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RE: Cleaning Chrome?
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09-26-2025 13:20
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Thank you, Rebecca! I have reached out to Clara. In the meantime, I am attaching a couple of pictures in case anyone is interested. It is an Empress Waffle Iron made by Fitzgerald Manufacturing Co. ------------------------------ Stephanie Lee Curator Arlington Heights Historical Museum Arlington ...
Cleaning Chrome?
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09-19-2025 12:35
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Hello! Earlier this week, I attended the super helpful webinar about caring for silver. Now I have a related question: is there a safe way to clean or polish chrome? I have a ca. 1928 waffle iron. Based on the little bit I could dig up, I believe it is chrome-plated brass on the exterior. It's become ...
Freezing to Inactivate Mold
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08-20-2025 16:50
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Hi all, We have a wooden object that I am concerned may have active mold on it, and I was thinking I would freeze it to inactivate the mold and then be able to vacuum it with our Nilfisk vacuum cleaner. (The object is a recent donation, and I believe it was contaminated at the time of acceptance ...
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