S1 E2 ∙ Telephone ∙

James tackles a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone - 211 pieces, most of them very small indeed, must be reassembled in the correct order if this phone is ever to ring again.

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S1 E1 · Lawnmower

James tries to reconstruct a 1959 Suffolk Colt petrol lawnmower, a device that helped make mowing accessible.

S1 E2 · Telephone

James tackles the 211 pieces of a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone and tries to reassemble them correctly.

S1 E3 · Electric Guitar

James continues his quest with an electric guitar where 147 pieces must be reassembled in the process.