED lamp just for fun and to see how much of a difference it makes, (polarity might be a concern though) and then switch back to the incandescent one.
I, like many others in the comments, would be interested in seeing an led 💡swapped in. If only for kicks😂. The obvious issue I can think of would be weather or not the bulb threads match up.
Man, I love those kinds of flashlights. They make such a cool sound and are super satisfying to squeeze! I used to have one that projected a ghost silhouette when you powered it up
Amazing that this thing is so old yet still works! Goes to show how much the quality of items has gone downhill. I had a hand crank flashlight in 2006-ish. The damn thing stopped working after a year 🙄
That's cuz crap that's made now are meant to break so you buy more... that's the key to consumerism Ever notice that your cell phone needs to be updated every 3 years?
Changing the bulb to a warm white LED and a condensor would make a huge step to modern combined with antique, but it is nice as it is! Great job! Thx for the vid! :-D
9:05 A beautiful hand lantern! I would say early 1920's, for it looks almost STEAMPUNK :-) Lot of these things were coming out in the 80's and 90's but their handle and case were made of plastic, and they didn't last long before they broke!
It's a pretty dynamo machine restoration , it seems it generates small photonic energy even the hand mechanical rotation is maximum , it's recommended to add a smal joule thief circuit in the output with a capacitor of high capacity ( Farad unit ) to store a large amount of electricity, good luck
I really like this small lamp it has that retro feel and style and with that fisheye glass lens it makes it very unique very stylish I like how you cleaned it up and polished it and restore it to its former glory good job 👍
Dear TysyTube: I have one observation. If the item has any information on it, like who was the manufacturer, country of origin, etc., please take a close up. Those are nice to see. Beautiful work, as always. 😊
Very therapeutic. The sound of the screws, brushing, sanding, taking things apart, etc is so much better than listening to some annoying music blasting throughout. Oh btw why is that single piece still sticking out of the side? Was it meant to be that way?
These are always cool devices and the tech has been improved with LED lights now. I just watched the Chernobyl mini-series and it was horrifying to see that they were using lights with this level of illumination while working in waist-deep radiated water under the reactor.
hello nice job good work, but you choud use lithiun grees inted of oil, it is less messy and mainteins alot longger greesed parts, oil will eventualy desapear. best regards
I probably would have used lithium grease on that old metal parts. It's the best lubricant there's for metal, and the oil is to othin, so it'll probably fly off when spinning those parts fast.
The museum in my town has one of these devices although even in the beginning yours was in much better condition. I seriously doubt if theirs even works. May I share this with them?
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Why didn't you install a battery, charger circuit and COB light to upgrade this device? I was totally expecting that.
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Because its a restoration video he isnt going to use it often and it kind of ruins the point in a way
Awesome
It's hard to imagine any thing that's rusty today as being new and shiny in the past. These videos really help to give a look at past technologies
I am 68 now, and when I was 6 I had one of these little lights and I loved it. My brother kept it. He and I would use it to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night. They made a good light. Thanks
That early-1900-ths' tech looks so alien nowadays. The slip bearings that do not bind up, the clutches that do not wear... truly a work of art!
Old school tec keep old is so delightful to see redone an then keep original. Love theses videos.
What a cool piece! I like the polished look you went for, I think it really worked out. Two things I want to mention - first is be *really* careful with coils and cleaning. While solvents won't cause rust, they can damage the very thin lacquer insulation on the wires and make a short. Also, in clockwork devices you pretty much never oil the teeth of gears. You only oil in the pivot holes, and you use much less oil. The idea is to reduce friction. Adding oil to the wheel teeth not only adds friction, it attracts grit which will eventually form a grinding paste and wear the teeth.
Fantastic resto but a little advice from a watchmaker...way too much oil. Just a drop on the pivots and gears and that magnet wheel would spin much more freely and longer. The amount of oil you put in the works is creating lots more friction in that system. With this multi-geared system, less is more. I would disassemble, clean and oil much more sparingly.
I don't think anyone can change tysy, he does this every single video lmao
Good advice 👍
You can’t compare the oil needed for fine mechanical movements like watches with the oil needed for this. :) think about the torque needed.
Smarttt
@075302 Hmm, kinda like how engines need constant oil for the gears, if not they would wear out due to the torque and heat
I know many people (including myself) figure that an LED mod would be interesting, I think that keeping it original with the dim bulb and all is really worthwhile when it comes to a restoration. You can get cheap Chinese soulless LED flashlights for a few dollars, but those will be sitting in landfills long after this is still proudly on display.
A little excessive on the oil, but awesome restoration on an awesome historic flashlight! Fascinating that they had dynamo powered handheld lights that early in the 20th century. Thanks for sharing that!
What a gorgeous little thing. Great job.
I’m always impressed you never lose any of the tiny pieces you drop so casually on the workbench!
I'm just thankful that he started with a genuinely old piece. No painted rust on plastic like so many other "restoration" projects. Thank you sir. Excellent work
I never thought that this kind of flashlight was created 100 years ago.
The fact that it had the potential to work just as it was is remarkable. It's nearly a century old!
I never knew how much I needed a 1920s flashlight until I saw this
It's amazing to see a item about 100 years old get some love
So cool design. It’s interesting how bright would it be with LED instead of ordinary lamp
Most interesting restoration video you’ve had. Well done sir
Excellent restoration, but I really think you should consider rewinding the corroded coils...
pretty impressive the amount of machining that went into this in the 20s
I love how there's no music in these videos just straight up construction and restoration
I suggest you replacing the tungsten bulb with LED and capacitor, it will light the whole room, even at lower RPM
Wont be original ( 1920 Lantern Restoration ) not rennovation, btw nice tip
@@iTzKubus Got your point. 👍
Beautiful! Let's start making these things again!
I wonder what it would cost to make to the same quality now.
@@michaelremski8295 Given all the fine parts and intricate joining, quite a lot. But consumers recently have shown they are willing to pay for a product that is well-made and that will be a one time purchase.
Tips: 1. Try to increase gearing ratio.
2. Too much power loss across the Bulb,you can try low power LED.
3. You can smoothen the response,i.e (increase light duration) using simple RLC circuits or using transistors (even higher efficiency)
Шикардос! Только надо повэрбанк добавить! И вместо лампы накаливания, экономичный светодиод!
Es restauración,no actualización de la linterna
Інтересна штука. Реставратору респект! Коли відновлюються якісь цікаві речі, то навіть самому буває радісно від того, що ти це зміг!
Now replace that old bulb with a hing intensity LED and I'll be impressed. Just kidding. I was already impressed! Thumb up!
Very cool, I know it's a restoration but might have been nice to put an led in for better brightness and efficiency, glad it wasn't another Tonka toy as everyone seems to be doing atm, keep up the good work
Dad had one issued to him in WWII, the body was Bake-A-Lite, the crank was metal and the glass was an oblong shape that ran parallel with the body seam. The glass lens was very thick and domed. I had it for years and have not been able to find it since I moved to Danmark from Ohio. Glad I found your channel, you do amazing work!
I remember having one of these dynamo lanterns when I was a kid in Cuba. During the Special period we spent many hours without electricity, and this piece was a very useful thing to have.
nice restoration. if i had any wishlist improvements for this piece, it would be to solder in a couple of small capacitors and wire them between the dynamo and the bulb contact to hold a limited charge and swap out the filament bulb for a single LED flashlight bulb.
I wonder how bright you could feasibly make it using an led bulb rated the same wattage
I clicked because I didn't know what the hell this thing was. Never knew anything like this even existed! Amazing job again Tysy, you're the man. I love this channel. For a few minutes I can watch a beautiful piece of garbage transformed into something better than it's former self and I'm not thinking of the BS of my day and even get a bit of a history lesson! Oh and by the way the sub to the other channel would be a given my friend!
When that torches insides last saw daylight, it was such a different world back then, amazing to see something that's lasted for so long..
A 'warm white' Cree LED, a bridge rectifier and a nice fat capacitor would make that baby SHINE!
My thoughts exactly. Plenty of room for the rectifier and a large capacitor there as well.
Good restoration👍👏. But i think replacing the original bulb with a led bulb will give more light because of lower consumtion of electric power💡.
1920: guy walks home with this thing at night
Neighbours: get the exorcist
I know it would cause it to lose the functionality but i would love you to try it with a LED bulb as it requires less power I wonder would it gain functionality?
I am late to the vid but you did a fantastic job restoring this probably better than original!
Use LED bulb for more light and a capacitor for more light time
TTR...there really are no words to express the beauty you bring to items that are tossed aside and rendered useless...my eyes and ears are delighted in your quiet diligence and painstaking attention to detail...thank you for sharing your gift with us😀👍
Great to use this in camping or survival situations - batteries become useless very quickly
Imagine having that little flashlight in a horror movie/game and the monster is attracted to the sound so you either find your way out in complete darkness or use the light to find your way out but the monster is chasing you the whole time
Very nice. Unlike the hand crank flashlights they sell these days. Yours looks like it could las a lifetime. Put LEDs in it and it will produce more brightness for less effort.
Thats..not the point of the video dude
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You should tey a LED lamp just for fun and to see how much of a difference it makes, (polarity might be a concern though) and then switch back to the incandescent one.
Depending on voltage produced, he could use two LEDs or 1 capacitor.
This guy can fix my life.
Glad you restored it as I imagine most of them wound up in a landfill decades ago.
Good thing you can still acquire the bulbs for these devices, that hasn't changed in ... 100 years it seems.
I am thinking about the forearms of that era people ⚡️
Looks good. But that's a lot of effort for very little light
Hey I think shouldn't say this to anyone who restores stuff because an effort is an effort regardless of the outcome!🙂
It's amazing that the bulb still worked after so long.
By far my favorite one so far.. Such a cute piece!
I’ve never seen so many people be so criticizing of a freaking flashlight lmao. It’s a hundred years old people.
It's great if the lamp is changed and led
Would you experiment and use an LED light just to see how bright it gets please?
Awesome job this will last you another hundred years even though we won't be around to see it lol
Nice tear down and clean up. Awesome restoration of that rare light.
This channel is food for my soul.
you should try to put in led then it will give more light
I, like many others in the comments, would be interested in seeing an led 💡swapped in. If only for kicks😂. The obvious issue I can think of would be weather or not the bulb threads match up.
If you put an LED in there, the efficiency will increase by 90%
That's pretty impressive for something that's nearly 100 years old.
Man, I love those kinds of flashlights. They make such a cool sound and are super satisfying to squeeze! I used to have one that projected a ghost silhouette when you powered it up
Amazing that this thing is so old yet still works! Goes to show how much the quality of items has gone downhill. I had a hand crank flashlight in 2006-ish. The damn thing stopped working after a year 🙄
That's cuz crap that's made now are meant to break so you buy more...
that's the key to consumerism
Ever notice that your cell phone needs to be updated every 3 years?
Changing the bulb to a warm white LED and a condensor would make a huge step to modern combined with antique, but it is nice as it is!
Great job!
Thx for the vid!
:-D
Dont fix what isnt broken.
Originality is key, so if it works, keep it.
Switch that lightbulb with a new led and it should light the whole room up!
9:05 A beautiful hand lantern! I would say early 1920's, for it looks almost STEAMPUNK :-)
Lot of these things were coming out in the 80's and 90's but their handle and case were made of plastic, and they didn't last long before they broke!
Wow! I’ve never seen one of these things before. This new light source fascinates me.
It's a pretty dynamo machine restoration , it seems it generates small photonic energy even the hand mechanical rotation is maximum , it's recommended to add a smal joule thief circuit in the output with a capacitor of high capacity ( Farad unit ) to store a large amount of electricity, good luck
Easy on the oil there TTR, 1 drop should be more than enough!
Nice result, although a lower voltage bulb would work better, I think...
yeah way too much oil, a light coating is more than enough. I don't think the light will be affected but no one wants a oily handlamp.
I thought this is grenade restoration by seeing thumbnail of video
Good men awesome work....
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This flashlight belongs to horror games/movies so goddamn much... the perfect combination of stress-relief toy and, and stress indulcing dark places.
Very interesting! First time I see a lamp like that! Nice restoration job!
cant believe a handcrank or handpress flashlight back then already existed
Add a circuit with a capacitor and fix the efficiency of the generator
Chris Eaton that’s what I was thinking
Open it back up and put in a 3.3V capacitor, largest that will fit. It will really let you store that charge longer. Consider an LED bulb as well.
My thought too, but you know the "keep it all original" crowd will lose their collective minds!
Beat me to it. . . lol
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq You can add the cap without altering the torch, f.e. if you solder it to the LED bulb
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq Well yeah because they already sell such flashlight with leds and capacitors.
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq The "keep it original" crowd are upset that the casting flash gets removed.
I really like classic things thanks for this beautiful video
Wonderful job, looks and works great.
Next time you do a light or something, consider upgrading the bulb to something modern and compatible.
Вы можете себе представить led в ретромобиле??? Или систему ABS?
I really like this small lamp it has that retro feel and style and with that fisheye glass lens it makes it very unique very stylish I like how you cleaned it up and polished it and restore it to its former glory good job 👍
Would be cool to replace that with an LED.
Dear TysyTube: I have one observation. If the item has any information on it, like who was the manufacturer, country of origin, etc., please take a close up. Those are nice to see.
Beautiful work, as always. 😊
Glad to see a restorer using a small handle rotary tool! GREAT WORK!!
Finally youtube reccomendations work on finding something cool!
Can you try to use LED lamp?
Was oil the original lubricant for the gear teeth? I'd think grease would be better or a much thicker oil.
Yes I agree, dielectric grease would be better
Wonder how bright it could get with an LED bulb...
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I wonder if LEDs would be a good upgrade?
*epic 1920s grenade restoration*
Very therapeutic. The sound of the screws, brushing, sanding, taking things apart, etc is so much better than listening to some annoying music blasting throughout.
Oh btw why is that single piece still sticking out of the side? Was it meant to be that way?
Go watch closely at 10:35 it's a handle lock
@@StellarRecreations Thanks!
Modifying it by using a capacitor and an LED will make it more effective.
This is a restoration if you didn't know
That light's sound really scarily
It sounds like a cartoon ghost
You never had one of those flashlights when you were young?
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There was a similar one made of plastic.
But it didn't sound like that. Just the sound of gears and generators spinning?
These are always cool devices and the tech has been improved with LED lights now. I just watched the Chernobyl mini-series and it was horrifying to see that they were using lights with this level of illumination while working in waist-deep radiated water under the reactor.
hello nice job good work, but you choud use lithiun grees inted of oil, it is less messy and mainteins alot longger greesed parts, oil will eventualy desapear. best regards
I probably would have used lithium grease on that old metal parts. It's the best lubricant there's for metal, and the oil is to othin, so it'll probably fly off when spinning those parts fast.
The museum in my town has one of these devices although even in the beginning yours was in much better condition. I seriously doubt if theirs even works. May I share this with them?
This would be great for a horror game. Can't make noise but need to see
read my mind. would be fire af
Some new coils and an LED/capacitor combo would go great
If he's selling or repairing, as an antique you'd want it to be as original as possible.
Very nice restoration, but why didn't you replace that bulb with an LED ?
because it was restoration, not upgrade, it will loose historical value
At first I thougt it was an old rusty bomb 😂😂😂
Nice hand work bro, I love it 😊
Good job.
Try to change the bulb.
Upgrade it to led bulb.
No, that takes away the vintage concept of the light. led represents modern lights, it just wont give you the vintage feeling.
You won't even need a lamp anymore because it shines so bright