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PRESERVATION

Have a great preservation / conservation idea or need advice on preservation / conservation? If so, then this is the place. So, go ahead and step inside!

1,061 topics in this forum

  1. Civil War Preservation

    By Vintage Place,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.4k views

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

    By PMAN12094,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views

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

    By WW2UsCollector,
    • 25 replies
    • 4.3k views

  4. Storing clothing in bags

    By avigo,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views

  5. Repairing damaged ribbon with tape

    By ocsfollowme,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views

  6. Help with unit shirt

    By cmjordan77,
    • 2 replies
    • 3k views

  7. Newspaper Display

    By postmanusnac,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.1k views

  8. Old Wood Objects

    By dmar836,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views

  9. My Father's Flag

    By Judith Warren-Wright,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views

  10. Ren Wax over gun oil

    By Tdanks,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.9k views

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

    By ViperChief,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.9k views

  12. Liner Rust Stains

    By cgutierrez,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  13. Removing rust

    By 644td,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  14. Best way to store/protect fabrics from bugs

    By avigo,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.2k views

  15. Bugs / moth that are attacking leather ?

    By nicolas75,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views

  16. Helmet covers

    By pacreamer,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

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

    By Cote_1918,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

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

    By Julenlar,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views

  19. Paper flattening?

    By tdogchristy90,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  20. How to remove rust with Electrolysis

    By earlymb,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.7k views

  21. Forced hot air heating

    By gunner,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  22. Ike jacket rehab

    By Blacksmith,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Preserving a framed guidon (flag)

    By Martinjmpr,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Documenting Your Collection

    By dmar836,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views

  25. need advice on m3 knife preservation

    By ken88,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  26. Preserving 1950's uniform patches

    By hmberge,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  27. Cleaning and restoring Double-buckle boots

    By HardWay,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  28. Scanning old documents

    By tthen,
    • 3 replies
    • 391 views

  29. Ideas for leather sweatband preservation

    By Dave,
    • 2 replies
    • 398 views

  30. Preserving Painted Jacket

    By huntssurplus,
    • 1 reply
    • 420 views

  31. Flag Preservation

    By cwrenn,
    • 5 replies
    • 512 views

  32. Cleaning a Medal

    By kfields,
    • 16 replies
    • 1.4k views

  33. Possible Moth Problem

    By RememberThe5thESB,
    • 8 replies
    • 893 views

  34. Lightweight flat file system?

    By avigo,
    • 0 replies
    • 277 views

  35. REMOVING / CLEANING WWII USMC DRESS COVER

    By bldrhouse,
    • 9 replies
    • 800 views

  36. Cataloguing your collection

    By oakleaf777,
    • 1 reply
    • 270 views

  37. Suggestions on how to restore these holsters

    By Yankeeman,
    • 5 replies
    • 744 views

  38. 8 July 20 - National WW2 Museum Webinar - "Caring for Your Own WWII Collection"

    By Old Crow 1986,
    • 0 replies
    • 186 views

  39. Recommended Slide/Photo Scanners as of 2020

    By McDermut99,
    • 3 replies
    • 392 views

  40. Repairing a Cabinet Photo

    By BEAST,
    • 1 reply
    • 257 views

  41. How do you preserve/store your items?

    By huntssurplus,
    • 10 replies
    • 466 views

  42. Background Material for Display Box

    By skautdog,
    • 1 reply
    • 371 views

  43. Question about indirect sunlight

    By avigo,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  44. hard leather

    By collector,
    • 3 replies
    • 510 views

  45. Removing a mothball smell

    By 36thIDAlex,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views

  46. How NOT to treat an antique entrenching tool

    By GeneralCheese,
    • 6 replies
    • 730 views

  47. Safest leather treatment? (for holsters)

    By avigo,
    • 1 reply
    • 362 views

  48. Attaching ball tips to the end of straps.

    By Usmc211192,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  49. Using oxalic acid on a relic helmet

    By ClaptonIsGod,
    • 5 replies
    • 8.7k views

  50. Uniform Maintenance

    By Military_Curator,
    • 3 replies
    • 7.4k views
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