1880's H & T Vaughan Lock Restoration

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Жыл бұрын

Its amazing how much detail is painted over in old houses. So its time I start bringing it back, starting by restoring the original late 1800s locks on my doors.
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@HughJeffreys 9 ай бұрын

Having now completed every lock in the house i can say I found a better way of doing this. A blade and sandpaper. I used a blade to scrape away most of the layers of paint. Leaving only two of three. Then wet sanding it back to the black japanning (what I first though was paint.) with high git sandpaper. Its time consuming but I was left with a perfect black finish without the scapes or groves shown when I finished this lock. I have also obtained keys for these locks so they are all working like new again :)

@cesariojpn Жыл бұрын

From behind Hugh: "This is the Lockpicking Lawyer....."

@mrcyborg9216 Жыл бұрын

Bro you haven’t uploaded in 12 years 💀

@dt0349 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@wakeupgeoff Жыл бұрын

Watch me pick this lock with mind bullets

@derpdude32 Жыл бұрын

"And today we are going to be breaking into a mans home." **Disassembles the front door lock** "And just to prove that wasn't a fluke lets do that again."

@the-red-ghost Жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too🤣

@rudetuesday Жыл бұрын

I liked your approach towards the patina and history of the lock. Seeing the different layers removed before getting to the fixture was very satisfying, and I'd like to see more non-phone restoration/repair on your channel.

@adetoye50 Жыл бұрын

I have always loved most of his repairs and restoration; I will never forget his works on some iPod Classic restorations; I believe it is good to go on a variety of different restorations, though technology restoration should not be ignored but as I said, the mixture will be spicy, and people will love it. Thanks, Hugh.

@travisash8180 Жыл бұрын

The doors look awful. The brown paint is really ugly.

@hillvalley6716 Жыл бұрын

This was good Hugh. Nothing wrong with restoring and repairing different things. Keep it up.

@syedrasilhussain9552 Жыл бұрын

this phone was quite ez to fix i bet i can do it

@curtshanks550 Жыл бұрын

To many times you see this beautiful old gear buried under coats of paint and forgotten or disguarded as rubbish. Nice job! This segment was pure gold !!

@ClickClack_Bam Жыл бұрын

My attic door has an old skeleton key lock on it. I was able to remove it & buy a key online that fit it & clean it up & use it once again. It's awesome to give new life to something like that.

@dragonmac1234 Жыл бұрын

This to me is as interesting as restoring/repairing modern phones etc. Please continue to make more of these videos along with the usual content.

@stanleyalexandrowicz6074 Жыл бұрын

Yes Please More! These types of non-tech videos are FASCINATING and equally enjoyable! GREAT content and insights and always instructive and enjoyable! I agree “reuse and recycle”! Cheers from the USA!

@bjoernaltmann Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Henry and Thomas Vaughan joined together to form H&T Vaughan in 1856. They eventually became the largest lock makers in Willenhall (Staffordshire, close to Wolverhampton). By the way, locks of this type (not of the same quality though) are still available in DIY stores in the UK 😊

@scottdonnelly1669 Жыл бұрын

and why he found pink matches

@nalgene247 Жыл бұрын

I am always glad to see another fan of unpainted hardware. I cannot imagine painting over that medallion!

@gauseb Жыл бұрын

Completely different content than we're used to but I loved every second of it. Definitely need a dedicated restoration channel

@burntalive Жыл бұрын

Really cool restoration. I like the ones that dont go full on and keep the history of old stuff!

@QAZ2453 Жыл бұрын

You should do more non phone related restoration videos

@i.lostblur Жыл бұрын

a rotary phone?

@SNEHASISH77 Жыл бұрын

old is goldand be sure to made this type of videos more.

@StarlightStream Жыл бұрын

This has been quite a refreshment. I knew that you got into repairing things through the restoration work you did with your dad back then. The style in which you make your videos also blends in quite nicely

@mrcyborg9216 Жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration!

@HughJeffreys Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TheBongoMan Жыл бұрын

Didn't expect this kind of video but I enjoyed it thoroughly! More please!

@DavidAmodt Жыл бұрын

No usb c no lightning ports just old fashion screws and hard work. Great new video

@bukeksiansu2112 Жыл бұрын

I like when you restoring different things as usual you ever did.

@ugo4brain Жыл бұрын

I LOVED THIS!!! A very welcome change.

@benbowles1014 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see something different, Hugh! Well done.

@kbhasi Жыл бұрын

As someone who has an obsession with vintage design from the late 1800s and early 1900s, I appreciate what you did!

@Geckorawasg Жыл бұрын

Realy nice to see something different from You. I love Your videos. Keep up Your work. 🙂

@ThePink6684 Жыл бұрын

This was a pleasant change! Thanks. Loved it!

@geo-8575 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter what you're working on, I always enjoy watching and listening to you're videos!

@ILoveWomen Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video more than I thought I would! Think it’s nice to move away from tech now and again, since the market has a lot of KZfaqrs who do restorations / tear downs. Obviously don’t over do it, but changing things up now and again feels refreshing

@EdwinNikkels Жыл бұрын

Great one, Hugh. Old tech rocks!

@coffeekatk4067 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this restore! I think it's as important as your electronic work! A very lovely job indeed! Do be careful of the lead though!

@danielbriggs7110 Жыл бұрын

Only takes a small amount to start affecting you.. bad bad stuff

@YearsOfLeadPoisoning Жыл бұрын

Finally, a return to form for my favourite 19th century lock restoration channel!

@zUltraXO Жыл бұрын

an unusual yet interesting fix, it's nice to see some variety, after all, everyone fixes phones, it's cool to see something else

@MagnaLynx21 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I can tell from how much more enthusiastic the "we're done" was than usual that you had a great time with this and it was totally worth the change of pace.

@andyrathbone6365 Жыл бұрын

I like when you do something else rather than technology. The car restoration was fantastic, being a car nerd 'n' all

@january39 Жыл бұрын

I live 6 miles from Willenhall. Its a location well known for producing locks and padlocks. Great video btw 👍👍

@langowski007 Жыл бұрын

Hi 😎 It's nice that you renew such antiques, I know a few people who throw away such wonders remembering the old ages. I renovated an old cupboard, probably 100 years old, and removed several layers of oil paints. Instead of chemicals, I used a heat gun and it worked out much better and sewed better than the sticky road of steaming chemicals. Cheers and until next time!!!

@carlmcrobcustomgoldsmith11 Жыл бұрын

The subtle messages from far in the past are so rewarding and intriguing….this was an enjoyable watch.

@nancyoffenhiser4916 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED THIS!!! A very nice change. Perhaps a Hugh's Restoration Channel is in your future for all the cool stuff you do besides electronics. Thank You!

@nathanbisrat Жыл бұрын

I really liked the fact that you wanted to preserve the old look, leaded paint and all!

@JoshMackey-pn4fv Жыл бұрын

I understand branching out into other restoration areas, but I watch your videos to better understand the tech we use everyday. I know you can only restore phones, tablets, and wearables for so long, but there’s other everyday tech items we use that could be restored/repaired. Printers, computers, mouses, keyboards, tvs, cameras, robot vacuums, smart home devices etc.

@janesmiths4478 Жыл бұрын

That lock is super cool! Thumbs up 👍

@sirena7116 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love restoration of old/antique stuff.

@lbleskacek Жыл бұрын

Please restore the door! As a carpenter, that thing looks beautiful, and the look of that wood is wonderful!

@HughJeffreys Жыл бұрын

I wonder if anything was applied on it originally? Like shellac or stain. Or would it just been pine? I am guessing it would of had something on it.

@wpoitras Жыл бұрын

I'd definitely like to see more content like this. Restoring broken technology is fascinating AND educational. You've put the same energy and explanation into this as well.

@UhrwerkKlockwerx Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love old locks like these, and this one is now looking quite amazing. You did a pretty great job restoring it, I must say! It indeed achieved the original look you were going for. Cheers!

@YourOldUncleNoongah Жыл бұрын

THAT was enjoyable! Im pretty sure my tiny lil late 1800s/early 1900s has ONE remaining doorknob set similar to yours. And yeh, this whole house has untold layers of paint on top of paint all over it!

@robd1365 Жыл бұрын

I work on old properties and love cleaning up the old door hardware. Can’t beat good quality fittings like these

@grotekleum Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, seeing the old revealed in all its glory; well worth the effort. More please, and thanks for sharing.

@Alias_Anybody Жыл бұрын

Hugh, this IS technology. Just a but more vintage.

@gGadget Жыл бұрын

This is a joy to watch - I’m 100% on board for more of these types of videos!!

@jamesturner5701 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for not doing a rip and replace Love the old lock Good luck with the others

@KayvonJavid Жыл бұрын

I love the old rimlocks I have one on display lol. I would love to see that door restained showing the natural grain.

@ReadTheBible8 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video. Thank you sir. Greetings from Reynosa,Mexico.

@thomasandrews9355 Жыл бұрын

Loved every minute. I can't believe how well the paint survived...ill watch every one of these locks you do!

@adetoye50 Жыл бұрын

I have always loved most of his repairs and restoration; I will never forget his works on some iPod Classic restorations; I believe it is good to go on a variety of different restorations, though technology restoration should not be ignored as I said, the mixture will be spicy, and people will love it. Thanks, Hugh.

@Bloodhawk500 Жыл бұрын

It is always satisfying to watch those type of videos, please keep on!

@stoojinator Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, we used to live in this really old house in Kew (Melbourne, Victoria) that was built in the 1870s. And it had these brass locks on each door. Instead of being painted black, they were all shinny brass covered in a lacquer coat to preserve the shine. It looked so cool. As a suggestion, why not take all the paint off and coat the locks and strike plate with black japan? It'd be period correct (as black japan was used a lot at the turn of the last century) and would look awesome.

@basher_9754 Жыл бұрын

What a breath of fresh air loved it

@domenicc4584 Жыл бұрын

Restoration or fixing of literally anything I’ll watch and find entertaining 😂

@toms.1417 Жыл бұрын

Great job mate!!! You have many talents!!

@wprivera Жыл бұрын

Love home improvement. Would also love to see you run Cat6 cable and configure a home network, like Snazzy Labs did.

@tonyhopkins4404 Жыл бұрын

Yes please do more of these

@iseecrap Жыл бұрын

Well done, Hugh, nice job

@moe_1886 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant job Hugh! Such a beautiful door lock and I'm glad you took the time to restore it. Cheers Mate.

@wgodfrey088 Жыл бұрын

I really like the change in video Hugh. Great job on bringing back the original lock.

@the48thronin97 Жыл бұрын

I've lived in a number of older houses over the years and every one of them has had some odd work done, usually involving lazy painters. I love seeing the original finishes on stuff like this and would absolutely like to see more!

@urbexindigo5164 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work Hugh 🙂 I have salvaged a few of these old locks and this video will definitely help me go about restoring them. Cheers!

@thewatchworks1372 Жыл бұрын

Well well well, didn’t expect to see you here haha. Cool to see that you were salvaged some of these old door locks, from long abandoned properties I assume? I love antique door hardware, from their construction, build quality and overall aesthetics, they are neat! In fact, I just picked up an old mortise lock today lol.

@HughJeffreys Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I have discovered they are coated in something called "japanning" I have purchased the required materials to do it so might re-coat this one. But got plenty throughout the house to do.

@thewatchworks1372 Жыл бұрын

@@HughJeffreys It was really neat to see you bring that old lock back to life. In old homes, I tend to like originality, and hardware definitely counts in my books. It’s sad whenever people replace nice original antique hardware with modern junk to be honest. And yes, japanning was a very common method of protecting metal on household goods from I would say the 1800s all the way up until the early 1900s, it’s on just about anything old appliance or hardware related that doesn’t have an otherwise different metal or paint finish. I like it because it is relatively durable and looks good (when in good condition)

@urbexindigo5164 Жыл бұрын

@@thewatchworks1372 yes saved a few from old homes that were being demolished, you would be shocked to see what gets wasted sometimes! Glad you are in to all the old wares and locks 🙂

@urbexindigo5164 Жыл бұрын

@@HughJeffreys thats more stuff I never knew! I can see the nice old brown doors and trims you referred to being very similar to one I filmed recently 🙂

@poeterritory Жыл бұрын

I love restoration videos.

@legitdominik Жыл бұрын

As an avid viewer of the channel, I really enjoyed this video! Please make more like it!

@Clarkgravel Жыл бұрын

G’day Hugh. 6:40: way back in the distant past when I was a heavy smoking teenager in Ireland, you could buy brown and pink matches. The brown ones were “safety” matches and the pink ones were called “friendly” matches. The safety ones could only be lit using the box, but the friendly ones could be lit on a wall or some such, or on yer arse a la Clint Eastwood! Made by Maguire & Patterson who may be long gone out of business. Great video mate. 👍

@foxnight2312 Жыл бұрын

That was really satisfying, shining brass and everything. I like restorations like this

@techman2471 Жыл бұрын

Great job cleaning this wonderful piece of history. Keep up the excellent work and, yes, i would like to see more non-phone videos from you! Good evening from Maine, USA!

@lastoeck Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Hugh, for all the hard work you do to produce a video every week. Sharing your knowledge is invaluable to the rest of us. You provide a valuable service and do a great job!

@Jordmate Жыл бұрын

Totally awesome Hugh, I reckon you’ve done a superb job in this type of video although different to your core videos its a throwback to older days pasted. My wife and I love classic antiques.

@NatK2010 Жыл бұрын

Great Job Hugh! 👍

@gregfisher216 Жыл бұрын

Refreshing Video ,you put the same skill and passion into this lock restoration as do your work on tech ! I would like to see more of this type of content !

@pratma Жыл бұрын

Such a different video than mobile phone restoration and I still love it

@memejeff Жыл бұрын

Great video. Resect for not overdoing it. Its always best to keep some of its signs of age. It gives personality.

@creature57 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Keep them coming. This turned out really well.

@RolandElliottFirstG Жыл бұрын

I had the very same ones in my house, I ended up only doing 2 of them, I pulled mine totally apart and repainted the black polised the brass bits. They come up like new with very little wear on the internal parts, so well built in the first instance, with the exception of the see through Keyhole, thats why people stuff things in the hole.

@mrwibble70 Жыл бұрын

I think you did a beautiful job in restoring that lock. We was restoring a very old church organ in Cambridge years ago. Although the screws had to be replaced as they had become fragile. We coated the top of the new screws with oil, then using a blow lamp to remove the top layer, so it would look old.

@Illogic69 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video, please make more like these. Good to mix it up once in a while.

@shreyasjohare Жыл бұрын

Make more of these! Loving it!

@michaeldavidryandanielpaul1990 Жыл бұрын

I loved this, very satisfying! Thanks for sharing this with us. Love and greetz from Amsterdam. 👍💙

@hamada3ido125 Жыл бұрын

that was an interesting watch, more unique stuff like this.

@jamesbagnall7422 Жыл бұрын

Hi good video. I live 2 minutes up the road from Willenhall. It’s known for making locks. It even has a museum about it. All the best.

@adaml6793 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always Hugh. I love when you do videos like this just like last time when you restored your old car!

@BeIlG Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video!

@bebeandjohnnotsonomadiclif5287 Жыл бұрын

Very good. Thank you!

@jasonedmunds5821 Жыл бұрын

How awesome! Nice to see you restore something that old and from Willenhall of all places which is about 10 miles from where I live.

@tim8767 Жыл бұрын

I love restoration vids.

@danielwilson7885 Жыл бұрын

Hugh, you’re a jack of all trades! Really enjoyed the video! 😊👍

@UrbanBeatz9 Жыл бұрын

Wow Willenhall. That's a 10 minute drive from me. Lots of sturdy stuff made in the Midlands

@bluejuicy6536 Жыл бұрын

I‘d love it if you would make some more videos like this one! I for myself am getting a little bit more into restoring and fixing not only tech and you videos were always inspiring. Keep up the good work! :)

@ReFreShFX Жыл бұрын

at a time, this was the peak of technology

@jaynime1136 Жыл бұрын

i would love to see more of this kind of content

@woma8731 Жыл бұрын

I think it’d be great to see you restore all different kinds of things.

@hektik8007 Жыл бұрын

The cardboard was put there to make lock quieter when the slide bolt is sprung back when the door is closed, and the lock was originally painted with a black Japan finish, sometimes if the paint is chipped you can lightly clean off the rust and then apply perma blue which will stain the metal black and give it a nice aged finish

@slicertm668 Жыл бұрын

Hugh, I love the fact that you don't stick with anything in particular like only tech, smartphones and stuffz you did a TV and now this, going out of bounds for interesting content! :)