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Rick Dale of "American Restoration” Talks About His Craft

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Rick Dale of “American Restoration” Talks About His Craft
Rick Dale in His Office at Rick's Restorations

Rick Dale in His Office at Rick's Restorations

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With more than 8,000 Coke machine restorations in his rear view mirror, Rick Dale’s way beyond an expert when it comes to putting a spit shine on a rusty beverage dispenser. He’s done such a phenomenal job proving himself as the master of the metal renovation, in fact, every day brings a new challenge now that he’s the star of History Channel’s American Restoration after being "discovered" through Pawn Stars.

Of course, you can’t help but wonder how Dale can continue to be so enthusiastic about tackling all those broken down projects. Is it all a put on? There’s no doubt that some of the “moments” on the program have to be staged – it makes for entertaining television. But Dale’s affable persona and dedication to his work played out on the show aren’t far from what you find sitting across his desk discussing his experience, motivation, and what he would restore if anything were possible.

See some of Dale’s amazing restorations and read about how he got started on page 2.

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