Restoration of Mysterious Item - It Took 4 Days To Reveal!

Hi ! Today is a new restoration of a mysterious bundle. As always, it was interesting, exciting, and full of surprises. This bundle was found near the rocks, in a small stone niche. Its condition was completely unclear. When this item was brought to me, I first thought it was a part of a scabbard from some kind of rapier. But as the cleaning process continued, it became clear that there was something much more interesting hidden inside. Well, let's begin. Initially, I cleaned the item from surface dirt. There were traces of resin, glue, and old leather on it. Apparently, at some point it had been wrapped with a thin cord. I removed all of this and cleaned the surface with a metal brush. Then I placed the item in kerosene for a full day. After that, I took it out and continued the cleaning process. When I managed to remove the upper layer of dirt, I noticed what seemed to be a seam on the body. And indeed, it turned out to be a seam. After that, I tried several cleaning methods. The most effective ones were, of course, kerosene, as well as a mixture of milk, salt, and vinegar. After another day, I took the item out, rinsed it in a solution of baking soda and water, and began opening it. When the lid finally gave way, I realized that I was looking at an old lighter, similar to examples of trench craftsmanship. But the work was not finished yet — there was still a second part. It took another day to disassemble it. In total, it took me four days to completely open and disassemble this lighter. After disassembly and cleaning, I began restoring the parts that were badly damaged and no longer working. I also modified the channel where the flint is placed, because it was too wide and the flint kept falling out. I did all of this by hand, without soldering. Then another problem appeared — the tube became loose. To fix it, I treated the connection with acid and applied tin over it. As a result, the tube became firmly fixed. At the same time, I did not have to heat the item excessively, which helped avoid any unnecessary risk to the original parts. After that, I carefully removed the excess tin, assembled the lighter, and finally it started working again. The only thing left was to completely clean the body. In the end, it turned out to be a very interesting and unusual item. If you would like to purchase my restoration works, please contact me through Facebook or Instagram. You can find the links in the description and on the main page of my channel. Thank you for watching\! #screwsandtools #mystery #restoration