Old Rusty Cowbell...
Anthony Giampa
type of stuff I LOVE! =) and included with it was a small rusty cowbell. Didn't
measure it exactly but I'd wager it's a 4-5" er. Anyhow, it's almost completely
rusty! Theres some on the inside, and even some green corrosion going on right
at the little loop thing on the back you use to fasten it to the old-time
holders. I was wondering, what method is reccomended for cleaning it? Also,
there are no labels or anything, so I dont' know what company it's from and
therefore do not know what it's made of. I think I heard they were either
bronze or copper or something... what were most of them made of? I can take
apicture I guess if it'll help ID it.
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groove_sf
You should bury it for a while! :)
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Before you buy.
Anthony Giampa
Bubbles. Nothing except the Scrubbing Bubbles seemed to do anything. It removed
alot of the... well, brown-ness, from the surface. Now it's kind of
dull-grey/brown on the outside and inside. Though now I can see a little bit of
metal on the inside the color of a penny... So I guess copper? Some of the
patches of actual rust can off, revealing some pitting. It's all cool though. I
wasn't expecting to get a brand new-looking bell out of this, I just didn't
want lockjaw!
GrooveSF, this thing is kinda thick, so it already sounds mellow and funky, as
well as dull and thunky! =)
Rich B
>Hey guys... a week and a half ago or so, I got a small lot of drum junk (the
>type of stuff I LOVE! =) and included with it was a small rusty cowbell. Didn't
>measure it exactly but I'd wager it's a 4-5" er. Anyhow, it's almost completely
>rusty! Theres some on the inside, and even some green corrosion going on right
>at the little loop thing on the back you use to fasten it to the old-time
>holders. I was wondering, what method is reccomended for cleaning it? Also,
>there are no labels or anything, so I dont' know what company it's from and
>therefore do not know what it's made of. I think I heard they were either
>bronze or copper or something... what were most of them made of? I can take
>apicture I guess if it'll help ID it.
Try some steel wool. Start with grade 1 and work your way down.
Also, take a trip to Home Depot and talk to the guys there. They
probably have some funky chemicals you can try.
-strat81
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Az hosers
the mounting hoop--it probably wont live long!
The cowbell is more than likely made of steel and the rust and corrosion have
probably weakened the structure and the mounting hoop will probably break off
with a lot of useage.
DDSD
fnord
Go to Taco Bell and get some of their spicy sauce. DO NOT eat it :]
Get a whole pile of packets of it. It will eat corrosion off of ANYTHING.
A friend of mine recommended this for some old coins that I had... It
actually ate right through a couple of the most worn ones.
fnord
"Anthony Giampa" <impe...@aol.comIKEELYOU> wrote in message
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David
Dave
fnord wrote in message
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>I swear to god I'm not making this up...
>
>Go to Taco Bell and get some of their spicy sauce. DO NOT eat it :]
>
>Get a whole pile of packets of it. It will eat corrosion off of ANYTHING.
>
>A friend of mine recommended this for some old coins that I had... It
>actually ate right through a couple of the most worn ones.
>
>
>fnord
>
>"Anthony Giampa" <impe...@aol.comIKEELYOU> wrote in message
>news:20001129024327...@ng-md1.aol.com...
fnord
day. :]
ever since that "experiment," whenever I'm at the drive-thru and they say
"do you want sauce with that?" -- i cringe.
"David" <drumr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, now I'm scared. I actually eat that shit. :-)
> Dave
>
> fnord wrote in message
> <5RcV5.28147$nh5.1...@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> >I swear to god I'm not making this up...
> >
> >Go to Taco Bell and get some of their spicy sauce. DO NOT eat it :]
> >
> >Get a whole pile of packets of it. It will eat corrosion off of ANYTHING.
> >
> >A friend of mine recommended this for some old coins that I had... It
> >actually ate right through a couple of the most worn ones.
> >
> >
> >fnord
> >
> >"Anthony Giampa" <impe...@aol.comIKEELYOU> wrote in message
> >news:20001129024327...@ng-md1.aol.com...
Glenn Dowdy
fnord wrote in message
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>well, your innards are pretty resilient, but I still wouldn't do it every
>day. :]
>
>ever since that "experiment," whenever I'm at the drive-thru and they say
>"do you want sauce with that?" -- i cringe.
>
walking around in a few inches of discarded soda going out a slow drain. I
wore old boots with holes in the soles, and by the end of the summer, I had
a good quarter inch of white, dead skin on the soles of my feet. That was
the same stuff going out in bottles.
Remember, you've got a nice diluted solution of hyrochoric acid in your
stomach, and that stuff is corrosive, too.
Glenn D.
Anthony Giampa
>word of notice ANT2...if the cowbell is a rusted up and shows corrosion
>around
>the mounting hoop--it probably wont live long!
Actually Dennis, the scrubbing bubbles ate up alot of the green gunk. It
revealed it was jsut some corrosion that gathered on whatever metal was used to
weld the hoop to the bell. It's a greyish/silverish metal; not the same used as
the bell. It's still very solid.
George Lawrence
Is that what still smells in my drum room, Glenn? :-)
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Michel
"Glenn Dowdy" <glenn...@agilent.com> wrote:
>
> One summer, I worked at a Coca-Cola bottling plant. Part of my job
> involved walking around in a few inches of discarded soda going out a
> slow drain. I wore old boots with holes in the soles, and by the end
> of the summer, I had a good quarter inch of white, dead skin on the
> soles of my feet. That was the same stuff going out in bottles.
>
This is becoming slightly OT, but I remember when I was a kid, my
grandma used the old Kick Cola (anybody heard of that?) to polish door
nobs and other brass stuff. Maybe I should try some of that stuff on
my cymbals...
--
Michel
-- We get old too soon and smart too late --
Glenn Dowdy
George Lawrence wrote in message <3A25718D...@home.com>...
>Glenn Dowdy wrote:
>>
>> fnord wrote in message
>> <5qdV5.28446$nh5.1...@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>> >well, your innards are pretty resilient, but I still wouldn't do it
every
>> >day. :]
>> >
>> >ever since that "experiment," whenever I'm at the drive-thru and they
say
>> >"do you want sauce with that?" -- i cringe.
>> >
involved
>> walking around in a few inches of discarded soda going out a slow drain.
I
>> wore old boots with holes in the soles, and by the end of the summer, I
had
>> a good quarter inch of white, dead skin on the soles of my feet. That was
>> the same stuff going out in bottles.
>>
>> stomach, and that stuff is corrosive, too.
>>
>> Glenn D.
>
>Is that what still smells in my drum room, Glenn? :-)
Nah, that was three lunches of Krystal burgers.
Glenn
JaKe
JaKe
Seattle
Glenn Dowdy
Michel wrote in message <903snp$kae$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>> involved walking around in a few inches of discarded soda going out a
>> slow drain. I wore old boots with holes in the soles, and by the end
>> of the summer, I had a good quarter inch of white, dead skin on the
>> soles of my feet. That was the same stuff going out in bottles.
>>
>
>grandma used the old Kick Cola (anybody heard of that?) to polish door
>nobs and other brass stuff. Maybe I should try some of that stuff on
>my cymbals...
>
of Coke and let it set overnight. Flush and go (then flush again, you pig).
Glenn D.
Cary Nasatir
Who knows who made old cowbells...Leedy? Walburg and Auge?
I CAN tell you that Naval Jelly works well. I have old bells and they will never
shine up, but you do want to get rid of the rust, as it is nasty stuff. The
colors of those bells generally were bronze colored or faux gold. Sometimes they
copper plated.
Someone here mentioned steel wool. I would only recommend that as a last resort
AND THEN use 0000 not grade #1. I don't believe there IS a grade #1.
Also the hot sauce (actually tobasco) will work on light rust. I HAVE used it on
a ludwig chrome drum that was pitting with light rust. I'm not sure that it will
work with a large area.
Hope that helps
Cary