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18 pounder Box for H.E. Stream Lined

Gspragge

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I picked this up today. It was not expensive $35 = 22pounds, but it has suffered
some what. The bottom has been replaced and it has weathered to a grey colour.
Surprisingly the stencilling is still clear except on the top where oil has darkened
the wood. So how do I restore some colour to the wood, a touch of light pine stain ?
How should I , if it can be done get the darkened oil out of the wood so the top
is easier to read. I can make out a little of the end grain stamp, but not the date.
So I don't know if it's a ww1 box reused or a late 30s box which I rather expect.
Wire handles rather than rope if that makes a difference ( I thought that was a
Navy thing).
Comments welcome.
 

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Great box, i would use acetone to remove the oil stain, and when dry coat it in boiled linseed oil, no need to stain it as the oil will darken it a bit.
Andy
 
I'll try that, acetone won't remove any of the stencil as there is some on the
oil stained area?
 
If anyone reasonably close to me has an interest in this box let me know. I don't really have a good space for it.
I'm near Guelph Ontario.

I also have an extra Percussion tube case
 

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