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Narrated: 1930s Exercise Machine [Restoration]

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Kase Bounds

Alas the first of the narrated version is way cooler

Blake

Y E S

TheOnespeedbiker

You may want to try glass bead blasting old rubber. I don't know how it works, but it comes out looking new.

Mike Bird

I believe weight training and rowing machines were in the gymnasium of both the Lusitania (didn't sink) and it's sister ship, the Titanic (did sink). Several U.S. & Russian expeditions got a rover into the Titanic's gym I think.

Gabe

HAZAA!

Goose Gosselin

My first real job 30+ years ago was in the carpentry shop of a university (Windsor). One of my jobs there was to refinish and remake the rosewood door push plates they had everywhere on fancier campus doors. Those pulleys are ringing my bell, might be rosewood? Edit: Ridiculously hard and almost waxy wood.

Randall Stone

"cultivating mass" is my newest favorite phrase

William Gordge

Yesss, impressive 👏, intriguing and very interesting! 😃 Evaporust finally available at hardware stores in Australia 🇦🇺 🪃👍

Gabe

Your fellow Canadian Luthier Ted Woodford would know that wood species. He may need to give it a whiff

S. Nilsen

Btw. Not sure if this is "news" or not. But they sell fractal vises on aliexpress now, all thanks to you.

Elaine Higgins

It looked to me also like it could be rosewood.

Elaine Higgins

I thought the initials of the company Health Developing Apparatus Company (HDAC) in the circle of the footrest was a lovely design touch.

Glen Simpson

Would that be the “Beefmaster”?

Michael Ford

Love the special safety shop socks

Last Born

I get real Tony Little / Jack LaLanne jealousy vibes off this antique …im guessing the Kellogg sales and factory travel staff were issued these as mandatory luggage and there was at least one train car with a dedicated space to bolt these down ...

Rowan K

You mention hitting the 100th restoration next year. Do you still own all the things you restored? Maybe you can do a video showing your collection when you reach 100!

benjamin ewing

No mention of the fart hole... I'm shocked.

Lorrie Mussett

Eric i was rewarching a number of your earlier narrative videos and I heard you mention Chris at ClickSpring! It was about 5 yrs ago during the 1900s Pedal Metal Lathe video. Did you two ever actuality collaborate on anything together, as you teased?! I only recently came upon his channel and much like you, I found myself fully invested and entertained by you both! That would be amazing to go back and watch. Thx...appreciate your narrative Patreon acct, I hope you continue to love what you do and keep the narrated videos coming!!! Take care ... Lorrie HoustonTX USA

Old Crow Bourbon

Maybe those parts are wood because they didn’t think anyone would use this machine for long?

Mike Bird

You're right. Lusitania was also Cunard line, not White Star. I meant The Olympic

Matty Christine

not a wood expert but i was immediately thinking lignum vitae too. my understanding is that, in addition to being very dense & hard, it also is naturally super oily, which is why it was used for blocks in ship rigging - like bearing bronze, under pressure the oil seeps out, lubricating it. the reason this uses a different type of wood for the rest of the pulley is probably cost. you could get away with a cheaper, lower-quality wood for the parts that aren't bearing surfaces.

Marc McKenzie

Eric, I continue to learn so much from you - Happy Holidays to you and your family!

rik

good god..just inebriated enough to commit to buying a $55 (50 with the code!) screwdriver that I would actually use on some old shit..and it's $65 dollars to ship!? seems... excessive, even with the fascism tariff surcharge. is there any other option?

rik

you could deliver and I'll lend you my jeep and a surfboard..

rik

just made it to the end, and man, that last bit with you on the machine with the dad jeans and socks..onlyfans material.

Cameron Gary,Roy mcPeak

Get you back snapped just like grandpa used to. Remember you married fellas grandpa got swole off this machine cocaine coke, frothy pints, and came home to the missus with the energy to make 15+ kids.