Went viral22:41For $1 I bought a treasure! Restoration of a beautiful unique 100 year old lighter
3M viewsfrom a 357K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Vintage Lighter Restoration YouTube channels make?
Small Vintage Lighter Restoration channels are getting videos with 56.2M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $1.6K to $5.8K total from all their videos, based on 579 videos and 3 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
3
579 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$2.5M est.
$1.1M to $3.9M total
Best single video earned
~$219.8K est.
$95.6K to $344.1K per video
Most-viewed video
56.2M views
from a 1.1M subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 579 videos and 3 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$1.6K to $5.8K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$1.9K to $6.7K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$2.2K to $7.8K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$980 to $3.5K
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
392.1K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
258.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
827.3K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 6 videos a month
$5.9K to $21.2K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 5 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral22:41
Went viral20:27Alexander the Great Petrol Lighter How To Make
2.6M viewsfrom a 474K subscriber channel
474K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$15.1Kest.$6.6K to $23.7K
Went viral18:51Restoration of a Very Beautiful and Rare Lighter from World War I
2.1M viewsfrom a 357K subscriber channel
Went viral15:34GUN Lighter Restoration -357 Magnum Restoration
1.8M viewsfrom a 133K subscriber channel
133K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$8.4Kest.$3.6K to $13.1K
Went viral22:07I restored this unique find and was shocked by its beauty - ASMR restoration
1.7M viewsfrom a 357K subscriber channel
Went viral20:48You Won't Believe It! Found the World's Only US Army Lighter from WWII "D-Day" 1944 - Restoration
1.6M viewsfrom a 357K subscriber channel
Went viral16:59I Made a $1000 Custom Lighter – Here’s How it Works!
1.3M viewsfrom a 369K subscriber channel
369K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.6Kest.$2.4K to $8.8K
Went viral16:37Turning a Giant Nut Into a Lighter…
1.2M viewsfrom a 15.2K subscriber channel
15.2K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$5.5Kest.$2.4K to $8.6K
Went viral14:00Bringing Back The First Blow torch
708.6K viewsfrom a 93.7K subscriber channel
93.7K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4.1Kest.$1.8K to $6.4K
Went viral15:20Once you learn this secret, you'll never throw an empty lighter again!
688.8K viewsfrom a 195K subscriber channel
195K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$4Kest.$1.7K to $6.2K
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Vintage Lighter Restoration videos usually run about 13 to 23 minutes and earn an estimated $980 to $3.5K per video, which works out to $5.9K to $21.2K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 6 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “For $1 I bought a treasure! Restoration of a beautiful unique 100 year old lighter”, which reached 3M views from a 357K subscriber channel. Channels in Vehicles & Engineering often post about new video every 5 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 13 to 23 minBased on 3 channels
Typical Vintage Lighter Restoration video: 18 min · ~392.1K views per upload (niche average).
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Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $1.6K to $5.8K est. |
| Old Machine Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $553 to $2K est. |
| Vehicle Restoration Projects | DIY & Workshop | $352 to $1.3K est. |
| Car Light and Window Repair | Vehicles & Engineering | $217 to $781 est. |
| Fire Trucks and Firefighting Vehicles | Vehicles & Engineering | $0 to $0 est. |
| Chainsaw Modding and Repair | Vehicles & Engineering | $399 to $1.2K est. |
| Rusty Tool Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $589 to $2.1K est. |
| Military Vehicle Restoration | Military & War | $439 to $1.3K est. |
| Vintage Motorsport History | Vehicles & Engineering | $280 to $748 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $1.6K to $5.8K est. |
| Old Machine Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $553 to $2K est. |
| Vehicle Restoration Projects | DIY & Workshop | $352 to $1.3K est. |
| Rusty Tool Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $589 to $2.1K est. |
| Military Vehicle Restoration | Military & War | $439 to $1.3K est. |
| Watch Repair and Restoration | DIY & Workshop | $89 to $320 est. |
| Classic American Car Restoration | Cars & Motorsport | $530 to $1.9K est. |
| Headlight Restoration DIY | DIY & Workshop | $17 to $62 est. |
| DIY Welding Machine Builds | DIY & Workshop | $503 to $1.8K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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