Guest tafski Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 latest addition to the collection needs some work doing ,but hey i got the time tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 lucky you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Well Mr Lewis will be pleased to play the drums again. Not your average car boot find tafski, where'd it come from? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Would make a lovely pie dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Well Mr Lewis will be pleased to play the drums again. Not your average car boot find tafski, where'd it come from? Jon Jon it was found Vimy ridge area, a full mag and all rounds dated 1915 Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy A Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Well, good luck to you Tafski, would like to see the finished object. I reccon you have many hours of fun ahead of you. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie4798 Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Nice find Tafski, You do find some treasures mate James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Nice find Tafski, You do find some treasures mate James some times i have good fortune but it helps to have some very good and kind friends as well tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy A Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 There were a few at Beltring today, all complete and would be much easier to restore. Most were attached to a Lewis gun, retailing at around £3600 apiece but thats neither here nor there for a rare item. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findabetterole Posted 23 July , 2009 Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Most were attached to a Lewis gun, retailing at around £3600 apiece but thats neither here nor there for a rare item. Andy Do you still require an FFl to own a complete 'battlefield find weapon', which realistically is only a lump of rusted metal. Or are they now classed as Deacts? I can't see the latter being the case actually.. more a case of a prison job if its not properly declared!! Seph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Finneran Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 Tafski, I would be interested in what you do or want to do to 'restore'? I am genuinely curious as this looks 'beyond economical repair' Is the idea to halt any further deterioation or re-assemble etc? I have one vickers mg piece that I am told should be soaked in oxalic acid to remove rust? Is this the best rust removal method? VMT Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinhat47 Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 Tafski, I would be interested in what you do or want to do to 'restore'? I am genuinely curious as this looks 'beyond economical repair' Is the idea to halt any further deterioation or re-assemble etc? I have one vickers mg piece that I am told should be soaked in oxalic acid to remove rust? Is this the best rust removal method? VMT Mark Hi Mark My aim is to stop the rot, and hope fully put it back together!! its not a repair job or to get it to mint condition now that would be inpossible ,its a relic and all i am trying to do is preserve what i have , i use a product called Krust to preserve the metal tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garron Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 You are going to busy, that is nice, you have been after one of those for a while. Krust is a rust inhibitor, its a coating that transforms the rust into a more stable compound so it can be painted over or just left as it, I've used it quite a lot and found it to be a very good. Its a marmite type of product really... some love it some hate it. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 cheers gaz Krust works for me , the work is comming along will post pics as i complete the various stages regards Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 And by the looks bruce you will need some time to restore that one but I have confidence in you. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Easy part is nearley done But this will take a little longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Looking better already tafski. My car's made out of Krust Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Making use of petro patch as well thank goodness for car repair shops Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Seen a few covers for sale not sure if they're repro or not, bit of a price though Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 26 July , 2009 Share Posted 26 July , 2009 Jon I would rather restore the original Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted 28 July , 2009 Share Posted 28 July , 2009 Good item. Are the rounds live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 28 July , 2009 Share Posted 28 July , 2009 Good item. Are the rounds live? NO all the rounds are now inert Tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 28 July , 2009 Share Posted 28 July , 2009 progress report well heres the repaired casing now all i have to do is put the bloody thing back together tafski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 28 July , 2009 Share Posted 28 July , 2009 Looking good Bruce, are you starting a restoration service for Forum members ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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