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Polishing a brass trimmed Emerson Electric Antique Trojan fan with Wenol
This is a nice little project we did at the shop recently. This was an antique 1904 era Emerson Electric Mfg Co Trojan, model 8014, four blade ceiling fan. It was in all original condition. The motor was a little noisy so we had a local electric motor shop down in Lenox Dale Massachusetts rebuild the bearings. It now runs smooth and quiet. At some point in time, some one had sprayed the brass trim with black paint. So we stripped it with with Zip Strip and then set out and polished the brass back to an acceptable sheen. It is an antique so we did not want it to become too brilliant. A little Wenol did the trick and a quick buffing with a microfiber towel was all that was needed. Below are a few pictures showing before and after shots as well as a few close ups of the Wenol polish being used on the brass. Just click the photo to enlarge for a better view. You can purchase Wenol metal polish from our recommended online polish distributor by clicking here.
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Cracked Finger Tips? Recent Recommendations from People’s Pharmacy
Recently in a People’s Pharmacy e-mail we received dated November 29, 2011, there was a discussion about cracked finger tips. While certainly not a medical emergency nor requiring a trip to the ER, cracked finger tips can be quite painful and annoying. This time of year when the temperature dips to around freezing, you are working outside in the wind and get your hands wet or work with wet gloves on, or even inside with the dry air, you tend to get cracked hands. Working with chemicals like we do refinishing furniture and polishing metals, also dry out ones skin. Even when you try to keep from spreading colds or other infections, if you wash your hands on a regular basis, your going to run into rough chapped hands or cracked finger tips sooner or later. It is just bound to happen. In the Peoples Pharmacy article several remedies were suggested. ThePolish Guy does recommend O’Keeffe’s Healthy Hands, but others mentioned in the article including ; Udderly Smooth Udder Cream, Vaseline, Preparation H, Aquaphor , and even Instant Glue & Crazy Glue. We don’t know about how effective all of these may be, but we have had good luck With O’Keeffe’s Healthy Hands. If you would like to purchase some from our recommended on line supplier please click here. To read the People’s Pharmacy article we are referring to click here.
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Bernice Madigan in the Boston University Longevity Study
This post is a little off topic, but when you receive a Christmas letter from the 10th oldest person in the USA and they live in your home town, you have to take notice. Aunt Bennie as she is know in these parts is 112 1/2 years old this month of December 2011. She reports that it has been a very good year for her with no hospital stays, with just a cold or two. She was very happy that 200 people were at her birthday party this summer at the Daniel’s Farm where she resides. Aunt Bennie is participating in the Boston University study on longevity. Her standing right now is 26th in the world, 10th in the USA and number one in Massachusetts. Aunt Bennie, we feel privileged to be on your Christmas letter list. Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy New Year to you.
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Fixing a Scratched Video CD that will not play with Flitz
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Here is a rather unknown use for Flitz polish. If you have ever had a music or video CD that has such a bad scratch that it either skips or will not play at all, try this out. What the pictures show is our little ones Annie CD. It is the most loved and played in the collection. On long car trips a portable CD player is used to keep her entertained and pass the time. The problem with portable CD players of course are they get banged around a bit by a child and the result is often scratched CDs.
It is hard to get a good picture of a bad scratch on a CD, but we tried. The pictures show the scratched CD, then the CD with a few dabs of Flitz polish applied. The dabs were then rubbed in tight circular motions with a soft paper towel, as the 3rd picture shows. After that the CD was buffed with a clean microfiber towel, although most any type of soft cloth or t-shirt type material will work. We then rinsed the CD with some tap water and dried to remove any residue before playing. The last picture is of the Annie CD repaired. It works just fine and with no skips. How much Flitz polish do you need? Not much, a few dabs from a tube if you have it or even like the little foil sample pack that you find at car and motorcycle shows. They are priced out at 99 cents each, but are usually given out as samples. Grab one if you see one on your travels for just such case as above. If you want a tube or can of Flitz, CLICK HERE to buy some from our recommended supplier.
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