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Daniel Palmer

09/12/2009 4:42 PM

Antique Hardware

I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks


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LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Daniel Palmer on 09/12/2009 4:42 PM

09/12/2009 5:34 PM


"Robert Bonomi" wrote:

> Cleaning is no biggie -- accomplished with NOXON, or BRASSO, and
> judicious
> amounts of elbow grease in combination with tincture of time.

Brasso is a winner followed by a couple of coats of spray lacquer.

Lew


bR

[email protected] (Robert Bonomi)

in reply to Daniel Palmer on 09/12/2009 4:42 PM

09/12/2009 6:55 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
Daniel Palmer <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
>ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
>suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks

Cleaning is no biggie -- accomplished with NOXON, or BRASSO, and judicious
amounts of elbow grease in combination with tincture of time.

a google (or froogle -- www.froogle.com) search for 'antique brass chest
hardware' should provide some vendor sources.




pp

"philski"

in reply to Daniel Palmer on 09/12/2009 4:42 PM

09/12/2009 9:47 PM

There are a lot of sites that offer reproduction brasses and hardware:

to get started: http://www.horton-brasses.com/

Philski


"Daniel Palmer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
> ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
> suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks

Ll

"Leon"

in reply to Daniel Palmer on 09/12/2009 4:42 PM

09/12/2009 9:41 PM


"Daniel Palmer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
> ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
> suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks


Vandykes.com ?


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