Forgotten Rusty Oil Lamp - Restoration
Forgotten Rusty Construction Oil Lamp - Restoration
In this video i'm restoring an old oil lamp made by Locher.
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My friend found this oil lamp in the steel waste at the recycling station. This one was owned by a big swiss construction company called WALO, it was used as a signal light at construction sites. These oil lamps made by Locher were very common in switzerland for railroads as well. I really liked the look of this lamp, specially the combination of red and white. As I'm still a complete beginner when it comes to painting and working with sheet, I decided to challenge myself and restore this beautiful oil lamp. I learned a lot of new stuff, specially about the painting. The result came out quite nice and I'm happy with it.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Timestamps:
preview
disassembling
showing all the parts
washing the parts
pre test
measure the temperature of the lamp
removing the paint with paint stripper
bringing the sheets back in shape
removing the dents on the top part
sandblasting
using filler on the door
apply heat resistant paint
apply primer
apply white coat
apply red coat
restoring the glass
making new gaskets for the glass
restoring theclips
restoring the small steel shaft for the door
restoring the lock
making a new square shaft for the lock
restoring the new key for the lock
restoring the oil container
restoring the burner
replacing the wick
showing all the parts before reassembling
reassembling
showing the finished product
final test
Time and costs of this restoration:
I spent around 30 hours on this project
$3 new wick
$20 new gaskets
$9 lamp oil
$20 heat resistant paint
$20 primer (2K)
$20 white coat (2K)
$20 red coat (2K)
Timestamps of used tools and machines:
300g hammer and 3mm punch
pliers
bench vice with soft jaws
parts washer with parts cleaner liquid, google it ;-)
lamp oil
lighter
laser temperature gauge
paint stripper
nylon brush
scraper
nylon brush for kitchen
universal spray (Motorex Intact MX50)
300g hammer and piece of aluminium
air die grinder wit sanding bit
angle grinder
300g hammer and 3mm punch
300g hammer and piece of aluminium
air die grinder wit sanding bit
sandblaster
two component filler
sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240)
heat resistant paint matt black
masking tape
two component primer
two component white paint
masking tape
two component red paint
scalpel
cotton buffing wheel
scalpel
steel wire brush
steel wire brush
pliers
300g hammer
cotton buffing wheel
300g hammer
sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
cotton buffing wheel
steel wire brush
sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
cotton buffing wheel
lathe Weiler
milling machine Aciera F3, carbide endmill 10mm
lathe Weiler
belt grinder (grid 60)
sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
cotton buffing wheel
cotton buffing wheel
cord drill with steel wire brush
sandpaper for metal (grid 240, 400)
steel wire brush
cotton buffing wheel
funnel and acetone
mixture of equal parts of vinegar, salt and flour
nylon brush for kitchen
steel wire brush
sandpaper for metal (grid 240, 400)
cotton buffing wheel
300g hammer
300g hammer
lamp oil
tweezers
lighter
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
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