Office of Steam Logo_1

« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: A Wunderlich story for you.  (Read 415 times)

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 210
A Wunderlich story for you.
« on: July 14, 2021, 08:10:41 am »
Practiced more soldering and so on today on the Wunderlich Shoe Shine Man.
First photo is from 'Symphony in Motion', think that my bloke was a different model; well is now anyhow....
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Next is removing some old scale so that the solder will take.
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Then his new bench before Ballistol.
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Then after a spray with Ballistol
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Logged

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4122
  • Location: Plano, Texas
Re: A Wunderlich story for you.
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2021, 08:56:26 am »
Nice work Walter.

A tricky job.
Logged

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 740
  • Location: Lennestadt, Siuerland, Germany
Re: A Wunderlich story for you.
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 09:14:39 am »
I'm glad you didn't use the wire brush during restoration.😂

Very nice work and a good example of Ballistol working wonders when treating old paint. Thanks for the post.
Logged
Cheers
Jürgen
Dealing with steam is one way of having fun in life.

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 210
Re: A Wunderlich story for you.
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2021, 09:32:02 am »
If you are referring to the wire brush in the second photo Jürgen, I might inform you that this wire brush is is my ‘patented’ soldering iron support to rest my soldering iron upon when it is heated.
Personally I detest the use of a wire brush like grinding wheel as I think that they do more damage than good by removing more than necessary and even eroding the base metal away.
Logged

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 740
  • Location: Lennestadt, Siuerland, Germany
Re: A Wunderlich story for you.
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2021, 11:15:34 am »
A useful misuse of the wire brush. As for the second part of your answer, Walter, I agree with you 100%.
Logged
Cheers
Jürgen
Dealing with steam is one way of having fun in life.

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 310
  • Addicted to Steam
  • Location: San Diego California
    • My Youtube Channel
Re: A Wunderlich story for you.
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2021, 06:01:57 pm »
Solid job. Thanks for sharing another toy with a second shot at life!  This one definately has some Sole.
Logged
Love steam engines, especially older German made.  Love the more clockwork style.  Addicted to this stuff!
Pages: [1]
« previous next »