GridVids
Sign in with YouTube

Antique Centrifugal Dental Casting Machine [Restoration]

Hand Tool Rescue Feb 23, 2023 16:26
Create an account to hide videos, mark them watched, or save them to Don't Miss.
Don't Miss
Create an account to hide videos, mark them watched, or save them to Don't Miss.
Mark watched
Create an account to hide videos, mark them watched, or save them to Don't Miss.
Hide
Open in popup Open on YouTube
Share video

Share video

Copy the GridVids link or iframe code.

Video link
Iframe code
Iframe content

This restoration is on a 1930s dental casting machine made by the Torit Manufacturing Co. of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. I was unable to find a photo of this model with the exact same base design, but similar designs exist. This machine would most likely be used for casting gold teeth and fillings. The base was extremely rusty, but all other parts are made of aluminum or brass, so they held together much better over the years. I decided to use babbitt as a casting metal since it melts at such a low temperature and isn't very expensive. This was my first time casting any metal on my own and learning the process was a lot of fun. It's nice to see this tool back in service and spinning molten metal very close to your face at high speed. 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 @jimmydiresta and Andrew Alexander) - https://anchor.fm/fitzall
Howto & Style
#my mechanics #casting #gold #dental #dentist #antique #vintage