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17 Aug, 2017
Good old fashioned polish
3 of 3 found this helpful This polish is 'gloopier' than some tinned polishes and liquefies even more a little in hot weather, which makes it soak in even better- only a very sparing amount is needed, it really buffs up old wood beautifully..and it has a beautiful aroma too..possibly genuine turpentine?
We use different polishes for different woods, this works very well on 100yr old plus Hardwoods,mahogany, oak, beech which carry old wax finishes- Silicone sprays/polishes are meant to be an absolute no- no on antique woods. This tiny Jar I thought would be used up fast- but it has lasted well.
27 Jun, 2016
Superb 'Picture book' plus fascinating insights.
I have seen this book for sale online, but no one was able to tell me what I wanted to know about it.
It is a large book, 33.5 cms long by 27cms tall and has 160 pages.
The pages are matte, and the binding is sewn, so this book will not lose pages, as can happen with glued in pages.
The illustrations are full page, with a colour reproduction of Cuneo's artwork on the left hand page, and a description and many sketches and information about that artwork/poster on the right hand page.
It shows preliminary sketches and photographs.
As an example, I will use the poster ''On Early Shift'' which a family member bought.
The poster is shown in the book, not in it's entirety, but concentrates on the Signalman and approaching A4 Pacific.
On the left hand page is a B&W photograph of Cuneo sketching a signalman at work, and there is a sketch showing the correct colours of the levers and dials so Cuneo gets them right when working up the colour painting.
It also gives an anecdote that could have cost Cuneo his life while researching for this painting, a terrifying experience in a tunnel in the days of steam.
This is a really beautiful book, easy to read, the text isn't dense, but broken up with B&W photographs and sketches.
An ideal 'picture book' for the Railway enthusiast.
The original Cuneo posters now sell for hundreds, if not thousands of pounds for the rarer issues, and this book fills in the background information for collectors.
For those who don't yet have a collection, or who love a nostalgic wallow about the days of Steam, and Pre Beeching days, buy this with confidence.
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It is worth noting that when buying from Ebay/Abe books that the book in the advert/listing may not be the exact one you receive.
Sometimes generic pictures of the books are posted.
Check with the seller beforehand if you are unsure.
One person's ''good'' may be anothers' ''terrible'' condition wise, but generally I have been lucky buying second hand books from Ebay and Abe.
One question you may not think of asking is ''does the book smell''?
I recently had a 1970's book that smelled really musty.
If this bothers you, also check beforehand.
16 May, 2018
Oldskool, but does go out of date within a year.
When fresh, this stuff reeked. I had a very large metal horse head with intricate parts to strip, and it had been painted it about five times in it's 100 year plus life.
Only use this stuff outside, and paint it on liberally in smallish patches, as you don't want it drying on the job.
You will need eye protection and appropriate gloves [provided] .
It did get all the paint out of the mane swirls and nostrils and the other tricky parts...used about 2.5 litres, and stored the rest. 12 months later, and the stuff is 'out of date'.
However, it still works, but not as odiferous or ferocious as the first application.
You will still need gloves and eye protection.
The paints I was stripping were all old, 130 years to 1960's.
Here is the ''out of date'' application to metal Victorian components painted with two layers of paint. Stripped to steel.