I haven’t heard any caution here so I thought it a good idea to be a party pooper. i have thousands of different safe plaques. different plates need different treatment and no way is perfect but:-...

Cleaning up safe plates

The easiest and quickest way if they are unpainted is by a rotary calico buffing wheel and paste. As advertised they come with a mandrel for attaching to a power drill which you fasten into a vice....

Cleaning up safe plates

Not sure if this going to work on your. I have heard that you can using the old cooking hardware with water. Just full with water and set the temperature up high and leave it over night. What it...

Cleaning up safe plates

That is the old P&F Corbin X1-99-5 section which was in use from about 1895 to 1924 when it was replaced by the 27 keyway. I think I have some original nickel silver blanks if you need a few, see...

Corbin Bullring Padloc.

thanks guys for details. interesting link huw but like me some do not understand why these wheels. and some solid arguments are developed, finally no 100% logical. anyway i am very happy with and...

new safe on wheels

If you need to remove paint or lacquer from brass prior to polishing, a superior product is Kleen-Strip Premium Stripper. I had been using the convenient aerosol format which I note is now...

Cleaning up safe plates

Guess don't see too many Corbin Bullingring around to often. This is somewhere about 1900's padlock. I think as the way i look inside it does have ball bearing at the last two cut. It has Cole 1000...

Corbin Bullring Padloc.

It takes a lot of hard work usually. If it’s paint your wanting to remove your best bet is a good paint stripper first of all. Don’t go near Nitromors because it’s now had all the good stuff taken...

Cleaning up safe plates

Corbin Bullring Padloc.

Cleaning up safe plates

Chatwood at the United Grand Lodge...

new safe on wheels

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