I have been sorting though bins getting things ready for plating and dug out a pair of spring boxes. Unsure about their history other than they would have been acquired by my brother in the 80’s. I’ve probably moved them from the bin a thousand times looking for something else. Today, I decided to clean them up, disassemble them and get the inners ready for plating. They were pretty grubby, but surprisingly turned out quite nicely with just a bath in the solvent tank. No marks in what appears to be the original cad that suggests they were never moving up and down at any time. Paint looks as though it could be polished up to as new. There is an accumulation of paint at the open end that suggest they may have been dipped, although there is very little paint inside. The springs were heavily greased with something that looks like it could pass for original. Anyway... either way a pleasant surprise.
Anyone have any suggestions for cleaning up the cad plating a bit? Thinking of some sort of chemical dip that will clean them up a bit without altering the surface to any great degree.
I know I can use an abrasive of some sort, but prefer not to.
Anyone have any suggestions for cleaning up the cad plating a bit? Thinking of some sort of chemical dip that will clean them up a bit without altering the surface to any great degree.
I know I can use an abrasive of some sort, but prefer not to.
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