Anyone have any proven tips to remove a (recent) oil stain from a late 1920’s HMV reentrant gold grille cloth?
Thoughts appreciated
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Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
try dusting it with chalk or talcum to absorb the oil, then you will brush and vacuum to remove the powder
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
The best tip I can give is to leave it alone. Almost all of that cloth has become extremely delicate and will most likely disintegrate with any cleaning attempts.
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
Although in some respects I agree with Jerry, if it were mine, I'd try to remove it (with the frame) and blot it with Naptha (Lighter Fluid). It would be risky, but I can't think staying soaked in oil would do it any good in the long term.
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
I posted this not to long ago: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =7&t=35617
Great advice. Leave it alone.
Great advice. Leave it alone.
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
The grille cloth was cleaned with smoke sponge and white sprit by professional textile restorers, Janie Lightfoot Textiles LLP, London NW10 4JG. There's a slight ghosting of the oil marks - but am very happy with this result. So nothing's impossible!
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
That looks great! Congratulations!
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
It looks really good... What is smoke sponge?
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Re: Cleaning HMV reentrant grill cloth
I decided to answer my own question and it looks like these might be very useful for restorations... Also called chemical sponges although they don't contain any chemicals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jv9_wN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXus2HN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jv9_wN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXus2HN ... gs=pl%2Cwn
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife