Rusted Out Red Signal Lamp Restoration

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Will this ancient signal lamp light again? Restoration of a very old, rusted out Dietz signal lamp.
This signal lamp is super old and was very very rusted out. The tank has been sealed and its use is completely safe. The most difficult part of this restoration turned out to be the glass globe. Covered completely in decades of deep scratches as well as rub scratches. I thought it was just dirt; it was scratches. Making matters worse, the glass is heat tempered which makes it very hard to polish. The glass globe alone took me 6 hours to polish, and there are still some chips and deep scratches.

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  • @garyburgmylifeandtimes6354
    @garyburgmylifeandtimes6354 Жыл бұрын

    The amount of effort put into restoring that lantern was far for than what is was worth, most would never have bothered based on the extensive damage the rust had caused. BUT, you brought back to life a piece of history that can’t be replicated to the level of authenticity that your restoration brings - priceless!

  • @paulsparrsparky7037

    @paulsparrsparky7037

    Жыл бұрын

    Couldn't say it any better... 👍🏼😃

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jeanettecardol6028

    @jeanettecardol6028

    Жыл бұрын

    But it's nice to watch

  • @loveajkal8741

    @loveajkal8741

    Жыл бұрын

  • @maisiedays

    @maisiedays

    Жыл бұрын

    I watch a lot of these restoration videos. This one was really impressive. I’ve never seen anyone else bring something back that was this far gone. Well done!

  • @TheParkAttendant
    @TheParkAttendant Жыл бұрын

    I admire your ability to problem solve around the siever rust and make a complete restoration. Thanks for saving this piece of history.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @medicbabe2ID
    @medicbabe2ID Жыл бұрын

    I **love** Dietz lanterns. This one was held together with little more than baby's breath and good wishes, and you brought it back to better than the day it was new. Glorious!

  • @Seemsayin

    @Seemsayin

    Жыл бұрын

    I love them, too. That's when simple, clever engineering was all it took to be efficient. But, could it get any better than the day it was new?😉

  • @macmac8249

    @macmac8249

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Seemsayin Well….you could say that it was already ‘broken in’, I suppose.

  • @shanedietz3584

    @shanedietz3584

    Ай бұрын

    Always nice to see worn history revived.

  • @user-hn7op7rx1y
    @user-hn7op7rx1y Жыл бұрын

    Спасибо мастеру за отличную работу, по восстановлению старинной керосиновой лампы. Все сделано с душой. Благодарю за труд. Удачи на канале.🛠️📹👍🔥

  • @kaymcgraw9362
    @kaymcgraw9362 Жыл бұрын

    You have a rare talent. Your restoration shows the now and early future generations how we once lived, and the products that were once available for that era. Your restoration is amazing.

  • @ShamankingZuty
    @ShamankingZuty Жыл бұрын

    Time really took it's toll on this lamp, but you did a fantastic job bringing it back to life. Outstanding work, thanks for sharing.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @bogachangedikoglu8244

    @bogachangedikoglu8244

    7 ай бұрын

    Harika bir iş çıkarmışsın eline sağlık 👍👌

  • @jaycimbak7781
    @jaycimbak77815 ай бұрын

    Most people would just give up and throw that away or just put it somewhere and forget about it. Your dedication to the extremely laborious restoration is commendable! Thank you for the video. Now I know what to use on a few of my own rusted lanterns.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    5 ай бұрын

    Well, the thought of giving up did cross my mind a few times with that glass globe. :)

  • @bronzewing1965
    @bronzewing1965 Жыл бұрын

    Red glass is worth a fortune now.. Love your restorations... 🥰😎

  • @pearface5370
    @pearface5370 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful restoration. The glass polishing was amazing!

  • @DROFHAPPINESS
    @DROFHAPPINESS10 ай бұрын

    You worked a miracle on this. I was really impressed on how well you restored the globe!

  • @user-hu8ue4pq2i
    @user-hu8ue4pq2i Жыл бұрын

    Да будет свет! Мастеру 10+ за мастерство!!!! Это ж из рассыпавшегося металла ,восстановить,невероятно!!!!! Благодарю,интересно смотреть,как возрождается новая вещь из старой.

  • @user-fr8ly9bj6e
    @user-fr8ly9bj6e Жыл бұрын

    Грандиозная работа, но и результат потрясающий. Молодец мастер, браво!

  • @gloriareyescatalan5230

    @gloriareyescatalan5230

    Жыл бұрын

    Maestro de Maestros increíble felicidades y q Dios bendiga tu manos

  • @user-wy4qf9pg8y
    @user-wy4qf9pg8y Жыл бұрын

    Хорошая у вас работа, возвращать старым вещам, молодость и красоту. Видно, что вам самому интересно заниматься реставрацией. Спасибо вам за ваш труд...

  • @nunyabiznez6381
    @nunyabiznez6381 Жыл бұрын

    Watching these videos is like taking a master class on how to make old decrepit things new again. I have restored a few things but nothing on a scale like this when it comes to metal. Mostly I do projects in wood. But after binge watching as many of these videos as possible I'm developing the confidence to restore something I've wanted to for a long time. The rusted carcass of an old bicycle my grandfather got for his birthday in 1921. I'm going to guess the most challenging part will be to find rubber tires of the right style. If anyone knows anything about sourcing tires for antique bicycles I would be grateful.

  • @sallybuskey952
    @sallybuskey952 Жыл бұрын

    I love Lanterns! I have 2 that were gifted to me from a client that I was a Caregiver too. He was in his 80's and the lanterns belonged to his father when the lived in California. Mine are no where as rusted as this one. Thank you for bringing it back to it's glory!!

  • @rickb3225
    @rickb3225 Жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I wonder how on earth you're gonna restore these things that are in such bad condition. Then I watch and say "oh, that's how!" Great job 👍

  • @KinG_KJ
    @KinG_KJ Жыл бұрын

    honestly i didn't expect too much restoration in this video but it turned out to be a lot and I must say you did a fantastic job bringing it back to its glory. loved it ❤️

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @dougm5341
    @dougm5341 Жыл бұрын

    Mad props to people who have the talent and inclination to restore items from our past and preserve them for the future.

  • @macmac8249
    @macmac82492 ай бұрын

    Quality workmanship….not just rebuilt but you’ve rendered it completely functional. Lots of elbow grease…thank you for sharing this with us…Mac

  • @Ziyonur68
    @Ziyonur68 Жыл бұрын

    Juda ajoyib! Õtmishni yodga soldi. Qilingan restavratsiyaga gap yõq. Omad. UZB.

  • @skyhunk
    @skyhunk Жыл бұрын

    This brought back memories of life on the farm -- we had no electricity so we relied on kerosene lamps. This is an oil lamp but they have a physical resemblance to each other. With kerosene we had to pump the lamp to increase pressure when the light dimmed and also we had to increase the height of the mantle (not wick). Yeppers -- I'm that old!!

  • @zeekwolfe6251
    @zeekwolfe6251 Жыл бұрын

    A wonderful signal lamp with a red glass prism, good in hurricanes or to warn Casey Jones about the washed-out bridge. Nice restoration!

  • @lovelight7005
    @lovelight700527 күн бұрын

    Hurricane light - ah! my childhood memories ❤

  • @Mary20457
    @Mary20457Ай бұрын

    You are amazing. All the complex pieces and you still manage to put it all together. I didn't think you could save the glass, but 6 hours later, it looks brand new.

  • @melindamoore9449
    @melindamoore9449 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Outstanding workmanship! You are a true artist and Craftsman! Excellent restoration. Loved watching it. Thanks for sharing! More than I could handle to simply repair. Well done!! Love the blue metallic paint color with the ruby glass also.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @latiffrahman1953
    @latiffrahman1953 Жыл бұрын

    One word... simply beautiful and good effort doing the restoration...only those who knows history appreciate antiques items

  • @PalaszewskiFamily
    @PalaszewskiFamily7 ай бұрын

    Magical restoration. It's like seeing a magic trick performed and revealed at once. Very gratifying! The glass at the end was a fascinating surprise. 💖

  • @Underthesun123
    @Underthesun12311 ай бұрын

    Such lamps bring out a lot many memories of around 30 years ago

  • @samwells9769

    @samwells9769

    3 ай бұрын

    Wow you are an artist with restoration and I love the video. ❤

  • @jaycimbak7781
    @jaycimbak77816 ай бұрын

    What an amazing job you did restoring this lantern! You gave me a few ideas for lanterns in my collection!

  • @westerntraveler2835
    @westerntraveler2835 Жыл бұрын

    FABULOUS job! Thank you for your time in showing the involved steps to restore this lantern!

  • @marinahansen5964
    @marinahansen59647 ай бұрын

    My father had 3 of these, which he used when the power would go out. Thanks for the memories. Restored to perfection 👌🏼

  • @user-zb4yj3cj2d

    @user-zb4yj3cj2d

    7 ай бұрын

    ㅗㅎㅎ

  • @WiIdbiII
    @WiIdbiII Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thanks for giving this old relic life again. Fantastic job.

  • @gordon8858
    @gordon8858 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, I was amazed by your dedication patience and attention to detail. Hopefully, the lamp will give you years of wonderful service. Brilliant job, well done Gordon, Halifax, UK

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @johnkathycoley6868
    @johnkathycoley6868 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating to watch as you bring back an object that would have been thrown away but now has a new life. Great Job!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you John & Kathy!

  • @mohandasballal6819
    @mohandasballal68192 ай бұрын

    Your effort and patience in restoration is very much appreciable 🙏

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Ай бұрын

    Many thanks

  • @dovercliffs9455
    @dovercliffs9455 Жыл бұрын

    The chimney lamp of good old days. Well done. It looks more than new.Very nice.

  • @Zhanna-lf8nu
    @Zhanna-lf8nu Жыл бұрын

    Слов просто нет , ваша работа потрясает ❤️

  • @purvapurva7443
    @purvapurva7443 Жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful antique piece. Well done 👏👏👏👏

  • @CS-os1yt
    @CS-os1yt22 күн бұрын

    Sent me back 50 years down memory lane

  • @tayninh69
    @tayninh69 Жыл бұрын

    I stand in awe of your skill and patience restoring that lantern, beautiful job. I have a few Dietz lanterns that we use when camping.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @dianestephenson7639
    @dianestephenson7639 Жыл бұрын

    I am amazed that this was able to be saved ,,,it turned into a very beautiful piece ,,,great work & talent

  • @murphymmc
    @murphymmc Жыл бұрын

    Nice work, probably far more filling and sanding than you want to do for a long time to come. Beautiful results.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @samanthadean1083
    @samanthadean1083 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing job!!! How lucky that the original glass was still intact!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🤗

  • @CrustyRestorations
    @CrustyRestorations3 ай бұрын

    Stubning resto job. Kudos on the glass polishing, lovely workmanship. Got several of these in the 'to do' pile, great inspiration 👍👍

  • @danieledmond94
    @danieledmond94 Жыл бұрын

    That history and level of excellent recovery work needs to be memorialize in a museum. It's a valuable teaching moment my friend.

  • @kaorihirasawa3753
    @kaorihirasawa3753 Жыл бұрын

    This is just amazing work! Great job.. looking forward for your next video. Can’t wait ❤️❤️❤️

  • @shuji-uy6pk
    @shuji-uy6pk Жыл бұрын

    I was impressed recently as I was going to buy a lantern of DIETZ when a letter rose. Expecting being restored by you 100 years later, and reviving, I want to use it.

  • @alialmahanawi8409
    @alialmahanawi8409 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent job thanks for your time and efforts for reviving this beautiful piece of history.👍

  • @janelloyd4332
    @janelloyd4332 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful restoration..I didn't think it would turn out so nice. Well done

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @trtsndrnggr
    @trtsndrnggr Жыл бұрын

    There's an extremely high rate of damage. I appreciate your efforts to repair it. god jobs bro❤🎉

  • @azmike1
    @azmike1 Жыл бұрын

    Well done! Great job with lesser tools than others. I was enthralled watching you restore it. Thank you.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @MUN.A1988
    @MUN.A19887 ай бұрын

    AWESOME ..you have taken us back decades when that lamp was used in our tent in desert..exactly blue colored one in 1970s THANKS ALOT..

  • @jamestaylor635
    @jamestaylor635 Жыл бұрын

    You have much more patience than me, I would have thrown that in the garbage, gone to Walmart and bought another one for $10.😊

  • @jackx4311

    @jackx4311

    Жыл бұрын

    You think you can get the (legendary) build quality of a Dietz from a $10 Chinese knock-off? In yer dreams, mate - only in yer dreams!!

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme Жыл бұрын

    That is the best rust remover on the market!!! Great restoration and you did a fabulous job restoring it!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @oneshotme

    @oneshotme

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AcmeRestorations You're very welcome!!

  • @parveenakhter7238
    @parveenakhter7238 Жыл бұрын

    Better caption for this painstaking job ahould be "Reflaming the old flames". Very nice effort keep up the good work.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @thierrymaggiorino3664
    @thierrymaggiorino3664 Жыл бұрын

    It's most restauration... It's reconstructring !!... Very great job 🛠️👍🏻👍🏻... Very beautiful 👌🏻👌🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼..

  • @garymucher4082
    @garymucher4082 Жыл бұрын

    A monumental effort to get this one useable again. I like refurbishing things, but I think I would have left this one alone. Too many other ones that could use the refurbishing that weren't near crumbling. Thumbs Up!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    I like a challenge.

  • @alfredotitlag6275
    @alfredotitlag6275 Жыл бұрын

    Cuanto talento y cuánta paciencia digno de admiracion

  • @nunyabiz334
    @nunyabiz334 Жыл бұрын

    Ha! I knew it! I KNEW it would be a Chinese Deitz! All those thin parts and holes! Kudo's to the guy for trying to restore.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    This lantern was not made in China. It was made in New York in the 1920s.

  • @burrongos
    @burrongos Жыл бұрын

    How wonderful it is to have the right tools to finish all of our projects..!! Wonderful job done my friend..!! True craftsmanship..!!

  • @user-re6ct9bq4f
    @user-re6ct9bq4f Жыл бұрын

    Мастер - золотые руки!

  • @pinokkio3919
    @pinokkio3919 Жыл бұрын

    Отличная работа! 👍👍👍

  • @terryanderson8354
    @terryanderson8354 Жыл бұрын

    You did an incredible job saving this!! Thoroughly enjoyed watching!!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @garymadden2328
    @garymadden2328 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful job, well done!

  • @Vault57
    @Vault57 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that one was a bit knackered as they say. I think you did well for a one time on camera lamp lighting, but I would not trust using that lantern for anything else but a decorative piece at this point. The pin holes in the tank will probably always leak as the fuel seems to find any miniscule hole available to run out of. The body fillers will start to cook on the chimney too as it can get pretty hot. I have a lantern like that as well. Thanks for the video.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    The only body filler on the chimney is JB weld and it's good up to 500 °F. Not expecting any leaking since I did apply two good coats of fuel tank sealer. @7:20

  • @andrzejporeda7281
    @andrzejporeda7281 Жыл бұрын

    Świetna jest zrobiona ta robota pozdrawiam twórcę tego filmu mile i serdecznie 👍👍👍👍

  • @melaniesmith41
    @melaniesmith416 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful, all that hard work restoring this lantern was worth it .

  • @bettymarrow4461
    @bettymarrow44613 күн бұрын

    You did a beautiful job well done

  • @susanmontgomery7121
    @susanmontgomery7121 Жыл бұрын

    I'm genuinely shocked that it didn't dissolve in the rust remover.

  • @LunaP1

    @LunaP1

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah. With the way it looked after sandblasting, it would've made a perfect watering can than a lantern.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    These old implements were made of really good quality steel. Everything on this lamp was hardened (including the glass).

  • @MrCreativeEZ

    @MrCreativeEZ

    Жыл бұрын

    I am also a person with many skills. Watching this video, I really admire the remarkable meticulousness and patience of the master. thank you

  • @tatavieira6932
    @tatavieira6932 Жыл бұрын

    Simplesmente, incrível!

  • @soleiltounsi6754
    @soleiltounsi675410 ай бұрын

    You have golden hands! 👏 I would put it in the trash 😆🗑 what a talent and what a patience 👏

  • @Krishnan8261
    @Krishnan8261 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful hand work. I admire your patience and workman ship. Really great.

  • @lesliebryce6074
    @lesliebryce607410 ай бұрын

    Pretty amazing restoration. I was wondering how you would accomplish this with the thin metal and pinholes. Filler to the rescue! Great problem solving and the array of filler used was impressive. Fun to watch. Thanks so much!

  • @lucialima781
    @lucialima781 Жыл бұрын

    Ficou maravilhoso

  • @makeupbyrabia
    @makeupbyrabia Жыл бұрын

    I miss these lamps , I used to clean add new thread and put oil in it also clean its glasses in my childhood, well I love to clean these lamps , this video reminds me my childhood 🥺❣️

  • @SK-jd5jt
    @SK-jd5jt Жыл бұрын

    Hard work but the end result is worth all the trouble. . Also reminds me of the days when we used these lamps in our houses . Thanks for uploading this video.

  • @junc.percent1719
    @junc.percent1719 Жыл бұрын

    놀랍고 재밌어요

  • @glennwatson3313
    @glennwatson3313 Жыл бұрын

    If you replace every board on a wooden ship is it still the same ship?

  • @shedmanx3640

    @shedmanx3640

    Жыл бұрын

    Well technically, he didn’t replace anything. He repaired it which is the point of the channel. 😁

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    You been watching 'Samson Boat Co.' videos? ;)

  • @louisecolombi6630
    @louisecolombi6630 Жыл бұрын

    It’s a miracle ❤ fantastic workmanship

  • @pacodelapena
    @pacodelapena Жыл бұрын

    What a beatuiful job. Congrats from Durango México. We used to have them at the farm when I was a boy. Thank you for bringing it back. 😁

  • @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230
    @crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 Жыл бұрын

    Personly, Even with JB Weld I would not use a lantern in that condition again. The risk is too high it would leak again. For a display piece definitely.

  • @janholman6192
    @janholman619211 ай бұрын

    My married last name was "Dietz"! Hubby said it was German. Divorced now but took my maiden name back. Kids have it as their last name though. ☺

  • @carolechetwynd-bryant534
    @carolechetwynd-bryant534 Жыл бұрын

    How beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this video ❤

  • @shannonrinehart4635
    @shannonrinehart46354 ай бұрын

    Very nice restoration!!! Looks great!

  • @helenarmour9924
    @helenarmour9924 Жыл бұрын

    Great job. Glad to see that brought back to use.

  • @baiaishahlapasam8717
    @baiaishahlapasam87179 ай бұрын

    Wow! Excellent restoration ,you saved your grandma lantern I really recalled my childhood days thank you

  • @cosmefulanito5933
    @cosmefulanito5933 Жыл бұрын

    The amount of effort that goes into dirtying up the pieces to make them look much worse than they already are is admirable.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Nah. That's how I found it. I'm not artistically inclined enough to make something look this bad.

  • @mikehorvath9661
    @mikehorvath96618 ай бұрын

    Considering what you started with, it turned out really nice! Very well done!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks a bunch!

  • @venkatesankuppuswami4733
    @venkatesankuppuswami47337 ай бұрын

    It is heartening to see the old lamp which wS in vogue during my younger days

  • @TonyM540
    @TonyM54010 ай бұрын

    Super job. I would never have thought about polishing the globe.

  • @herbertorendorff6323
    @herbertorendorff6323 Жыл бұрын

    for an old lantern it sure needed a lot of love and repair but it looks great now 👍👏

  • @RedraspusMusic
    @RedraspusMusic Жыл бұрын

    Love the red glass in that! So cool.

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @ellyguitarchic5069
    @ellyguitarchic5069 Жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic job. Well done.

  • @jayakumarkaarikuzhy4713
    @jayakumarkaarikuzhy4713 Жыл бұрын

    Great! I am pleased to award you 101% of marks being the self-appointed appraiser of your work. Keep up the great work!!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Thank you!

  • @dennidiego449
    @dennidiego4498 ай бұрын

    this man knows.perfection .....great work....

  • @pradeepjhuboo9458
    @pradeepjhuboo9458 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent job..inspired me to have a closer look at my 68year old lamp Thanks

  • @ariesmariano4592
    @ariesmariano4592 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Ang galing Ang husay mo kaibigan

  • @craigclarke1382
    @craigclarke13822 ай бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant, the care attention to detail is outstanding 👏 👌 👍🏻

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @Harryjmacneil
    @Harryjmacneil11 ай бұрын

    Nice job! I remember someone saying, you can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear. Well sir, you can! Cheers!

  • @AcmeRestorations

    @AcmeRestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; but you can restore an old silk purse! Thanks for watching.

  • @chadwaldron3568
    @chadwaldron3568 Жыл бұрын

    You are an incredible craftsman. That thing was a hunk of junk and you turned it into a jewel. I have an old one like that but it is in much better shape.

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