Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

I was reviewing my last post this morning and realized I had missed documenting a step in cleaning up the wood parts on the Switchboard.

After letting the initial soak of Lemon Oil soak into the wood and the volatile solvents evaporate away, I gave each part another soak of the oil and a light rubbing with 0000 Grade Steel Wool followed. This is the finest grade of steel wool available and it works a lot better than any sand paper product for smoothing wood finishes. My Dad and Grandfather used it and back in the early 1970's, an elderly Gunsmith, who used to own the Gun Shop in the old Hudson's Bay Company Store in downtown Winnipeg recommended the same product to me for cleaning up the wooden furniture on my collection of Lee Enfields. Works great on CMP Steering Wheels as well, if you are inclined to go that route.

The big player for this product here in Canada is still Bull Dog, who developed it in the 1930's in Thamesville, Ontario.


David