Restoring 1950s Vintage Christmas Lights - Soldering & Full Repair (Part 2)

Описание: We’re back on our 70-year-old Christmas light rescue mission! In this second part, the focus is on hands-on restoration: soldering broken bulb holders, adding a replacement holder, repairing damaged cables, and carefully re-braiding the wiring to bring this post-war set back to life.

If you haven’t already, make sure to watch Part 1here: \[   • Restoring 1950s Vintage Christmas Lights |...  ] — where the restoration journey began!

Along the way, we’ll cover:
✔️ Soldering replacement bulb holders into place
✔️ Repairing and extending missing cable sections
✔️ Using heat shrink for safer connections
✔️ Re-braiding the cables to match the original style
✔️ Preparing the set for testing in Part 3

This is one of the most in-depth restorations we’ve ever filmed, perfect for anyone interested in vintage electrics, Christmas light history, or DIY repair techniques.

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*⏱️ Timestamps*
00:00 – Intro
00:25 – Setting up for soldering
01:35 – Preparing cables & heat shrink
03:15 – First soldered bulb holder repair
04:39 – Heat shrink added
05:00 – Braiding & tidying wires
06:32 – Adding salvaged cable section
07:25 – Reattaching bulb holders
08:27 – Re-braiding wiring pattern
09:12 – In-depth repair close-up
10:42 – Final soldering & fitting
11:54 – Completed repairs
12:03 – Preview of Part 3: testing with bulbs
12:14 – Outro

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