Antique Hardware

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- Daniel Palmer
  
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14 years ago

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 12:42 AM

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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- Robert Bonomi
  
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14 years ago

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 12:55 AM

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 --

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search for 'antique brass chest hardware' should provide some vendor sources.

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- Lew Hodgett
  
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14 years ago

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 1:34 AM

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

Lew

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- Leon
  
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14 years ago

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 3:41 AM

Vandykes.com ?

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- philski
  
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14 years ago

Thu, Dec 10, 2009 4:47 AM

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

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