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FULL RESTORATION of Vintage WW1 Binoculars

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Full Restoration of WW1 Binoculars
Made in France by Lemaire. This model dates from right around WW1.
The "Made In France" stamped in English suggests these were made after 1918. All products after that date, imported into the US were required by law to have a country of manufacture marked on them. These were originally finished in black lacquer and leather. I refinished them in black brass lacquer and wrapped them with black cowhide leather.
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Barge all-Purpose Cement - amzn.to/2LY3MIO
ColorTone Liquid Pigment for Nitrocellulose Lacquer - amzn.to/2ZKxCIX
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Everbrite Aerosol Clear, Protective Coating for Metal - amzn.to/3c1FnN0
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Mohawk Finishing Classic Instrument Lacquer - amzn.to/3edyqd9
REED Black Leather Cow Hide (8 inches X 11 In.) - amzn.to/3gjqRU7
Stainless Steel Wire Brushes - Wheel/Cup - amzn.to/2AYNJIp
Velvet Fabric Sticker - amzn.to/3gjtzsO
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Комментарии : 428

@saschab.5995 4 года назад

So incredibly soothing and no annoying music. I could watch for hours. Thank you! 😊

@user-cj7wm1nj4d Год назад

Великолепно!

@rath6599 4 года назад

I get a feeling of immense satisfaction watching that last screw go on. I can only imagine what it does for you. Thank you for these videos

@abdulazizalhammadi5662 4 года назад

i'm pleased that they were restored back to the original spec but honestly i think they look way better polished and unpainted

@simonefavilli 4 года назад

Absolutely! Not painted was way better!

@jackrodgersjr 4 года назад

Not painted is more visually exciting but remember, these were WWI Field Glasses and shiny brass would make an excellent target for a sniper...

@therestorationofdrwho1865 4 года назад

Well, people are always unhappy when these type of things aren’t painted their original color, or what have you, so he did the right thing. He restored it to original condition making no exceptions.

@izana8426 4 года назад

BUTTER

@jocemarcezar6736 4 года назад

Mn8b

@markharrisllb 4 года назад

In my opinion a perfect restoration, you kept their history whilst making them as close to how they originally looked as possible.

@LFKGooner 2 года назад

No error of margin while sticking the handle protectors to the handles. Terrific piece of restoration. Perfect.

@mally125 4 года назад

The last adjustment with the screw to place the slot vertical is something that was taught a long time ago to apprentices. You sir are a Craftsman. Thanks for sharing this fine work.

@2005StangMan 4 года назад

A visitor to my house once noted "that's cool, the screws on your light switch plate ended up vertically" as if it was an accident... "huh, how about that?" haha

@triune_blades 4 года назад

This was incredible! Things were made so much better back then! That's why I collect and restore vintage/antique wood working tools. They were made to last. I have a block plane that is between 145-152 years old and it still makes shavings!! You have another subscriber! Great work!

@jarheadshooter6452 4 года назад

I truly hope you still have this part of history brought back by you still in your home! I am a retired soldier and it must be considered that the possibility of this soldiers survival is small!

@zmaxx21 3 года назад

I am still wondering how he figured out the template for the binoculars? Very impressive!

@StarScapesOG 4 года назад

I too, enjoy completely dismantling everything in sight.... They just aren't always broken, and don't necessarily always make it back together....

@MrKabDrivr 4 года назад

It's good to know I ain't alone in this predicament!...

@richardpalmer6196 4 года назад

Outstanding restoration, brought back to like new condition . More importantly 100 year old quality saved from today's standard of , "It's old , l want knew." All Brass , no plastic anywhere .

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Thanks. Technically the bakelite knob is plastic. But bakelite is the prettiest of all plastics :)

@susanperez5954 4 года назад

Fascinating ... who know there were so many pieces. I love when you lay them all so we can just what goes into them. Fascinating.

@filouphilippe7680 2 года назад

Awesome restauration, he don't look brand new but still old ( not shiny, without NO Patina as some YT videos) but in perfect condition ... a real restauration !

@AcmeRestorations 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum 4 года назад

Officially one of the coolest things I have seen restored!

@eaglemountainforge 4 года назад

I have a pair of those displayed in my home. Thank you for restoring that pair.

@i.m.9918 4 года назад

Impressive craftsman skills. One of the very historical pillars of civilization here.

@raywilliams7094 2 года назад

Painstaking work by someone who very obviously knows what they are doing to achieve an excellent restoration. I simply wouldn't have the courage to attempt this unless I had 10 sets to learn on. Need to find a restoration video of my Tento binoculars

@wurly164 4 года назад

I have a large pair that was used on the yacht named Rene. It was owned by Alfred P Sloan. The former chairman of General Motors. My grandfather was the VP of the Sloan foundation. The binoculars have the name of the Boston the case and the binoculars

@rustedwrenchrestorationwor9779 4 года назад

Well done! I like the use of tinted lacquer as the original would have been, and the meticulous way you laid out the pattern for the new leather.

@dantejaiudijr2792 2 года назад

Outstanding restoration. A terrific piece of history that has lasted all this time, it says lot. 👍

@Kevin-is-here 4 года назад

Can’t imagine what was witnessed through those

@clementdistanos1526 4 года назад

L'Opéra de Paris, la Comédie Française, typical french binoculars for live shows.

@Kevin-is-here 4 года назад

Erimian Clement dam I figured they were on the battlefield, interesting

@wildlancaster1 4 года назад

Most likely but also the following years.

@Gremlinke96 4 года назад

Probably a rifle muzzle flash...

@alanmeyer2699 4 года назад

Death

@texas6060 4 года назад

I love Antiques so much. Sometimes you just never realise how many parts there are when restoring. So many things I love about this its just So Cool. May they last another 100 years now. 👍💗💗💗 Thank you for sharing. Stay safe an take care of you an yours. p.s. when you edit your videos, consider lowering the volume on the parts when you use your little hand tool. It can get very loud at times.

@bravo2966 3 года назад

If you go into your sound settings, you can check the 'loudness equalisation' box.

@ako456 4 года назад

As a child, I had such binoculars. I had received it from my grandparents. It was worn out back then and was called theater binoculars. It was very similar in shape. But age is certainly right.

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Yes, this company also made "opera glasses". They are shorter; they don't have the front section. You don't need to see as far in a theater :). Many different manufacturers made glasses of this style at that time. Thank you for watching.

@ako456 4 года назад

There were prismatic binoculars as early as the 19th century and I never think that any defense force would have bought binoculars where you cannot set your own measure for the distance between the eyes - the lenses. For me, it's a theater-glasses. But I agree if you say it is 100 years or more.

@user-zv4pi8bc4v 2 года назад

Наконец то хоть кто-то на самом деле сделал как нужно!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@user-pi5tz9cb1n 4 года назад

Какие же приятные раньше были вещи!Пускай не такие технологичные как сейчас, но какая эстетика,дизайн,материалы!Они несут в себе тепло,время и историю.Сомневаюсь что современные изделия через столько времени с их грубым дизайном будут вызывать такие же эмоции!

@chronopal 4 года назад

I have the same binoculars. Thank you for the step-by-step guide to restore them.

@sk8ter4life1 3 года назад

🤌🏼

@derekwagner157 3 года назад

Aww, you painted them! I loved the raw metal.

@bravo2966 3 года назад

Enemy snipers would also have preferred them to be shiny metal.

@vickiefowler1429 4 года назад

I had my doubts at times... but, geez... they turned out beautifully!!!

@curseofremains1905 4 года назад

This guy really be unscrewing whole pairs of ancient binoculars, whereas I can't even unscrew the lid of the jam jar...

@bruceanderson7762 3 года назад

Yeah, I,get the lid unscrewed...then can't find it...lol

@theimperfectgod7140 3 года назад

Wait... you eat your jam without the shell? 🗿 duuuude

@ivandesouza2424 3 года назад

@@theimperfectgod7140 🗿

@kesharkhadkapunwar2029 3 года назад

Great job !! 👏🌹🙏 Greeting from Nepal !! 🇳🇵Hail Nepal !!!

@chazzcombs 4 года назад

Wow, those came out amazing. I understand the rationale behind the black and why they were originally that way, but man they would have looked sweet with some of the trim left natural brass. Amazing work on these - it was a pleasure to watch!

@annotten7413 4 года назад

If they where not made for military use that company probably would have left them brass -I agree with you, that would have been cool to see

@rharold56 4 года назад

Paint is more than mere decoration, it protects the metal from oxidation. If he left it bare brass, then it would be green after some handling and exposure to moisture.

@jxavier3876 4 года назад

Marvellous restoration, i couldn’t imagine it turning out any better

@jxavier3876 4 года назад

Also you’ve helped me get over a hurdle with one of my restorations, I never though of using paint thinner now I am able to simply paint over a textured paint instead of removing it.

@jasonbeadle1929 3 года назад

I have those exact same pair of binoculars, with the original leather case, from the same time period and everything! So it's really cool to see a restoration on them.

@bravo2966 3 года назад

Is the brass screw left brass? Or has that also been painted black?

@jasonbeadle1929 3 года назад

@@bravo2966 It is painted

@Sarah-fd5iv 2 года назад

Wow i did not expect the end product.

@brucefreedman3655 2 года назад

They came out beautifully!!! I wonder what they would look like left with the polished brass finish… maybe the black protects the brass from tarnishing??? Well done!!! 👍🏻

@AcmeRestorations 2 года назад

It does protect the brass. Also these were military field glasses. Shiny brass binoculars are not something you want to be using in combat I would assume .;)

@jimstanga6390 4 года назад

Wow...just amazing!

@Laxpowertoo 4 года назад

It's nice to watch a video without all the dumb theatricals and unoriginal mirror polishing others like to indulge in. Excellent job.

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Thanks!

@frankgaletzka8477 4 года назад

What a great work Another peace of history was saved by you Thank you Yours Frank

@dy9955 2 года назад

I understand restoring it to as close to original as possible, but I would have loved to see it polished brass (?). Either way, great job. 👍

@Tranzisto Год назад

Okay that is officially the best "subscribe" shot done in a restoration video! Subscription well deserved

@user-sz4lx9oc3f 4 года назад

слов нет-одни эмоции от такой завораживающей работы. браво мастеру. класс.

@SyCoREAPER 4 года назад

Anything optical is a nightmare. My OCD doesn't let me work on it, the smallest spec of dust and I lose my mind

@rokutot9609 4 года назад

I also have the same problem. And, I also have got sweaty hands. Do you have sweaty hands?

@minigmac1 4 года назад

Great vid! One tip? When screwing those delicate screws use a screwdriver tip that fits snugly in the slot. No deformation. Abit like gunsmithing.

@abeston8025 4 года назад

I think I've got a pair of these Binoculars. Where the brass screw was inserted (between the eye pieces) I think there was a compass.

@crabbington7736 3 года назад

I OWN A PAIR OF THESE! They're in good condition, and they have been passed down for ages

@scottloar 3 года назад

Very, very well done.

@scruton-4066 4 года назад

Nice work.

@samsum3738 4 года назад

Excellent restoration .. Thank you for showing us this beautiful work .

@texfromro 4 года назад

when things were built to be serviced

@triune_blades 4 года назад

Exactly! Now it's a throw-away society. 😒

@Hellsong89 4 года назад

@@triune_blades Servicing has been made harder, but still not impossible depending age. I have been restoring and utility restored lots of stuff people trow away. Just got free English seagull boat off board motor that after little cleaning of fuel line and new fuel started with second pull, ppretty recent Weber spirit gas grill, just needed "little" cleaning and serviced Bosh 1400 angle grinder, just needed clean brush holder that had lots of corrosion preventing brush to move freely. Too bad last owner didnt leave washer and nut and handle in place, otherwise it would be in use now.

@marymasden5333 3 года назад

Fantastic job

@claybair4904 4 года назад

if you smear petroleum jelly on the threads of the tube then put the cap on the product won't go bad as soon

@zacharybee9446 4 года назад

I have a pair exactly like that. Awesome to see what it would look like restored.

@logotrikes 4 года назад

Magnificent job that. Derelict and now fully functional 100 years later...

@scroungasworkshop4663 4 года назад

Wow, didn’t they come up well. I was wondering how you would do the leather. Well done. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

@photobooth541 4 года назад

Should have left them brass and clear coated or brass with some black or blue paint. The brass with blue would have looked great.

@bodiejay2859 4 года назад

Beautiful restoration of a 100 year old field glasses. I love to watch you do what you do. ~Kevin

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Thanks Kevin!

@Ron.S. 4 года назад

Well done 👏 A talented and wise man Thanks 🇬🇧

@ravivo2001 4 года назад

All this effort and you don't have a decent screwdriver for the last screw??

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

@Thunder Kunt I tried a butter knife; you are absolutely correct.

@JF-xq6fr 4 года назад

I thought the same, and cringed... I have filed down a penny, dime, whatever in a pinch to a perfect fit... Buggered screw-heads are a real point of contention with me, as a firearms and fishing reel repair person.

@orion246810 3 года назад

The One I Had There Was a Small Compass in Place Where You Put The Missing Screw.

@w6md 4 года назад

Beautiful job. 👍🏻

@thecynic807 4 года назад

Awsome refurb. I'd have made it shiny brash like a telescope

@BennyCFD 4 года назад

Pretty nice restoration..............................................

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Glad you like it

@lowend5566 4 года назад

These look like exactly the ones I donated to my local goodwill shop earlier this year.

@BlindLemonFishStix 4 года назад

Beautiful!

@Hedge-Hog 4 года назад

I have a pair more or less identical made by Franks Liverpool in good original but used condition :) I use the all them time.

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Cool. This seems to be the style at that time. Thanks for watching.

@chariot9140 4 года назад

La qualité française dans toute sa splendeur

@bgdavenport 4 года назад

I enjoy a meticulous restoration with attention to detail and the use of appropriate products to restore and preserve the original. Well done! Is this item for sale?

@jerryjohnsonii4181 4 года назад

I have just subscribed to you. Absolutely awesome restoration on this Vintage WW1 Binoculars !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@anderssvensk4317 4 года назад

Nice work with the compass, ruler and pen. Like it....👍

@milanfanas 4 года назад

I can see a few wrinkles on leather, but I'm sure it's quite hard to glue it to such a shape. Outstanding job!

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Not wrinkles; stretch marks. The leather I used was a little too soft and pliable and it stretched a bit as I worked it around. Thanks for the comment.

@williamstriker4308 4 года назад

What a beautiful job..!!!!!.

@henry-jacquesbussiere9863 3 года назад

C'est parfait ! Bravo.

@michaelcollins192 4 года назад

Great job

@TheOnePhillip 3 года назад

AMAZING!!!!

@Laz_Arus 4 года назад

It occurred to me during the restore that these are fixed pupil spacing models. I wonder when they started producing adjustable types. Nice restoration

@robinjeffries3751 4 года назад

They are not field glasses,they are Opera Glasses with a small magnification.Usually 2x. Field glasses were 6-8x.The big front lens was to get as much light as possible with the with a shield to cut out side lighting.Every fashionable person would have a pair.

@rirkc 4 года назад

Beautiful resoration of cool field glasses. Your math skills tho... crazy! Thanks!

@fredscott413 4 года назад

really nice thanks.

@DdDddd-ep4vz 4 года назад

Cool video. Learning a lot about binoculars. Well done.

@gianluigimarino8264 4 года назад

Best work!!!!

@corinneculbertson4798 2 года назад

Wow! I have some like this but there’re broken. I subscribed!

@salomao1971 4 года назад

A todos os restauradores minha profunda admiração;vocês fazem coisas encantadoras.

@selfrestoration9564 4 года назад

Good Restoration Done 👍 👏 👏

@atlantic9732 4 года назад

Who here knows Relaxing end? if u know who is Relaxing end is then you know what Im talking about that this guy is like Relaxing end but he restores old things

@jackrodgersjr 4 года назад

Simone Mabborang Can he restore me?

@faulltw 4 года назад

Thin of the different things viewed through these over the past 100 years. If these glasses could talk!

@maxkoll118 3 года назад

Amazing piece of art 😍👍👍👍

@ElizabethFranquiEsq 4 года назад

Beautiful job!

@edmarkham2632 4 года назад

Wonderful restore. They'll be good for another 100 years? Thanks.

@SuperHyee 4 года назад

Thanks and respect !

@manuelgomezmitel6176 3 года назад

Una obra de arte

@dr.weaklicksofcrashedcurse4535 4 года назад

Patience and determination, amazing

@hassanriyadh88 3 года назад

Awesome dude

@chewypretzel308 4 года назад

Got a pair I have to do too, not feeling like it's going to be as easy as you make it look, but at least I know where to start. Cheers.

@stupullenchannel3525 4 года назад

if you must do restorative pro do it like it was made originally ,you did an excellent job!

@roymichael851 4 года назад

Very nice work, please keep them coming, I subscribed.....Nice field glasses, not Opera glasses, as someone thought...Hey, you need to get chopping, you only have a few videos done..lol.

@AcmeRestorations 4 года назад

Thank you. More coming.