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C&W Treatment

Description: -3- 2016 -2-1996/Sep. -x5-1994 Rust on stopwork screw and remains of stopwork spring, stored separately. 1984. FEB. Rust on case catch spring, escape wheel endstone screw, on fusee stop iron spring, fusee square and arbor. Screw on 3rd wheel bridge was rusty and iys head broke in two. Spots of severe verdigris. Rust cleaned off with bras brush and WD40. Verdigris removed using medium brush and acetone. The whole movement was cleaned in acetone. Rusty fusee stop iron spring stored separately. (CPW). 1996/Sep.The rust on the seperatly stored spring and screw was physically removed and then both components were lacquered with Horolac.One spot of verdigris was cleaned away from the rroint of the front-plate.There was a minimal amount of rust on the canon pinion which was cleaned away using a brass brush.[PAB]
Details: C&W Treatment