This small balance scale is from around 1930. It has rusty trays, oxidized metal, and 3 coats of flaking paint. Join me in its restoration to shiny, beautiful, and like-new condition.

Along the way, I discover 4 pleasant surprises that make this scale even more interesting and, once restored, more complete. You can watch sand-blasting, metal plating, clear coating, pinstriping, creation of parts, buffing and polishing, and the power of The Child, Grogu.

Key Moments:
00:00 A DetectO-Gram scale circa 1930
00:37 Vintage balance scale weight set
00:52 Disassembly of scale
04:30 Sandblasting flat tray
05:37 Flash copper plating round tray
06:08 Surface soldering, with help from Grogu
07:49 Nickel plating
08:13 More bead blasting
09:32 Photoshop re-creation of label
11:51 Diamond paste polishing
12:57 Cranberry red spray painting and clearcoat
13:25 Pinstriping
14:30 Dremel polishing brass
15:47 Creating 3D replacement part
16:24 Dash Pot (oil pot) restoration
20:25 Reassembling
27:11 How to use the scale, final results

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