Dangerous Old Radiator - Restoration
This is an old vintage Radiator made by Thermor in 1950's.
I found this radiator at local flea market store, it cost me 12 euro.
This is a very beautiful radiator and very rare in this condition.
I hope you like this restoration. You can send me items to restore, if you have something.Contact me on Instagram or send me an e-mail with some pictures.
Index of operation and materials:
00:01 presentation
00:31 begin disassembly
02:53 paint stripper
03:39 grinding the remaining paint
04:07 sanding the interior
04:23 i degrease all the pieces
04:34 anti-rust paint
04:59 sanding the dust particles
05:30 primer
06:01 cleaning the badge
06:35 cleaning the mirror
06:57 polishing the mirror
07:23 cleaning the front grille
08:09 polishing the front grille
08:54 wet sanding the primer
09:29 hammerite paint
11:05 grinding the small parts
11:24 car polish the front grille
12:56 the re-assembly begins
19:09 presentation
20:04 testing
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Disclaimer: I am no professional. I am completely self taught and would appreciate any feedback, advice or constructive criticism and suggestions .
#Rare 1950
#Thermor Radiator
#Restoration
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Hey! Ho! Let's Go! 19:12
Can i be in your next video
If you guys have watched Cool again restoration you will know about the paint stripping laser gun
Hey Tysy, how long does it usually take you too do one of these full restoration's?
Who Find Restoration Videos as Satisfying Videos?
Yes I do this is how I relax after a long day at work it’s almost as relaxing as getting a back rub
i came here bc i was starting to find satisfying videos unoriginal and boring
I thought I was the only one.
@@ThatOneTravel no asmr sucks and it is super creepy. This is actually pleasant to watch and hear.
I’m a girl who can’t change a lightbulb, and I’m mesmerized by this channel.
I wish the '50s aesthetic would come back into fashion; I think that stuff looked classy af
Quality too.
I like 50s designs better than modern ones. I think they found the right spot then.
I agree with you but this was unsafe af
I agree but also with Art Deco/ 20's opulence.
i like that its not fashionable. makes stuff cheaper when i find something i want to buy. lol
I really like the fact that you take almost every single item and break it down to its basic parts.
Wife: babe i'm cold Him: okay, hol' up. Let me restore this heater for you
It took a day for the heater to restore.
hahahaha
Missed a perfectly good “don’t worry babe I’m the HOTTEST guy around”
Yes he did it well. He changed it from a Rusty heater to a working heater.
Im dead
That chrome grill came out absolutely amazing! Very good job with this restoration and the editing. I'm really proud to collaborate with you :-)
Why you commented with your other Chanel?
other channel? I am not TysyTube
my mechanics you have blown up and you deserve it! Your restorations are literally better than anything I’ve seen.
@@Impecable.. i love to watch TysyTube, getting better with each video. Thank you :-)
mymechanics your channel is amazing! The amount of fine detail you use is incredible! You even remake parts on a lathe! It's no wonder your channel has blown up! Cheers mate!
You could invest in a small sand blaster to help remove paint
But test for lead paint (there is a "pencil" kit) to take extra precaution
Jose L Rodriguez what’s the point of testing for lead, you are removing the paint anyway?
Sandblasting lead paint creates a very fine particulate of the lead that gets everywhere and lingers stubbornly, even with a good filtration system. Also most countries have strict laws about heavy metal disposal and you would face legal consequences if you contaminated the area.
@@brucewoods9377 Really? If you sandblast it or grind it out you may en up breathing some lead. As a minimum you will gain weight :) or maybe get poisoning.
@@brucewoods9377 If you want lead poisining and damage your brains by inhaling lead dust, be my guest.
I bet when you were a kid, you'd take all your Christmas presents apart to see how they worked, lol?
exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I still am :)
I'm the same way it helps with my Attention Deficit.
That Thermor logo is awesome
It's the most satisfying logo I've ever seen and I don't know why
What's not to like about a fire breathing unicorn, amirite?
It is. I want to find one of these just to keep the logo.
The ground wire lays on top of the paint in the chassis - I would've liked for you to test for continuity from the wall plug ground to the chassis front plate and back plate to see if the ground is doing its job
Yeah im an electrician and i would like him to test the PE
Or ideally sand the paint down where it's connected and then test continuity. Even if it's connected at the moment, if there's paint in-between, it may never be a reliable connection.
@@bill_the_duck best would probably be to use a ring cable lug with a toothed washer and a second nut under the luster clamp.
Its 220v. That paint isn't going to stop the arc if a wire touches the case. That bare copper ground wire is much more conductive than a hand touching the same paint. If the paint is such a good insulator that the copper wire cannot ground it, how are you going to become a ground for the case? Its fine.
I think you could remove the paint more easily using a sandblaster. That logo is great, maybe you could spray a clear coating onto that, for protecting it from scratches?
I see, as usual, more thumbs up than down. Which gives me hope for humanity. TYSYTube deserves 100% thumbs up because of the quality of his work and the simplicity of his video’s
the video isnt sped up, he is just like this . i shook his hand once and it was very jarring and scary
Love how the logo says "I will burn your house down" lol
don’t worry will not burn anything 😊
Where does it say that?
*WITH THE LEMONS!!!*
@@TysyTube What country are you in?? I'm in Byram Mississippi USA
Richard M. Lowe France
Had to stop in the middle of the video, that Thermor logo badge is amazing.
Also, that white fabric you were handling was likely asbestos. My assumption on any insulation that is prior to mid-1970's is that it contains asbestos.
Nothing like a dose of asbestos to wake ya up in the morning.
Ceramic fabric insulation probably
Looked to be Asbestos textile. He should’ve got rid and used a modern glass fibre material instead. Never mind
Only a risk if you decide to break it up and make the particles airborne.
@@madvidz2023 Nadie murió por el asbesto, ustedes son demasiado exagerados. El cáncer viene solo.
I’ve watched this video probably a dozen times. Love seeing this old appliance saved from the scrap heap. This is probably my favorite restoration on this channel.
That is a gorgeous piece of vintage appliance. I love antiques that are functional, that you can include in every day life. Well done!
Ce radiateur électrique THERMOR 50, je pense qu’il a été conçu et fabriqué dans l’usine de cette société à Orléans - France. Ce sont d'excellents travaux de restauration. C'est merveilleux de voir des objets du quotidien si bien restaurés. Merci de bonnes vacances!
Defiantly one of my all time favourites! I love old heaters!
TYSY: As you can see it's cold here Me: Where are your sleeves?
Using power tools they say no sleeve if it gets stuck witch is easy it could break arm same with gloves latex is safe one
@@thesusboomerroblox6516 Aaaaah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.
@@thesusboomerroblox6516 meh it’s just a arm you don’t like actually need it or something
@@Shreckinsect_Extra yea your right reject arm become torso
15:27 I was literally thinking "it would be better if he grounded it" since devices back then didn't have a proper ground. Nice modernisation! I would recommend leaving the grounding wire longer so if the other wires get pulled out the ground is still connected. You can also buy GFCI integrated plugs that are great for applications like this.
I would not have been able to resist replacing the white wires inside. Beautiful job!
I really like his videos but, I'm with you. Wish he would used new wires. Or at least clean them?
@@rewlazman The wires had asbestos insulation on them for the heat, doing anything to disturb them is not advised.
"This paint is almost the same as the original." You mean: "This paint is the exact same type of paint as the original, except for the fact that the original most likely contained possibly lethal amounts of Lead and or Radium."
Hence the reason he said almost the same and not exactly the same
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This certainly gave me a chuckle.
The fact that you still wetsanded despite the absolute perfection of that first coat, just, beautiful
This is a death trap!! If the coil break it can get on fire! Your ground protection need to be connected to the metal and not the paint! (paint isolate). And finally you should put it at opposite of something flammable or a kid!
And don't stick your finger inside
That came out very, very nicely. What could be more fun that watching someone else working? Your videos are much appreciated.
Excellent job! I love to see classic stuff restored. It looks better than new.
Just amazing. You are my favorite restoration video maker. A lot of the things you do are the way I would do them. If I could. You keep making the videos, I'll keep watching.
I laughed when the rust preventative paint was the same colour as rust, all in all a joy to watch 😊
It's the same colour because then the rust thinks there's already rust, so more rust isn't necessary. You kind of trick the rust!
Neuvěřitelné! Vše co zrestaurujete je opravdu jako nové! Krásná práce
Its so much fun to listen to all the sounds when theyre sped up
Once, a long time ago, I toasted bread on a similar radiator like a toaster. It may be too thick cable, radiator power is obviously small. But this is nagging with envy. This is truly a perfect recovery. And this radiator is a bit younger.
I love when your grinding the frame and you see a peace off metal going crazy in the back ground
Amazing, just one thing that I would not be able to live with, that cable at the back, it must go through the whole in a leg/stand :-)
I find your videos so satisfying and relaxing. I am “fix it” challenged but love to watch what you do.
thank you so much 😊
3:42 **gd's practice song starts to play** the background part:
The metal case needs to have continuity to the earth ground, which needs to be secured by a screw. A GFCI is a must with an open grid design.
When I see the final results, it's for me like travelling in time.😁
You make these things look so easy AND I'M LOVIN IT
It's nice when someone admits they still have little things to work on. I can definitely appreciate the honesty. But it looked great to me so keep on!
Great restore! And very smart cable upgrade!
Perfectly! Like a new! Respect
Your speed up process is amazing i would have stopped halfway through and it gives a reason to keep watching through the adds
I just LOVE that exploded view that you always do! It's almost as good as the finished piece
On the cable, the earthing contact must be the longest wire. In addition, it must be connected bare with the housing to be protected. Here, according to the video, it seems to me that he was screwed on the paint. Furthermore, the connection cable is missing a strain relief.
I get your other points, but why must the earth wire be the longest wire?
@@censusgary It's to ensure that if the cable gets pulled from its connection points and makes contact with the chassis is will short to ground and ensure the protection device upstream will disconnect the circuit or at the very least prevent becoming an electric shock hazard.
@@censusgary The earthing wire may only be torn off if all other (shorter) wires have already been torn off. This ensures that the earth wire has contact until the very end and provides security.
Was also thinking that; unless the paint itself is highly conductive it's gonna impede the grounding.
Also all the separate parts should have a continuous earth bond on bare metal for safety.
Here in the US, we have hammered spray paint in Rustoleum brand I think. I haven't used that stuff in years, but does a great job.
Love how u display everything after it’s all taken apart looks so neat
It's very satisfying watching the old stuff getting new again
Me: Oh this radiator isn't so dangerous Radiator: *Pulls out gun*
Scorpion Jacket guns don’t kill people, radiators with guns kill people
It's a decepticon
AGHHH SHITEE CALL THE COPS QUICK
Nooo I love the paint stripping part!
lol
Incrediblly good! Never seen a restauration as detailed this! Carry on!
I have been really enjoying your videos. I love watching you give life to something old!
you have to be careful with that heating element. it is wrapped over asbestos. As long as it doesn't break you're fine.
IMHO it is wrapped over ceramics.
no, that white stuff is just ceramic... nothing else. now that white insulating pad in the back of the heater was asbestos.
The only way to get a better finish, especially with all the work you to up until the top coat, is to spray it. With that type of paint, I would suggest a small paint booth or make one for airbrushing and models as the parts are small then a small gravity feed sprayer or in a spray can, using your own gun allows you to mix paint for that perfect color. Just be sure it vents outside and wear a respirator. You will never get a great finish with a brush, a good one maybe but never great. Obviously, that is the only thing lacking in this video was the final paint. Still a great job!
My thoughts, exactly. Anyways great job, as always! Merry Christmas!
i think that finish is nice, it gives it that vintage texture look
@@snowydaysalways5937 That is what that paint dries like, you can see the brush strokes in the final product. Using an airbrush will lay a smooth finish without the brush strokes being visible, will still dry hammered.
@@MrWillhill41 i guess if it dries like that then an airbrush or sprayer would be a good investment
@@snowydaysalways5937 It's the paints make up to dry specific, they have some rattle cans that do the same that i used on a few simple home projects.. Love these vids of bringing life back to old products.
I love you wet sanding part the sound of sanding is very satisfying in my ears
i love vintage things more than advance things 😍🔥
Wow, no on/off switch in that heater. Dangerous is right! Nice work though! Doug
Douglas Koller and the fact he did not replace the electronics that could easily catch fire
@@Ninja_RoseVT Why would it do that? And these heaters connect to an outlet with a switch. To do otherwise would be stupid, and being stupid is dangerous.
blast rock old electronics catch on fire easily
CALLOFTOXICITY depends
Maybe a mercury switch (or similar) would b a good idea in case it tipped over. And, of course, some sort of breaker.
A lot of people seem to think that the paint will stop the copper ground wire from conducting 220v, but somehow still remain conductive to a humans....smh. Great job, awesome logo on that beautiful heater.
Dang watching these old videos, you were so good back then and you've still improved wonderfully since then!
Thinking I might have replaced that heating coil and the wiring as well, but still, really enjoyed watching this. 👍 Well done!
Another top notch restoration very well vidioed your restoration vidios are always first rate earning a 5 ☆ rating
thank you so much 😊
I love your videos. Looking to get into restorating old stuff myself and your videos and projects are inspiring 😁 Keep up the awesome work
Like the video - thank you. You have improved quite a bit since this one. I really like how you started cleaning up all the parts in a build now - not just most...
Awesome job again. Saving the past, one item at a time. The grill and logo plate are really cool.
thank you so much 😊
@TheJR1948 I really hate to pop your"I'm so special balloon, but it's not for using. You know, like a museum pice. But I'm sure you already knew that deep in your self inflated ego. Save your useless criticism if other people's comments. And have a nice day.
I gotta sat it, but this definitely warms my heart. ❤️ Very well done. Bravo!!
I love that you actually make stuff shiny like it would have been
you messed up , didn't put the new cord through the hole in the stand, idk if you fixed it later tho?
Why can't they make stuff this good of a quality anymore? At any price! No plastic anywhere. I hate plastic.
PirateKitty : Why don’t they makethings that way now? It’s pretty simple, really.. There aren’t enough people who will pay $200 for a portable room heater instead of $20 for a similar, but less durable, one.
@@censusgary actually there are some Plastics that could be considered more durable than metal. Also it depends on the application as well. Besides there's no reason to make this out of metal. They just did it back then because metal was extremely abundant. Why would you make a plastic bottle for water when you can make a metal one? Cheaper, plastic is extremely abundant, and there's absolutely no reason to make it out of metal.
@@censusgary No. That is not the reason. It's called "failure engineering". It's not just this heater. It's everything. For example; I bought a full set of Whirlpool top of the line washer and dryers in 2006 and it had 2 service calls in 2 years. It ended up by the side of the road in 3 years. The insurance company decided it costed them more for service calls than to pay me to buy new ones. On the other hand, my parents bought a fridge when I was born in 1959, and it was working till sold in 2006. Manufacturers learnt that if they build it like a tank, people won't have any reason to buy new ones. This is just one example. If I had the time or the willingness to teach you, I could list pages of such examples.
PirateKitty : I’m not sure how I feel about being “taught” by someone who appears not to be able to count to two (examples), but you have a point. It doesn’t contradict my point, though. Both factors are real.
@@censusgary Go argue with someone else.
Let's all just take a moment to appreciate how awesome that logo is.
I think this is my favorite video to rewatch
You forgot to pull the cord through the stand ;-)
it happens to me all the time.
I was waiting for this comment it bothering me
I was too like "Nooo" messy cable management...
I think it would look better with a cloth covered mains cable, rather than plain black plastic or rubber.
I don't think it would fit through the little hole.
Can you do me a big favor and check continuity between the front of the grill and the ground of the plug? I don't think you properly grounded it. Won't the paint act like an insulator?
It will!!
And please use ferrules! Do not screw bare copper into a connection. Except it's meant to work like that, like a wago clamp or similar.
@@nicht-so-wichtig that's the one thing Noone cares about!
@@tinkomertens7936 that's the problem... As hobbyist maybe not as critical, but if you use that sort of connection with powerful devices and mechanical stress it will be interesting. I'm not a nanny, everyone is his own quality control. Just want to point out the right way to do it ( at least for german regulations).
the purpose of the painting is already for insulatation. he used the screw and connected it to the grounded side. i mean the screw makes the connection between ground and radiator. If im missing something, pls noficate me.
What a great job on this one, kind of gives you a warm feeling.
Getting ready for sleep by watching this. Awesome
Vintage Radiator's grill remind me iconic front grill of the Jeep. By the way good job mate, well done!
thank you so much 😊
I think about it too
Kind of. Jeep is 7 bars
Old radiator in grandmas house, I can smell it through the screen.
What a slick makeover! Very retro! Gotta like it!
You did a beautiful job restoring this heating element.
to remove paint you can: use sandblasting use high pressure water cleaner use immersion bath paint strippers use rotative brushing
Be careful with lead paint though. You don't want to breath in dust of that.
I think immersion paint stripping is the “safest” and most easily accessible when it comes to lead paint. It never when becomes air born dust, just goop.
You can also try aqua blasting/vapour blasting.. it's ideal for delicate and soft metals but it's still a powerful cleaner, we have vapour blasters at work that are used for aluminium engine parts, it doesn't eat away at the aluminium at all, it's fairly cheap as well as around £30 an hour
Fire also works
he cant use rotative brushing bute to it MABY beïng lead paint!
Your skills have really improved since the first time I pinned your ears back just some weeks ago. If you like to paint your objects on a level surface instead of hanging them and moving around them as you spray, you might want to make yourself a turntable to rest the objects on and just rotate the turntable. The camera can stay in close-up and you can hit all angles without yourself needing to move around. Just an idea. PS Final coat the interiors and bottom sides first so that the object is not resting on a final coat risking damage to the finish that ultimately is most visible.
thank you so much 😊, watch my army helmet to see this turning table
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@@TysyTube That's right, I forgot about that one. You've built your subs amazingly fast. Congratulations.
Joyeux Noel.
Beautiful restoration! The paint stripper is about the only realistic method to clean off the old coatings. You could try the "green" stuff, which is basically vinegar. It does not work anywhere near as well as those chemical-based solutions. I've used the harsh stuff for years and have tried the so-called safe products. I'll stick with the toxic stuff. I am kind of surprised you don't spray the finish paint. Ease of application alone would direct that. Your work turned out excellent so, brush away, man. Brush away... Nice video. Thanks for sharing!!!
Anyone else surprised at how clean and nice the little emblem piece came out, it looks brand new and only with some scrubbing
Sand blasters are awsome for removing paint and rust 😉
i need a sandblaser cabinet
TysyTube Restoration Harbor Freight Tools has a sand blasting cabinet that isn’t to expensive
True on the paint part!! rust... also! but not as much!!
you don't want all the old paint mixed in your blast material, so you should remove it with paint remover first anyway.
16:35 "Mmmh yeah this strip of asbestos now goes back in place!"
Betamax Flippy asbestos is only dangerous if the particles get airborne. And it only dangerous with prolonged exposure to the dust. The small amount of it in the wires insulation is nothing to worry about.
I enjoy your videos. Thanks for the time and effort you put into making them.
As always , a superb restoration !
16:35 It looks like asbestos cloth. I would remove it!
That stops the wires from getting hot since asbestos is almost fire proof.
I love these simple little videos. Great Job! Merry Christmas!
thank you so much 😊
I sure enjoyed watching this episode/restoration more. Your attention to detail is 2nd to none.
My heart swelled with joy when you attached that Earth to it
Except it didn't really (properly) connect to the metal body/frame.
Good job! Thank you.
thank you so much 😊
2:58 I think it's 'my mechanics' who sandblasts everything he touches
I find these videos very satisfying to watch.
This is my favorite restoration channel. I've seen lots, but this channel right here, is my favorite one.
I have a suspicion the cloth-looking band of insulation protecting the cables might be asbestos.
Dimitrios Lykissas Varnished cambric is a more likely possibility and harmless.
it could be... altho in the 50s thay already knew that heating asbestos wasent a good idea! source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos#Discovery_of_toxicity
i know even in the 70s heaters were still using asbestos cloth, the wires are less likely to be
Dimitrios Lykissas I was thinking the same thing!
Asbestos removal memes?
Great job. It looks fabulous.
I love your videos! I watch them before bed, there so relaxing! Your amazing at what you do! 💛
"As you can see it's cold here" laughs in Canadian
*laughs in Alaskan*
*laughs in my soul*
@@juubilo1509 also hes inside so 15 is pretty cold
*laughs in Canadian*
*laughs with hypothermia*
Am I the only one who watches these in 2x speed? I need my restoration to happen FASTER :)
Me, so i can watch more restoration