peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
Not strictly speaking an ordnance item, but I thought you might find this ongoing restoration project interesting.British Ordnance Collectors Network
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Relic MG81Z (L) Top Cover / Belt Feed Mechanism
- Thread starter peregrinvs
- Start date
Not strictly speaking an ordnance item, but I thought you might find this ongoing restoration project interesting.peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
Purchased at the Stoneleigh Militaria Fair in January and a bit of a last minute whim purchase. I didn’t even know it was for an MG81 until I got it home. A combination of Sodium Citrate (poor man’s Evaporust), electrolysis, penetrating oil and a plastic hammer has been gradually getting it apart.
Attachments
peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
Made by Wagner u. Co. GmbH of Mühlhausen (gal) and it’s from the left hand gun in a Zwilling (twin) mount. Sadly no date marking, although I believe the Zwilling version was made from 1942 onwards. In a nice bit of synchronicity, the first flight of the Boeing 747 was in 1969.
Excellent job....so nice to see items like this come back to life. Keep up the good work
peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
Finished.
Everything has been cleaned, reblued, oiled and reassembled. All the moving parts only require finger pressure to move - quite a contrast to January when everything was completely frozen with corrosion.
Well almost finished. A final icing on the cake would be highlighting the well preserved markings with white paint. (Well why not? It’s only ever going to be a display piece) Unfortunately I don’t have a steady enough hand and the pitting means you can’t just dab it on and wipe away the excess.
Well almost finished. A final icing on the cake would be highlighting the well preserved markings with white paint. (Well why not? It’s only ever going to be a display piece) Unfortunately I don’t have a steady enough hand and the pitting means you can’t just dab it on and wipe away the excess.
