Hi folks! This is my first restoration from my new workshop. Took me almost 3 weeks to move in and restore this beautiful antique item! I hope you will find the video exciting and satisfying! Cheers!
I love kaleidoscopes! The only thing I'd change is to use only half the number of colored beads than you used -- OK, and maybe throw in some different shapes, too (stars, triangles, etc.). Otherwise, great work!
I was just going to comment something like this. "Less is more" when you're filling a kaleidoscope. And you'd be surprised at what things you can put in there that end up making really neat shapes! Pasta, for example. I even got a bit of cat hair stuck in one once and it made the rest of the pieces fall in such interesting shapes that I left it LOL
Also in the second half of the 20th century we played with kaleidoscopes! Of course they were made of plastic materials but they were just as fun. You achieved a beautiful result.
It's beautiful! Even with the tiny beads rather than the usual chunky glass pieces usually in the kaleidoscope, it's neat. Seems the different configurations wanted to keep replicating the Flower of Life. Very nice restoration!
I remember playing with one of those back in the 1950’s. Mine were cheap cardboard kaleidoscopes, not the beautiful one you restored. Magnificent piece.
Mixing in some larger beads of darker shades will make more dramatic patterns. Great job! I restored one of these years ago and I still love it. I had to replace some of the missing glass pieces too.
@rustyshadesrestoration Beads are not usable for kaleidoscope at all. Several pieces of different colour glass will make incomparable beautiful pictures.
Kaleidoscope? Some kids don't know or recognize a rotary phone. I'll take that one step further and say (with personal observation) many don't even know how to read an analog clock. However, hand them an unfamiliar smart phone and/or laptop and within seconds they've got it all figured out. Good job 👍
Certainly an interesting piece of craftsmanship. It should have been expensive when it was made. Also: please wear gloves when breaking the cut glassor use an tile hammer, for the splintered edges: make a sanding wheel out of clay and put it on a slow turning machine while whetting the topmost layer. The leather would have been best with a seam...all in all still a very good work.
Я паяю обычно с флюсом или кислотой, получается ровно и аккуратно. Недавно реставрировал крепления дисплея у ноутбука, пришлось выточить латунную пластину. Просверлил четыре отверстия, два с резьбой, закрутил стойки, осторожно кисточкой нанёс паяльную кислоту и паял, при 300 градусов. Получилось хорошо и крепко.
You know that I'm a fairly new subscriber so I'm getting caught up on your videos. I ALWAYS loved kaleidoscopes when I was little. I hadn't seen one for years and this was an absolute beautiful restoration job. The way that you think outside of the box for replacement parts and if they don't exist... you make them out of something else. Brilliant! Thanks again! 👍
If you can find one of the old glass cutting tools, they have a knob on the end that is used as a hammer. The would gently tap the glass to start it cracking. Then the would tap ahead of the crack, and the crack would follow the tapping al the way around. See if you can find one somewhere, they definitely come in handy. Another way to crack the glass is use a soldering iron. The heat would cause a thermal crack that the would follow the scribe in the glass. Just move the iron ahead of the crack.
Thank you tips. I have a rotative glass cutter but I can't cut such a small lens with it. About the method with the soldering iron, I didn't know, and I must try it.
У меня был подобный в детстве, конечно, не такой шикарный, но сделан был на совесть. Я всё очень удивлялся, как он работает. Иногда мне казалось, что там что-то загадочное, даже инопланетное.
Для того, чтобы не было проблем, советую вам приобрести хороший токарный станок, по металлу. Если бывший в употреблении то найти хорошего человека, который соображает в таких станках, чтобы произвёл ремонт и наладку. Набравшись знаний, вы сможете выточить любую деталь, которая вам нужна, для реставрации. Я очень жалею, что у меня нет такой мастерской, иначе я приобрёл бы советский станок, они одни из самых надёжных и точных. Их всё равно в моей стране пускают на металлолом.
@@rustyshadesrestoration есть станки, которые не нужно ставить на пол, они помещаются на столе. Яркий пример тому Универсал-3. Проклятая платформа почему то удаляет мои комментарии, когда я пытаюсь написать более подробно, поэтому посмотрите сами.
Даааааааа,в то время был шикарный калейдоскоп, из металла, обтянутый кожей,а у меня в детстве был из картонки ,две пластмассовые оси ,одна куда смотреть.в другой разноцветные стекла🤣🤣🤗🤗нуууу,не такой шикарный как ваш но узоры были загляденье. У вас тоже красивые узоры получались
This reminds me of when I was upset about when I was thinking of both my parents purchasing items for me. Such as a digital kitchen timer or even sharing with me a 1992 battery poweted binoculars. They never kept anything to themselves during the 1980s, 1990s, and the entire 2000s. 🔋 😡
I didn't rush, I was just overwhelmed after moving my workshop 100 km away from my previous one. I need to get used with the new place and order. You felt something, but that's not a rush. 🙂
Rusty, I don't want you to take this as an insult in anyway but I have watched a few of these 'restoration' videos by different people and what I have noticed is that they--and you--take great pains to keep the original pieces, but sadly you guys then take things like those little wooden handles on the turning parts of the device, or in this case that wrapping on the outside of the 'scope, and they either clean them, or replace them (as you did) without a single thought to how many hands have, throughout the ages, have left their body oils, sweat and whatever they might have had on their hands as they played with it; in other words, the device's history. I am wondering why this must be done?
Hi, The answer is simple: it is like the extraction of an old, lousy tooth. If you don't do it, the infection will spread, and everything will look horrible and rotten. We try to preserve most of it, especially myself (most of my colleagues are even more pro-replacing almost everything). Still, when something looks terrible, and there is no chance of bringing it back to life...like in this case (that material was ripped off and rotten), I had to intervene; that piece will never look good again or work if I do not touch it. Best, Johnny
With all respect, mate, using synthetic leather on an antic piece is a bad choice - its value dropped considerably. Find some sheep or goat thin leather and wrap it again. If you need some advice in leahterwork - you are welcome to ask! Also, colorful pieces inside should be glass, and much less than you put there.
Hi, I chose to use eco leather because even before, this piece wasn't covered in natural leather, so, in my opinion, the value couldn't drop as well, and of course, I prefer to stay eco too. About the beds that I used, if there are too many or not, I don't know; I liked the end effect anyway, but I may try different shapes and fewer pieces too. It was my first Kaleidoscope that I restored, so I had no idea how many I should add. Thank you for your feedback and your willingness to help with the leather work. I will love to get some tips and tricks for future projects. If you are open to a chat, you can find me on Instagram. Cheers!
@@rustyshadesrestoration ok, it's hard to see if that was leather or not on the video, but i see leather. You can easely check the material (if you still have it) by burning - if smell like burned hair, it's leather, if - not - it's something else. I honestly have doubts that is synthetic leather, because it was invented in early 20's.
