PRESERVATION

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1. Best way to store/protect fabrics from bugs

   By avigo, March 6, 2021
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   • avigo
   • March 6, 2021

2. Helmet covers

   By pacreamer, February 18, 2021
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   • pacreamer
   • February 26, 2021

3. Bugs / moth that are attacking leather ?

   By nicolas75, February 17, 2021
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   • stratasfan
   • March 4, 2021

4. Repairing damaged ribbon with tape

   By ocsfollowme, February 10, 2021
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   • albatrosdva
   • April 25, 2021

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

   By Cote_1918, February 8, 2021
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   • Cote_1918
   • February 17, 2021

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

   By Julenlar, January 31, 2021
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   • Doctorofwar
   • February 15, 2021

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

   By ViperChief, January 26, 2021
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   • pathfinder11
   • March 29, 2021

8. Forced hot air heating

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

9. Ike jacket rehab

   By Blacksmith, December 29, 2020
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   • Blacksmith
   • December 29, 2020

10. Documenting Your Collection

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

11. need advice on m3 knife preservation

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

12. Preserving 1950's uniform patches

    By hmberge, November 30, 2020
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    • otter42
    • December 10, 2020

13. Cleaning and restoring Double-buckle boots

    By HardWay, November 21, 2020
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    • Heptonic48
    • November 22, 2020

14. Scanning old documents

    By tthen, November 1, 2020
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    • 29navy
    • November 4, 2020

15. Preserving Painted Jacket

    By huntssurplus, October 10, 2020
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    • ken88
    • October 22, 2020

16. Ideas for leather sweatband preservation

    By Dave, October 1, 2020
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    • ken88
    • October 22, 2020

17. Preserving a framed guidon (flag)

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

18. Flag Preservation

    By cwrenn, September 24, 2020
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    • dhcoleterracina
    • September 27, 2020

19. Possible Moth Problem

    By RememberThe5thESB, August 25, 2020
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    • RememberThe5thESB
    • September 7, 2020

20. Paper flattening?

    By tdogchristy90, August 24, 2020
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    • dmar836
    • January 21, 2021

21. Lightweight flat file system?

    By avigo, August 19, 2020
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    • avigo
    • August 19, 2020

22. Storing clothing in bags

    By avigo, August 16, 2020
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    • albatrosdva
    • April 25, 2021

23. REMOVING / CLEANING WWII USMC DRESS COVER

    By bldrhouse, July 26, 2020
    • 9 replies
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    • bldrhouse
    • August 3, 2020

24. Cataloguing your collection

    By oakleaf777, July 26, 2020
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    • JasonT
    • July 26, 2020

25. 8 July 20 - National WW2 Museum Webinar - "Caring for Your Own WWII Collection"

    By Old Crow 1986, July 6, 2020
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    • Old Crow 1986
    • July 6, 2020

26. Recommended Slide/Photo Scanners as of 2020

    By McDermut99, July 2, 2020
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    • McDermut99
    • July 4, 2020

27. Suggestions on how to restore these holsters

    By Yankeeman, July 2, 2020
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    • The Rooster
    • July 16, 2020

28. Repairing a Cabinet Photo

    By BEAST, June 29, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • huntssurplus
    • June 30, 2020

29. Cleaning a Medal

    By kfields, June 29, 2020
    • 16 replies
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    • Brig
    • September 16, 2020

30. How do you preserve/store your items?

    By huntssurplus, June 27, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • huntssurplus
    • June 29, 2020

31. Background Material for Display Box

    By skautdog, June 10, 2020
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    • JasonT
    • June 27, 2020

32. hard leather

    By collector, June 3, 2020
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    • The Rooster
    • June 5, 2020

33. How NOT to treat an antique entrenching tool

    By GeneralCheese, May 30, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • The Rooster
    • June 2, 2020

34. Safest leather treatment? (for holsters)

    By avigo, May 25, 2020
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    • Charlie Flick
    • May 25, 2020

35. Question about indirect sunlight

    By avigo, May 14, 2020
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    • bldrhouse
    • June 16, 2020

36. broken leather buckle attachment tab/loop - buckle boots

    By ken88, May 5, 2020
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    • USMC_COLLECTOR
    • December 16, 2021

37. Attaching ball tips to the end of straps.

    By Usmc211192, April 13, 2020
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    • 72psb
    • April 14, 2020

38. Uniform Restoration help needed - GHQ Ike jacket

    By JasonT, April 11, 2020
    • 19 replies
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    • JasonT
    • February 19, 2022

39. Removing a mothball smell

    By 36thIDAlex, April 6, 2020
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    • Nkomo
    • June 4, 2020

40. Shallow storage boxes?

    By avigo, April 2, 2020
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    • avigo
    • April 3, 2020

41. WWII CAMPAIGN STREAMERS: SILK OR...?

    By bldrhouse, March 12, 2020
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    • bldrhouse
    • March 12, 2020

42. Rain jacket

    By Dogsbody, February 29, 2020
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    • srossio
    • April 6, 2020

43. Yard long photo preservation

    By Kansas Raider, February 17, 2020
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    • pathfinder11
    • April 2, 2020

44. Silver E-tool?

    By GUDMAR1975, February 13, 2020
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    • GUDMAR1975
    • February 23, 2020

45. World War 1 painted helmet question

    By Kansas Raider, February 8, 2020
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    • Colt Tanker
    • March 30, 2020

46. Are glass top riker cases safe?

    By avigo, February 5, 2020
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    • Blacksmith
    • February 5, 2020

47. CLEANING JAPANESE SILK WWII BANNERS

    By bldrhouse, February 3, 2020
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    • vintageproductions
    • February 3, 2020

48. How do you catalog your collection

    By Charger22, January 20, 2020
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    • collectsmedals
    • January 22, 2020

49. Removing a sticker from a military box

    By avigo, January 18, 2020
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    • Costa
    • January 19, 2020

50. padded hangars

    By Shenkursk, January 17, 2020
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    • Pointedcuffs
    • January 17, 2020