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Unread 10-31-2012, 02:19 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Paul Plager View Post
It looks like it has enough shellac on it to sink a destroyer.
Bruce, take it apart and run it through an ultrasonic cleaner a few times and see how the metal work looks. If it cleans up enough, just have it restocked.
If I took off the shellac, wouldn't that destroy the patina of age and harm its vintage value? Wouldn't want to do that. Noooooo.
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