On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 14:05:06 EDT, David Harvey <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Robert,
>
>I would recommend that you read the Conservograms that are published by
the
>National Park Service - they are probably the best published resource on
the
>basic care of all sorts of collections items. The Conservogram URL is:
>
>http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
>
>Anything beyond what they describe would require an examination by a
>conservator experienced in historic arms conservation to evaluate
specific condition
>and preservation issues.
>
>Cheers!
>Dave
>
>David Harvey
>Conservator
>Los Angeles, California

What he said. (We don't know each other, but Dave Harvey's reputation is
pretty well known to those of us in the Firearm Museum biz.)

A couple things to add - check out the following from the Minnesota
Historical Society:

Tech Talk/September 1998/Vol. XXVI, No. 9
(http://www.mnhs.org/about/publications/techtalk/TechTalkSeptember1998.pdf)
Conservation treatment of firearms, part I, by Paul Storch, MHS objects
conservator.

Tech Talk/December 1998/Vol. XXVI, No. 12
(http://www.mnhs.org/about/publications/techtalk/TechTalkDecember1998.pdf)
Conservation treatment of firearms, part II, by Paul Storch, MHS objects
conservator.

We are actually working on a couple of documents regarding this issue, but
they are still works in progress.

When in doubt, you can give us a holler and we can try to give you some
suggestions.

David Kennedy
Robert W. Woodruff Curator
Cody Firearms Museum
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
(307)578-4117
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