Kyler Hann incorrect you lift the felt to fill a zippo lighter. I don’t care if you have 1000 of them you are doing it wrong. But I will explain why you are wrong. The felt is lifted so you don’t overfill the lighter. While the felt is lifted and you are putting lighter fluid directly on the cotton when the cotton gets completely saturated that is when you stop filling. You let the felt down and when you turn the lighter over to put the insert back in the case the dryer felt absorbs some fluid out of the cotton and it keeps the lighter from leaking in your pocket.
Great video again! Really like how you do all this without expensive specialist machines. 💪👍 Small generic safety note regarding the drill press though, vinyl or nitrile gloves are fine, but don't even use safety gloves while using a drill. The drill bit could easily catch the glove and tear it apart, taking the operator's hand along with it. Same with other fast spinning equipment with cloth-snatching capabilities like lathes, mills etc.
Bonjour Monsieur. Je voudrais vous exprimer ma gratitude pour ce que vous faites. Vos vidéos ne sont pas seulement relaxantes, mais me permettent également de voir des choses qui, d'un état terrible, se transforment en belles expositions que vous pouvez regarder très longtemps et en tirer un plaisir sincère. Bonjour à vous de la ville de Saint-Pétersbourg(Russie) Je m'excuse pour certaines erreurs que j'ai pu commettre. Nous avons cette langue troisième à l'école et l'avons introduite seulement l'année Dernière et je ne la connais pas très bien.
Bravo pour ton formidable travail. Quel talent, tant dans la restauration d'objets, que dans l'animation de réseaux sociaux à l'international, et le tout sans une parole. ... Ne change rien, tu portes haut les couleurs de la France.
I lift the felt pad and fill the lighter until the other part of the pad which is fixed by the flint screw gets wet by the fluid. As soon as I see this I stop otherwise the lighter will be overfilled and you will have to wash your hands 😂 with this amount of fluid I can easily use the lighter for a week. I just fill it every Monday morning. No need to do that more often.
A beautiful restoration of an icon of America, yes I know it speaks volumes about the US but its one of the last great craftsmanship we have, I say well done sir
I'm at the point with these videos where I'm watching them like a sports match. For example. "He's gonna bring out the Rust Remover. RUST REMOVER! RUST REMOVER! YESSSS!"
Out of all the years I used a Zippo when I smoked, it never freaking occurred to me to place a spare flint in the felt pad. I can't begin to say how many times my flint sprung out of my Zippo leaving me sparkless and craving a smoke until I found another light or more flint.
I'm dumbfounded with all "Lift to fill" comments, what is it ?, until clicked on your timeline, bwahahahaha, its done for more dramatic scene (excuses).
Vuzereus Azureus your supposed to lift the pad to pour the lighter fluid into all the cotton stuffing. The pad says LIFT TO FILL 3 times on it. Yet he still poured lighter fluid on the pad.
@@betaakey It's less of a rust remover as it is able to get in between rusted bits so you can pry them loose. It will prevent rust if you treat metal with it though. Now DETCO is genuine penetrating oil, we used it on the farm equipment all the time.
Honestly I'm super impressed with this dedication! I would've taken a different approach in remaking the decoration (steady crafsman has great videos about mould-making, casting, etc.) for a new shell, but that's a replacement and not a restoration lol. Seeing how severe the damage was and yet still able to be restored shows the quality of zippos!
Ty, haven't I seen you do nickel replating? It's fairly cheap and simple, and this lighter could have been easily replated in nickel just like new (if the copper was still intact). Tip for next time! :)
Это не стеб. Я сам из таких, все ремонтирую, и не из жадности, просто мне нравится оживлять то что уже умерло. Это же здорово уметь и хотеть подарить вторую жизнь. Иногда реставрация, не сравнимо сложнее изготовления нового, но вещи из прошлого иногда гораздо ценнее современных, у них есть история, пройденный путь.......
You always do such incredible work. In this instance, I think it would’ve been better had you used a smaller, softer brass brush to remove some of that corrosion rather than that large, stiff-bristled brass brush. I think the smaller, softer-bristled brush would not have left the scratches that you experienced from that larger brush.
I found a Zippo lighter in the dirt after tearing down our old barn that my dad lost from his shirt pocket probably 30 years ago. Now I know how to go about bringing it back to working order
*Rolls a joint* Got a light, bruvneor? Also, which politician do I have to bribe for them to allow MC-51 to be allowed stateside? That stuff looks legit! And as far as copper goes, I anticipate that metal increasing in value due to its germ resistant properties...
I worked for Marlboros Ad Agency in that time and I owned quite a lot of those different Zippos and I can assure you that these were Chrome plated, but I liked it when they aged and the Brass began to shine through at the edges
TYSY, We love your videos. Thank you sooo much for providing us with hours of entertainment especially now while we're stuck at home. Love your artistry, sense of humor and especially your resourcefulness. Also like the way you mix it up with different types of projects and that your not a fancy-pants like a lot of the other restorers on UA-cam. You use the tools you have and still get great results. Keep putting out great content my friend and thanks again - Paul from the US
I can just smell the lighter fluid, it takes me back to my dad using his lighter to light his cigarettes. Thanks for the memory. As usual, beautiful work.
as a zippo collector I can tell you the copper plating is there because zippos are usually nickle plated, and they would do a 2 stage plating process, however, marlboro zippos were usdually made of lighters that had flaws after the copper plating thus got painted, usually black so the decal or emblem would stand out, also, youre going to have some fueling issues with that because the rivet you used for the spring doesnt hold the wick tight enough, meaning its not going to seal properly and leak, and the wadding needs to be put in a certain way with the wick snaking through it to fully absorb the fluid.
Restoring the inside was pretty unecessary. Just put in a new "inner" from Zippo. It should be identical. The valueable thing is the case. And the hole on the bottom of the felt is not for a spare lint, it's to poke the refill bottle inside.
From the Zippo website: 1. Remove the inside unit from the case. 2. Turn it over and lift the felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber. 3.Slowly saturate the packing material with lighter fluid. Stop filling when the fluid reaches the top of the packing, or begins to change color. In a video there they actually say you can keep an extra flint under the felt pad (not in the hole).
Many comments about lifting the felt pad to fill the lighter. FYI The felt is there to keep lighter fluid in the batting and not letting it evaporate in the bottom of the case. Also the wick is more effective when you wind it back and forth in a serpentine fashion intermixed with each of the balls of batting as you press them in the case. This insures the wick is in contact with fluid filled batting and not sitting on top of all the batting..
Hello mr. Tysy, beautiful job on lighter. I will give you a tip that I have learned. When peaning small rivets, use a nail set ( for counter sinking finishing nails) the point is cupped.
All Zippo bodies a made of brass the copper is part of the plating layers. It's only molecules thick. I've rebuilt quite a few Zippos from the WW2 era. A lot of them had a crinkle paint finish. Well done
Coming back to say this has inspired me to repair two zippo lighters my parents found while moving house. The components still work ( the flint is even still working) but they need some cleaning up and refilling
After You watch this Awesome video you should check my Knife Restoration 😍 ua-cam.com/video/S4GwhXnPQw0/v-deo.html
No you leave it down I have one
Kyler Hann incorrect you lift the felt to fill a zippo lighter. I don’t care if you have 1000 of them you are doing it wrong. But I will explain why you are wrong. The felt is lifted so you don’t overfill the lighter. While the felt is lifted and you are putting lighter fluid directly on the cotton when the cotton gets completely saturated that is when you stop filling. You let the felt down and when you turn the lighter over to put the insert back in the case the dryer felt absorbs some fluid out of the cotton and it keeps the lighter from leaking in your pocket.
Bout the copper I don’t know but Maybye they thought the copper would help it not rust
But we all know that’s not true
ask the pennies
Disrespectful
Sarah Hyser what is disrespectful?
Zippo Felt: Lift to fill
Tysy: That sign won't stop me because I can't read
😂😂😂😂🙈
Tysy makes his own rules.
I’ve had many zippo lighters. I was watching him and literally said “ hey that’s not how you do it”. Nice job though.
The video was amazing until that moment I died inside
I clicked on to the videos just to quickly see the end result, skipped right to that infuriating moment
I glued on thousands of those Marlboro cowboy emblems when I first started working at Zippo in the early 90s.
I wonder if I'm the only one that watches this stuff to relax before going to bed
No I do too lol
My new habit for about a month now 🥲
Right here c:
I'm doing exactly that right now :D
no
Great video again! Really like how you do all this without expensive specialist machines. 💪👍
Small generic safety note regarding the drill press though, vinyl or nitrile gloves are fine, but don't even use safety gloves while using a drill. The drill bit could easily catch the glove and tear it apart, taking the operator's hand along with it. Same with other fast spinning equipment with cloth-snatching capabilities like lathes, mills etc.
Bonjour Monsieur. Je voudrais vous exprimer ma gratitude pour ce que vous faites. Vos vidéos ne sont pas seulement relaxantes, mais me permettent également de voir des choses qui, d'un état terrible, se transforment en belles expositions que vous pouvez regarder très longtemps et en tirer un plaisir sincère. Bonjour à vous de la ville de Saint-Pétersbourg(Russie)
Je m'excuse pour certaines erreurs que j'ai pu commettre. Nous avons cette langue troisième à l'école et l'avons introduite seulement l'année Dernière et je ne la connais pas très bien.
Bravo pour ton formidable travail. Quel talent, tant dans la restauration d'objets, que dans l'animation de réseaux sociaux à l'international, et le tout sans une parole. ...
Ne change rien, tu portes haut les couleurs de la France.
I love the results!
But I’m sad there was no sandblasting. 😂
"I make a new one"....My Mechanics is not happy with this.
G. T. Z. That made me laugh. I watch him too
Et voila!
Neh , he would be proud..
@@depeltenburg6916
No he wouldn't. Mymechanics has far more skill and ability than any other restorer.
What’s wrong with a tribute?
You were supposed to lift the felt pad to fill it lol. Great restoration otherwise!
it even states: "lift to fill", looks like a bait for a comment
I fill mine thru hole in center of felt
@@lazy_termite I always used the hole for that (the one he dropped the spare flint in). It fit the lighter fluid spout perfectly.
I lift the felt pad and fill the lighter until the other part of the pad which is fixed by the flint screw gets wet by the fluid. As soon as I see this I stop otherwise the lighter will be overfilled and you will have to wash your hands 😂 with this amount of fluid I can easily use the lighter for a week. I just fill it every Monday morning. No need to do that more often.
TIL the hole in Zippo felt is for spare flints.
The restoration process was pure artistry in and of itself!
Steel doesn't grow any green stuff
I wonder if Zippo's world famous forever guarantee would cover this kind of damage (before restoration)
Yes, they would send you a new one, but it wouldn't be the Marlboro edition.
@@xenonram they would send you insert as it's the part covered by warranty, the case - it's your problem
ymto they would send a new one, but you still get to keep the one that was beyond repair
I live 15 minutes away, ill ask them and show them the video when covid settles down.
No...
A beautiful restoration of an icon of America, yes I know it speaks volumes about the US but its one of the last great craftsmanship we have, I say well done sir
even if they can't hold fuel well and are pretty outdated in mechanism
I'm at the point with these videos where I'm watching them like a sports match.
For example.
"He's gonna bring out the Rust Remover. RUST REMOVER! RUST REMOVER! YESSSS!"
Pfft lmao 😂
@@miledgaming4762 i dont find it funny and what point of this is funny?
I looks like copper because the solution that you use for rust may be attacking the zinc in the brass
🤔🤷♂️
No, copper is plated onto brass so the original final coating of nickel would adhere.
@@clyde9803 You beat me to it :)
I was about to comment that the copper is standard practice when chroming metal.
So do those pink parts need re-plating?
And back in the 90's some of the Marlboro Zippo, lighters you could get with miles, were copper.
I never knew till now about the spare flint location
Probably a design holdover from the early days.
I don't think it is x)
More likely a place to press down the nib of the lighter fluid when refilling.
@@Partrik no it's absolutely a place for a spare flint 👍
Out of all the years I used a Zippo when I smoked, it never freaking occurred to me to place a spare flint in the felt pad. I can't begin to say how many times my flint sprung out of my Zippo leaving me sparkless and craving a smoke until I found another light or more flint.
@@DATONALKY ...it can be used for both. :)
11:20
LIFT TO FILL
LIFT TO FILL
LIFT TO FILL
still pours over it goddamnit XD
I'm dumbfounded with all "Lift to fill" comments, what is it ?, until clicked on your timeline, bwahahahaha, its done for more dramatic scene (excuses).
Vuzereus Azureus your supposed to lift the pad to pour the lighter fluid into all the cotton stuffing. The pad says LIFT TO FILL 3 times on it. Yet he still poured lighter fluid on the pad.
Zippo created some of the most iconic lighters. And they were the best for modifying and customizing. Turned out well, nice work!
"I use a little squeeze of penetrating oil..." (floats lighter off the table)
As my dad always said "You can never use too much DETCO."
Its giving "two shots of vodka" vibes
@@SharpForceTrauma or wd-40? (Is wd-40 even penetrating oil or something I know it’s like a rust remover or something)
@@betaakey It's less of a rust remover as it is able to get in between rusted bits so you can pry them loose. It will prevent rust if you treat metal with it though. Now DETCO is genuine penetrating oil, we used it on the farm equipment all the time.
The patina on the zippo after rust removal - perfect!
Never knew you could use shaving cream for that. Learn something new everyday. Cool restoration!
People making restoration's birthday:
- Happy Birthday
- OOOOOH!!!! An old very damadged rusty lighter.... Oh, really you should'nt... I'm so happy
Keep up the amazing work! Even though I just lost one of our 4 dogs last night you still have a way to atleast distract me from what has happened
Honestly I'm super impressed with this dedication! I would've taken a different approach in remaking the decoration (steady crafsman has great videos about mould-making, casting, etc.) for a new shell, but that's a replacement and not a restoration lol. Seeing how severe the damage was and yet still able to be restored shows the quality of zippos!
This video is proof, that everything needs a second chance.
even for the lift to fill😂😂
Amazing, you brought it completely back to life! This is definitely my new favorite of your videos
Tysy is absorbing more and more from mymechanics and odd tinkering. He's like Cell in Dragon Ball Z 😲
Glad you left the original finish. That lighter is loaded with character. Nice job!
I got scared the music was gonna be throughout the video and almost cried
Just amazed how you can breath life back into something so crusty to make vertually like new. Lovely job.
10:00 how many tries did it take to do this shot ?
sure....
He liked your comment but didn't answered to you 😂
People who own Zippos only do it in the first shot...
Is edited m8
whats funny to me is he spent the time to do that, but then left the two strikes to light it at the end.
watching that pin come out was riveting
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!! I subscribed with notifications over a year ago, and will continue to enjoy them. Wonderful job on the lighter!!!
Always like watching restoration before I pass out from exhaustion
You: "Little squeeze of oil"
Also you: *adds 5 liters of oil*
Your barman: "You should never drink vodka"
I love all your videos. After a long hard days work, I truly enjoy the peacefulness I feel while watching
Ty, haven't I seen you do nickel replating? It's fairly cheap and simple, and this lighter could have been easily replated in nickel just like new (if the copper was still intact). Tip for next time! :)
You can Nickel plate straight onto the brass case and it will polish up like chrome.
Это не стеб. Я сам из таких, все ремонтирую, и не из жадности, просто мне нравится оживлять то что уже умерло. Это же здорово уметь и хотеть подарить вторую жизнь. Иногда реставрация, не сравнимо сложнее изготовления нового, но вещи из прошлого иногда гораздо ценнее современных, у них есть история, пройденный путь.......
You always do such incredible work. In this instance, I think it would’ve been better had you used a smaller, softer brass brush to remove some of that corrosion rather than that large, stiff-bristled brass brush. I think the smaller, softer-bristled brush would not have left the scratches that you experienced from that larger brush.
When you fell into that water it scared me. You are the best Long dark player I've seen on youtube. No Joke!
I found a Zippo lighter in the dirt after tearing down our old barn that my dad lost from his shirt pocket probably 30 years ago. Now I know how to go about bringing it back to working order
Send it in to Zippo and see if they'll fix it for you.
Zippo has a lifetime warranty on all their lighters.
4:49 "I make a new one": Wait! Am I on the right UA-cam Channel?!?
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for helping to keep us sane.
The first drag on a cigarette lit by fuel.. Mmmm, I miss that.
Its probably good that you quit though. Get more years out of your life.
Awesome restoration on this Marlboro Zippo lighter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zippo company, who offers lifetime warranty: wait that is illegal
I live in Pennsylvania. If you ever get the chance to visit the Zippo factory, do it!
"SCRUBSCRIBE" - genius, Sir!
Zippo Restoration Videos: Always the same, always satisfying
Great video! I look forward to new ones. You do the best restorations!
I'm gunna call your channel, Zippo Resto from now on. It really was a great repair. It s very nice.✌❤
*Rolls a joint*
Got a light, bruvneor?
Also, which politician do I have to bribe for them to allow MC-51 to be allowed stateside? That stuff looks legit!
And as far as copper goes, I anticipate that metal increasing in value due to its germ resistant properties...
Try Evaporust here in the States It works Very Well..
@@wetdedstuocm my favorite stuff, works like a charm
A beautiful piece of Americana ... nicely brought back to life, you can still experience it's journey. Cheers!!
На сегодня, даже без "пескоструйки" обошлось🤓👍
I worked for Marlboros Ad Agency in that time and I owned quite a lot of those different Zippos and I can assure you that these were Chrome plated, but I liked it when they aged and the Brass began to shine through at the edges
10:00 you have skills 😂🍀
🤭🤫
En ces temps de confinement, tes vidéos sont un moment de détente, encore plus de vidéos svp
Good job, TTR! Good video, Oh yeah, totally caught the Scrubscribe! Lol!
I love the golden look as the final touch :D
I'm so glad you decided not to spray it with another colour!
Прекрасно,и мелодия очень красивоя
Dude! No sounds or music! That was the beauty of your videos
I wonder if this guy can restore my life 🤣🤣
Very nice work on the Zippo! That thing looked like it had been on the bottom of the ocean for about 30 years.
Dat lighter look like it was in you for 30 years man (not trying to be mean)
I’m the 70th person to watch this video, and will be the first one to purchase that lighter!
Another meticulous restoration, the thought process is inspiring.
IT LITERALLY SAYS LIFT TO FILL :D
I was also bored too, but after a v long time and very short video. Your hardwork is awesome sir please make long restoration video
The copper is there so the nickel underneath can bond to the brass
Also a second solution is already explained by everyone else
TYSY, We love your videos. Thank you sooo much for providing us with hours of entertainment especially now while we're stuck at home. Love your artistry, sense of humor and especially your resourcefulness. Also like the way you mix it up with different types of projects and that your not a fancy-pants like a lot of the other restorers on UA-cam. You use the tools you have and still get great results. Keep putting out great content my friend and thanks again - Paul from the US
thank you Paul😘
11:20
Aaaaaaaaaah. Barbarism.
Yay! Sun is shining, morning coffee, big fattie and a new TTR. Perfect. Happy isloation from Canada
Linda, did you light it with a Zippo? lol
@@catspaw3815 lmao Yup!
@@lancejames9228 hehe. nooiiice!
8:01 *my mechanics has left the chat*
I can just smell the lighter fluid, it takes me back to my dad using his lighter to light his cigarettes. Thanks for the memory. As usual, beautiful work.
ох, есть ли вещь, которую он не может починить??! это просто невозможно!!!! у нас в россии это называют "мужчина с руками!")
А если бы ещё с мозгами..., цены бы им не было.
as a zippo collector I can tell you the copper plating is there because zippos are usually nickle plated, and they would do a 2 stage plating process, however, marlboro zippos were usdually made of lighters that had flaws after the copper plating thus got painted, usually black so the decal or emblem would stand out, also, youre going to have some fueling issues with that because the rivet you used for the spring doesnt hold the wick tight enough, meaning its not going to seal properly and leak, and the wadding needs to be put in a certain way with the wick snaking through it to fully absorb the fluid.
i don’t know why i’m watching this. i’m 12, i don’t have a lighter, i don’t plan on getting a lighter. and it’s 3am.🤦
But I bet you enjoyed it, and don't worry we were all 12 when we started watching and we've kept coming back ever since... ha
Excellent! My Dad would've love to have seen this. Bravo!
Let’s be honest, we all didn’t look this up. It came up in our recommendations.
If I remember correctly, you have to apply an initial layer of copper as part of the chrome plating process.
Solder, not glue holding the Marlboro Man on
If they had a good glue back then, would have used it instead of the more expensive process of heating and soldering.
props to you for restoring the insert instead of just getting a new one
I wonder if you send it to zippo in that original condition would they fix it
Restoring the inside was pretty unecessary. Just put in a new "inner" from Zippo. It should be identical. The valueable thing is the case. And the hole on the bottom of the felt is not for a spare lint, it's to poke the refill bottle inside.
From the Zippo website:
1. Remove the inside unit from the case.
2. Turn it over and lift the felt pad to reveal the packing material in the fuel chamber.
3.Slowly saturate the packing material with lighter fluid. Stop filling when the fluid reaches the top of the packing, or begins to change color.
In a video there they actually say you can keep an extra flint under the felt pad (not in the hole).
It’s like watching magic happen! Beautiful! 😍
Makes me want to pick up smoking just so I can use this lighter...
I quit smoking a year ago and now I'm sad, I can't use my Zippo anymore ...
You can use it, just not for smoking.
I could easily quit smoking, but I can't quit my zippo.
I love your puns and tongue in cheek humor! It really personalizes your videos! Stay safe
4:09 na weil die Metalle verschieden aufeinander reagieren.....
Und wieder ein mal keine gute restoration Arbeit die du da abgeliefert hast.
Warum soll das eine schlechte Arbeit gewesen sein??
Bin schon gespannt auf deine Restaurationen!
Schöner Hugo bist du, machs besser.
Thank you from Northwest Pennsylvania, home of Zippo!
I always look forward to your videos. They are great to watch. Can’t wait for your next one.
One of the best yet !
Many comments about lifting the felt pad to fill the lighter. FYI The felt is there to keep lighter fluid in the batting and not letting it evaporate in the bottom of the case. Also the wick is more effective when you wind it back and forth in a serpentine fashion intermixed with each of the balls of batting as you press them in the case. This insures the wick is in contact with fluid filled batting and not sitting on top of all the batting..
Anh ấy đã phục hồi nguyên bản và vẫn giữ được sự im lặng của tiếng Click lol
You are awesome in this stuff man
Thnx for the heart
Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations on another fantastic restoration. I love the variety of projects that you are willing to take on.
It's almost as though he's getting inspiration from somewhere... 🤔
yes from AR
Lol. When you were pulling out the cotton' I half expected a little creature to crawl out from hibernation. Lol.
Hello mr. Tysy, beautiful job on lighter. I will give you a tip that I have learned. When peaning small rivets, use a nail set ( for counter sinking finishing nails) the point is cupped.
All Zippo bodies a made of brass the copper is part of the plating layers. It's only molecules thick. I've rebuilt quite a few Zippos from the WW2 era. A lot of them had a crinkle paint finish. Well done
idk why but i find it very very satisfying specially the wiping😍😍
This makes quarantine bearable
wow that came out gorgeous!
Coming back to say this has inspired me to repair two zippo lighters my parents found while moving house. The components still work ( the flint is even still working) but they need some cleaning up and refilling
check my last huge lighter
It actually looked much cooler with the beautiful patina, in greenish colours. However amazing restoration as always!