Letter 36046

Antiquing Pipe Organ Pipes  

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I have a hundred year old pipe organ in my home. Some of the prospect pipes were so badly damaged that I had new ones made to the same specifications. The problem is that the new ones are nice and shiny and don't match the 100 year-old ones. Could anyone offer any advice on how I could treat the pipes to make them less shiny?

They are made out of a mixture of I believe 70% tin and 30% lead. If you think of the difference between a new tin can and an old one that has been washed up on the beach and out in the sun for years then you can imagine the difference between these pipes.

Any ideas highly appreciated.

Craig Hansen
organist - Fujishi, Japan

Ed. note: a photo would sure help

You can try 200 gm iron chloride /1 lit water solution!

Goran Budija
- Zagreb, Croatia

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