Hi folks! I found this key-cutting machine online, and my heart whispered to buy it and offer it a fresh start! I hope you agree with this decision and enjoy the video! I worked many, many hours on it! Thank you for your support and for your time! Johnny! 😍
Thanks for the Canadian content portion of the program. We in Canada used to make almost all of our own machenery and we stopped doing this now. We buy from Japan and China. Again Thanks for this
I was actually a locksmith for around 20 years and this brings back some memories for me. Thanks for the share, it's nice to see this classic machine being restored to its former glory ;)
my dad was a locksmith when i was growing up. i used to cut spare keys for friends, without asking of course . his was big , green and heavy like that one , same brand , different model i think.
You did a great job restoring the key cutter. Thanks for sharing, it's nice to see this classic machine restored to its former glory ;) it took a lot of work to clean all the parts and adjust the depth of cut properly physical. It looks beautiful
Another great restoration and a great way to make additional income! I use to work for a retail store and was trained to use the engraver in jewelry and the key cutter in sporting goods. Some times I would spend the day going back and forth to those two departments because I was the only one on the shift that knew how to use both machines.😊 Glad you listened to your heart and made it useful again. ❤
You are the finest restorer I watch on UA-cam, and this is evident from the cleanliness, mastery at work and the great effort you make. Thank you from the heart
Fantastic job you did restoring the key cutting machine. I bet it took a whole lot of hard work to clean all the parts and adjust the cutting depth properly. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.
It was nice to watch this video restoring every parts of the machine that is must needed when u restor any machine every one must watch this vedio. Good and perfect restoration
I had no idea that Canada was exporting machines like this to Europe! It is obviously for the European market, as in Canada we use 110-120 volts at 60 hz, and the data plate shows 220V 50Hz. Nice to see it restored! I remember seeing many just like it here in Canada - with 110V motors, obviously! They used to be in EVERY hardware store!
Hello ! What an exceptional restoration of a legendary machine! (Now, I'm going into "chauvinist mode" and I assume!) You should know that some members of my family have worked at Dominion Lock in Montréal virtually all their lives, and now I understand why they were proud of it: this little marvel was perfect, as everything else they build! What's more, when I was very young I used to stop off every day at the local ironmonger's on my way home from school; it was run by family friends, the Lanctôts... The ‘key machine’ fascinated me! I always wondered how it worked, but I couldn't go near it as it was the responsibility of adults... 50 years later, I finally know how and why it made keys so well! Thank you so much! (By the way, there are still three of these machines - only slightly younger - making keys in my neighbourhood!)
This project/ restoration was not for the faint of heart in regards to the number of parts, cleaning, reassembly, and adjusting every thing back to running order, you got yourself another subscriber with a like sir, enjoyed the video. Excellent finish.
Beautiful restoration job you did restoring the key cutting machine. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. I bet you adjusted the guide part that the key slides on for accuracy. Excellent work.
Very nice video. I have one of these machines I've been using for about 45 years. One worn tooth on cutter. I've never had to adjust it. It took a fall and pin for making it automatic broke. Might fix that some day. It has some worn covering. But other than that, works perfectly. The nice thing about these machines is that they will cut even the old Curtis steel cylinder keys like a warm knife through butter.
My father-in-law worked as salesman for Gits Brothers. Neat to see. The Gits brothers developed the 2 color injection molding for the Pontiac Indian head hood ornament.
In the mid 70s my father used to use a machine very similar to this for key cutting in our shop. He bought it 2nd hand and he had to do pretty much the same as you did with this. Great video
At least you didn't bury it in mud and claim it was found that way. Really tired of restorers doing that, with guns, knives and tools. What idiot deliberately damages tools to make them worse? I skip those sites.
globally, it is a good job. Such a piece of machinery asks for tuning after assembly, same as a lathe or a milling machine, probably not shown in that video. very good video
Very nice restoration ! The only difference on this machine versus a Canadian version is the electric motor, 230V instead of 115V and the European plug. 😊🇨🇦
I’ve got a machine just like that except a little newer. I got rid of that dangerous wire wheel and replaced the motor with a 115 volt 60 cycle and bought a new cutting wheel and it works great.
That must have taken You quite a bit of time to do. But alas I can see it was all worth it. You definitely 😁 deserve an Oscar for that Job 👌👍💯😁! Sincerely 🤠 Mr Severance, "The Cake 😋 🍰🎂 🥳🎉 🎊 Man".
This is the first time we’ve seen you forging and casting a new part. I’m very impressed. Oddly enough, when you were cleaning out the key dust, I was wondering what it would melt into if that sludge was dumped into a forge. I’m not suggesting it, mind you (God only knows what was in that gunk) but I did wonder.
Thank you so much! 😊 Forging and casting was a new challenge, and I’m happy you enjoyed it. Haha, I had the same thought about the key dust! That gunk looked mysterious enough to create something unpredictable if melted-probably not worth the risk, though! Who knows what strange mix of materials could be hiding in there. 😅 Thanks for sharing your curiosity! 🔥😊
That’s amazing to hear! It’s always fascinating how these machines were part of everyday life in different places. Knowing that this same unit was used in Barrie, Ontario, and even at "Mr. Minute" in the Kozlov Center, adds a great bit of history and context to its story. Thanks for sharing! 😊
As a retired Locksmith/ Safe technician I say it turned out pretty well except that the tip of the duplicated key should be ground down a bit on the underside.
It my first time seeing 2 wire's connected with a beefy screwed contour plus another plastic cover, the one in the mortar disassembly. Nowadays you will see either a press-on or a srew-on piece of connector
Did you replace the bearings in the motor? Very nice detailed work, got very wrappedupin your video to the point where i was worried about runs in the spray paint!
Thank you! I chose to spray paint this time because I could see the colours matching in my head: Hunter's green with Silver Hammerite. The Silver isn't available in my powder-coating stock or in my country, so that's why. 😃
my Dominion lock machine looks a bit younger than yours. I duplicated keys in my workshop whit that machine until 6 years ago, when i bought a new one. new one is not automatic like old one! the old one is still in good shape, and stored in the attic!
That’s a work of art,restoration on another level and I think your gloves were more of a hindrance then a help,looks like they kept getting caught up in some of the dismantling,bit too big me thinks
I found some information about the manufacturer of this machine. The Dominion Lock Company Ltd. here in Montreal Canada. "Dominion Lock was formed by Sam, Alfred and Ruth Zion in the 1920's. It closed it doors in February 1985, putting 250 people out of work. Unican Security Systems Ltd. of Montreal and the Simpson Hardware Company of San Leandro, California fought a court battle to buy what remained of the firm."
where i live they still use these very key cutters at the lock smiths shop. so happens I'm also not far from where this machine's motor was manufactured.
Hi there! When I have big projects like this, with a lot of parts, I take pictures. That's more than enough for me, but not for everything usually I do it for small little things to make sure I don't miss them.
Hi folks! I found this key-cutting machine online, and my heart whispered to buy it and offer it a fresh start! I hope you agree with this decision and enjoy the video! I worked many, many hours on it! Thank you for your support and for your time! Johnny! 😍
Thanks for the Canadian content portion of the program. We in Canada used to make almost all of our own machenery and we stopped doing this now. We buy from Japan and China. Again Thanks for this
@@rosellabill Thank you for watching my videos! In Europe it is the same, we import almost everything...
OY!!! You misspelled your own name !!! Such are the brainwaves of perfectionists 😸🤣💋🫶🏻😂
@gaylereid8264 , thanks for letting me know! I didn't see that till now 😅
@@rustyshadesrestoration
HaHaHa❣️ I am impressed w/ the swiftness of finding my correction, I mean comment. They don’t call me eagle eye for naught 😻
No annoying "music", no unnecessary talking, just the sound of tools. Love it!
Thank you JT!
I love canadian manufacturing, the world needs more of it.
Agree! 🥰
No talking. No annoying crap music. Just the sounds of tools, machines, and scraping. Love it ❤
I love the unusual items you restore👏👏👏😍🇬🇧
I was actually a locksmith for around 20 years and this brings back some memories for me. Thanks for the share, it's nice to see this classic machine being restored to its former glory ;)
I'm happy I could bring back those beautiful memories with my video! 🙂
my dad was a locksmith when i was growing up. i used to cut spare keys for friends, without asking of course . his was big , green and heavy like that one , same brand , different model i think.
You did a great job restoring the key cutter. Thanks for sharing, it's nice to see this classic machine restored to its former glory ;) it took a lot of work to clean all the parts and adjust the depth of cut properly physical. It looks beautiful
Glad you enjoyed it
You are an artist! I admire anyone who has skills like these in this video!!
Thank you! 🙂
I made keys on a machine very similar to this,back in the early eighties. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Cool! I'm so happy that I could bring it back to life. It is satisfying to duplicate keys 😀
Not often that you see a Canadian brand!!!
Fantastic job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That's right ✅️
Another great restoration and a great way to make additional income! I use to work for a retail store and was trained to use the engraver in jewelry and the key cutter in sporting goods. Some times I would spend the day going back and forth to those two departments because I was the only one on the shift that knew how to use both machines.😊 Glad you listened to your heart and made it useful again. ❤
Wow! That's so amazing! Thanks for sharing this! 👍 🙂
You are the finest restorer I watch on UA-cam, and this is evident from the cleanliness, mastery at work and the great effort you make. Thank you from the heart
Wow, thank you! 😊
Wow what an incredibly complex machine. We think that old things were simple, but this is on par with the engineering in a mobile phone
Fantastic job you did restoring the key cutting machine. I bet it took a whole lot of hard work to clean all the parts and adjust the cutting depth properly. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.
I'm so happy to know that you enjoyed the video. Thank you for your feedback and for watching my work! Cheers
Had one in my parents general store. I could pretty much run it blindfolded. Very nice job. Brings back memories.
It was nice to watch this video restoring every parts of the machine that is must needed when u restor any machine every one must watch this vedio. Good and perfect restoration
The only channel that I found what I was looking for
🙂
Just wow, so many parts. I love watching your videos. I love antiques.
Glad you like them!
I had no idea that Canada was exporting machines like this to Europe! It is obviously for the European market, as in Canada we use 110-120 volts at 60 hz, and the data plate shows 220V 50Hz. Nice to see it restored! I remember seeing many just like it here in Canada - with 110V motors, obviously! They used to be in EVERY hardware store!
Very nice,nice to see an older piece brought back to life.great video as always.just keep doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎
Thank you so much, Tom! 🙂
Hello ! What an exceptional restoration of a legendary machine! (Now, I'm going into "chauvinist mode" and I assume!) You should know that some members of my family have worked at Dominion Lock in Montréal virtually all their lives, and now I understand why they were proud of it: this little marvel was perfect, as everything else they build! What's more, when I was very young I used to stop off every day at the local ironmonger's on my way home from school; it was run by family friends, the Lanctôts... The ‘key machine’ fascinated me! I always wondered how it worked, but I couldn't go near it as it was the responsibility of adults... 50 years later, I finally know how and why it made keys so well! Thank you so much! (By the way, there are still three of these machines - only slightly younger - making keys in my neighbourhood!)
Oh wow! Thats a interesting coincidence. Thanks for sharing! :D
Снова и снова восхищаюсь вашей работой!
So many parts in one little machine; great work indeed!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you! 🙂
This project/ restoration was not for the faint of heart in regards to the number of parts, cleaning, reassembly, and adjusting every thing back to running order, you got yourself another subscriber with a like sir, enjoyed the video. Excellent finish.
Thank you!
In pretty good shape overall but definitely needed some tlc. Great job!
Thank you! 🙂
@@rustyshadesrestoration you're welcome :)
Masterpiece 😮👌
I love watching I find it enjoyable and relaxing seeing all the different things u bring back life amazing 😊😊😊😊😊😊
I'm so glad to know that! 🙂 Thank you for watching!
I especially loved seeing the motor compartment! Cool restore, nice work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful job.
Thank you very much!
Wspaniała renowacja ☺️
Dziękuję! Pozdrawiam
Beautiful restoration job you did restoring the key cutting machine. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. I bet you adjusted the guide part that the key slides on for accuracy. Excellent work.
Thank you so much!
Very nice video. I have one of these machines I've been using for about 45 years. One worn tooth on cutter. I've never had to adjust it. It took a fall and pin for making it automatic broke. Might fix that some day. It has some worn covering. But other than that, works perfectly. The nice thing about these machines is that they will cut even the old Curtis steel cylinder keys like a warm knife through butter.
Perfect attention to detail, great work👍😀
Thank you! 🙂
A lot of fine tuning and adjusting to get the cutting depth set properly, lots of wasted key blanks lol. Very nice work on and old classic key cutter.
My father-in-law worked as salesman for Gits Brothers. Neat to see. The Gits brothers developed the 2 color injection molding for the Pontiac Indian head hood ornament.
Beautiful restoration and color 😊
Thank you very much!
WOW! I'm sure glad you knew what you were doing.
Always! 😀
Ok the casting was pretty sweet 🤗
Thanks 😁
In the mid 70s my father used to use a machine very similar to this for key cutting in our shop. He bought it 2nd hand and he had to do pretty much the same as you did with this. Great video
At least you didn't bury it in mud and claim it was found that way. Really tired of restorers doing that, with guns, knives and tools. What idiot deliberately damages tools to make them worse? I skip those sites.
That's hardly any restorations lmao
But ya got to love the rusty plastic 😅
Yeah, not only is is dishonest, I feel really bad for the tools! Lol. Just really wasteful...
@fgjhham89 Next thing we'll see is someone claiming they found a 57Chevy BelAir Coup in Swampwater USA.
Very interesting. I have never understood that keys are copied like that. A clever machine.
Indeed! 🙂
Superb...👍.
Thank you! 🙂
Very nice!
Thank you! 🙂
Nice work. I enjoyed the video.
I'm happy to know that! Thank you! 🙂
Very much enjoyed this
Glad you enjoyed it
Yet another great job.
I appreciate that
Fantastic work as always 😍😍
🫠
Loved this. Brilliant work. Thank you. 💯
Glad you enjoyed it!
Restoration is perfect... but what actually amazes me is the fact you can work with all those little pieces/parts while wearing those gloves on, lol
Thank you, James. It is nice to hear from you! Cheers
Beautiful machine
Fine work 👌 Love from India ❤
Thank you 😊
Hello mister beautifully restored good job well done
Thank you! 🙂
Magnifico . Gostei de ver seu vídeo. Parabéns,
bravo superbe travail very best
Merci beaucoup! 🙂
Nicely done. 👍
Thank you! 👍
globally, it is a good job.
Such a piece of machinery asks for tuning after assembly, same as a lathe or a milling machine, probably not shown in that video.
very good video
Thank you! Yes, that's correct!
Jolie travail 👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup! 🙂
Derien 🙂
Very nice restoration ! The only difference on this machine versus a Canadian version is the electric motor, 230V instead of 115V and the European plug. 😊🇨🇦
I’ve got a machine just like that except a little newer. I got rid of that dangerous wire wheel and replaced the motor with a 115 volt 60 cycle and bought a new cutting wheel and it works great.
Well done 👍🙌
Thank you, Marja! 🙂
Przepięknie jest ta maszyna odrestaurowana Pozdrawiam mile i serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dziękuję bardzo! Pozdrawiam
Love this ❤❤❤
Virou uma jóia... parabéns!
Bravo !!! 👍🏻
Super sprawa!
Dziękuję!
WoW very nice linda video ❤❤❤
Great restoration, my friend. This looks like its from the early to mid 60s, just a guess.
Thank you so much! I think the same, but I can't be 100% sure. I couldn't find a similar one on the web..
Certainement plus beau maintenant qu'à sa sortie d'usine ;)
Merci beaucoup!
That must have taken You quite a bit of time to do.
But alas I can see it was all worth it.
You definitely 😁 deserve an Oscar for that Job 👌👍💯😁!
Sincerely 🤠 Mr Severance,
"The Cake 😋 🍰🎂 🥳🎉 🎊 Man".
Hahaha, Oscar? 😀 Thank you for your kind words! 🫠
This is the first time we’ve seen you forging and casting a new part. I’m very impressed.
Oddly enough, when you were cleaning out the key dust, I was wondering what it would melt into if that sludge was dumped into a forge. I’m not suggesting it, mind you (God only knows what was in that gunk) but I did wonder.
Thank you so much! 😊 Forging and casting was a new challenge, and I’m happy you enjoyed it. Haha, I had the same thought about the key dust! That gunk looked mysterious enough to create something unpredictable if melted-probably not worth the risk, though! Who knows what strange mix of materials could be hiding in there. 😅 Thanks for sharing your curiosity! 🔥😊
How do you remember where all the screws and things go back in to? You got to have a good memory 😵💫
Omg.....how long did this actually take??? You made it look fantastic!!
The restoration process and the video production took me precisely 28 days.
I didn't know John Deere made key cutters, that's cool
Hahahha 😅
@@rustyshadesrestoration can't complain about the colors though, classic 👌
That is the same unit used in my city Barrie Ontario were the keys were cut at a place called "Mr. Minute in the Kozlov Center.
That’s amazing to hear! It’s always fascinating how these machines were part of everyday life in different places. Knowing that this same unit was used in Barrie, Ontario, and even at "Mr. Minute" in the Kozlov Center, adds a great bit of history and context to its story. Thanks for sharing! 😊
How on earth do you remember how everythng goes back together?!
It seemed to be in very good condition ^^
It was broken enough to don't work...
As a retired Locksmith/ Safe technician I say it turned out pretty well except that the tip of the duplicated key should be ground down a bit on the underside.
Thanks for the tip!
Does it only cut Canadian Keys? Just kidding, of course it does. Awesome job!
🙏😄
Super !!
It my first time seeing 2 wire's connected with a beefy screwed contour plus another plastic cover, the one in the mortar disassembly.
Nowadays you will see either a press-on or a srew-on piece of connector
An earth connection would have been nice to see 😮
There is the green wire 🙂
Did you replace the bearings in the motor?
Very nice detailed work, got very wrappedupin your video to the point where i was worried about runs in the spray paint!
Thank you! Yes, but only one; the other one was in perfect shape. The paint job turned out fantastic. I'm super happy with these spray cans.
How in the world can you figure out how to put it back together?!?
Amazing!
Great job molding the thumb screw! Just curious as to why you didn't powder coat instead of spray painting though.
Thank you! I chose to spray paint this time because I could see the colours matching in my head: Hunter's green with Silver Hammerite. The Silver isn't available in my powder-coating stock or in my country, so that's why. 😃
@@rustyshadesrestoration Awesome! It definitely turned out great!
I want it!!!
my Dominion lock machine looks a bit younger than yours. I duplicated keys in my workshop whit that machine until 6 years ago, when i bought a new one. new one is not automatic like old one! the old one is still in good shape, and stored in the attic!
I have got to I love your tattoo it's cool I love Mario bros 😊😊😊😊
I'm in uk x
Thanks a lot! 🙂
That's in great shape as is. Just needs a cleaning. They make a mess when you use them anyway.
Great restoration. Is that a rotating file?
Thank you! More like a blade than a file...
Después de mucho trabajo misión cumplida 👍
Indeed! 😃
Tolle Arbeit wie gerade gekauft sehr gut 👍 👍 👍
Aber mal eine Frage, warum hört man immer Zug Hörner im Hintergund ,war da eine Veranstaltung 😂
Thank you. I live close to a railway station 🙂
기계상태는 양호하지만 부품의 숫자가 많은 복잡한 기계를 수리하는 것이 이채롭습니다.
That’s a work of art,restoration on another level and I think your gloves were more of a hindrance then a help,looks like they kept getting caught up in some of the dismantling,bit too big me thinks
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I just changed the gloves brand this time, but not the size and somehow, they're a bit bigger 🤷♂️
Duplicadora de llaves, algo muy común todavía acá en Argentina
I found some information about the manufacturer of this machine. The Dominion Lock Company Ltd. here in Montreal Canada.
"Dominion Lock was formed by Sam, Alfred and Ruth Zion in the 1920's. It closed it doors in February 1985, putting 250 people out of work. Unican Security Systems Ltd. of Montreal and the Simpson Hardware Company of San Leandro, California fought a court battle to buy what remained of the firm."
see how old machines are made for durability? today's tool are just made to be maintained, not to last long.
Máquina duplicadora das chaves 🔑🗝😉restaurada
Gosto do seu serviço
where i live they still use these very key cutters at the lock smiths shop. so happens I'm also not far from where this machine's motor was manufactured.
How do you ever keep track of what goes where when reassembling??!! Do you have to refer back to your video?
Hi there! When I have big projects like this, with a lot of parts, I take pictures. That's more than enough for me, but not for everything usually I do it for small little things to make sure I don't miss them.