I believe the finish is actually hammered pewter. Would lacquer thinner or Goo-Gone be safe on that?
>From: Andrew Baron <[email protected]> >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] tape residue >Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:44:52 -0600 > >Solvent. > >If it's a nickel-plated arm (more durable than the gold plating), Lacquer >thinner should harmlessly cut right through that stubborn residut, melt it >and leave the metal clean and unharmed, with two or three successive >applications. I'd make two recommendations before embarking on this: >Remove the arm from the machine (by removing the screws around the flange >of the black base of the arm, where it meets the wood); and keep the >thinner away from the painted support, keep it from dripping on it too. > >Oh yes - and do this outside or with plenty of ventilation and let it air >dry thoroughly, both inside and out, before reinstalling on the machine. > >Andy > >On Jun 24, 2007, at 7:08 PM, Richard Rubin wrote: > >>Greetings, everyone. I just picked up a nice old Victrola, in which >>someone had duct taped the tone arm down at some point to keep it (I >>assume) from swinging around. They left the tape on for many years, and >>though it has since been removed, there is a wide band of tape residue on >>the arm. Naturally, I'm looking to remove this residue while preserving >>the arm's original finish. What is the best and/or easiest way of doing >>so? Thanks in adance for your ideas. >> >>--RR >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Phono-L mailing list >>http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
