Rain Lamp Restoration | Can I Make it Rain?

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In this video I restored a vintage oil rain lamp. Oil rain lamps became quite popular in the 1960’s and 70s. The way they work is there is a pump in the base of the lamp that pumps oil up to the top. The oil then drips down onto the strings and travels down back to the base and the process repeats. The oil dripping down the strings creates a beautiful feature that depicts “raining” around the statue.
I first start with dismantling the lamp, then go on to sandblast and powdercoat the base and top. The poles are sanded and polished using the mini lathe then nickel plated and finally gold plated. The stunning goddess in the center gets her holes filled in and sanded and then she receives a coat of paint. I repair the motor by removing all the grime that has caused it to be seized.
Once reassembled I filled up with rain lamp oil (aka mineral oil) and marveled at her beauty.
I hope you guys enjoy this video, much love!
Dr Restoration
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@samuelhadley5556 24 күн бұрын

The rain lamp takes me back to when I was a kid. My mom had a rain lamp and I used to sit for hours watching it. I miss those days. Thank you for the video. 🤠👍⭐🇺🇲

@DrRestoration 24 күн бұрын

@@samuelhadley5556 glad you enjoyed it 🙂

@XCodeHelpHub 23 күн бұрын

Same here!

@carrieburkhart5734 21 күн бұрын

You were somebody if you had one of these back in the day.

@samuelhadley5556 21 күн бұрын

@@carrieburkhart5734 we were actually very poor. But my mom had gotten it from my grandparents. They were rich and she was raised by them and they spoiled her and her brother when they were kids.

@carrieburkhart5734 21 күн бұрын

@@samuelhadley5556 we were dirt poor growing up and we didn't lack for love. We at least had a lava lamp and salamanders to entertain us kids.

@TeeKing 18 күн бұрын

My mother-in-law had one of these. The novelty wore off for her quickly when she realized it was a notorious dust collector.

@DrRestoration 17 күн бұрын

Yup lol

@luke144 10 күн бұрын

they would splatter oil everywhere too. They were popular at the trailer park I grew up in lol.

@tjs114 21 күн бұрын

These lamps were all the rage in the 70s and early 80s. I think every one of my aunts and uncles had one of these at their houses (we never did.) I still think the one my dad's eldest sister had was the coolest of all because it not only had the raindrops, but the statue was of a woman running in with an open umbrella, and the bulb at the top was very small - like night light 4 watt bulb; but a larger 20 watt bulb in the bottom generated head which caused her umbrella to twirl.

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Very cool thanks for sharing!

@brandyn610 13 күн бұрын

Oh, wow that is pretty cool. I wish I could find one in today’s age.

@KuroiHato69 16 күн бұрын

My mother had a rain lamp when I was a child and I used to beg her to turn it on all the time! When I was about 11 it stopped working and she threw it out. Don't laugh but I actually cried because it was one of my favourite pieces. You did an amazing job with this restoration!

@DrRestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you

@Lethgar_Smith Күн бұрын

Yeah, I actually felt kind of sad when those things disappeared from department store catalogues. You could tell an era was passing.

@billbrasky3730 24 күн бұрын

I remember seeing these in restaurants as a kid. Dad told me the "rain" was boiling hot otherwise I'd have stuck a finger in every lamp I saw.

@DrRestoration 24 күн бұрын

@@billbrasky3730 😂 that’s awesome

@samuelbacon9555 20 күн бұрын

Especially this one 😏

@stsid1 18 күн бұрын

I remember those also in restaurants.

@marshawargo7238 18 күн бұрын

Your dad knew you well! 😂

@kelliekretzmer4998 17 күн бұрын

I was told the same thing 😂. I did brave the burn, lol....did touch it. Christmas at my aunt's house (always) I'd watch it for hours

@AC-ih7jc 13 күн бұрын

Man, I can practically see the wood paneling, shag carpets, pet rocks, and mood rings...

@DrRestoration 13 күн бұрын

😂

@ThePtlhome 9 күн бұрын

My best friend's mom had one when I was growing up. - They had the shag carpeting, AND the wood paneling, with gold veined mirror tile arches, to boot! 😂

@medicbabe2ID 22 күн бұрын

My parents' friends had one of these lamps back in the 70s. I see by the comments I'm not alone in being a fascinated kid watching an oil lamp rain perfectly spaced drops endlessly on what's surely a goddess in a lush garden. Those were the days... Masterfully done.

@DrRestoration 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙂

@misspicknflick 17 күн бұрын

This was used as my nightlight in my grandparents house when I’d sleep on my grandpas recliner. Some of my safest memories. ❤

@Hershewed 12 күн бұрын

That sounds heavenly ngl

@SunnySky- 18 күн бұрын

When I was young, my parents had some of these placed in our living room, as a little kid, I loved to just watch them for hours.

@ayfray9998 14 күн бұрын

A friend had one. Would make her turn it on everytime I went over there. And now kinda want one!

@sherlocksteve9109 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting this video. My family had this rain lamp. I remembered this lamp very much. When my parents moved from Rochester, NY back to Williamsport, PA, I've looked for this rain lamp of theirs. Even when my mom died, I still looked for that rain lamp. When I mentioned it to my sisters, It was given away as a "wedding gift" to someone. Nobody never thought to tell me of what happened to it. Looking for another one is next to impossible because it's not made any more. But yes, rain lamp oil is still made. So if anyone has a rain oil lamp, hang on to it because it's value is great in your family.

@DrRestoration 22 күн бұрын

@@sherlocksteve9109 wow thank you for sharing, glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

@foreverpainful 16 күн бұрын

it sucks that theyre so expensive on Ebay. I hope you come across one eventually, even if its broken, because a repair would probs cost less than a working one.

@dukelorange748 13 күн бұрын

they are on Etsy if your willing to spend $1,568.66

@foreverpainful 12 күн бұрын

@@dukelorange748 theyre much cheaper on ebay lol

@The_Butler_Did_It 11 күн бұрын

I haven't seen one of those for about 40 years, I'd forgotten they even existed until I watched this video.

@cassie.m.0723 6 күн бұрын

Same here, I haven't seen one since I was a kid, and completely forgot they were even a thing. Now the nostalgia is back and hitting hard lol

@MaCoop3r 17 күн бұрын

Coming from a guy that is decent with fixing things, I can appreciate the attention to detail for these resto’s. It is what makes them stand apart from the other channels! Keep up the hard work!

@JLCra87 20 күн бұрын

Awesome restoration!! Thank you for not coating them in mud to make them look worse off than they are. So many channels like to make people think they are doing a lot more work than they actually are.

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@ferrellsl 22 күн бұрын

You can set this under your velvet oil painting of Elvis. She will feel right at home!

@CrabOfDoom 20 күн бұрын

An Italian restaurant near my grandmother's country-ish house had one of these in a corner of the dining room. It's heartening to see that they can be fixed and restored, and this one turned out lovely. The actual gold-plating of pieces is an extra mile that I'm glad you went.

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

Thank you

@gtlfb 17 күн бұрын

The height of glamour in my youth

@kdup-hp6zm 18 күн бұрын

watching the pump motor get taken apart gave me "Brave little toaster" flashbacks

@giantelftoys5466 17 күн бұрын

Rebuilt back better than it was originally, great job! 🎉

@DrRestoration 17 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@sky173 21 күн бұрын

Beautiful restoration. When I was a kid in the 70's, I always wondered how they worked. They were almost hypnotic. Thanks for sharing your skills.

@DrRestoration 21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@phillydragonfly 17 күн бұрын

These were in every Italian-American home at one point in time.

@avnostlga 24 күн бұрын

I have one of these. Though mine has double strands for the rain to drip. One set at a diagonal. The other straight. The bulb that should be used is a mini spotlight lamp. Like the large outdoor flood lights, but small, with a 3 inch diameter. My lamp looks good with amber; but the bulbs are made in many different colors. The light acts as a spotlight on the Venus figure and gives very dramatic mood lighting in a room. Very nice restoration. You made a real gem!

@vampirevenus 15 күн бұрын

I wanted one of these so bad as a kid. To me it looked like magic. Amazing work bringing it back to life ❤

@DrRestoration 15 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@legendarymayormarylikestur8874 14 күн бұрын

I remember those!!! Holy moly, this was mandatory 1970s home decor!!

@Gonna_Run_Amuck. 10 күн бұрын

Agreed

@lydiaflatt9859 19 күн бұрын

I loved this video! I knew someone who had one of these in the 70s. She didn’t like to turn it on much but she did let me see it work once. I felt so special! It was like magic. It’s a good memory.

@sherrywatts112 13 күн бұрын

I remember my childhood friend had one of these in her house back in the 70's. It hung from the ceiling in the corner of the living room and we used to sit and watch it when it was lit up. Good Memories!!😊

@DrRestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙂

@ReinhardtGB 17 күн бұрын

So satisfying to watch! Please do a jellyfish/ aquarium lamp next. Childhood days!

@Homested_Retirement 20 күн бұрын

Many years ago I re-strung an rain oil lamp that i had purchased from eBay. It took many bottles of mineral oil to refill. It's that time again.

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! This lamp took 3 bottles of mineral oil 😎

@robertwalker9625 23 күн бұрын

I think in 1974 my wife and I bought my Mom and Dad an oil rain clock for Christmas. They had this clock for a number of years and it even survived their move to Florida. Then in the early 80's my youngest brother and a friend were tossing around a Nerf football in the living room when my folks were out shopping and an errant pass destroyed the lamp. It had a light and was pretty cool looking back in the day. Great restoration and although this was not a clock, it sure brought back some memories.

@DrRestoration 23 күн бұрын

@@robertwalker9625 in my research there are soooo many variations of these rain lamps, thanks for sharing your story!

@ginapowell8137 20 күн бұрын

Mom always said don't play football in the house.

@deliuslyndon8340 21 күн бұрын

This is why KZfaq exists.

@Lilithofeden1 18 күн бұрын

I love these things so much. Remind me of when I was little and happy some people still had them and I've always wanted one I just can't afford one anymore.

@jerlynneallison6361 20 күн бұрын

My husband's grandmother had one and it was GORGEOUS!!!! It had an old mill in the middle that actually turned the water wheel. I was supposed to receive it when she passed but there was a miscommunication and it was sold at a garage sale. 😢😢

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

@@jerlynneallison6361 so sorry it was sold!

@shirleyannconfer9651 22 күн бұрын

Lilly is so cute! This is a beautiful restoration.

@DrRestoration 22 күн бұрын

@@shirleyannconfer9651 thank you 🐢🙂

@tammywillgohs5514 20 күн бұрын

I used to love these lamps. Saw them in furniture stores. Always wanted my mom and dad to get one.

@theoneandonlyowl3764 24 күн бұрын

That's something that I've never seen before. Lovely job on restoring it.

@DrRestoration 24 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@lizmartinez8042 19 күн бұрын

I just saw the post of someone who bought 3 of these and repaired them, they are very beautiful!

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

Wow nice!

@markdingleberg1103 20 күн бұрын

That’s awesome. Great job. Gotta say I chuckled a bit when you blurred the T and A.

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😂

@appalachianwoman561 13 күн бұрын

As a kid my mom had this same exact lamp in our house, she bought it from a Service Merchandise and it ran off of a type of oil. I used to love that lamp and watching it, in fact I wish she had kept it as I know they're worth a lot today. I'm going to enjoy watching this restoration.

@DrRestoration 13 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@riclacrl 23 күн бұрын

I remember my great grandmother having one of these in a corner of the living room. I loved watching this lamp everytime we would visit her.

@jdaniel11405822 17 күн бұрын

My mom had a lamp that looked just like this when I was growing up. I used to like to just sit and watch it "rain"

@markofashion1790 19 күн бұрын

My favorite rain lamp. Your early version from the 60s. I got it from a flea market for $20 made in the mid-70s gold and beige plastic bowl and cap with metal plates and pole, lady Greek. All original. Great job restoring ❤👍🏼

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@zoewong7891 18 күн бұрын

This is a great restoration. I wonder if these lamps will make a comeback.

@DrRestoration 18 күн бұрын

Thanks, there are many collectors

@crisshartsell8542 16 күн бұрын

I have been searching for one of these for my granddaughter for years! They are very rare! My grandparents had one when I was a kid!

@Netbug 16 күн бұрын

My grandparents had one of these. This exact model, I believe. I loved it.

@MonkehBuns 19 күн бұрын

Literally watching this during a thunderstorm 😂

@DrRestoration 18 күн бұрын

⛈️😂

@justmejenny7986 18 күн бұрын

Back to the 70s. Would love to stay.

@theshowandtellshow 13 күн бұрын

Yep dust and cat hair magnets are neat ❤ I still love seeing that someone cares enough to do this, as I remember them from the 80s 😊

@myperspective5091 20 күн бұрын

Those were so popular from the 70s into the 80s. I remember seeing them mostly in Italian restaurants.

@kabel9357 20 күн бұрын

I've been low-key looking for one of these for a long time.

@Homested_Retirement 20 күн бұрын

Wow! Nice job. I only re-strung my rain lamp

@drhumajunaid8142 19 күн бұрын

Thunderstorm and raining sounds on the backgrounds are increo

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

⛈️

@KowboiStreams 21 күн бұрын

My parents best friends had one in there house above all the tropical plants it made it feel cool as a kid. Thank you for restoring this. Was beautiful 🎉

@TCTMO 20 күн бұрын

My mother had one of these. Brings back memories of me watching it in amazement.

@DebianDog 21 күн бұрын

Man I forgot we had one of these in the 70s! It did seem magical as a child. Very cool.

@DrRestoration 21 күн бұрын

Cool indeed!

@christinedozier4841 19 күн бұрын

Loved watching, my grandma had one and when I would visit I would always turn it on. Wish they still sold them I would own one for sure.

@ozwomanid57 17 күн бұрын

My grandmother had one and just like a lava lamp it provided hours of entertainment!

@RA-uj3nm 20 күн бұрын

Ahh......the cool 70's... exceptional work. Excellent attention to detail. 👍👍🍺🍺

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Cheers 🍻

@Spicii9896 19 күн бұрын

My grandma had one of these, it was really nice to see one again

@dawncastro1697 22 күн бұрын

My parents had a lamp just like this when I was growing up! Great restoration!

@DrRestoration 22 күн бұрын

Very cool!

@ValleyProud916 23 күн бұрын

What amazed me the most is that rain lamp oil is still available!

@jjryan1352 22 күн бұрын

Oh yeah there is a resurgence in the market and demand is up.

@CrustyRestorations 18 күн бұрын

Fantastic resto job, love the before and after ..

@226amw 15 күн бұрын

My grandparents use to have this lamp. It was one of my favorite things they had.

@pwdrpuff49 19 күн бұрын

Back to fresh from the factory condition. Your dedication to restoring items is amazing. Well done.

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@Rodville 23 күн бұрын

My grandma had this exact lamp in dark green and antique bronze. I watched that lamp most of my life. When my father passed it was left to me but my wife didn't like it so we left it in his house when it was sold. Thanks for taking me back in time.

@mariebelladonna437 19 күн бұрын

You shouldn't have listened to your wife, bro. Those things are worth anywhere from $600-$900 now. I'd kill to have one.

@kelliekretzmer4998 17 күн бұрын

I'd have said, it's mine and a piece of my existence

@broncosgirl001 4 күн бұрын

The way you went the extra mile with pump and cord instead of replacing that part was top notch. ⭐

@DrRestoration 4 күн бұрын

@@broncosgirl001 thank you 😊

@singingsparrow83 20 күн бұрын

I thought only rich people had these when I was a kid. I loved them then and still do. I loved looking through the wonderful magazines filled with color photos of modern homes filled with beautiful ' things ' and dreaming of one day being a wife and mother. Nice memories.

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙂

@1965ask 17 күн бұрын

Awesome! Love it! I definitely remember seeing those when I was a kid!

@meimei295 11 күн бұрын

Awww, the nostalgia. Thank you for rescuing this '70's Americana art 🙂

@DrRestoration 9 күн бұрын

🙂

@IndiraSkyeblue 11 күн бұрын

My grandfather owned a small appliance repair shop for around 50 years... I vividly remember helping him fix one of these up and I've been fascinated with them ever since. I just wish I could find one locally 😅 thank you for making this video. The nostalgia of seeing the working product almost made me cry. ✨

@DrRestoration 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing 🙂

@Lewellfouch 12 күн бұрын

Totally one of the restorations on KZfaq I enjoyed the most! Love this kind of restorations.. Thanks a mill!!

@DrRestoration 12 күн бұрын

@@Lewellfouch thank you!

@georgebrown8312 24 күн бұрын

That is cool. I have never seen a rain lamp before. You did a wonderful job of restoring that rain lamp. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

@DrRestoration 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ghostmantagshome-er6pb 19 күн бұрын

I remember these from catalogues. The ones i remember were called " Diana".

@greggc68 10 күн бұрын

Diana is the plastic one from Creators. This is Aphrodite by Johnson Industries. Do I have too much time on my hands or what? 😅

@katough 11 күн бұрын

one of the best restorations i've seen. so much nostalgia, as a child i watched one of these for hours

@circleofthewolfairsoft7419 14 күн бұрын

I used to have one of these, except a table version. I don’t know what I ever did with it. Brings back a lot of memory’s….thx

@DrRestoration 14 күн бұрын

You’re welcome 🙂

@stacie7925 9 күн бұрын

We had one of these in my home when I was a kid. I could sit for hours watching the rain fall down around the lady in the middle.

@dawnikus 13 күн бұрын

My mom used to work at WoolCo in Manitoba, Canada. When my dad and I would go see her at work, they had these lamps. I always thought they were SO COOL! They went the way of the dodo by the time I was old enough to afford one. :( Loved watching the restoration of this!

@DrRestoration 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 🙂

@Evergreen64 23 күн бұрын

Has to be at least 30 years since I last saw one of these.

@kevinparks8037 15 күн бұрын

I remember my Grandmother having one when I was younger 70’s, Excellent work!!

@DrRestoration 14 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@user-sy3ti6nt2e 20 күн бұрын

WOW, what a difference!! I haven't seen one of these in ages and ages. They're so beautiful and calming to watch. Good job 👍🏻💖

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

@@user-sy3ti6nt2e thank you 🙂

@Jdogjim27 19 күн бұрын

My grandmother had one of these lamps in living room as far back as I remember. I believe her's had a bronze finish

@sweetdreamweaverart 15 күн бұрын

I remember those as a kid. The one I remember had a music box with it that played 'Rain drops falling on my head'.

@DrRestoration 15 күн бұрын

That’s awesome!

@DocNo27 14 сағат бұрын

I was fascinated by these as a kid - always wanted one!

@SultanaP 20 күн бұрын

Perfect color choice for this glorious maiden! She deserves all the gold she can get!🎉

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

💙

@jeradblazek677 15 күн бұрын

Wow!! I haven't seen one of those in YEARS. My grandparents had one in their home.

@breeinatree4811 13 күн бұрын

My sister in law had one. It's kind of like a lava lamp i could watch it for hours.

@dreaminlayers 13 күн бұрын

These were, and still are, my favorite lamps from my youth and I always wanted one but was never allowed to get one. It was considered a "luxury item" 😳

@irodriguez062 14 күн бұрын

OMG, we had this in our living room growing up. Wow, memories. Orange kitchen, avocado green appliances, orange shag carpet. Yuck. Gold leaf, use gold leaf to bring back her shine. My dad would use that on everything back in the day.

@regular-joe 11 күн бұрын

Your restoration work is great, of course - but it's your photography and editing that's just as satisfying to me.

@DrRestoration 11 күн бұрын

@@regular-joe thank you, not everyone realizes the work that goes into these videos 🙂

@Love2bda1 19 күн бұрын

This takes me back. Well done, my dear sir❤

@DrRestoration 19 күн бұрын

@@Love2bda1 glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

@wendyreynolds8940 11 күн бұрын

I always wanted one--my best friend in kindergarten had one in her family's rec room, and I thought it was the height of sophistication. Thanks for some wonderful memories and a beautiful restoration!

@ValyTraveler 13 күн бұрын

I remember these - my uncle had 2 of them... They were so cool - I think I still want 1 or 2 for my house...

@flora_7719 12 күн бұрын

I remember only ever having seen one of these in my entire life. It was in the side room of a vintage shake shop I frequented often when I was younger. I remember staring at it for hours while I ate. It was mesmerising magic to me as a child.

@ivanstiles7030 24 күн бұрын

Beautiful restoration. I remember a lot of people having these when i was kid back in the 70s and 80s

@RonaldoSilva-tn8in 21 күн бұрын

Restaurada lâmpada de chuva 💡🌧😉

@aliceputt3133 10 күн бұрын

I wanted one so bad when I was a kid. I finally got one in a yard sale for $10.00 and it was in great condition. Totally love it. Happy you saved another! ❤

@DrRestoration 9 күн бұрын

That is awesome! Thank you!

@sarahg3267 13 күн бұрын

The thunderstorm is perfection! ⚡️

@DrRestoration 12 күн бұрын

⛈️

@vickiclark1998 21 күн бұрын

My aunt had one and I was mesmerized by it! You did an outstanding job sir!! Stellar and she reigns supreme!! ❤❤

@DrRestoration 20 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@patimrider 12 күн бұрын

I was fascinated by these lamps as a kid....lol. Great job!

@DrRestoration 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JaKaiMS 17 күн бұрын

I love this! 🥰 I've been considering making a more modern version of an oil rain lamp like this for a long while now, so seeing an old one restored is fantastic inspiration!

@DrRestoration 16 күн бұрын

Thank you, that would be amazing!

@joshhutson3776 2 күн бұрын

My grandparents had one of these. We loved watching the "rain". My brother just found it stashed in the back of their garage and is hoping to have it working again.