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 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).