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Antique Armature Testing Growler [Restoration]

Hand Tool Rescue Jul 28, 2022 11:44
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This restoration is on a 1920s armature tester or "growler" made by the the Armature Rewinding Co. I believe this is the patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US1540789A Even though this is a simple tool with no moving parts, it proved to be quite a challenge as I have never rewound any electrical components for my restorations, until now. It was really fun to learn what needs to be done to rewind a simple transformer and exciting to see if you did everything correctly or if you perish from electrocution. I am having a very hard time finding information on this specific tool as my research has only lead to a few mentions of the company and some advertisements, but nothing on this exact tool ever existing. I also have to thank the gracious viewer who helped me source some ORIGINAL wire grommets for this tool that make it look as close to original as possible. I do hope to use this tool for testing armatures for many restorations going forward. Wrenches, screwdrivers, and socket drivers are now for sale at www.handtoolrescue.com Help secure more tools for future videos (if you want): https://www.patreon.com/handtoolrescue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handtoolrescue Facebook Group - Share your restorations https://www.facebook.com/groups/handtoolrescue https://www.facebook.com/handtoolrescue/ Reddit - Share your restorations https://www.reddit.com/r/HandToolRescue/ Podcast (with Jimmy DiResta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
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