Hი! Today I’ve got an interesting garage restoration for you. So, my neighbor was cleaning out his garage. There were lots of things he didn’t need anymore, and among all that he found this container with a little tap on it. He thought it might interest me, because he knows I do restorations and I like old objects. This container was used for oil or for some mechanical parts — it’s not exactly clear. But eventually it ended up with me. At first glance I didn’t understand what it was, but it looked intriguing. And today we’re going to find out. First of all, I started cleaning the item to see if I could take it apart. When I removed one of the parts, a huge amount of pine needles and leaves fell out of the vessel — which makes sense, because there’s a pine tree growing right above that garage. There was also some clay inside, and the tap had fallen off and wouldn’t disassemble. I filled one of the sections with oil and left it for a few days. The other pieces I disassembled — there were a couple of bolts — and placed them in warm water with a very strong mix of cleaning agents. To remove all the dirt and grease, I used soft brushes, fine steel wool, and a plastic brush. I changed the water several times. Before the first cleaning, I left all the parts soaking in warm water for a full day. After cleaning, I dried everything thoroughly — and that’s when I saw the markings and inscriptions. In the middle of the brass body, there was a brass label. Using the information written on it, I started searching online — and it turned out to be an antique irrigator. Basically, an old device that releases a jet of water under pressure. The text on the label was in French. I really liked that the item was in good condition. The label was half-detached, so I glued it back using a special epoxy paste for metal — worked perfectly. After that, I moved on to the second part. The second part — the one with the piston — slipped out of my hands and fell. At that moment the upper lid, where a small mechanism was located, popped open slightly. I opened it fully — and inside there was a huge compressed spring. I didn’t touch it, because I knew I wouldn’t be able to put it back. I just carefully dried that area, let the item dry completely, and then oiled it well with machine oil. Then I closed the lid. A few days later I started working on the tap, which was also part of the mechanism. I tried to take it apart, but couldn’t — it turned out to be cast. So I simply cleaned the hard-to-reach areas with a soft metal brush and began preparing it for soldering to the main body. I used flux and a tin-lead solder. I managed to solder it with a soldering iron, but it was difficult, so I heated the part separately and soldered the tap that way. However, the soldering turned out weak, so I re-soldered it off-camera — same technique. When everything was finally ready, I moved on to painting. I decided to paint only the main body, without touching the top and bottom sections. I applied three layers of paint, and then began reassembly. Put everything together — and started testing. And the funny thing is: I still couldn’t understand how it works. The spring is extremely strong, and I have no idea how this irrigator was supposed to operate. Maybe it required two people to use it. Anyway, share this video, leave your comments, and if you’re interested in buying any of my restored items — feel free to write to me as well. You can also message me on my social media: Facebook and Instagram. Thanks for watching and good luck! Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention! Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex! Please subscribe to my channel: @ScrewsAndTools 🍖 My New Cooking channel! @screwsandtoolscooking Patreon: Paypal: Facebook: Instagram: #screwsandtools #mechanism #restoration