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Category: "Drifted off Finishing, but Interesting"

9941. 9941-9i Why is this penny silver? - July 15

20323. Brass Finishers in the 1800's / 19th century - June 20

54890. 54890-2i Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A - June 15

61660. 61660-1i How to fix/weld this lamp metal - April 21

1178u. How to remove silver tarnish - April 14

18481. Is our sulfur well water safe for our dogs? - April 14

10153. Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance? - April 13

32413. About sweet spirits of nitre (the traditional folk medicine) - April 13

61655. 61655-1i Stovetop Cast Iron Trivet Maker and History? - March 29

41759. Where to get replacement leg caps for vintage chrome dinette - March 25

11377. Taking antique brass beds apart - March 22

44464. Who invented words? - March 21

13393. Remove Brown "Varnish" (periostracum) from Shells - March 7

60399. Bleaching Saguaro (Cactus) Skeletons - February 22

11284. Normal weight 2015d nickel shrunk to size of a penny - February 2

33143. 33143-13i Stiffel lamp Q&A's open Q. - January 22

• Barber Chair doesn't go up or down open Q. - December 29

• Need iron in diet -- will steel water bottles do it? - November 20

• What chemical would a master plumber use that would cause heat when in contact with water? open Q. - November 11

54890-7i Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A - November 11

28915-1i Antique icebox Q&A's, Problems & Solutions - November 9

61601-1i Maker's mark on Spanish gothic chandelier open Q. - November 9

• Toxic effects of boric acid on feral cats open Q. - November 7

• Home Comfort Parts Needed RFQ open to all: California - October 27

• Monarch Stove Parts Needed RFQ open to all: Kentucky - October 27

• FB Rogers engraved silver plated pitcher open Q. - October 22

7278-1i Black Powder Cannons open Q. - October 17

• Boric acid, etc. for dog ear infections - October 14

• Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) attacking steel hull boat open Q. - October 7

9941-8i Why is this penny silver? - September 16

• Need Sweet Spirits of Nitre (the traditional folk medicine) - September 1

• Unexpected color change in acid solution for soil digestion open Q. - August 24

• Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts & Maintenance RFQ open to all Massachusetts - August 20

• Restoration of Vintage Soda Fountain open Q. - August 20

• Can't remove old plastic protection film from stainless steel - August 17

41407-4i I have a 1998 penny that looks silver open Q. - August 16

61564-1i Rewiring a lamp with no access - August 1

51699-1i Neighbors electricity shocks me via titanium implant - July 27

• Preparing sea shells for crafts or display - July 19

• National Cash Registers: How to Restore & Refinish open Q. - July 12

11377-7i Taking antique brass bed apart open Q. - July 8

• Making Gold from Copper open Q. - June 30

• Common uses for boric acid - June 17

• Recipes from a Boric Acid bottle - June 17

• Fixing Brown Rusty Water (Excess Iron) in Swimming Pool Water - June 1

• copper sulphate as Swimming Pool Algae Remedy? - May 22

• Exposed HDPE Pipe - UV Protection with Carbon Black? open Q. - May 12

• Stiffel lamp cleaning, refinishing, replating Q&A's open Q. - May 7

32107-2i Fix frozen zipper stuck from salt spray or corrosion - April 30

16189-8i Connecticut Trolley Museum's Art Deco Wood Burning Stove open Q. - April 28

32144-2i Maker's mark: Hammer head and face silhouette - April 26

54890-6i Theda Sterling Silver Medals, Crosses, Jewelry Q&A - March 4

32413-1i About sweet spirits of nitre (the traditional folk medicine) - February 25

• Brass Finishers in the 1800's open Q. - February 23

• Best pipe for natural gas lines: Copper vs. steel, plastic, CSST, etc. - February 19

24359-33i Barber Chair Restoration Q&A's and Successes open Q. - February 13

10153-2i Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance open Q. - January 10

19039-23i Cook Stoves: Where to find parts and how to restore - January 7

33151i Looking for a Magnet That Attracts Gold - January 5

0757-3i National Cash Registers: How to Restore & Refinish - December 20

• Ribbon Speakers: Where to find conductive paint / epoxy, ribbons? open Q. - December 7

31934i How did copper protect ships against WWII attacks? open Q. - November 27

25827-3i Remove plastic film (& adhesive) from stainless steel, brass? open Q. - October 17

• copper sulphate as Swimming Pool Algae Remedy? open Q. - October 14

61489-1i "Living locket" -- any info available? Lock of hair keepsake - September 29

• How to clean conch shells open Q. - September 19

• Taking antique brass bed apart open Q. - September 18

• Crowsfoot with torque wrench. What's the math? - September 16

• How to Restore & Refinish National Cash Registers Thanks! Resolved :-) - September 9

• 3-D Printing of shelf support inserts for Geneva kitchen cabinets open Q. - September 6

• Phenyl Manufacturing Problems - September 6

• Want to heat homes with chemical energy - August 6

• Muriatic Acid for fiberglass shower/tub - August 6

• QS8 Connector Issues / Plating - September 14

• Problems and solutions about aluminum chain-mail - September 12

16032-3i Cleaning/restoring vintage tin humpback trunk - September 12

• Ashes from bonfire effect on paint - September 12

• Rust finish for galvanized tin? - September 9

blue tub is white when dry Blue bathtub turns white only when dry - September 6

• Remove water stains / water marks from Corten - September 6

• 1977 Silver Penny - September 6

26107-3i Restoring dark metal finishes on old Craftsman houses and farm houses - September 3

• Removing protective plastic film adhesive residue - August 31

• Brass is pink from improper cleaning - August 31

• Cold Rust Bluing Methods open Q. - August 21

• How to remove oxide from our terminals? open Q. - August 19

• Dirilyte gold-tone flatware: Cleaning / Polishing / Storing - August 16

• Wood stove: Can't find high temperature enamel in right color open Q. - August 16

• Removing Teflon non-stick coating from Visions and Pyrex Glass Cookware open Q. - August 16

23481-1i Polished Aluminum Clearcoat Secret - August 16

• Nickel Plating Appearance in the Late 19th Century open Q. - August 16

• What will take tarn-x stains off a stainless sink? - August 16

• Why Noxon Brass and Silver Polish (and Quick Dip) Disappeared - August 14

• Seasoning & Restoring Cast Iron Cookware - August 14

• Dishwasher ruined shiny aluminum -- How to fix it? - August 6

• Need to find Hawes Lemon Oil - August 4

• Problems and solutions in copper electroforming - July 29

• How to Fix mercury damage to gold jewelry - July 29

• Could ashes from our bonfire have ruined the paint on neighbor's car? - July 27

• Sulfur springs turned my silver jewelry black. How to fix? - July 24

30186-2i Lime-Away damaged stainless steel sink - July 24

• Acid copper sulphate plating problem: copper concentration is growing - July 23

27662 Cleaning corroded pennies and coins - July 18

• Questions & Answers about Zinc or galvanized countertops open Q. - July 9

• 18K gold ring turned my finger black - July 8

• Kenrick 19th century cast iron open Q. - July 4

• Refinishing bronze table legs - July 4

6907-1i How to recover gold from the ocean open Q. - June 3

43983-5i Found blue rhodium ore open Q. - June 2

0757-3i Restoring an old National Cash Register - May 30

• What does DS 925 mean on my silver pendant - May 29

• Refining of silver chloride to silver metal - May 29

• Looking for Green Engraver, or parts and manuals, Model D2 or 106 open Q. - May 28

• Steelcase Tanker Desk Restoration Tips: remove the lock open Q. - May 15

8229-2i Removing yellow stains from bath tub open Q. - May 14

• Green colour transformer oil in storage drums open Q. - May 4

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

13393-2i Cleaning & Polishing Seashells open Q. - April 28

19039-21i Built in cast iron bread baker? Thanks! Resolved :-) - April 27

Sedgwick Residential Elevators Parts and Maintenance open Q. - April 18

About sweet spirits of nitre & paregoric - April 14

28915-1i Antique icebox Q&A's, Problems & Solutions open Q. - April 13

Stiffel lamps: How to repair Q&A's - April 10

Convert volume conductivity to volume resistivity - April 5

18884-3i Hoyt Metal Ingot. What type of metal do I have? - March 30

Want to learn Geology, Metallurgy, & Fossils open Q. - March 29

Interested in smelting a ring from rhodium open Q. - March 16

How to convert synthetic oil perfume to water based perfume open Q. - March 12

Problems in Phenyl Manufacturing, Q&A;s - March 11

Is bronze flatware safe in the dishwasher - March 6

Crowsfoot with torque wrench. What's the math? open Q. - February 28

Bleaching Saguaro (Cactus) Skeletons (February 13)

Which metal is safest for fireplace heat exchanger? open Q. (February 10)



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