Inside a century-old New England tool factory a group of the nation's top restorers and craftsmen come together to restore heirlooms and precious items in secret. And then they reveal them to unsuspecting recipients. Each episode unearths surprising history, hidden details, and brings to life people's most treasured possessions.
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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.
The restorers are stitchin’ and grippin’ as they refurbish a vintage Singer sewing machine that is a cherished heirloom and bring a carnival grip tester back to its original glory. A caned rocking chair gets completely restored while Leah helps a dad surprise his son by turning an antique phone booth into a recording studio.
PJ and the restoration team are arcade heroes who bring a classic video game back to life, while LA makes a sailor’s tool chest seaworthy once again. Meanwhile, a classic Kodak camera goes from the junk drawer to picture perfect, and a father gives his daughter a family treasure.
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. While Sara makes an old desk gleam, PJ turns an old golf cart into a flashy classic ride.
PJ works on a 90s Corvette for an overhaul; David and Sara are confident to win a pinball game; Alfred restores a rare German accordion.
Alfred’s tinkering skills are put to the test when a performer brings in her manager’s broken jukebox while “Hot Rod” PJ steps in to give it a rocking paint job. While the jukebox gets its rock n’ roll back, Fireman Dave rescues a barber shop chair that was damaged in a fire. Across the shop, Leah reinvigorates a world-famous Charlie McCarthy dummy with an updated look, while Sara reconstructs a Black Forest cuckoo clock for a couple with a fun love story.
Twin brothers call on PJ and Alfred to restore a beat-up boardwalk fortune teller into a gift for their hard-working dad. Meanwhile, Sara is working on the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding a mother's shattered vase and turns to a creative solution. Leah restores a 1900s steamer trunk as a gift from one cousin to another celebrating their love of travel and their friendship. Across the shop, David turns a rusted gas pump into a work of art for an automobilia collector.
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.
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.
Inside a century-old New England tool factory a group of the nation's top restorers and craftsmen come together to restore heirlooms and precious items in secret. And then they reveal them to unsuspecting recipients. Each episode unearths surprising history, hidden details, and brings to life people's most treasured possessions.
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