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BBC The Repair Shop guest left 'frightened' to touch item after emotional fix
Experts on The Repair Shop, Dominic Chinea and Brenton West, were on hand to help guest Jenny during a recent episode of the BBC show. When entering the barn, she had an oil lantern with her, which had once belonged to her grandmother. Sadly, the relic was rather rusted as she placed it on the table for the experts to inspect.
TL;DR
- Jenny brought her grandmother's rusted oil lantern to The Repair Shop for restoration.
- The lantern belonged to her grandmother, who was the last station master at Donnemana railway station in Northern Ireland.
- Jenny's grandmother was reportedly the only female station master, a source of family pride.
- The lantern was used to signal drivers when it was safe to cross the railway line.
- Jenny was deeply emotional upon seeing the restored lantern and fought back tears.
- The experts surprised Jenny by illuminating the lantern on-site, fulfilling her wish.
- Jenny expressed profound gratitude for the restoration and plans to pass it down to her son.