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Subscribers 366K

Videos 158

Views 70.6M

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Machinery Restorer specializes in restoring machinery and hand tools, with content centered on restoration projects, tractor and mower work, engine rebuilds, and related maintenance topics. The channel features tutorials and deep-dive restoration videos, including parts installation, cab restoration, and engine smoking fixes, with a recent emphasis on long-form restorations and project progress. It publishes 158 videos since joining in 2014, averaging around 386.4K views per video and roughly 28 minutes per upload, indicating a mix of in-depth tutorials and longer project videos rather than short-form content.

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Donut view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 9.3M

Videos 1.8K

Views 3.0B

Appearances 6

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target engine-related repairs and basic automotive restoration with high search overlap on engine rebuilding basics and ignition system topics, and strong content alignment in repair tutorials (82% match; queries: engine rebuild basics, ignition system repair).

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ChrisFix view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 11M

Videos 405

Views 1.9B

Appearances 10

SERP 94%

Similarity 73%

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Shares audience around mechanical repair and DIY car maintenance with high search overlap on belt replacement, spark plug troubleshooting, and wheel bearing replacement, reflecting similar practical repair tutorials (81% match; queries: belt replacement tutorials, spark plug troubleshooting, wheel bearing replacement).

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Hand Tool Rescue view on YouTube

81% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 186

Views 299.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 82%

Similarity 80%

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Converges on restoration of mechanical equipment and vintage tools, aligning on hand tool restoration and vintage mower refurbishment, indicating a repair-and-refurbish focus with strong content similarity (81% match; queries: hand tool restoration, vintage mower restoration).

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Scotty Kilmer view on YouTube

74% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 7.1K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 6

SERP 75%

Similarity 73%

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Similar in providing automotive repair guidance and maintenance tutorials, matching on belt replacement, valve adjustment, and spark plug troubleshooting, though SCOTTY’s approach varies in style (74% match; queries: belt replacement tutorials, valve adjustment guide, spark plug troubleshooting).

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The Home Pros

72% relevance

Subscribers 111K

Videos 94

Views 20.8M

Appearances 4

SERP 50%

Similarity 86%

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Targets garden and small-engine restoration for outdoor equipment, overlapping with mower and vintage mower restoration searches and content, showing audience interest in tractor and mower rehab with differing emphasis on home-pro vs workshop style (72% match; queries: garden tractor restoration, mower restoration, vintage mower restoration).

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Mr. Gamb

70% relevance

Subscribers 74.3K

Videos 30

Views 18.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 52%

Similarity 81%

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Focuses on mower and vintage mower restoration, sharing a niche audience around lawn equipment rehab and legacy mowers, with content oriented toward restoration projects (70% match; queries: mower restoration, vintage mower restoration).

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Discovered competitors include Donut (82% match) and ChrisFix (81% match) as top rivals; Hand Tool Rescue (81% match) also ranks highly. These channels share overlapping queries such as engine rebuild basics, engine rebuilding basics, ignition system repair (Donut); belt replacement tutorials, spark plug troubleshooting, wheel bearing replacement (ChrisFix); hand tool restoration, vintage mower restoration, hand tool refurbishment (Hand Tool Rescue). Machinery Restorer has 366K subscribers, while Donut and ChrisFix boast 9.3M and 11M subscribers respectively, indicating a substantial size gap. The common search themes around engine and gear-related maintenance connect these channels to Machinery Restorer, with additional overlap from Scotty Kilmer (74% match) on belt replacement and valve topics, and The Home Pros (72% match) on garden tractor and mower restoration.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Machinery Restorer?

Donut (9.3M subscribers) — 82% match, ChrisFix (11M subscribers) — 81% match, and Hand Tool Rescue (1.2M subscribers) — 81% match. All three channels focus on repair, restoration, and hands-on mechanical projects, similar to Machinery Restorer’s content.

What type of content does Machinery Restorer make?

Machinery Restorer creates restoration and repair videos focused on tractors, mowers, lawn tools, and similar equipment, with titles like removal, restoration progress, and feasibility of running abandoned machines. The channel uploads several times per week, with average views around 386.4K per video.

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