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Secret Restoration

Secret Restoration

Inside an old tool factory in New England, restorers and craftsmen repair precious items and family heirlooms in secret, then reveal them to unsuspecting recipients; the skilled artisans bring to life people's treasured possessions.
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Season 110 of 10 Episodes

  • PJ contends with body work, paint, throttle issues and more on a 1980s Honda minibike; Leah and Dave try to bring a father's 1968 Schwinn Sting-Ray back to life; master tinkerer Alfred works to restore an antique cash register's shine.

  • Dave and Leah restore an 1800s cannon as a surprise to history-loving husband; Sara takes on the very detailed restoration of a fifth-generation model ship; Alfred and Leah try to make a 100-year-old Grafonola record player carry a tune.

  • Twin brothers call on PJ and Alfred to restore a beat-up boardwalk fortune-teller; Sara is rebuilding a mother's shattered vase; Leah restores a 1900s steamer trunk; David turns a rusted gas pump into a work of art.

  • Alfred's skills are put to the test when a performer brings in her manager's jukebox; Fireman Dave rescues a barbershop chair that was damaged; Leah reinvigorates a Charlie McCarthy dummy, while Sara reconstructs a Black Forest cuckoo clock.

  • A wife brings PJ the car of her husband's dreams -- a 1990s Corvette -- but it needs a complete overhaul; David and Sara bet on their ability to save a very early pinball game; Alfred breathes new life into a rare German accordion.

  • A wife gets Alfred's help to surprise her husband with a classic Fender Mustang guitar; Dave works his metal magic to restore a cast iron stove; Sara makes an old desk gleam; PJ turns an old golf cart into a flashy classic ride.

  • Restoring a classic video game; LA makes a sailor's tool chest seaworthy once again; a classic Kodak camera goes from the junk drawer to picture perfect; a father gives his daughter a family treasure.

  • The restorers stitch and grip as they refurbish a vintage Singer sewing machine that is a cherished heirloom and bring a carnival grip tester back to its original glory.

  • The entire team pitches in to transform disassembled 1980s animatronic figures into a horse-themed robot band; a surfboard meets its maker; a farmer is surprised with a corn sheller that he has long admired.

  • Rating everything from the coolest rides restored, to the most valuable, and the most rock 'n' roll.
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Inside an old tool factory in New England, restorers and craftsmen repair precious items and family heirlooms in secret, then reveal them to unsuspecting recipients; the skilled artisans bring to life people's treasured possessions.

Starring

Sara Porter, PJ Burchett, David Dall, Alfred Dill, LaTasha "LA" Thym, Dave Weinman, Leah Bolden

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