Caring for Metals - Housekeeping for Historic Sites
Channel: NMSC5613
Date: 2011-06-17

Caring for Metals - This video (Part 4 of 9) teaches basic cleaning and handling techniques for collections in historic house museums. It is best used in conjunction with hands-on training developed to meet the specific needs of your historic site. Segment includes:

- Routine cleaning of all metals
- Cleaning and polishing copper and silver alloys
- Cleaning bronze
- Routine cleaning of tin and pewter
- Removing waax or oil from lead and pewter
- Routine cleaning of iron and steel
- Waxing metals
- Oiling machinery, tools and guns

Produced by Fred Woods Production
Funded by National Park Service and Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Supported by Northeast Museum Services Center, National Park Service; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

The views expressed in this video are solely those of the supporting organizations and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the federal government or the National Park Service.