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Steve,

Having removed the level assembly from the baseboard (!) I will try the repair technique you suggest. I'm interpreting denatured alcohol as methylated spirits, which is normally dyed purple...

Wow! Every time I log on to this site there are more posts! Thank you to you all for your comments (and recipes) as they really are appreciated. I will single out SteveK (LabRat) here for his sound...

Thanks again to you all for more interesting comments: IanG - Yes, you're right. A Packard-Ideal shutter had been installed (badly!) I have removed it, and the lens panel is restorable. However, if I...

Hi Steve,

Aha... Now that makes sense... We do have stuff in bottles marketed as French polish or similar, so I must admit that I thought of it more as the product rather than the process. It also...

you are probably aware of the US government documents regarding restoration standards and techniques

Hi Jac,
No, I'm not - but here in the UK the Museums Association sets such standards. However,...

That's interesting, Jim. So you cleaned and polished the brass, and then left it bare to just tarnish naturally? Whilst the brass on my camera is looking much better for being cleaned and polished,...

Steve and Drew,

Thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. The existing finish is definitely shellac - I carried out the test on a seriously mutilated lens panel! At...

Hello everyone,

Well I've just taken my first step into the world of large format. I was walking through a street market in Bath a few weeks ago and spotted a pile of wood, brass, and leather on a...