Restoring broken vintage flashlight/lantern - Restoration project
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- This weeks restoration project, vintage Wonder flashlight/lantern, cost me only 0.7€. It is very patinated and had a bit of rust and as you will find out later on the video there was other issues too..The restoration started as usual by disassembly. The flashlight was very pleasing to diassemble, so many little parts but still so simple. Kind of like legos.
After the disassembly I removed the old damaged paint. The light was repainted with base coat and blue spray paint (RAL 5105). Then I remade the French text which I believe is telling me what type of battery to use. I used regular 4.5V battery I don't know if the text is telling me otherwise. The text was remade on Photoshop. I used most similar font I could find. It only had slight differences. This was printed horizontally mirrored on back paper of sticker printing paper. I used clear glue to attach the printer color from the paper to the lantern. Then the flashlight was clear coated with 2K spray lacquer.
I polished all the metal parts and removed any rust/oxidation to get good contact between the brass parts. The other parts needed only a cleanup. After assembly I noticed the lamp didn't work. I didn't try it first because I didn't have the battery. I quickly noticed it was missing a piece of some kind. There was only one contact to the bulb. i made new part from brass sheet. my sheet was slightly thicker than the original one. After some experimenting with the right shape I manged to get the lamp working beautifully.
Thanks once again for watching. Please leave me some feedback and if you like what I do, consider subscribing and don't forget to hit the bell icon to get notifications as my upload schedule is still not very consistent. I do my best to get a video out every week.
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#no talking
I believe in you!
Thanks mate! I hope you didn't mind the joke 😁
@@OddTinkering
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Wow tysy in the house. So i will subscribe to this channels 👍
The lamp man has spoken!
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When you scratched off that screen printing my heart broke, but then you restored it and the writing looked brand new it was awesome. Keep up the good work.
It never gets to as beautiful as before restoration. Total waste of time to scratch the old beauty.
Dan Cliff I know I got mad too I personally would’ve left the interior alone it looked decent, but at least he re printed it
@@SajadVafa I am always in a conflict with these things. On one side, I love old stuff, on the other side - as an industrial mechanic - I have a great interest to repair things.
But some old items never ever should get restored, because they have kind of their own spirit and they are just good as they are, so I can understand you.
Have a good day, my friend!
I'm glad that you repainted the flashlight in the same colour scheme. I quite like that shade of blue.
I actually like the distressed look better. Though the restoration is excellent.
Agrees. Feel like there is more of a history to this piece. I prefer the restoration of broken things or beyond a little bit of weathering. Though he did do an amazing job with this restoration.
I feel like that with a lot of things he restores. But I still love watching it as he does do a very respectable job at restoring it.
Yes, he's very good, love the videos. But...it takes 50+ years to look that vintage, and just 50 seconds with spray paint to destroy it. Should have serviced this one, not made it look brand new. It didn't need it.
100%
Same thoughts over here. Loved the old and used look, repainting it removed much of its charm.
I want nothing to disturb me when I watch your videos,however,my kids watch it with me sometimes.We have many things to restore but tools and the know-how are limited,but you've given me ideas not to mention motivation.I wish you well,great videos.
Good job. I especially like how you replaced the text and of course replaced the missing part.
Perfect restoration, when I saw you stripping the text inside off I was like no! Then you stepped it up a notch, nice touch.
This restoration makes this flashlight updated with the current trend. I like it!
everytime you throw or hit the shipping box in the beginning of the videos, it gives me life
if you had printed out the text "subscribe", instead of the french writing, i would have lost my entire mind
This comment actually made me laugh out loud. This is very rare.
Instant unsub
I can’t believe how clever you are, you can always improvise and make tools to do certain things. Your attention to detail on every small part is phenomenal. I love your channel. Cheers from Australia. 🤗🇦🇺
Ah man, right in the feels ! I used to play with this exact model of flashlight in my grandmother's basements when I was a kid :) This shade of blue just screams vintage French, it's awesome ! Keep up the good work 😊
I appreciate your detailed descriptions as you proceed. It helps me understand what you are doing and why. Thumbs up!
Very cool and great job with the inside print. I remember my cousins had a light like that in the 70's!
Inspiring I have literally hundreds of these flashlights! Now I have an outline of how to restore them AND how some of those tools work with my dremel!!! MERCI MILLE FOIS MIC!!!!!!
This is why, i always look for your videos on how you restore old stuff. Because you never change the original look . I love it ,when it looks like new😍😍 keep it up. And more videos to come..
that's the magic "never change the original look"
It never ceases to amaze me, the things you guys resurrect, and the trouble you go to, even new transfers, i will never look at junk the same way again, and will find an object to have a go at, thanks. Tony, Australia.
Thank you, really nice to hear I've inspired someone to try to do this. Greetings all the way from Finland
As a french Canadian I love seeing this lampe restored, by the way we say "voilà"😜
I guess he knew.
Very nice work buddy
Thanks man, I could say the same about your work
I love cool old retro stuff like that flashlight
Just watch a few of your videos first time I would say polish the metal and honestly put a bright led bulb in it with a rechargeable battery pack still it’s a very cool flashlight great job
Torn. Love the restoration, fantastic result but it’s missing its former life. Had the same feeling when I re shelled my mini.
So glad you showed us how bright it was!! Thank you!!
youtube recently graced me with the knowledge of your channel currently mid binge of as many vids as possible! beautiful restoration!
Ok if you haven’t figured it out yet I cannot sleep and a. Binge watching your videos from Minnesota US. Hello 👋
I would love to know more about this hobby, it seems very satisfying and rewarding
Me encantó esa lámpara...te quedó exelente! .Te felicito... saludos!
This is my favorite video so far but my second favorite is the vintage lighter one
oh now ya done it, I'll to go back and watch that one, I've restored hundreds of vintage lighters.
My Grandpa Used The Keep One If These On Him When He Worked In The Coal Mines Incase His Head Lamp When Out .. Amazing Restoration
Lamp going out in coal mine, million ways to die in the west
My grandma used to have one too.
But the writing was on italian and Varta batteries were suggested.
Why Did You Capitalize Every Word In Your Comment Like This? It's Not A Video Title.
Why do you capitalise each word?
@@OddTinkering using an old gas head lamp in a mine.also a way to die in the west
Glad that you reprint the text, it's very rare to find a model this old even in France, the painted text was replaced by a sticker at the end of the 60"s. Good 4.5v batteries can last 10 years before beeing used. It's a perfect lamp in case of emergency, especially when you compare to a LED with a Lipo that die within 4/5 years even without beeing used...
I saw this restoration a while ago and I can't stop thinking that a project can be made with an Altoids box to emulate this type of flashlights. I launch this challenge!
Excellent work, I love it, it will help me to restore an Elite vintage flashlight, God bless you. Excelente trabajo, me encanto, me servirá para restaurar una linterna Elite, Dios le bendiga.
I have one like this at the basement, but it is army green (maybe 50 years old), and it has some add-ons, 3 plastic caps from upper side, first to covering light into one line, second is making light green, and third making light red.
Good work by the way, and you inspired me to do the same!
I cant stop watching these vids its so satisfying to see things get restored
I like how you reproduced the text on the inside. I confess that I might have just masked it and left it alone. I don't have the ability to do what you did with it. Nice work.
Отличная работа!!! С уважением из Белоруссии!
Incredible work. Especially the makers mark inside of the lantern.
I'm not only love your work, but also the original look.
Loved how you were able to re-do the writing inside. Great job
What I love about his videos is that I put whatever music I want with it, there's no licensing issue on his end and I get my preferred music. it's also nice when the sound effects bleed through too
Ah, an antique Wonder Flashlight from the 1950s at most, very beautiful design.
Oh man, my father used to have that one. I used to play with it in the dark and read comic books under bed sheets. It kept breaking constantly but it was still cool.
I’m glad we have people who could translate French here. I was genuinely confused as to what it said haha
Traduction of the french stuff written inside :
For obtaining
the best
lighting
use the
BATTERY
"WONDER"
type "BATRI"
Light bulb "SFERA"
Gone 004 forget to mention “only for use to illuminate white flag when low light conditions”
@@ShoeF1end you're fcking funny.
@@ShoeF1end not funny kiddo :)
I still have and use a similar one. Just as battered. Nice work.
This video took me to my childhood. My grandfather had one of these. I forgot the battery thank you :) greetings from istanbul
Loveley job fella, could I suggest you place a cloth on your work bench to stop scratching the new paint.
Well done. This came out very nice. I actually like the before look better. To each there own.
I love it!!!! Great work. Greetings from Greece. 🙏
HELLO FROM RUSSIA! THIS IS GREAT GOOD WORK AND BEAUTIFUL FLASHLIGHT! GOOD LUCK!
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BEFORE - cyka blyat
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Great restoration. This is similar to lamps marketed in the UK by Pifco and an almost identical one by Vidor. The main difference was the UK version was "boxier", had a folding table stand/handle and a red lens on the back which was supposed to be visible while you were walking on unlit roads at night! It used the same battery.
Nice attention to details, especially the print transfer which I would like to know more about.
I often wonder if why I like these restoration videos is because I would like to believe I can one day be restored and shine too.
Make it red and you're ready to walk into Silent Hill
Lol
Silent Hill Origin i see. It makes me nostalgic again
ZylethX3N0 make it wood color and you're ready to walk into Joey drew studios
I like the way your videos are, not annoying music!
and I find it mega funny to point out your way to subscribe
Excellent restoration almost makes one feel that you went back in time and purchased it new
pay attention to detail . . . #Yes indeed you do! #Great job! Keep'em rolling!
It would be awesome to stick led, battery with micro USB port. Awesome work, my grand parents used to have one like this bring back some memories of camping in the Pyrénées. Thank you :)
Стол с дырками - идеальное место для разбора мелких деталей)
Странно, что под видео так много комментариев на русском языке. Не индийских, не арабских, не китайских, а именно русских почему-то.
@@ОнуфрийНечепуренко может быть индусы, арабы и китайцы стесняются своего языка, поэтому пишут на английском?))
@@ttillicome Ну индусы ещё может быть, а насчёт китайцев и арабов сильно сомневаюсь :) Да и по никам видно же сразу откуда человек.
this is the cutest shit ever and makes me want to take a woodworking class more than ever. ugh
love the content, keep it up
Me too xd
Great job, I love old flask lights
Every little detail that's pretty good
I have no idea why the fuck I can't get enough of these videos. Thoroughly satisfied
We had one of these when I was a kid
Awesome. Like your work. Odd to see the title "Vintage" for a flashlight I owned when I was with the boy scouts in the 70's. Brings back memories :-) Thanks again !
I Super love that label technique
Felicidades por el trabajo de restauración y por la edición del vídeo. Ahora tengo ganas de tener esa linterna ja ja ja.
Love how he makes little things to tell us to subscribe
I just purchased one of these on Ebay from a man in Israel. I spent damn near $25(usd), but I think it's worth a neat little pocket lantern.
You got yours for a steal, though, I'm definitely envious :P
Beautiful restoration on this one. Nice job of recreating the missing piece!
It is a beautiful lamp with a unique design. I would have liked to think about the restoration you did but with modifications, such as rechargeable battery and LED focus.
great job.
This is great. I just bought something similar on eBay and may restore it like in this video, or I may update with an LED and new circuit in there.
Good flashlight. I will restoration it on my channel. Good job.
Thanks! I bet you'll make it look great
Super👌 naprawdę.
Ćwierć wieku temu miałem podobną latarkę w pracy.
Very nice work 👍but i would've kept that lovely patina on the case and simply repaired it, cleaned it up and gave it a clear coat. But thats just me.
That’s wonderful job. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have so much respect for your work! The only thing I find kind of a shame is that with these vintage objects - the things that make them special is their wear. (You can see all that it's been through and that people have used it for a loooong time) You restore these things so well that they seem completely new! (As in modern haha) still, mad respect and I really love your work!
Yes indeed great work👍
Get that box outa my face !,i loved that part for some reason lol , ive been watching your videos way more and im extremely satisfied you do quite excellent work ,especially on the cylindrical lighter .
my Grandpa had same light wow i forget about this light THX For the memories
holly shit thats the coolest torch lv ever seen its so cool and a beautiful restoration, seriously so cool
You should restore an old BBQ!! That would be amazing!!! 😁👍 Also great work on everything that you do! I love watching your videos!! Keep them coming!!
Nice work, I laughed when you shoved the box off the table.
Interesting flashlight and battery. But you did it justice refurbishing it. Very nice...
Thanks!
as a french dude i recognized instantly the light, that's why i clicked the video, my grand father has the exact same flashlight in a drawer somewhere.
Fabulous restoration - no ketchup yeah!
Reminds me of the front pocket flashlight in the Silent Hill.
Always interesting how things can go from looking like a Fallout item to something you could buy for 5 bucks at a target. It's the history that makes them special yet a restoration can hide that and often you're left with just utility
Looks good I wouldn’t have the patience to do this!
I don't want to know how many hours I put into this 😁
Nice video! I should own one, but "luxury" model, made in Italy. I'll see on my mother's attic...
This guy makes the "Battle Scarred" look like "Factory New" again
What a beautiful piece!
Du très beau travail.. le marquage à l'intérieur est génial
ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN!! THEY ARE SO SATISFYING TO WATCH!!
Sir, you did wonderfully with this restoration
One of my favorites :) love this channel.
Would it be going against the spirit of restoration to replace the bulb with an LED? Just curious. This was a good episode.
I don't think so, but I think it's better this way. LED would be brighter but the pattern is often weird. I've actually done that to my motorcycle because the original light was practically useless and it was dangerous without street lights
I see, fair enough. Thanks for the info :)
@@GabrielKnightz yes it's mentioned only in the end because I didn't have the battery when I started and I didn't realize the piece was missing until I tried it in the end
I personally thinks LED lights sucks when it comes to vintage restoration
@@ShaikhMaaz. I agree. LEDs are all well and good for tacticool lights but that warm yellow of incandescents is part of the charm of vintage lamps.
Yes please tutorials are always welcomed Lovely job here.