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My sister was clearing a clients very damp garden shed this afternoon and just brought this round. What do you think? A quick wipe with a little polish? Anyway like something raised from the Titanic I thought I ought to photograph it quick before it disintegrates... the wood is like wet sponge!

Nice nickel!

Barn find! Hey, I wonder if that will catch on in our hobby and others like it did for collector/classic cars??? LOL

Easy fix... a little Goop and some metal polish and voila...

Seriously, take the motor and upper works, soak them in a reverse electrolysis bath for a few hours and see what happens...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ADeB6V1rQ

Great video. Thanks for posting it Curt.

You're welcome... Hope you are doing well.

Curt

Granby wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:04 pm Barn find! Hey, I wonder if that will catch on in our hobby and others like it did for collector/classic cars??? LOL

Funny you should say that because in the adjacent garage there was this 1951 Humber. In much better condition than the phonograph but not, I am told, a particularly desirable motor car.

Curt A wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:33 pm Seriously, take the motor and upper works, soak them in a reverse electrolysis bath for a few hours and see what happens...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ADeB6V1rQ

Thanks curt. That’s a really useful video. The motor inside actually looks quite good like the nickel.

Granby wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:04 pm Barn find! Hey, I wonder if that will catch on in our hobby and others like it did for collector/classic cars??? LOL

Just add "ran when parked" and you're all set!