World War 2 Bicycle Lamp Restoration

I had been looking for a small 1940s bike lamp for some time and missed out on a few on an auction site. I managed to find this one in a small antique shop in Mablethorpe Uk. It cost just £6, Bargain. This Bike Lamp was used during the Blitz and came with a red tinted light diffuser and a hood to shield the light from Aircraft. I had intially thought because it was small it would be a nice easy restoration and easily completed within a week. The Lamp had other ideas. Once I started stripping it down the first problem showed itself as part of the top was missing, Look before you Leap springs to mind. This presented a big challenge for me as I had no welding skills and the metal is very thin making it an awkward repair. I had a choice at this stage to either scrap it or find a way to repair it. I chose to repair it with a 2 part epoxy designed to bond metal, This was not really how I would have liked to repair it but I like the way it turned out. Another problem I encountered which I didn’t think about at the time was the batteries are no longer made so I had to think outside the box and adapt a Pj996 Lantern Battery which turned out ok. I had originally chose to repaint it Brown but this colour would not have been used on another project so would not have been cost effective. The Green is a bit more versatile. I hope you like this video and appreciate the work involved, Please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or push the Subscribe Button. Duration Working over 20 hours Editing 8+ hours If you like this restoration video you may be interested in my other videos. Beautiful 1970s Scales    • Beautiful 1870s, Scales Restoration, Vinta...   Vintage Lamp Restoration    • Rusty Paraffin Lamp Restoration   Fuel Can Restoration    • Esso Fuel Can Restoration   Primus Blow Lamp    • Primus Blow Torch Restoration   Union Drill Press    • Unique Restoration of 1950s Drill Press,   Bill Hook Knife    • Old Tool Restoration, Bill Hook Knife   Hedge Knife    • Old Tool Restoration,  Knife Restoration   Points covered in this video How to restore and old lamp genuine antique restoration Complete old tool restoration Complete bike lamp restoration How to make a battery making a battery pack the best way to restore it the best rust removal which tool restoration how to restore a lamp making a restoration video Tools I use on my Channel DeWalt 18V XR Combi Drill with Batteries https://amzn.to/2Ww5KDs Dewalt HSS Metal Drill Bit Sets, 10 Pieces https://amzn.to/2JLpAcj DeWalt 18V XR Body Only Impact Driver https://amzn.to/2HJL2g2 DEWALT li-ion Battery 5Ah, 18 V, Black/Yellow https://amzn.to/2JLUt02 CLARKE METALWORK BENCH GRINDER https://amzn.to/2TFURgc CLARKE METALWORK POLISHING KIT https://amzn.to/2HOwM5A Rothenberger Wide Jaw Wrench https://amzn.to/2HKftT7 Rothenberger Water Pump Pliers https://amzn.to/2JLEcbF Rothenberger Superfire 2-Turbo Brazing Torch https://amzn.to/2WsFmdB Stanley - STANLEY Screwdriver Set 34 pcs https://amzn.to/2Ow0Kf8 Connect Wire Wool https://amzn.to/2HMtf7V Draper Wire Scratch Brush https://amzn.to/2CFBsqo Coral Zero-Loss Paint Brushes 5 piece pack set https://amzn.to/2FJTDNp Rolson 16pc File Set With Pouch https://amzn.to/2YxAbux Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32 GB SIM-Free Smartphone https://amzn.to/2HLyyEz Mpow Selfie Stick Tripod, phone holder https://amzn.to/2HM1MTT Bosch Professional Corded 240 V Angle Grinder https://amzn.to/2WpzuS8 (PACK OF 10) Parweld 115mm Grinding discs 4.5" https://amzn.to/2YxBt8R Hammerite 750ml Rust Remover Gel https://amzn.to/2Uj9YRe Evapo Rust, rust removing solution 5L https://amzn.to/2KVTyei This is a hobby for me which I enjoy doing in my spare time. I am not a professional restorer, Painter or fabricator and I know some of my techniques may not be upto the standards of some professionals on here. Having said that if you think you know a better way to complete these works I would be happy to listen, I will learn from each project to bring you not only a nicer finished piece but also a cleaner piece of editing. Please leave your comments below and ill do my best to reply to them. Kind Regards Unique Restorations Disclaimer, I have used various tools and materials in my videos which i have left links to the above. Some of the items may differ slightly to my own tools as mine are a few years old now. These links will take you direct to the Amazon website and the listing you selected. If you make a purchase Amazon will pay me a very small percentage which will be invested to buy new equipment and new projects.