Ornate 1905 Latches Restoration | Random Restoration

Описание: Welcome! Today I'm restoring two old antique cast bronze square bolt latches manufactured by P&F Corbin in the 1890s, and up to at least 1905. I bought these latches a number of months ago, and finally decided it was time to give them a proper restoration. P&F Corbin manufactured a bunch of fantastic ornate items and I'll definitely feature more pieces by them in future hardware restoration videos.

Like with most my restorations, I started by disassembling one of the bronze latches - The other latch had a very rusty screw holding the back cover on, and needed a bit more attention. After a failed attempt at loosening the screw with penetrating fluid, I decided to throw them both in the rust removal bucket of goodness. I always through bronze parts into the rust remover too, as it loosens any paint and grime on them. Fortunately this didn't loosen the stuck screw at all, so I had to drill it out in the end.

Next up in the restoration it was time to unbend the parts. One of the latches was pretty bent, but luckily I was able to repair it and get it like new! Now it was time for sanding - All of the main parts needed some pretty extensive sanding, as they clearly hadn't been very well cared for in the past. They were only sanded up to 600 grit, as I wanted some sanding marks in the final finish since that's how they were finished originally. Now I gave them a polish with a coarse polishing compound.

Next up in this antique restoration, the main parts were lacquered with a slightly golden colored transparent lacquer. I used to restore these types of items and simply apply a clear coat or clear lacquer to them, but after studying a number of original pieces in like new condition, they all left the factory with a lacquer with either a slightly golden tint, a darker almost brown tint, or any shade in between. Anyways, I moved onto painting the recessed areas on one of the latches

Finally it was time to wire wheel all the remaining parts. The springs were polished and the cover screws were sanded, cleaned and blued. Bluing steel is always enjoyable to watch unless I record it hahaha. Now all the parts were ready to be reassembled. One of these cast bronze latches had some pretty pad casting defects, so I decided to leave it with unpainted recessed areas. Since the other latch was painted, it was the perfect opportunity to show the benefits of having painted recessed areas. It always amazes me how many different companies had so many awesome ornate designs like these little latches have. From coat hooks to door hinges, the interior design of houses that had this hardware must have looked truly fantastic!

Time Stamps:

0:00 Welcome!
0:40 Disassembly
3:06 Locating a New Screw
4:06 Wire Wheeling/Unbending Main Parts
5:26 Sanding/Polishing Main Parts
6:27 Lacquering/Painting Main Parts
7:12 Wire Wheeling/Unbending Latches
7:57 Sanding/Polishing Latches
8:33 Lacquering/Painting Latches
9:11 Restoring Springs
9:31 Restoring Rear Covers
9:53 Restoring the Screws
10:42 Reassembly
12:22 Comparing Painted/Unpainted
12:46 Before and After


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