I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks

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Daniel Palmer wrote:
I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks

Cleaning is no biggie -- accomplished with NOXON, or BRASSO, and judicious
amounts of elbow grease in combination with tincture of time.

a google (or froogle -- www.froogle.com) search for 'antique brass chest
hardware' should provide some vendor sources.

"Robert Bonomi" wrote:

Cleaning is no biggie -- accomplished with NOXON, or BRASSO, and
judicious
amounts of elbow grease in combination with tincture of time.

Brasso is a winner followed by a couple of coats of spray lacquer.

Lew

"Daniel Palmer" wrote in message
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I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks


Vandykes.com ?

There are a lot of sites that offer reproduction brasses and hardwa

to get started: http://www.horton-brasses.com/

Philski


"Daniel Palmer" wrote in message
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I am refinishing an old tool chest that had a brass latch and key. Any
ideas on where I can look for a replacement? Failing that, any
suggestions for cleaning up the old one? Thanks