Restoration of a unique antique lighter 'GRENADE'

Restoration of an Extremely Rare and Old Lighter in the form of a "grenade" from World War II. In this video I will do a complete restoration of a unique trench gas lighter made from brass, metal and a rifle bullet tip. This is a real historical artifact that is about 100 years old. Presumably, this artifact was made in one instance. I bought this lighter at an antique auction. Its owner said that he found it, during renovations, in the old house of his grandfather, who fought during World War 2. It was probably made in 1920-1940. If you have come across something similar and know more information about this extraordinary find, then write in the comments, I will be very interested to read. I received the lighter in very bad condition, it is all rusty and its surface is very damaged in corrosion and patina. Presumably, the lighter was lying among rusty garbage and scrap metal. After receiving this lighter, I immediately began to restore it. It was very interesting to see the result of the restoration and whether it would work. So, I demonstrated the entire process of restoration of this relic in my video. The work took a lot of time and effort. I suggest you view my work and evaluate the result of the restoration😊. Enjoy watching the video!📺

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00:00 Visual inspection of the damaged surface of the lighter
00:40 Mechanical cleaning of dirt and rust from the surface of the lighter with a scalpel
01:17 Cleaning and washing of rusty parts with WD-40
02:00 Disassembly of all parts of an old and rusty lighter
03:40 Heating tin solder with a gas soldering iron and disconnecting it
06:07 Pour all the obtained parts with 9% acetic acid to loosen rust from the surface. Leave for 24 hours.
06:53 We add baking soda to deactivate the acid and loosen the rust
07:45 We wipe all the details with a rag
09:09 We gently polish the brass parts with steel wool
10:38 We calibrate the irregularities on the steel parts of the lighter with a file
12:45 Smooth out unevenness on the brass cap and steel parts with sandpaper
13:44 Use a sander to smooth out unevenness damaged by rust
15:41 We polish all the restored elements of the lighter
19:06 We cut out the leather lining for the lid
20:25 We fasten the parts with two-component "cold welding" on metal
21:38 We assemble the lighter
21:49 We replace the new flint
22:16 I fill the lighter with Zippo gasoline
22:31 Before restoration
22:41 Lighting a perfectly restored antique lighter
22:51 The result of the restoration

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[irenemuus]

Wow, where do you find these old lighters? It makes me sad that these beautiful works of art were replaced by cheap, disposable plastic lighters and then smoking was essentially banned. What a collection you must have! Always enjoy these videos. I love restorations of things from times I wished I lived in. Everything was built to last and there were beautiful decorations on the simplest things.

[GuadalupePetul]

Gracias por compartir su trabajo con nosotros es usted un excelente restaurador, me gusts mucho sus videeos saludos dwsde CDMX 🇲🇽👍

[sudheeshkumar]

the bestest of the bestest restorations.. nice sound too.
9.5 /10 for not drinking tea.. rest awsome.. 👍

[bernardmcmahon]

What a wonderful restoration. It looked as though there wasn't much that could be done for it. You really brought back to life. You definitely have a talent for restoration. Danke.

[Ceeasia]

Amazing! 10ota10 Every restorer has their own version! I enjoy watching yours!!

[salmankayoush]

أجد متعة كبيرة جدًا في متابعة ترميم الأشياء القديمة..
سلمت أياديكم

[lisapino]

Well you are 1 great Restorer. 😊. I really enjoyed watching you work your magic on this old beautiful lighter.
You really do have a great way if bringing everything back to life. Thanks for sharing your video with us. 10/10 😊
Stay safe and healthy.
Greetings from Fairfield California USA 😊😊

[leepierrelephiri]

Great restoration work.. And it is satisfying that you allow us the opportunity for ASMR when you just work and it's the tools that do the talking.. Kudos!!!

[kapioleilanionalanielua]

it is so cute, i want one. I love the unique designs of different lighters back in the old days.

[phailynrowan]

It really turned out amazingly well. The leather absorber washer should be reversed, skin side facing the bolt head though. Keep up the great work!

[bluecurlygirl]

Definitely a 10 from me. I love watching these restorations. Great job.

[teresamariaserratapias]

Una buena restauracion impecable su trabajo. Creo que sera fantastico.Le agradezco que nos mande su trabajo .

[danbreizh]

Bonjour, je suis très admiratif du résultat et surtout la qualité du travail, je vous suit depuis pas mal de temps et franchement toujours aussi impressionnant de voir le résultat, vous sauvez des objets de très grandes valeurs sentimentales et le respect de la personne qui l'a fabriqué, merci énormément du partage, et félicitations pour les résultats obtenus.Bien cordialement Dan 🇨🇵👍🙏

[Bmiller]

Well a 10+ to start. Well done and enjoyable to watch. Thanks

[JDR]

Very nice restoration. I have never seen anything mase from a grenade. That was an awesome find. Congratulations.

[joanfurtiere]

Terrific you sell your pieces after restoration? Fascinating to watch an expert at work.. Cheers from downunder....

[TK]

Nice job! Now it just needs some kind of cap for the wick to prevent lighter fluid for evaporating. Perhaps something like a spent cartridge would fit the theme.

[jakubthedanger]

Curious that someone was willing to give up this rare piece of heritage. I imagine it is challenging to restore items like this sensibly and to preserve its originality.

[GramGram]

Now that is a cool lighter. Great work. 10