"Don Foreman" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:04:41 -0800, Pilgrim
wrote:

I have an antique steam gauge well over 100 years old. I need to remove
the bezel to clean the inside of the glass. It is threaded on. I tried
Kroil to no avail. I have a flex heat strip around the threaded area and
have heated it for several hours. Again to no avail. It seems that over
the years oil has seeped into the threads and turned to varnish. Any
suggestions? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Chuck P.

Try WD-40. It isn't nearly as good as Kroil against rust, but it may
have solvent properties that will work better in your situation. Give
it a few days, it took 100 years to get stuck.

Will it take the heat from a torch without damage? I've removed some
fabulously stuck things by gently heating with a torch then hitting it with
WD40. BEWARE lots o' nasty smoke.

Karl