Video: 1871 Candy Drop Roller Restoration

[FlyTexas]

I can just picture Mike (Airspeed) doing this.
https://youtu.be/ian6CXeFUYc

Brian

[Kevin Farnell]

It looks great when fully restored, but knowing Mike He's probably going to make one with his 3D printer.
We have a very popular TV program here in the UK called 'The Repair Shop', where a highly skilled team repair all sorts of treasured items. It's by the BBC but maybe you can find it in the US.

Kevin

[FlyTexas]

Thanks very much for the tip, Kevin. Off to YouTube to see if there's any episodes of 'The Repair Shop'.

Brian

[Airspeed]

I can just picture Mike (Airspeed) doing this.
https://youtu.be/ian6CXeFUYc

Brian

Wow Brian,
The end result no doubt looks cleaner than the original! They smoothed all the casting imperfections.
It is certainly in my line of interest, but I don't take it to that extreme.
Made me look up hobby sand blasters, which I didn't know existed. Would make corrosion removal much easier than my acid and wire brush approach.
I was amazed that they got the nuts and bolts finished to that degree.
Again...Wow! And thanks for the link.

Kevin, they show that programme on TV in Australia; they've done some excellent fixes

[FlyTexas]

I'm glad you liked the video, Mike. Those folks did an amazing job restoring the candy drop roller. I loved seeing the machine actually making the candy. That was fun.

Brian

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks very much for the tip, Kevin. Off to YouTube to see if there's any episodes of 'The Repair Shop'.

Brian

Did you find any? They are often emotional, because the items have very sentimental value to the owners. This episode, is the most emotional. It involved a rocking horse that the lady's husband had tried to repair. Sadly, he had recently died of cancer, but it was rumoured that he had signed the horse underneath the fixed saddle.The horse is given to Suzie (an absolutely lovely lady), who specialises in leather work and has to remove the saddle.
I'll let the video tell the rest of the story - be warned it's very emotional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp9WTx2RtU8

Sadly, this video doesn't show through to the end but the following one gives the full story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnEhylNMvJk

Kevin

[FlyTexas]

Thanks very much for the tip, Kevin. Off to YouTube to see if there's any episodes of 'The Repair Shop'.

Brian

Did you find any? They are often emotional, because the items have very sentimental value to the owners.
Kevin

I've found many videos, Kevin. And yes, they definitely tug at the heart.

Brian