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Still sorting some old hard drives I found this hammer I was able to restore. It has suffered a lot in its life. As the burrs show. Power tools and coffee had the faces good again. Electrolysis used to remove the rust. I then uysed a hard wood charcoal fire to harden the head...

The finish was French polish, then a good lavender Bee's wax. The front knob was copied from a similar plane I saw in a Local museum.

Cotton buds dipped in wax. Then dipped 600 grit powder.

I got this tidy and complete Tilly Lamp for £5, as the last owner could not get it to work. If you are after a Tilly, get one which is complete. As some spares are getting eye watering. The dust turned out to be some kind of plaster dust. Take the pump out, this tank had the wrong fuel in...

If there is rust under the paint, it will lift off back to sound paint. I have found out a few times.

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Got a few road lamps myself.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^# Thie history of the lamp is a bit more complicated. Ir ius stamped BR(sc), so that dates it after 1948. BR phased out steam trains by Aug 1948, by then most oil fired lamps had been replaced by battery lamps. On the trains by DC powered lamps. The way the glass is held...

This was saved from the fire wood pile. Old, but in good condition, just needs some TLC Meths. and wire wool was used to remove the years of grime. Air drying. Finished. The blade was sharpened and took a keen edge.

Got this nice Old Railway Man Lantern. Complete but in need of some TLC. Getting the paint off with paint stripper. This stuff I get from a car body shop. It is a lot better than the stuff in most high street outlets. Rust removal with Vinegar, citric acid powder and flour...

Draper and Halfords own are good makes.

I recently got this lovely tilly table lamp, in need of some TLC. I know theses are good for light and heat. Do not rush in and buy, with out checking a lot of stuff. This one I knew needed new seals, new glass and new mantles. I was willing to take a punt on the vaporizer. As I have...

This was made ages ago, but only now have I rediscovered the images. All scrap parts from Fire extinguishers, service box's for hydrants and from parts in my van. The main body was from a drain cleaning company scrap bin. Such good wood in a disposable box, it was a shame to waste it...