an electric oak clock from the 1950s that was a fixture of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Union Station in Pittsburgh, was retired in the 70s, and finally restored in 2022

They worked with the Electric Time Company of Medfield, Massachusetts, the original maker of the clock, to source missing parts

when the Pittsburgh Union Station was getting renovated in the 70s, the clock’s face, complete with dual armature motor and hands, was recovered and transported from the station to the Arden Trolley Museum in the back of a ’56 Dodge

https://pa-trolley.org/would-you-look-at-the-time/

rescued and restored

 

and that rear rim, was decently garage made

Volkswagen of America plans to restore the white-over-blue Type 2 Bus that appeared in the famous photo of the lone surviving vehicle in the Palisades fire in the Malibu area

among the countless images of charred destruction, one stood out: a white-over-blue 1977 Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus, surrounded by burnt and broken buildings but seemingly untouched.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/14/volkswagen-van-palisades-fire

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64955997/vw-microbus-california-wildfire-survivor-restoration/

Ken has spent the last seven years restoring the only remaining 1924 Bay State sedan known to exist

"That badge was built from pictures. The skid plates are built from pictures. The threshold was built from pictures. The wheels were made by an Amish wheelwright," he said.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/restoration-of-100-year-old-car-celebrates-automotive-history-in-massachusetts/64905817

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8RhDSwxD6j/?img_index=1

https://baystatemotorfestival.com/about

http://www.americanautoemblems.com/2019/02/bay-state.html

https://www.facebook.com/AllCarCare1/posts/pfbid02197DRAuxLspS2FXeHjdMWgJeCDS77EVqynRcWxG2rcKESs9EKYKh8KeGoESG3UE5l

getting a well preserved Massey Ferguson back in running order

this is such a pleasant video to watch, and I LOVE that thermostat

it's a long video, but quite satisfying to see this road roller get rebuilt, repainted, and operated

 

this model restorer has one hell of a great way to get his video started... a truck pulling through a model car junkyard, with a trailer

this is a superb restoration, and the person doing it is quite innovative. I love this

the restoration by BMW, of Elvis' 507 (only the first 10 minutes of the video)

restoration of a cool 1914 Bissel grinder/vacuum

using a big hydraulic press, and a pie of railroad rail... to straighten a bent frame. Skip the first two minutes of the video, they are just a quick preview of the whole thing. Watch at 1.5 speed or faster

this video shows the hydraulic press used to straighten out the frame, unlike the previous videos I've posted where it was all hammer work

the Movie Memphis Belle has completed two years of restoration work and the engines were fired off for some test runs... (thank you George!)

During this initial ground run, three of the aircraft’s four engines (#1, #2, and #4) were run at different power settings but the aircraft’s right-inboard engine (#3) required more work before it could be test run.

In the leadup to the engine run other work was being done to get the Belle airworthy again after its time on loan to the National Warplane Museum at Geneseo, NY from replacing a section of the wing spars to adjusting tail control cables and restoring the floorboards in the waist section.

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbird-restorations/engine-runs-on-the-movie-memphis-belle.html

It's been a long time since I've watched a restoration video... these are best at 2 times regular play back speed, you can select that in the video settings

I found another I wanted to show you, but the people that made it won't let it be seen unless you watch it on You Tube:  https://youtu.be/h0ww4rRjivA

it's satisfying to see these, but let them run at 2x speed so it's not so time consuming, bead blasting is dull to watch

This last video channel, The Fabrik, has a LOT of these tin toys getting restored, 

https://youtu.be/g1O-Uii9l8A

https://youtu.be/kzENmrQd8Fk

https://www.youtube.com/@TheFabrik/videos

coffee and donut video! A Tonka VW restoration

restoration of a Sally Saw... no, I've never heard of it before, but it's a nice long restoration video of a machine and the Briggs and Stratton type small engine.

https://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/bangshiftxl-truck-videos/saving-a-sally-saw-which-is-the-most-wild-man-eater/

Cummings (not Cummins) Machine Works has been credited with the development of the sally saw. A patent filed in 1945,

Cummings Machine Works was a Boston, Massachusetts based business. It was founded by Henry Havelock Cummings in 1881, when Cummings was 23 years old.

 The company was among the firms which contributed to the building of the Boston Opera House, completed in 1909, supplying steelworks used in the construction of the stage.

Cummings Machine Works has been credited with the development of the sally saw. A patent filed in 1945, and assigned to the company, describes a saw with a circular blade. The blade could be rotated between horizontal and vertical, thus allowing a tree to be felled, limbed, and bucked with one saw. Other inventions included a hydraulic hospital bed, automatic doughnut machine, teardrop vehicle and Hookups.

Last owners were Robert M. Mustard, Sr., Pres., and Lewis W. Mustard, Treas. Last known address was 10 Melcher Street in Boston, MA. Went out of business in 1958.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummings_Machine_Works

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=14509

http://www.chainsawcollectors.se/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=9930

1956 Little Gem camper trailer is getting rebuilt, and will be sold at Barrett Jackson next January

the video does use time lapse, but still, change your video speed setting to 2x speed

skip the first minute

https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/michigan-mans-dilapidated-1956-little-gem-camper-is-restoration-possible/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3446039128768332
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3446039128768332/user/100026685125977/
https://mrvrestoration.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/MrVintageRestoration/videos

coffee and donuts video: A restoration of a IZH Planeta, 6 months work in 60 minutes time lapse, from found in the forest to fixed

old Tonkas, and antique tool, restoration videos

 https://www.youtube.com/c/TRGRESTORATION/videos

go kart restoration, I recommend watching at 2x speed

I'm curious if that's JUST a hot air gun? THAT"S what makes tires look good again? 

For his Eagle project, this Scout and Fire Explorer restored a 1956 Chevrolet truck

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/09/24/for-his-eagle-project-this-scout-and-fire-explorer-restored-a-1956-chevrolet-truck/