Catching up with the videos...
You're right, as far as one can tell from a recording, it does sound like a good little compressor. Almost modern, not so much of the put-put sound you get from some of the antiques. (Although the put-put sound is charming!)
I would not have thought of a scotchbrite pad plus brake cleaner for removing rust from porcelain. Maybe 0000 steel wool or Zud, but it would make me nervous about scratching the surface.
Although the worn-through parts of the cabinet are unfortunate, it really looks spiffy overall now.
I just remembered that my old 1940 Packard had Sparks-Withington air horns, so they had their fingers in a lot of different pies, as well as the Sparton radios they were most famous for.
You're right, as far as one can tell from a recording, it does sound like a good little compressor. Almost modern, not so much of the put-put sound you get from some of the antiques. (Although the put-put sound is charming!)
I would not have thought of a scotchbrite pad plus brake cleaner for removing rust from porcelain. Maybe 0000 steel wool or Zud, but it would make me nervous about scratching the surface.
Although the worn-through parts of the cabinet are unfortunate, it really looks spiffy overall now.
I just remembered that my old 1940 Packard had Sparks-Withington air horns, so they had their fingers in a lot of different pies, as well as the Sparton radios they were most famous for.
