EPISODE GUIDE

American Restoration
Season 2.

30 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.

1. Cooler Kings

Air date: 2011-04-15 · 30 min

Rick converts a Coca Cola cooler into a combination cooler hot dog grill which means not just restoration but re-engineering and manufacturing. Rick's got a buyer who's interested but he's asking a lot of money. Then Rick Harrison, of all people, brings in a stained glass barber pole. But it's so corroded and delicate he contemplates giving it back as is.

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2. Knockout

Air date: 2011-04-15 · 30 min

It's game on for Rick and his team when they restore an early 1900s strength-testing punching bag game. Can Rick knock-out this challenge with the old one-two punch, or will this rock 'em, sock 'em heavyweight project prove too big to go down? And later, the crew is under a tight deadline to fix up an antique railroad strongbox.

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3. Duck and Cover

Air date: 2011-04-22 · 30 min

Rick and his team take a trip out to a local Las Vegas museum to restore a civil defense air raid siren from 1957. Can they withstand this nuclear restoration, or will they fail to duck and cover? And later, a client brings in a turn-of-the-century, nickel-plated cash register.

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4. Pumped Up

Air date: 2011-04-22 · 30 min

Rick and his brother Ron take a road trip to a dusty desert salvage-yard to rummage for some beat-up antiques to flip for cash. Will they find a hidden oasis brimming with profit potential or will they get lost wandering the wasteland? And later, Rick takes a restoration risk and auctions off a 1920s visible gas pump.

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5. Space Kowboy

Air date: 2011-04-29 · 30 min

Rick and his team are given a crucial mission, completely restore a NASA helmet from the 1960s' Gemini missions. Will this project launch them out of this world, or will a fire cause them to call Houston with a problem? Then, after an old picker drops off a rusty gas cart for a fix-up, they try to give it a fill-up.

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6. Jackpot

Air date: 2011-04-29 · 30 min

A customer wants Rick to refurbish a 1940's Pepsi cooler and convert it from water to air chilled. That's tough enough but another customer wants to refurbish an old slot machine with over 500 parts. In fact, Cowboy and Kyle have a bet on whether they will loose any parts.

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7. Safe Keeping

Air date: 2011-05-06 · 30 min

Rick has one of the guys try to crack a 90 year old safe brought in for renovation using a long list of possible combinations. But with the safe so old and corroded it's tough to tell if a combination is wrong or the mechanism is jammed. Also in the works is the renovation of a candy dispenser from a movie theater.

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8. Suck Up

Air date: 2011-05-13 · 30 min

After an antique railroad vacuum used to clean train carriages rolls into the shop, Rick and his team attempt to spotlessly service this colossal cleaning contraption. Will he be able to keep this tremendous task spic and span, or will this pristine project run rapidly off the rails? And later, a client requests a retro restoration of his childhood red wagon. Can the team navigate the rough road to complete this classic cart, or will this tattered toy be nothing but hell on wheels?

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9. Rev'd Up

Air date: 2011-05-20 · 30 min

Rick's crew works on a dime store penny scale. Being a precision instrument it's fairly delicate but a previous owner had already worked it over. But they really get involved in renovating a British Matchless motorcycle so it's ridable but suitable for a museum.

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10. Apples and X-Rays

Air date: 2011-05-27 · 30 min

Rick and his team have a chance to restore an extremely rare department store x-ray machine from the 1940s used to fit shoes. Can Rick put his best foot forward to safely service this radiation discharging device from head to toe or will this item prove to be too hazardous to everyone's health?

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11. Hot & Cold

Air date: 2011-06-10 · 30 min

Tyler calls from school with a pleasant surprise for Rick but it leads to a scavenger hunt. A wine connoisseur has plans for an old ice box. Rick's plans are a bit more elaborate.

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12. Secret Fan

Air date: 2011-06-17 · 30 min

It's a restoration race to the finish line for Rick and his team when a client cruises in with a 1960's go-kart. Can they masterfully mend this miniature motor vehicle, or will this project be a karting catastrophe? And later, Tyler conspires to fix up a 1950's fan as a gift to Rick for Father's Day.

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13. Grippin' Mad

Air date: 2011-06-24 · 30 min

Rick and his team flex their muscles when they strong-arm a powerful penny arcade strength tester from the 1940s. Can they get a grip and swiftly squeeze out a macho machine, or will this resistant restoration be too tough to tackle?

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14. The Pick, the Pawn, & the Polish

Air date: 2011-07-11 · 30 min

When a prominent Vegas Pawn Star hauls in a crumbling 1957 Chevy 150, Rick and his team accelerate at breakneck speed to overhaul this classic clunker. Can they restore this retro rust-bucket, or will this project stall-out before they reach the finish line? And later, a couple of American Pickers show up hoping to sell some of their varied vintage valuables.

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15. Anchors Away

Air date: 2011-07-15 · 30 min

Rick and his crew get their feet wet when a 1952 powerboat ride splashes into the shop. Will this wave rider be an easy-breezy endeavor, or will it be man overboard in rough restoration waters? And later, Rick rolls up his sleeves to tackle a 1940s child's tricycle for a Las Vegas museum. Can he pedal merrily along on this tattered three-wheeler, or will this ankle-biter bike get a flat tire?

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16. Special Delivery

Air date: 2011-07-22 · 30 min

Rick shifts into high gear when a 1967 Harley motors in for a surprise overhaul. Can he comfortably cruise on this road hog refurbishment, or will this retro joy ride skid out of control? And later, a 1940s U.S. mailbox arrives at the shop. Can the crew swiftly sort through a postal patch up, or will this bulky box be a correspondence catastrophe?

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17. Rusted and Busted

Air date: 2011-07-29 · 30 min

Rick and his crew drive full speed ahead when a 1960s coin-operated motorcycle roars into the shop. Can they burn restoration rubber with this kiddie contraption, or will this rapid refurbishment suddenly hit the skids? A client brings in a crumbling 1950s bumper car. Will Rick decide to buckle up and steer this challenging overhaul?

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18. Batter Up

Air date: 2011-08-26 · 30 min

It's batter up when a 1940's baseball batting game flies into the shop. Can Rick hit this American pastime out of the park, or will a curve-ball send him back to the bench? And later, the crew is put to the test when they tackle a tarnished 1920s tire changer. Can they overpower this aged apparatus, or will this rusty restoration grind to a halt?

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19. Suds and Duds

Air date: 2011-09-02 · 30 min

Rick and his crew change gears when a 1967 Honda Scrambler motorcycle swerves into the shop. Can they win the race on this dirt road restoration, or will they run out of gas before the finish line?

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20. American Hero

Air date: 2011-09-16 · 30 min

When a client flies in with a helicopter gunner helmet from the Vietnam war, Rick and his crew have to suit up for some restoration recon. And later, it's bottoms up for the guys when they pop the tab on a classic 1948 Coca-Cola vending machine makeover.

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21. Close Shave

Air date: 2011-09-23 · 30 min

Rick gets his hair blown back when he finds a beat-up WWII era Koken barber chair among a picker's plunder. Can he cut a decent deal on this scruffy seat, or will this transaction trim a hole in his pocket? And later, a client brings in an extremely rare 1950s Coca-Cola cooler. Can the guys stay cool, calm, and collected on this refreshing restoration, or will this soda pop salvage go flat?

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22. Wheel and Deal

Air date: 2011-10-14 · 30 min

Rick takes the restoration reins after a turn-of-the-century, horse-drawn fuel delivery wagon from the early 1900s trots into the shop. Will it be safe travels on this galloping gas tank, or will this petrol project take a spill? And later, the manliest crew in Las Vegas restores a 1940s Kotex Dispenser for a charity auction. Can the guys man up and conquer this girly gadget?

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23. Missile Impossible

Air date: 2011-10-14 · 30 min

Rick and his canny restoration team launch a rapid refurbishment on a 1950s Atomic Missile that belongs to the Pawn Stars.

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24. Cold War Crusin'

Air date: 2011-10-21 · 30 min

Rick and his crew try to obey the speed limit when a 1962 Czechoslovakia scooter zooms into the shop. Can they get this Cold War clunker on the fix-up fast track, or will it get deported? Later, a miniature 1930s oil tanker trucks into the shop. Will this tiny toy transformation be nothing but child's play, or will the guys hit a rough and rocky road to restoration?

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25. Tractors & Trucks

Air date: 2011-10-21 · 30 min

When a client brings in his father's 1954 Bantam tractor, Rick must mend this latent lawn wrangling machine. Can he successful salvage this project piece by piece, or will this farming fix up ultimately fail? Later, the guys have a mechanical mystery on their hands when a client brings in an early 1900s air brake tester for trains.

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26. Surfing the Strip

Air date: 2011-10-28 · 30 min

Limited by a tight budget, Rick must light a fire under his team to overhaul a 1900s chemical cart. Can they calmly control this risky restoration, or will this unpredictable undertaking go up in flames? And later, it's surfs up for Rick's brother Ron and son Tyler when they find a 1940s motorized surfboard in a client's garage.

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27. Smoking Hot

Air date: 2011-10-28 · 30 min

Rick turns up the heat when an 1881 potbelly stove whips into the shop. Can he cook this project to perfection, or will this old oven come out burnt to a crisp? And later, the guys are unexpectedly challenged to restore a 1940s children's Irish Mail cart by hand. Can they successfully conquer this manual mission, or will this rug rat ride put them in the corner?

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28. Milking It

Air date: 2011-11-04 · 30 min

When Rick's brother Ron and son Tyler encounter a 1950s milk vending machine for sale, they attempt to squeeze out a good deal. And later, the guys restore two kiddie handcar trains from the 1950s.

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29. Keep on Trucking

Air date: 2011-11-11 · 30 min

Brettly takes the wheel when he decides to restore a beat-up 1965 Chevrolet truck. Can he keep on trucking with this tricky transformation or will this clunker wind up running on empty. And later, Rick's brother Ron and son Tyler get a sneak peek at a 1940s coin-operated peep show machine for sale.

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30. Bikes & Barbecues

Air date: 2011-11-18 · 30 min

When a 1940s Japanese Maruishi bicycle pedals into the shop, Rick and his crew strap on their helmets for an uphill ride. Can they swiftly cycle through this ten-speed transformation, or will they take a wrong turn on this rare racer? And later, the crew restores a compact Chiclet vending machine from the 1940s.

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