Chinea reprised the company – which dates back to 1935 – in 2021 and has now brought a mini Ranalah to market.

The original large scale machines were used for metalworking items such as car and coach bodies, and were famed for their use in producing Spitfire panels.  

Chinea saw Dayfold’s work via the firm’s Instagram posts, and approached them about the production of a traditional style box for the Mini Ranalah model.

He visited the Bournemouth-based printer to see boxmaking in action, taking his dog Wendy along for the trip.

The resulting YouTube video has had 22,000 views since it was uploaded yesterday.

Chinea viewed samples of different types and styles of box and – unsurprisingly – took great delight in the craftsmanship and variety of precision processes involved in bespoke box production, and in the array of devices used including traditional and modern machinery.

He was also captivated by a tactile tabletop in Dayfold’s client area made using old dies.

Dayfold made a prototype to show that the finished boxes would be the correct size and sturdiness for the cast iron Mini Ranalah, and then took Chinea through the different steps involved in making a production run of his bespoke boxes.

“I’m over the moon, it’s a perfect fit. I’d be pleased to get that.” he said of the outcome.

“What a day I have had. What a process, I am so chuffed about it, it’s amazing. So many people, so many different machines, so many talented people involved to produce one box… just 200-odd more to make!”

Dayfold sustainability director Lee Carpenter said: “Dom is a really lovely guy. He wanted boxes that were particularly traditional because he’s reviving an old device.

“He chose a no reveal standard rigid box, but he’s looking at other products he wants to do and we could end up producing some stapled boxes for him as well.”

Chinea also opted for recycled, UK produced materials in neutral tones, with a debossed logo on the box lid.

Rather than an insert tray to hold the contents, he is using wood shavings generated at his Repair Shop workshop.

Chinea has more than 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel.

His Ranalah shop also includes merchandise such as keyrings and stickers, with all items currently showing as sold out.

The Mini Ranalah is made to order once a sufficient batch of orders for the casting has been received, with Chinea keen to use British manufacturing throughout.