American Restoration

Rick Dale

Rick Dale, one of Pawn Stars’ most popular experts, runs Las Vegas based Rick’s Restorations in Las Vegas, Nevada, a family business that fi nds, restores and up cycles cool objects ranging from Cadillac’s to Coke Machines. The before and after reveals of his work are always highlights, in part because of the history nuggets Rick Dale shares about each object, whether it’s a barber chair or a gas pump. Featuring the dynamic characters at Rick’s workplace, viewers will watch a variety of objects be bought, bartered and transformed, learning the process of restoration - how do you duplicate Coke machine red? Where can you find 1920’s tires? A storyteller who works with tools instead of a pen, Rick shares when and why objects were invented, who used them and how fixing or transforming them changes their value. Every restoration is a high-stakes business project where worthless rust is transformed into a valuable collectible.

Rick Dale and his talented crew - a team who, with Rick’s son Tyler, prides themselves on bringing objects from our shared past back to life and where every project presents unique challenges for Rick and his team, who develop inventive processes to fi nish each job fl awlessly and on time. From old gas carts to timeless slot machines, the items Rick restores are part of the fabric that makes up American culture. Things just aren’t made like they used to be, but at Rick’s Restorations, old becomes new again.