PRESERVATION

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1. Re-ribbon or not ?????

   By robert_hyman, March 10, 2009
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   • Reforger
   • March 30

2. Preservation/Conservation Supplies - A-Z 1 2 3

   By Bluehawk, September 3, 2008
   • 51 replies
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   • Bluehawk
   • March 10

3. [Tutorial] Removing non original paint from M-1 helmets

   By Peace, July 5, 2013
   • 20 replies
   • 28.5k views
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   • Military_Curator
   • October 10, 2019

4. Pest Control 101 For Collectors: Mice & Other Small Rodents

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
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   • northcoastaero
   • April 22, 2017

5. Preserving leather 1 2

   By wingman68, August 11, 2008
   • 39 replies
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   • Shakethetrees
   • April 13, 2016

6. Pest Control 101 For Collectors : Clothing Moths

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
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   • Alex Boban
   • July 20, 2015

7. Preserving WWII Metal Items

   By SDC, July 16, 2008
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   • panzerbait
   • January 22, 2015

8. NEWSPAPERS - STORAGE AND PRESERVATION

   By MattD, March 23, 2008
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   • wildkatz222
   • November 2, 2013

9. Vintage Clothing Care For Collectors 101

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
   • 4 replies
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   • skautdog
   • December 8, 2012

10. MILDEW ON UNIFORMS

    By Stinger Gunner USMC, August 3, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • Allan H.
    • January 10, 2011

11. WOOL SHRINKAGE

    By QED4, November 13, 2007
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    • Mk1rceme
    • November 28, 2007

12. Asbestos Removal from gas masks

    By Kitteh, November 18
    • 5 replies
    • 485 views
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    • srossio
    • November 20

13. Cleaning help for a friends collections from his house fire

    By Outtair, November 9
    • 4 replies
    • 511 views
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    • ottodog8
    • November 11

14. Helmet stacking?

    By ken88, September 26
    • 3 replies
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    • ken88
    • October 16

15. How to identify writings on leather?

    By Blueprint, September 19
    • 9 replies
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    • Blueprint
    • September 20

16. moth prevention/good cedar spray

    By Altomarevintage, May 25
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    • I Hate Moths
    • September 10

17. SILVER FISH - May cause me to sell all my 1912 - 55 Uniforms - HELP 1 2

    By suwanneetrader, October 28, 2012
    • 26 replies
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    • The Rooster
    • September 9

18. Salty M1, to touch or not to touch

    By Howlingriffon, August 17
    • 10 replies
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    • mdk0911
    • August 27

19. Preserving decals

    By STONEY, June 22
    • 5 replies
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    • dmar836
    • August 18

20. Repair/Replacement of Web Gear Grommets and Snaps

    By pwcosol, July 28
    • 7 replies
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    • pwcosol
    • July 30

21. Advice on Removing Paint on Web Gear

    By manifestdestiny, July 7
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    • awm
    • July 19

22. Removing Velcro Strips From A Painted Purple Heart and other Medals

    By Gerradtgrant, June 11
    • 3 replies
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    • Gerradtgrant
    • June 11

23. Pure Preservation versus Preservation and utilization: what do y'all think?

    By albatrosdva, April 25
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    • srossio
    • June 4

24. Civil War Preservation

    By Vintage Place, May 27
    • 3 replies
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    • sundance
    • May 30

25. Civil War Era Hardee Hat - Preservation and Conservation ideas

    By Vintage Place, May 8
    • 16 replies
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    • Vintage Place
    • May 21

26. How shall I preserve what’s left of the makers mark on this e tool

    By PMAN12094, May 10
    • 2 replies
    • 940 views
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    • PMAN12094
    • May 11

27. Uniform has a really strong Mothball stench to it. 1 2

    By WW2UsCollector, March 7
    • 25 replies
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    • ken88
    • May 10

28. Storing clothing in bags

    By avigo, August 16, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • albatrosdva
    • April 25

29. Repairing damaged ribbon with tape

    By ocsfollowme, February 10
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    • albatrosdva
    • April 25

30. Help with unit shirt

    By cmjordan77, April 21
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    • cmjordan77
    • April 22

31. Newspaper Display

    By postmanusnac, April 13
    • 2 replies
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    • postmanusnac
    • April 14

32. Old Wood Objects

    By dmar836, April 13
    • 1 reply
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    • dmar836
    • April 13

33. My Father's Flag

    By Judith Warren-Wright, April 8
    • 13 replies
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    • Judith Warren-Wright
    • April 10

34. Ren Wax over gun oil

    By Tdanks, April 2
    • 6 replies
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    • Tdanks
    • April 4

35. Starting History Career, Help? Army/Air National Guard?

    By ViperChief, January 26
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    • pathfinder11
    • March 29

36. Liner Rust Stains

    By cgutierrez, March 21
    • 2 replies
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    • jmd62
    • March 21

37. Removing rust

    By 644td, March 6
    • 2 replies
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    • 644td
    • March 9

38. Best way to store/protect fabrics from bugs

    By avigo, March 6
    • 1 reply
    • 833 views
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    • avigo
    • March 6

39. Bugs / moth that are attacking leather ?

    By nicolas75, February 17
    • 7 replies
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    • stratasfan
    • March 4

40. Helmet covers

    By pacreamer, February 18
    • 3 replies
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    • pacreamer
    • February 26

41. Spanish American War haversack, any other old canvas and wool uniform preservation.

    By Cote_1918, February 8
    • 2 replies
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    • Cote_1918
    • February 17

42. Conserving and displaying WW2 Taylor Wrist compass; worrying about radiation and gas

    By Julenlar, January 31
    • 8 replies
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    • Doctorofwar
    • February 15

43. Paper flattening?

    By tdogchristy90, August 24, 2020
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    • dmar836
    • January 21

44. How to remove rust with Electrolysis

    By earlymb, February 7, 2016
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    • dmar836
    • January 21

45. cleaning bullion embroidery, I cracked the mystery! 1 2 3

    By Kaigun Shosa, October 7, 2019
    • 62 replies
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    • Costa
    • January 15

46. Forced hot air heating

    By gunner, December 31, 2020
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    • JasonT
    • December 31, 2020

47. Ike jacket rehab

    By Blacksmith, December 29, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • Blacksmith
    • December 29, 2020

48. Preserving a framed guidon (flag)

    By Martinjmpr, September 29, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • tredhed2
    • December 20, 2020

49. Documenting Your Collection

    By dmar836, December 8, 2020
    • 13 replies
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    • dhcoleterracina
    • December 20, 2020

50. need advice on m3 knife preservation

    By ken88, December 8, 2020
    • 4 replies
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    • ken88
    • December 11, 2020