Great hydrant. Back in 1976 my hometown painted all the hydrants with a bicentennial theme ... It was great🇺🇲👍 Liquid Wrench! Another all time favorite. Great smell!!
I have a story, that might interest you!? In 1988, San Antonio was having the 20th Anniversary of HemisFair '68. I volunteered to work with a Spot Light Crew. A guy came in from Louisiana, with WWII Spot Lights. We operated those lights during the fireworks show, and aimed the beams above the Tower of Americas.
Really enjoyed this episode, Scout, as it was a real mix of topics that fit the theme of the show. That Giant Sealer was interesting as we had one when I was a boy, coming from my grandfather's shop when we cleaned it out back in the mid-60's. Don't know what ever became of it, unfortunately, as I can picture it having been used by railroad workers back in the first half of the twentieth century. Any how, thanks for another great episode!
When I was growing up I remember those same lead seals were used on the electric and gas meters. I'm willing to put money on it that the reason the standoffs were on that lamp was so they could easily put colored lenses on them. I also noticed in the last video that there is a protractor cast into mount for aiming purposes. I don't know why those drill bits would be that expensive but I do know, and have a few of, that exact same geometry style in solid carbide for drilling out hardened bolts. Have a great 4th!
A few years ago I was all about neatly kept short lawns, I hated how little people cared for them. Now I can really appreciate projects like your doing, even esthetically, like the way the color of the grass changes and stuff. It is strange how much your ideas and options change throughout life.. I'm very different then 7 years ago and then very much the same in other ways. (your hydrengea looks great by the way)
I set one up last year- My GF made fun of me because most of the images were of me setting it up and walking away! 🫣😂. However I did see about 6 deer. 😃👍
Several years ago I did the same thing to parts of our yard, it is mostly self sustaining and if if an undesirable plant shows up it gets removed. I watch these folks spending thousands having their lawns treated to remove dandelions and have to wonder why. Geez, what a light, and LED’s such as they are just can’t match the appeal of incandescent power. Happy 4th of July, and thanks again!
Well, I’m living on Whidbey Island, just north of Seattle. I was outside looking east, I wasn’t able to see your light the other evening, must be the trees in the way…. Thanks for what you do…… James
Great video 👍 That property of yours is looking great. Thanks also for taking us on a ride-along view of your beautiful property, I can see why the bees 🐝 and wildlife 🦌 would love it there👍. That vintage railroad 🚞 🛤 sealer tool is pretty cool to see,also fantastic information about the tool. I🤔 wonder what your sealer tool writing says?? Great vintage N.O.S. Of Stanley drill point set , and the packaging they came in back in 1983 also looks awesome 👍. Those vintage oil cans are awesome to see and collect. I have a couple of those like 3n1 ,Liquid Wrench 🔧 and Marvel mystery oil cans that my dad had and I just keep them on the shelf in the shop. I think the graphics or printing on them are really cool. I think the ones you have look awesome also 👍👍. That was a neat way to use the standoffs and wing nuts 🔩 to hold the enclosure shut but also to protect the lens from damage, fantastic job!👍👍I wonder what that mad scientist Scout Crafter is up to now? Tune in next week ... same time,same channel 😂😂😂👍❤️those goggles!👍 That Empire State building 🏙🛕spot light 💡looks awesome and when you lit it up I bet the neighbors thought the sun ☀️was out 😂. Wow that Sylvania 1000 watt light 💡 fixture is Super bright. What a fantastic historical light fixture to have in your collection ,really cool 👍. The park in your neighborhood has a awesome view of New York City 🌃 at night. Those new led lights do look nice on the Empire State Building at night ,also again great shot of the New York City skyline 🌃. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze with that beautiful blue sky and also love seeing that Red white and blue fire hydrant 👍. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Friday. Hope you have a great Fourth of July 🇺🇸💥 🎇 🎆😃👍👍🇺🇸
John,awesome light show! Back in 1976 our family lived in Gladstone, a suburb of Kansas City, Mo. and they painted all of the fire hydrants like little people,George Washington, Eagles,Martha Washington, fire men,police dudes,ect. They were so cool for the Bicentennial and then people were sic of them and they painted them all red again.
@@ScoutCrafter Black would be hard to see in the dark I would think even with silver. Ours here in my part of Omaha are yellow. They were bright when painted but now are very faded.
Still got some Liquid Wrench John - had it since the '70's and still use it occasionally when not using PB Blaster or 50-50. That light is so cool ! Happy Independence Day !
Another great video, ScoutCrafter! 👍🏻 The restoration on the Empire State Building spot light turned out quite nice. Got a kick out of the audio from the original Universal Frankenstein film (“It’s alive!”). It’s very heartening to see someone took the time to paint that fireplug like an American flag. Good to see there are still folks who take pride in their country and their community. Happy Independence Day, in advance, sir! 🇺🇸
Hi John, great job on that light. I also think that the stand-offs were for colored filters that were probably also made of glass, due to the heat of the lamps. You know someone out there has a few of those stashed in their basement or attic. The trick is finding them... Also, I have a big hand-full of the lead seal blanks that will probably fit your seal. They are a round lead pill with a twisted copper wire imbedded in them along with a hole that lets you loop the end of the cable back through the seal part. These were used to re-seal Army ammunition boxes when they were repacked. I can send them to you if you want them...
Hi scoutcrafter. I love the smell of liquid wrench. Not sure it's the same now. It reminds me of helping my father work on commercial laundry equipment. It was always rusty and I remember one time my father was heating a part with the torch and my uncle squirted the liquid wrench and it looked like a flame thrower. Thanks for bringing back an old memory. Happy 4th
Have a happy and safe holiday, John! That fire hydrant is awesome!! Great job on that light and you keep that on at night your neighbors might shoot it out, LOL
Scout Crafter, ex marine, doesn’t mow his lawn so the butterflies have somewhere to play. God love ya Scout. Happy 4th of July to everyone in the USA🇺🇸. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
ScoutCrafter, great show. I have a can of the Marvel Mystery Oil. What a neat design. I hope you and your lady have a great Independence day. All the best.
Great ending as a trucker we use seals today there mainly plastic or a strip of tin or a bolt or cable the number on them come from the factory that was neet to see a very old school seal tool
The neighbors, " the crazy old guys out playing with lights again". As for your Giant Sealer try some lead strips. They sell them on line for not much or if someone sells them locally. Used mostly for stained glass work. You must do a little of that on the side. For some reason I have never tried, probably because of early arthritis in the hands. Does your parade have a fly over tomorrow? The little one here does because we aren't far from an Air Guard Base and have an armory. The latter is something you don't see in small towns anymore.
Thanks John, that was a great show, upstate is looking great, the sealer was a great find, baffling how those fluted bits are so sought after, I love the old cans too, I have a Plus gas one from the 60s that I inherited sadly we went through many 3 in 1 and most just got binned I guess as consumables and they're plastic now of course ! That lamp is epic, you need to have a Batman mask on the lens. The Empire State and also the Chrysler buildings are so iconic and known throughout the world due to their cultural significance, it's hard to imagine many of the newer ones achieving the same status ! Happy 4th July to all, we'll be at the polls for our general election here in the UK, god help us !
I like the light, sweet, that view of New York City was awesome. Upstate, youthat a couple years like that and you will all kinds of little critters moving into make a home, and I would bet the bird population will increase a lot, I think you’ve done a good thing by letting some of the property return to its natural state. Thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.
thanks for the view of empire state building. I like to go onto google maps and see where Queens is located, and Long Island, and the surrounding layout. I am in California, so don't know so much about New York.
The light and the sealer are both great finds and fascinating pieces of history. Can you crimp something like a fishing split-shot sinker with the sealer? They're soft enough that you would likely get a good impression.
Wow what a light !! Yeah your new neighbors must think whats up with this guy... So happy to see your Not going to do anything to that old sealer tool...you do have feelings for patina after all...😅🤣...🖖
I have one like that for embossing lead seals on water meters after changing them out. Surprising how people will tamper with the meter to get out of paying their lousy water bill.
Hi John. A while ago you mentioned you were going to work on your printing/penmanship. Have you had any time to do that? Also, I LOVE your upstate lawn and how you're letting those areas grow. I might do the same. It looks awesome. Have a great 4th.
Here in Los Angeles you don’t see much celebration of old glory and Independence Day. A flag does not represent one’s political party. Sad. I’m proud of my country and my flag. Times are changing. That is quite the spotlight.
That giant sealer is cool. The old style graphics are always very eye-catching to me also. Try some heavy-duty foil placed over a ridged piece of cardboard to reveal the stamp. Great video, and Happy Fourth of July 👍🏻🇺🇲🎆
Wow. That light will really light things up on the 4th of July. From the park you could shine it toward the Empire State Building to check for King Kong. Happy 4th of July to all.
What lite tru yon neighbahuht breaks! 😂 it's Dat guy again! What's E doin? Must be huntin' Cecropia mawts or sumpin! Lol! Should we call de cops? Nah! He's OK! 🙄 Have a Great 4th!
I just reread my post. That last sentence really didn’t come out like I was thinking or typing lol. Thanks for the like and making sense out of my goobly goop!
Looks like a plane spotter during the blitz London. My grandad was military police so wasn't aloud to go down the air raid shelters. My gran didn't make it down one night so curled up on the floor. My grandad came along and kicked her checking if she was a bomb ? That's how they met, and now I'm here.
Fantastic mid week Wednesday John the grass looks great all the bees 🐝 And bugs will be so happy the lamp was great really bright and the fire Hydrant is absolutely amazing love that god bless take care happy 4th 🇺🇸🦅🗽🇳🇿🪖🇮🇱🐝47/FJB🤬
Scout, those drill bits and the push drill bits - an observation/question: A lot of CNC machine tools are designed to operate 'in the dark' with no operator required. They simply power-off when they finish the programmed work or when they run out of material or when tooling fails. Typically these tools are mills or lathes of some configuration. Given the number of push drills and hand drills (millions?) that now must use twist drills (slow and inferior to fluted bits in these applications) why wouldn't some enterprising shop with appropriate CNC equipment begin filing the void (ya can't find, or if ya find them, afford these bits) left by the legacy manufacturers (Stanley, Great Neck, Millers Falls, etc.) walking away from this market??? I mean really! Just load 10,000 pieces of assorted drill rod into a programmed CNC mill at closing time on Friday night and voila! 10,000 fluted bits on Monday morning. These are simple designs, requiring relatively routine programming, needing simple tooling to produce items that are scare as hen's teeth for a large market that has been overlooked for decades. Is it a lack of awareness? A lack of demand (I doubt it)? A patent issue? The big woodworking stores/catalogs and a shelf hook in the big box operations could probably sell a load of these bits/bit assortments. What the heck?
Hello. The sealer was very interesting. I was wondering how you cleaned the can, did you just use degreaser or did you also use a polish? As always, nice video.
What part of up state NY (with out telling exact location) is your property?We are in western New York.Great video as always.Can not wait until Friday!!
From what I can gather I am a seller on ebay someone puts an item on for a ridiculous price to try to get rich and the rest of the sellers that have one follow suit it's just an opinion but I believe it's right because they are not worth that kind of money absolutely not eagle
There's no "bit" when referring to drills. Those are straight point drills, most common are "twist" drills. A bit is what goes into a horses mouth to lead it.🙂
