Keep it rubbed down with an oily rag. When you find time, try to scrub the bores out with some oil soaked steel wool on the end of a long dowel. I would tell you to use a bronze brush, but such brushes are hard to find that large. As long as you get brown oil on the steel wool, you have rust in the barrel. Take your time and be thorough. We would like to know more about your letter. Our researcher is looking it up, but may not share with us. Where is Baucher Brothers and is that the correct spelling?
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