1950's Hot Foil Press Restoration

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4 жыл бұрын

This antique foil press was sent to me by a subscriber. It evolved more into a preservation over time. The more I researched and learned about this press, the more excited I became. I have a lot of plans for this and it will push me to learn several new skills so I can utilize it to its full potential. I'm happy to be back making videos and will have several released over the next few months. If you have any questions let me know.
Thank you.

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@brianbrown585 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from South Africa. Wow! This brought back great and horrible memories. I started an apprenticeship in Letterpress printing in 1971. For the latter 6months of 71' I operated a machine like this personalizing 1972 diaries. Great restoration!these machines are still being used to do one off personalizing.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

That is incredible! It is an impressive piece of equipment. I’m excited to put it back to use

@arthurdent8091 4 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. A logical and straight forward approach.

@nineteen-sixty-nine9373 3 жыл бұрын

Restoration guru "My mechanic" is on a different level!

@normmcrae1140 Жыл бұрын

I LIKE how you do your restoration - More practical than for looks. It annoys me when someone restores a tool to where it's too beautiful to actually use! For Dies - you might find a local HOBBY Machinist who could make them for you! Or you could get them made from thinner brass by water-jet or laser cutting, then silver-solder them to a thicker block of brass. I bet a book-binder - particularly one who does custom or restoration binding, would LOVE a machine like this!

@jerrykellerman9725 3 жыл бұрын

Straight forward resto, kept us in the game every move , therefore really appreciate the intense craftsmanship 👏👏 ☕️

@29lookingood 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job. Thank you for uploading 💙

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@JohnJones-ep7of 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that people out there still take pride in their workmanship.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing right

@meninoandrade9833 4 жыл бұрын

Cool great that's what i like. Perfectly maintained all guidelines of restoration.its really imaginable. Your working percentage is to good keep it up

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@densitypop 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful work. The chrome cleaned up well!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

I was very pleased with it

@timehunter9467 3 жыл бұрын

Manual impact drivers are a life saver, I have no access to any other types! One of my favourite tools really.

@TheColorGrimm 4 жыл бұрын

These videos relax me

@jimdavis8391 4 жыл бұрын

I watch them and others before I go to bed!

@ErraticPerfectionist 4 жыл бұрын

It's a form of ASMR for a lot of people. Myself included.

@tr3hy860 4 жыл бұрын

I can never finish a vid in one watch because I fall asleep 😂

@tr3hy860 4 жыл бұрын

I meant that in a good way btw

@Maxim_The_Tea_Taker 3 жыл бұрын

@@ErraticPerfectionist i dont even care about the sound, i like how it goes from dirty and dysfunctional to, better looking and working.

@georgebrown8312 Жыл бұрын

Amazing restoration job you did restoring that hot foil press, particularly when you took the heating element apart without damaging the mica insulation and connected a new appliance cord to it. That, in itself, is amazing. It took a lot of hard work and patience. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work as usual.

@Beckipedia 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back! Congratulations on everything going on with you, and I hope to see more videos soon!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to be back. Many more videos coming

@Popeye64 4 жыл бұрын

Love it. Perfect job

@ianewers9841 3 жыл бұрын

Proper job!!!! Well done!!! Many thanks.

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Glad you enjoyed it!

@garymucher9590 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting machine project. Never seen anything like that before. Good refurbishing effort. Thumbs Up!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@pablo-yd8it 4 жыл бұрын

sweet project - excellent

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@recless8667 3 жыл бұрын

Just a tip on soldering from an electronics guy: Don't touch the solder to the soldering iron. You're trying to heat up the piece until it's hot enough to melt the solder on it's own, not to just melt the solder. By getting the piece up to the working temperature, the solder actually dissolves into the surface of the piece creating a strong bond; if the piece is too cold, the solder will just sit on the surface. Solder that just sits on the surface of the metal makes for a very weak solder joint, and you'll have issues with cracking etc later down the line. If the solder beads up and doesn't wick down into the strands of wire, the wire is too cold and you need to continue heating.

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback.

@Rayorbach 3 жыл бұрын

You sir are a master restorer. This is the 2nd video of yours that I've seen and you are amazing.

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Raymond Orbach thank you!

@shaneleavitt8972 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching your stuff, u do a great job

@kh23797 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@carlosandino821 4 жыл бұрын

The perfect piece type in a book binding and pressing workshop.

@nrth3rnlb 4 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@-Deena. 4 жыл бұрын

That was a superb restoration, using limited tools, a lot of patience and great skills. Thank you! 🧡

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@cu6098 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome project! I can’t wait to see your next restoration.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you C U!

@gregorytalber2068 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job you did on that foil press awesome superb outstanding stupendous keep up the good work

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@olgapaulus7299 4 жыл бұрын

You are so so good at this! Great job!!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@robryan9841 4 жыл бұрын

Skillfully done 👍

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@howzatrestorations1538 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job Pegasus!!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend

@sheep1ewe 4 жыл бұрын

This was awsome!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sandrawest4118 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome restoration! Peace

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤙

@vakevic31 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍 excellent job. I had done hot stamping/ foil stamping in the cosmetic and office supplies industry.🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

It is an interesting process

@timsmith1589 4 жыл бұрын

Damn dude that's pretty cool bro.

@guillermoreche4840 4 жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo. Un saludo

@Aurorecouvreur 4 жыл бұрын

Great job !

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ramiruhig5558 3 жыл бұрын

great video and great restoration

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jotaefeeme4657 4 жыл бұрын

Me ha gustado mucho el video; sobre todo, la meticulosidad con la que trabaja. He aprendido muchas cosas y, sobre todo, me he entretenido. ¡Gracias! Jesús (España)

@skoalonguys6788 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful is that, Buddy, lovely work, as usual. That is gorgeous looking foil press I have one just like this one with the tiny letters and numbers types for business cards and napkins. I'm a printer and Letterpress printing for 36 years 🤟👍👍

@oneshotme 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated

@markissboi3583 Жыл бұрын

nice work

@terrytrostel6965 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see a new video from you

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@martinpavletich6645 4 жыл бұрын

Been a bit of a wait for your latest video son but it was well worth it. As your dad I know only too well why it took longer to get this “Pegasus Project” out. During the past four months you have been busy being a father to four kids (including beautiful two-month old twin daughters), operating two businesses, and taking college courses. It’s no wonder it’s taken extra time to complete such an intricate piece (by my count there were over 60 parts you were dealing with). Ignore negative comments that aren’t constructive and keep up the good work!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Now it’s time to get back on track!

@albertocarbajal1776 4 жыл бұрын

The hardest part of trying to do anything for yourself is being a Dad. Keep your head up, shoulders back and the sun on your face. Beautiful work as always!!!!!

@user-dx6pt9oo6h 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 awesome restoration hot foil press 👍👍👍💣👌🏽✌🏻

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to be back! Glad you enjoyed it my friend

@nandom3 3 жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see stuff made in the good old U S of A !!!

@unclejers 4 жыл бұрын

Jappaning the handle again! That must have taken a hot minute to air cure! It came out great though. Awesome end result.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

That was my favorite part. I love japanning.

@RookieLock 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a great one! I really enjoyed that. Pretty cool press, great job on the die or stamp.. whatever it's called, lol

@costrio 3 жыл бұрын

Good, steady camera close ups give me better insight into the condition and relative sizes compared to the hands. Nice work on the foil press. The chrome came out OK, too.

@Shawn_the_Protogen 3 жыл бұрын

omg I didn't realize how they did that, i thought the shiny letters on cards was just paint. That is so freakin' cool.

@tectalabyss 4 жыл бұрын

Great job ! Subscribed,liked,shared. All my best

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@amirheydari3246 Жыл бұрын

Very good

@kathiecondon9187 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive

@PegasusProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@johnmorrow7080 3 жыл бұрын

We had a college tutor who used to bang on about Ackerman steering geometry he got the nickname Ackerman Jack , was funny at the time .

@petepeterson4540 4 жыл бұрын

forged thumb screws pride in workmanship

@liwebguy 3 жыл бұрын

insane results. just subscribed

@art1muz13 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done. So you did utilize your talent to its full potential! I am looking at this device trying to figure out what its purpose is. In the end I said "thank the techno viking for copy-paste and fast forward"!

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@canalchriisharter5395 3 жыл бұрын

restauração bem manual, gosto assim, bom video

@johnwkomdat 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. The solder joints will come out cleaner and stronger if you heat the wire (not the solder) from below and allow the solder to melt into it from above.

@lourias 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. The phrase of: Where the heat is the solder will flow... Or stated better, the solder has a lower melting point than the materials that need to be soldered. The solder does not like to stick to cold stuff. So, heating the material, and then touching the solder to the area that needs to be joined will ensure a better soldered joint.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the advice!

@AndyHullMcPenguin 4 жыл бұрын

Not just that, but if you are creating joints that will potentially experience heat, then crimping is way better than soldering. If that 400 degrees creeps down those wires, then the solder joints will eventually fail.

@fredmartinez5647 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job! Lots of parts on that thing

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

That there was

@nocontrol813 4 жыл бұрын

Remarkable work. Lots of patience and dedication put in this work. I'm curious to know how much time it took you. Thanks a lot for sharing. Appreciated :)

@woodsmn8047 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see what can be done with simple hand tools...but you could use a lathe and milling machine...you probably know this already but I just couldn't help thinking if he can do this by hand...wow...great work though...love your content so far...I'm new here..in case you hadn't guessed

@recless8667 3 жыл бұрын

That's a classic: "That came off easier than I thought!" ".... fuck."

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

I was preparing for a fight. A bit anticlimactic

@raghunathan1311 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@user-od1bc8ow2q 3 жыл бұрын

Great

@Silas9Comar 4 жыл бұрын

uau!!! Amei!!!

@TgWags69 4 жыл бұрын

You can safely bake the wood. Just keep it below 200 F. Even 150 degrees would speed it up significantly over room temp

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll give that a go next time. I was told by an old timer that I should never bake it. But I’m up for trying it

@cathybenson5119 4 жыл бұрын

You did a good job with all that sanding n polishing, mate. Nice one. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@franzotto448 3 жыл бұрын

Eine Motivpresse für Buchbinder. Gute Arbeit. 20:12 Zitrone ist noch besser. A motif press for bookbinders. Good work. 8:12 pm Lemon is even better.

@Ragnar8504 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the solder joints between the mains lead and heater element are going to last - I've been advised to always crimp heater connections.

@duanebendt 3 жыл бұрын

i need that spacer for my jointer.

@marcocateni9824 Жыл бұрын

E' una vite. E' una molla. E' un disco. E' un anello. E' una barra... Vediamo tutto anche senza doverlo mettere in primo piano

@josearnaldopinheirodossant7712 3 жыл бұрын

For parts in carbon steel, without paint protection, they can be well protected with a light layer of veseline, I have good experience with this with my old weapons.

@Davewutsup 4 ай бұрын

I have an older hot foil stamp machine needs new cord hopefully that's all it needs. Then I go to buy older antique Hot stamps and then they're literally non-existent except for like a handful. I did not particularly like the ones they had SO waiting to find a cool older one to use with my machine. I think they started this back in the 1800s? I'm not sure I have to do more research on the antique and bossing dies.

@chamarystigers8731 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I see cool

@memikell 3 жыл бұрын

Great job as usual, I confess I sometimes skip to the final assembly I am amazed that you can remember how it goes back together and in the right order yet! How do you do it, photos with notes?

@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co 2 жыл бұрын

He's recording it!

@AndyHullMcPenguin 4 жыл бұрын

If any of the viewers have access to a CNC router, then perhaps they might like to make Mr Pegasus Projects a brass die or two as thanks for posting this video.

@cuttwice3905 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Are you going to make your own [insert holiday here] cards with metal foil added to the fronts?

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

I'll start there, but this can also foil leather, wood, and an assortment of different materials. I'll play around with it to see what all it is capable of.

@moralescrk9281 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work mate!!!!!

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@t0mn8r35 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Subscribed. The only comment I have is that there was no cat, no dog or little kids to help you.

@jxavier3876 4 жыл бұрын

where do you get those cleaning pads for the chrome? I have been looking for them but I cant seem to find exactly what I am looking for. great video, love the way it turned out.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. They are 3M and I bought them at Home Depot and Lowe’s.

@jxavier3876 4 жыл бұрын

Pegasus Projects thanks

@jamesfield5346 Жыл бұрын

How do you decide what grit paper and scotch pads to use?

@georgejones3526 3 жыл бұрын

Best if watched at 2x.

@eduardelgadilloypesado1302 4 жыл бұрын

maquina de hacer troqueles

@alchristensen8121 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like crinkle paint would've been appropriate for '50s equipment.

@happymevids 4 жыл бұрын

Would have liked to see more examples of it in action and a voiceover. Nice work xx

@user-mp6ge7kf2y 3 жыл бұрын

Молодец !!!

@jamesfield5346 Жыл бұрын

How do you avoid compromising the integrity of the original diameters?

@albertocarbajal1776 4 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome rebuild and finish!!! Can't wait for the next project!! Would you be interested in doing something for me?

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Send me an email and we can discuss details.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

daniel@thepegasusprojects.com

@thomastran6721 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

🤙🤙🤙

@stephenlee62 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work. The reason you couldn't find any dies is that they were always made for their specific purpose eg: someone's logo. Hot foil stamping was considered a 'prestige' thing. It cost a lot more to do foil stamping than just plain printing. The dies were made of some softer metal that was etched away with acid to produce the highs and lows (not brass). It was then mounted onto wood to take up the depth required to fit into the machine. The dies were generally created using a photographic process where the image (logo) was exposed onto the soft metal and then etched away to create the die. I'm sure you could find more about the process online. It would be great if you could replicate the process and create your own die in the same way as the originals. Your own logo really lends itself to gold foiling. They weren't created in the way you did it - but it worked to demonstrate the process. It's a nice honest resto of an old tool. Good work.

@windmillacres679 Жыл бұрын

Actually, this particular type of machine came with a metal "box" that you hand set individual letters into. Exactly like hand set type for printing. One of the more common uses for this machine was stamping names onto leather bound books. (Most often Bibles.) These are one-off jobs. While logos could be custom-made, they were too expensive to use in this machine. This machine was used for small quantity jobs. You would end up spending a lot more for the logo than the job was worth. For example, in 1980, you could do 250 business cards for about $30. However, a custom logo would run around $100 to make. If you wanted 2,500 cards, they would run about $120 plus the costs of the die. However, they would be run on a much larger machine that costs tens of thousands of dollars more. Think commercial letter press. This little guy was only a few hundred dollars. Guess how I know this. Way too many hours sitting in front of this machine. This guy was just never actually practical as an income producer. Too labor intensive. It sounds like you spent some time in the printing industry. I grew up in it myself. If you ever get down to Houston, they have a great printing history museum. It used to have an old Chandler Price set up for hot stamping. (Another old hand fed machine I spent too much time standing in front of. Only never hot stamping. We mainly used it for die cutting and perf jobs.)

@michaelmeyer9665 3 жыл бұрын

You needed the ability to typeset as we did in print shop in high school alas a lost art

@BradyBegeman 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Do you have any plans in the future to invest in perhaps a plating setup so you can prevent those originally chrome plated parts from corroding?

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

I can do nickel and copper, but not chrome. I do want to invest in a more efficient system for all plating in the future.

@sheep1ewe 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Chrome solution is dangerous to work with (after it has been used ), so i can fully understand that, even if i dream about it my self...

@frankbesenhofer2728 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have places that could rechrome your pieces? That might be an option providing it’s not too expensive.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Where I am, no. I’m investing in an electroplating setup. I can do nickel and copper but chrome requires a bit more care.

@josearnaldopinheirodossant7712 3 жыл бұрын

This machine, was never cleaned by the user !

@LoneWolfZ 3 жыл бұрын

I admit to being pleasantly surprised. I was thinking there is no way he is going to find a die and foil to make this thing work.

@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын

I just need to invest in a CNC router or mill now.

@gayle525 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot one of the springs on the roll holder.

@laghlaaziz4967 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍❤👌

@dr.skipkazarian5556 4 жыл бұрын

I am looking at this device trying to figure out what its purpose is while in the first thirty seconds you say….it’s missing a spacer! Do you research these items before you start the restoration or are you just a boy genius (or both)? Best wishes and stay healthy.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Research, and lots of it.

@franciscosalamanca8174 4 жыл бұрын

🇪🇨👍🏻

@GabyGibson 4 жыл бұрын

So if I may ask, what can you use a hot foil press for?

@jimdavis8391 4 жыл бұрын

I should think they were used for gilt work on leather bound books.

@GabyGibson 4 жыл бұрын

@@jimdavis8391 Ooh, that's cool

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Jim is correct. It can also be used for cards, wood, and some plastics.

@GabyGibson 4 жыл бұрын

@@PegasusProjects Wow!

@ramzyboutros6318 4 жыл бұрын

@@PegasusProjects If you go into a Christian bookstore, you will find a similar machine that is used to emboss a name on the cover of a Bible. There would be a composing stick of metal and a set of small letters that is used to compose the name and is inserted into the foil press. You might search for that metal composing stick and letters.

@TizonaAmanthia 4 жыл бұрын

If I could offer some feedback, you do a close up of each part each screw, I feel this is, perhaps overkill. a pan over of all the parts laid out once it's fully dismantled, and possibly close up of interesting or especially damaged parts, would be ok. but viewing each piece each screw is redundant and gets disinteresting to me.

@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Noted. Thank you for the feedback

@TizonaAmanthia 4 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasweigel311 Thats fair.

@mickandyo 4 жыл бұрын

I second this! This video could have been so much shorter if it wasn't for the close ups of every. single. piece. I watched it on 2x to speed it up..