Antique Victorian Tape Dispenser Restoration - Made in USA

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @shirleyannconfer9651
    @shirleyannconfer9651 Місяць тому +79

    The powder coat time lapse is always neat, and I love seeing the labels remade, too. This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with your viewers.

  • @yzenynot
    @yzenynot Місяць тому +59

    To see the reflection of your workspace in your tools shows you take as much care of them as you do your restorations, the mark of a true craftsman. Wonderful video.

  • @eimichoi
    @eimichoi Місяць тому +84

    I genuinely love that you take the time to find and repair even the labels. Thank you for your efforts~ you are my favourite restoration channel.

  • @elizabethwadsworth5167
    @elizabethwadsworth5167 Місяць тому +23

    For a tape dispenser, this thing is INSANELY complex. Also gorgeous and very steampunk. Great job!

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen Місяць тому +2

      Not steampunk... just steam era :P

  • @g.l.swartz3157
    @g.l.swartz3157 Місяць тому +111

    Very nicely done. It always amazes me how people used to make quality items years ago and if it broke an effort was made to fix it. Nowadays people spend as little as possible to make something and when it breaks the consumer just throws it away and buys another one.

    • @eimichoi
      @eimichoi Місяць тому +5

      Victorians especially suddenly had money and light in their houses, so an emphasis was put on acquiring Beautiful Things.

    • @Ditt_o_datt_fran_bon
      @Ditt_o_datt_fran_bon Місяць тому

      We have to go back to that way of doing things. That's the only way to be sustainable. Stop buying Chinese crap for cheap. Wait a while, save up to quality items. You don't have to have that thing right away.
      And yes, crap is manufactured everywhere.

    • @MelodicTurtleMetal
      @MelodicTurtleMetal Місяць тому +9

      Economy doesn't work well with lasting items.

    • @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co
      @Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co Місяць тому +4

      It was the top 10% that had lovely things like this. Everyone else used twine.

    • @Lone-Wolf87
      @Lone-Wolf87 Місяць тому +1

      I agree 100%.

  • @ОлегЛепёхин-х6ю
    @ОлегЛепёхин-х6ю 27 днів тому +9

    The best restoration channel! No unnecessary words and movements, no music, with humor. Just the process from start to finish. Keep up the good work!

  • @jarekthefiredragon9362
    @jarekthefiredragon9362 Місяць тому +14

    Old things do indeed never die, as long as someone is out there to polish them up. Fantastic work as always a keep

  • @CP-jh8jl
    @CP-jh8jl 29 днів тому +11

    The label replacement was next level! I can’t get enough of your videos 😍

  • @ecofreak_official
    @ecofreak_official Місяць тому +22

    This is so cool! I had no idea there were old tape dispensers like this!!

  • @falcore91
    @falcore91 Місяць тому +45

    That is one sexy tape dispenser.
    …well that’s a phrase I never expected to utter.

  • @teresagreen1385
    @teresagreen1385 Місяць тому +17

    I don’t know what I prefer the most, sandblasting or powder-coating. Love the transformation ❤

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому +2

      Powder coating is my favourite part 😊

    • @PanEtRosa
      @PanEtRosa 18 днів тому +1

      @@OldThingsNeverDie- same! watching the matte powder turn into a brilliant glassy shine is just like magic!

  • @Sonicgott
    @Sonicgott Місяць тому +6

    Thank you for breathing new life into this beautiful vintage equipment. So cathartic to watch. ❤

  • @josselyneabati8073
    @josselyneabati8073 Місяць тому +8

    Quels objets magnifiques on faisait il y moins d'un siècle ! 😢...ces petites merveilles meritent bien d'être restaurées et admirées ! Merci de leur rendre vie ,et de montrer à tous que la qualité est faite pour traverser les siècles 😊! 👍✨🌟🙏🤩

  • @roberttresemer8226
    @roberttresemer8226 Місяць тому +4

    This was one of the best restorations I've seen in a while. I really appreciate it when a restorer completely disassembles a piece and is willing to do the necessary work, to make it as good as new. When you researched, found the label and recreated it, I was thoroughly impressed. The powder coat was the frosting on the cake. I just subscribed to your channel and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Awesome job.

  • @varkboys9999
    @varkboys9999 Місяць тому +8

    I never knew you could powder coat on a varnish. I have learned something new today

  • @forfoxsake7972
    @forfoxsake7972 Місяць тому +2

    I always look forward to your videos. You never disappoint. 😍 Joyeux Noël!

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому +2

      Wow, thank you very much 🙏. Joyeux Noël également ! 🎅

  • @ShadowsOnTheScreen
    @ShadowsOnTheScreen 27 днів тому +3

    Basically the same mechanism used in tape dispensers today. Thank you again for your marvelous videos!
    Dan

  • @mickandyo
    @mickandyo 27 днів тому +3

    Great restoration. The finish on the water box is the only thing that let it down.

  • @truthreigns7
    @truthreigns7 Місяць тому +5

    You are a man of great detail. I do appreciate you taking the time to share this work with us. Thank you. Vous êtes un homme de grand détail. Je vous remercie d'avoir pris le temps de partager ce travail avec nous. Merci.

  • @xwiick
    @xwiick Місяць тому +13

    Thanks for all the hard work on these videos!

  • @HelenT-xv6zm
    @HelenT-xv6zm Місяць тому +7

    Thank you so much for another episode. I don’t watch any of the other restorers after seeing your videos because they always leave me disappointed. Your attention to detail is as incredible as your workmanship. This isn’t about $$, this is about restoring the beauty and function of items. ❤️

  • @gayle525
    @gayle525 Місяць тому +9

    I have used many a modern version of this tape dispenser, yours works better. Big plus, yours is also beautiful. Well done.

  • @drazenradosevic7467
    @drazenradosevic7467 29 днів тому +5

    Wow, a tape dispenser that actually work. That is the novel concept for me 🙂

  • @wildflowerwind6941
    @wildflowerwind6941 28 днів тому +5

    I can't believe how the victorians made everything so beautiful.

  • @Maazzzo
    @Maazzzo Місяць тому +3

    What a work of art. Thanks for the video. Powder Coating is always my favourite. That label must have taken forever to recreate! Beautiful work. Thanks.

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому

      Yes, it took me 2 days to recreate the label but it worth it 😊

  • @jeffreyandreas7514
    @jeffreyandreas7514 Місяць тому +3

    Beautiful job! Surprised at how many parts there were and how complicated the mechanism was, an amazing little machine!

  • @gordondafoe3516
    @gordondafoe3516 2 години тому

    This bad boy isn't as efficient as the electronic dispensers today, but it got the job done. You restored a wonderful piece of history. Great work, as always!

  • @georgebrown8312
    @georgebrown8312 Місяць тому +4

    Beautiful restoration job you did on the tape dispenser. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work as usual.

  • @HelenMaffin
    @HelenMaffin Місяць тому +10

    This is the best one I've seen I think! I kept just saying wow! Every time you showed a new shiny piece, and the label recreation is perfect!

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому +2

      Yes the new label was the icing on the cake, thank you ! 😊

  • @mattdorsey1029
    @mattdorsey1029 Місяць тому +7

    Wow, I had no idea this was a thing! 🤯

  • @jenn976
    @jenn976 22 дні тому

    Yes, the old label was a very nice touch. So beautiful! Thanks for this, it’s always great to see something once thrown away become useful and handsome again.

  • @johnbradford9235
    @johnbradford9235 Місяць тому +2

    Excellent job Mr. Old Things, and a fantastic choice of project 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. That little old tape dispenser is so totally beautiful from a different time. Thank you very much for sharing 🙏🏻. 😎

  • @rodneylane7640
    @rodneylane7640 26 днів тому +1

    Thanks for a wonderful video. You always choose such interesting items to restore that not only look good but are fascinating to watch when restored. The workmanship is also amazing. Thankfully you are not one of these "near enough is good enough" restorers, rather, you can see the amount of time and effort you put into these restorations.

  • @nuriabm287
    @nuriabm287 26 днів тому +3

    Franchement je viens de découvrir votre chaîne et j´adore !! C´est top !!! Quel savoir ! Pas simplement pour la restauration en soi mais également pour savoir à quoi servait ces produits d´autrefois. Bravo

  • @olafur62
    @olafur62 28 днів тому +1

    A beautiful instrument after your restoration. It's so calming to watch your videos, thanks.

  • @jamesrasp2713
    @jamesrasp2713 Місяць тому +18

    Beautiful work, I however would have loved to see it in a brass finish with black inlay around the filigree on the base

    • @Liley-Wiley
      @Liley-Wiley Місяць тому

      oooh, that sounds very shnazzy indeed

  • @simonmuschamp4582
    @simonmuschamp4582 Місяць тому +4

    Once upon a time before everything was plastic...great job!

  • @kleinesren7064
    @kleinesren7064 29 днів тому +1

    I was thinking why this thing has so many parts and thanks to you always showing a demonstration of the thing at the end I understood

  • @jenniferhart559
    @jenniferhart559 29 днів тому +4

    Victorian design was so
    ✨ EXTRA ✨

  • @Indrakusuma_a
    @Indrakusuma_a 29 днів тому +1

    I certainly wouldn't know what that thing is if you didn't tell me. For me, this looks like something deserves to be displayed in a museum. Gorgeous work of art.

  • @angelbarrios426
    @angelbarrios426 29 днів тому +1

    Excellent restoration. It's the first time I see that kind of old gadget.
    Keep it up your great work, OTND 😉👌.

  • @amandatallis9875
    @amandatallis9875 2 дні тому

    Hi what a great restoration I enjoyed watching the video in fact I enjoy watching all your restoration they are interesting and I like watching you make parts for an item. You are very talented and knowledgeable. Amanda from Scotland xx

  • @mskayla7747
    @mskayla7747 Місяць тому +2

    Well, of course the previous repair was done poorly. It wasn't done with your skill and care and appreciation for the original craftsmanship. Excellent work, as always. 👍

  • @katzul99
    @katzul99 29 днів тому +1

    I love the label recreations! Beautiful work as always!

  • @zymurgist8844
    @zymurgist8844 23 дні тому

    Some of your best work. If I wasn't already a subscriber, this would have pulled me in. Such amazing detail and meticulous work for a.... tape dispenser. The person who designed it would be proud!

  • @mbexplo8679
    @mbexplo8679 Місяць тому +2

    Superbe travail comme d'habitude . On se régal à chacune de tes restaurations .

  • @udorechner6846
    @udorechner6846 7 днів тому

    Awesome restoration. the newly restored tape dispenser looks beautiful.

  • @ryanvegntech
    @ryanvegntech Місяць тому +2

    A beautiful tape dispenser just in time for wrapping presents 😊🎁

  • @ShavinMcCrotch
    @ShavinMcCrotch 28 днів тому +2

    5:58 It’s fascinating how nobody today would make something so ornate, then slap a huge label on it like that. But back then everything was made that beautifully. Then they even made the label beautiful, so it’s not really that intrusive. This entire design concept would be absolutely foreign to modern commercial designers.

  • @TayRich93
    @TayRich93 21 день тому

    Lol i like the willheim scream you added 😂 that never gets old whenever its used in games or other movies

  • @SethWalker-o7g
    @SethWalker-o7g Місяць тому +1

    Hands down the best restoration videos available. Well done 🥩

  • @carolineachach8017
    @carolineachach8017 Місяць тому +1

    I love when you have a new video.❤. The precise way you work reminds me of my father working on his projects. Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee 🎅🥂

  • @Write_0ff
    @Write_0ff Місяць тому +2

    amazing work, its stuff like taking the time to remake the label design yourself that i love to see

  • @BoJanglesGaming
    @BoJanglesGaming Місяць тому +2

    My jewelry store that was opened in 1950 has a tape dispenser like this. Not near as fancy but the same concept. Not used anymore but we have it on a shelf for "vintage" tools! 😅

  • @ChiefsFan62
    @ChiefsFan62 29 днів тому +1

    That's quite a fancy dispenser. I've used that type of dispenser before, when I worked in shipping. Same concept, but they looked nothing like that one!

  • @Hatokirei
    @Hatokirei 20 днів тому

    I wish that beautiful almost pinkish color from the copper could have been saved, it was stunning. What a beautiful piece! They sure don't make them like this anymore.

  • @Simpl3Pedro
    @Simpl3Pedro 26 днів тому +1

    Awsome job, you did it great with the label.

  • @nathalieartuso3098
    @nathalieartuso3098 Місяць тому +2

    Super petit objet 😳 très classe,je connaissais pas jamais vu se genre de choses en France et comme je parle pas anglais😞 j'ai du attendre la fin mais c'est pas grave , bravo pour se petit sauvetage 👍 bonne fête de fin d'année bye bye 👋. Nathalie 🇫🇷 Normandie

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому

      Merci beaucoup Nathalie, ravi que ça vous ai plu. Bonne fêtes à vous aussi, à bientôt 🙂

  • @KohakuRyuKazes
    @KohakuRyuKazes 24 дні тому

    That is still a useful tool! Thank you for restoring it!

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe Місяць тому +1

    I used to use a similar but less elaborate tape machine. It had a brush that would wet the tape and we had to periodically clean the gum that built up on the brush from the glue of the paper tape

  • @geo2cv6tron14
    @geo2cv6tron14 Місяць тому +1

    Comme quoi, à l’époque on se donnait du mal pour fabriquer de beaux objets bien conçu et de qualité, great job 🤩👍

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому +1

      Ouais ça avait de la gueule ! Merci pour le commentaire 😉

  • @SyntheToonz
    @SyntheToonz Місяць тому +4

    I just threw away an empty, plastic tape dispenser and then saw this. Long ago there was a more beautiful world.

    • @zachar_
      @zachar_ 24 дні тому

      It’s really sad how we’ve stopped caring about art and beauty just because it’s not “practical” and “cost-efficient”, in a world driven by who can make most profit it’s nice to find these little corners of beauty

  • @VangoghsDoggo
    @VangoghsDoggo 27 днів тому +1

    There should be a very fine foam sponge on the roller for the water-I don't know where you get them, probably an industrial supply as these dispensers are still used. They had these in the stores when I was a kid and I still used them in a factory as an adult. They never wear out. Without the sponge, it drips and does not distribute the water evenly. They wore out pretty quick if they got a tear in them.

  • @joelboutier1736
    @joelboutier1736 Місяць тому +1

    What a beautiful dispenser! Why can our modern dispensers be this beautiful?!

    • @OldThingsNeverDie-
      @OldThingsNeverDie-  Місяць тому

      Because something like this would cost 300€ at least 😅

  • @Jotka_Jawer
    @Jotka_Jawer 27 днів тому +1

    Siempre que deseo relajarme y bajar las tensiones emocionales y psíquicas lo logro con tus excelentes trabajos de restauraciones.
    Muy efectivos contra el estrés.
    Admirables.

  • @CrustyRestorations
    @CrustyRestorations Місяць тому +1

    Stunning before and after 👍

  • @anthonyw5261
    @anthonyw5261 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful job and I hope it has a nice home too👍👏👏👏

  • @erwinlorentzen
    @erwinlorentzen 28 днів тому +1

    Amazing result! 👍

  • @siam4228
    @siam4228 20 днів тому

    That sticker recreation was amazing 👏

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme 23 дні тому

    It looks great and you did an excellent job restoring it as well!!!!
    I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

  • @leegalen8383
    @leegalen8383 25 днів тому +1

    You're an artist!❤

  • @LoisQuichocho
    @LoisQuichocho 18 днів тому

    Beautiful Job, Gorgeous Tape Dispenser Too!!!. ❤❤❤👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @robertmarks713
    @robertmarks713 Місяць тому +1

    Nice job! What a beautiful and interesting piece.

  • @EIbereth
    @EIbereth Місяць тому +1

    Marvelous restoration. Happy Christmas! 🎄🎁🪅

  • @vinceianni4026
    @vinceianni4026 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful restoration mister good job well done

  • @johnhazel6871
    @johnhazel6871 Місяць тому

    The Wilhelm scream made me lol. Thanks for that. Needed it.

  • @nunuvyerbizniz6803
    @nunuvyerbizniz6803 19 днів тому

    The powder coat changing in the toaster is what I'm here for

  • @peaceworld5393
    @peaceworld5393 27 днів тому +1

    Bravo 👏 Beautiful and Exquisite work.

  • @marzipan6576
    @marzipan6576 29 днів тому +1

    Das ist absolut wundervoll!

  • @Fruity_lexia
    @Fruity_lexia Місяць тому +1

    That is one beautiful machine!

  • @DanaCornZine
    @DanaCornZine 22 дні тому

    This is such a cool piece. I've never seen anything like it.

  • @genewheeler6320
    @genewheeler6320 Місяць тому +1

    GREAT JOB. LOVE THE FINGER BIT

  • @SultanaP
    @SultanaP 28 днів тому

    For nice sanding tools, make friend with a nail artist and recycle their sanding blocks... they can work great for a wide variety of restorations 😊

  • @myersmoviemoments
    @myersmoviemoments Місяць тому +1

    That was great! What a fascinating device.

  • @Azureskyd
    @Azureskyd Місяць тому +1

    That's absolutely amazing👍

  • @attilathehun1107
    @attilathehun1107 29 днів тому +1

    Un travail remarquable !

  • @starykov
    @starykov Місяць тому +2

    красивая вещь , прекрасная реставрация

  • @raziel3726
    @raziel3726 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing Craftsmanship and Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @marjoriroman2265
    @marjoriroman2265 21 день тому +1

    Cómo quiera aprender su arte me encanta lo que hace le devuelve la vida a objetos antiguos 😮😮😮

    • @marjoriroman2265
      @marjoriroman2265 21 день тому

      Qué pena que no haya capacitaciónes para aprender

  • @rtyrsson
    @rtyrsson 4 дні тому

    Beautiful work! I think the restoration looks better than the original.

  • @Runescope
    @Runescope Місяць тому +2

    This would be a great thing to get every separate part scanned and make a 3D model to print!

    • @smooshiebear80
      @smooshiebear80 Місяць тому

      Can it be done in metal or just plastic or wood filament?

    • @Runescope
      @Runescope Місяць тому

      @@smooshiebear80 Not sure, I've just recently started 3D printing and have only worked in PLA & a bit in PETG (two different types of plastic) I've tried one wood filament a bit, but it's honestly hard to differentiate from plastic. But from what I've seen, I don't think printing in metal or wood would be that difficult. These are nice large pieces. Even the screws could be printed.

  • @jackicomber8534
    @jackicomber8534 Місяць тому +1

    that is a beautiful restoration job!

  • @ghoulgoil5029
    @ghoulgoil5029 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful! Pretty work.

  • @brycecrousore1985
    @brycecrousore1985 Місяць тому +1

    Just brilliant! Happy holidays from frigid Minnesota.

  • @sugarsammy7209
    @sugarsammy7209 Місяць тому +1

    Very well done on recreating the logo!

  • @ATeamFan007
    @ATeamFan007 20 днів тому

    I always look forward to these videos!

  • @VerucaPumpkin
    @VerucaPumpkin Місяць тому +1

    had no idea chrome was applied and dried in such a way!

  • @mullerpotgieter
    @mullerpotgieter Місяць тому

    3:20 honestly reminded me of stop motion. Especially with your hand seeming quite static in the time lapse

  • @cecilgore495
    @cecilgore495 Місяць тому +2

    How do you find these amazing items, your restoration of them is outstanding, Thank you for the education ❤

  • @anatoliy3323
    @anatoliy3323 Місяць тому +1

    Nice job and the thing as well! Thank you, sir!💯👍🎄Merry Christmas!