Restoring An Antique Coffee Grinder

Restoration of a vintage Swedish coffee grinder made by TIX. I bought the grinder at an auction, it was in used condition but fully working. Not sure how old it is but the patent for this design is from 1907 and the TIX family was produced until around 1939. After disassembly, I clean the parts in water and soap and then I use paint stripper on all the painted parts. There were a lot of small parts to clean and I wanted to reuse the old nails as well, so I decided to build a cheap and simple rotating tumbler. This is a great addition to my shop as it frees up a lot of my time. The tumbler is made of two rolling pins from IKEA and a cordless drill, also from IKEA. I converted the drill to corded to be able to run the tumbler for longer periods. Any type of drill will work as long as it has a reliable speed controller. I used some plywood from my scrap bin and for the drive wheel, i used a rubber machine foot. All bare metal parts were blued/heat-treated for rust protection and I used white mineral oil for the untreated wood inside the coffee grinder. This oil is approved for use on surfaces that come in contact with food. The decal was printed on sticker paper and sprayed with a matte clear coat for protection. I made the sticker in Photoshop following reference images from Google. Please subscribe not to miss out on future projects. Thanks for watching and stay safe! ▼▼My other restoration videos▼▼ Patented Bike Wrench Restoration: ➜   • Antique Wrench Restoration   Brass Lock Restoration: ➜   • Restoring a Antique Brass Lock   Big Bearded Axe Restoration: ➜   • BIG Axe Restoration   My Restoration Playlist ➜   • Old & Rusty Restorations   Time and cost: This project took two weeks to complete. Coffee grinder: Coffee grinder $12 Primer + Paint $20 Aluminium rivets 5$ Tumbler Drill $20 Rolling pins $6 Rubber foot $4 Voltage regulator $10 __________________________________________________________________________________ The links below are affiliate links meaning that I get a small fee when you purchase something after clicking on them, it works even if you buy a different product from the one that was linked. This is a great way of supporting the channel, and it's free. Thanks for the support! Tools used in the video: Flat Metal File: https://amzn.to/2FhR7jJ Needle File Set: https://amzn.to/33SWJv0 Small Brush Set: https://amzn.to/3kDRIwo Automatic Center Punch: https://amzn.to/3kBRaH8 Rubber Foot: https://amzn.to/3fTI1WW Loctite Threadlocker: https://amzn.to/3iwoQEo Spring Assortment Set: https://amzn.to/3ajDDzp Voltage regulator: https://amzn.to/3kEl4uj Rivetting Setters & Snap Dies: https://amzn.to/35F1sl2 __________________________________________________________________________________ Follow me on Instagram:   / restored.ch.  . Subscribe animation by    / admj707