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143/42. Is it a Stiffel? - 11/28/24

128/73a. Removing Silica Water Stains

304/79. Copper corrosion and blue water in residential water system

441/90. Problem related to cyanide addition

617/65. Is Spirits of Nitre or Paregoric good for your nerves?

268/01. Solving an electrolysis problem in home plumbing

  22/59. High Temperature Adhesive for Mica to Silicone Rubber

238/97. Identify this unique lamp

617/06. Kitchen Floor Stained by Glue Trap

9941. Why is this penny silver?

20323. Brass Finishers in the 1800's / 19th century

54890. Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A

61660. How to fix/weld this lamp metal

1178u. How to remove silver tarnish

18481. Is our sulfur well water safe for our dogs?

10153. Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance?

32413. About sweet spirits of nitre (the traditional folk medicine)

61655. Stovetop Cast Iron Trivet Maker and History?

41759. Where to get replacement leg caps for vintage chrome dinette

11377. Taking antique brass beds apart

44464. Who invented words?

13393. Remove Brown "Varnish" (periostracum) from Shells

60399. Bleaching Saguaro (Cactus) Skeletons

11284. Normal weight 2015d nickel shrunk to size of a penny

33143. Stiffel lamp Q&A's

• Barber Chair doesn't go up or down

• Need iron in diet -- will steel water bottles do it?

• What chemical would a master plumber use that would cause heat when in contact with water?

• Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A

• Antique icebox Q&A's, Problems & Solutions

• Maker's mark on Spanish gothic chandelier

• Toxic effects of boric acid on feral cats

• Home Comfort Parts Needed

• Monarch Stove Parts Needed

• FB Rogers engraved silver plated pitcher

• Black Powder Cannons

• Boric acid, etc. for dog ear infections

• Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) attacking steel hull boat

• Why is this penny silver?

• Need Sweet Spirits of Nitre (the traditional folk medicine)

• Unexpected color change in acid solution for soil digestion

• Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts & Maintenance

• Restoration of Vintage Soda Fountain

• Can't remove old plastic protection film from stainless steel

• I have a 1998 penny that looks silver

• Rewiring a lamp with no access

• Neighbors electricity shocks me via titanium implant

• Preparing sea shells for crafts or display

• National Cash Registers: How to Restore & Refinish

• Taking antique brass bed apart

• Making Gold from Copper

• Common uses for boric acid

• Recipes from a Boric Acid bottle

• Fixing Brown Rusty Water (Excess Iron) in Swimming Pool Water

• copper sulphate as Swimming Pool Algae Remedy?

• Exposed HDPE Pipe - UV Protection with Carbon Black?

• Stiffel lamp cleaning, refinishing, replating Q&A's

• Fix frozen zipper stuck from salt spray or corrosion

• Connecticut Trolley Museum's Art Deco Wood Burning Stove

• Maker's mark: Hammer head and face silhouette

• Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A

• About sweet spirits of nitre (the traditional folk medicine)

• Brass Finishers in the 1800's

• Best pipe for natural gas lines: Copper vs. steel, plastic, CSST, etc.

• Barber Chair Restoration Q&A's and Successes

• Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance

• Cook Stoves: Where to find parts and how to restore

• Looking for a Magnet That Attracts Gold

• National Cash Registers: How to Restore & Refinish

• Ribbon Speakers: Where to find conductive paint / epoxy, ribbons?

• How did copper protect ships against WWII attacks?

• Remove plastic film (& adhesive) from stainless steel, brass?

• copper sulphate as Swimming Pool Algae Remedy?

• "Living locket" -- any info available? Lock of hair keepsake -

• How to clean conch shells

• Taking antique brass bed apart

• Crowsfoot with torque wrench. What's the math?

• How to Restore & Refinish National Cash Registers Thanks! Resolved :-)

• 3-D Printing of shelf support inserts for Geneva kitchen cabinets

• Phenyl Manufacturing Problems

• Want to heat homes with chemical energy

• Muriatic Acid for fiberglass shower/tub

• QS8 Connector Issues / Plating

• Problems and solutions about aluminum chain-mail

Cleaning/restoring vintage tin humpback trunk

• Ashes from bonfire effect on paint

• Rust finish for galvanized tin?

Blue bathtub turns white only when dry

• Remove water stains / water marks from Corten

• 1977 Silver Penny

Restoring dark metal finishes on old Craftsman houses and farm houses

• Removing protective plastic film adhesive residue

• Brass is pink from improper cleaning

• Cold Rust Bluing Methods

• How to remove oxide from our terminals?

• Dirilyte gold-tone flatware: Cleaning / Polishing / Storing

• Wood stove: Can't find high temperature enamel in right color

• Removing Teflon non-stick coating from Visions and Pyrex Glass Cookware

Polished Aluminum Clearcoat Secret

• Nickel Plating Appearance in the Late 19th Century

• What will take tarn-x stains off a stainless sink?

• Why Noxon Brass and Silver Polish (and Quick Dip) Disappeared

• Seasoning & Restoring Cast Iron Cookware

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum -- How to fix it?

• Need to find Hawes Lemon Oil

• Problems and solutions in copper electroforming

• How to Fix mercury damage to gold jewelry

• Could ashes from our bonfire have ruined the paint on neighbor's car?

• Sulfur springs turned my silver jewelry black. How to fix?

Lime-Away damaged stainless steel sink

• Acid copper sulphate plating problem: copper concentration is growing

Cleaning corroded pennies and coins18

• Questions & Answers about Zinc or galvanized countertops

• 18K gold ring turned my finger black

• Kenrick 19th century cast iron

• Refinishing bronze table legs

How to recover gold from the ocean

Found blue rhodium ore

Restoring an old National Cash Register

• What does DS 925 mean on my silver pendant

• Refining of silver chloride to silver metal

• Looking for Green Engraver, or parts and manuals, Model D2 or 106

• Steelcase Tanker Desk Restoration Tips: remove the lock

• Removing yellow stains from bath tub

• Green colour transformer oil in storage drums

• Mercury damage to gold jewelry can be fixed with coconut oil - May 2

• Cleaning & Polishing Seashells

• Built in cast iron bread baker? Thanks! Resolved :-)

• Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance

• About sweet spirits of nitre & paregoric

• Antique icebox Q&A's, Problems & Solutions

• Stiffel lamps: How to repair Q&A's

• Convert volume conductivity to volume resistivity5

• Hoyt Metal Ingot. What type of metal do I have?

• Want to learn Geology, Metallurgy, & Fossils

• Interested in smelting a ring from rhodium

• How to convert synthetic oil perfume to water based perfume

• Problems in Phenyl Manufacturing, Q&A;s

• Is bronze flatware safe in the dishwasher

• Crowsfoot with torque wrench. What's the math?

• Bleaching Saguaro (Cactus) Skeletons

• Which metal is safest for fireplace heat exchanger?

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