How I strip, clean & polish Anniversary clock brass ready for lacquering

[@justmike57]

I've done this a different way, not really knowing for sure how to do it. I like your way better and looks much easier than the way I was doing it.

[@saintsi6997]

Top man, just about to do this to a Torsion Disc G Becker (marked BHA). I was going to dip the lot in Horolene ammonia liquid.

[@colindrakes4607]

Interesting video, thanks for filming it, nice to see how you go about the cleaning and polishing process.

[@torsiondell]

@@colindrakes4607 thanks Colin

[@munnerlyn3]

Another job well done Derek. My only suggestion is your title again to add the words "Torsion/Anniversary Clock" to allow all audiences to find your video. Keep them coming my friend.

[@torsiondell]

@@munnerlyn3 Thanks Mark I remember you telling me to add Anniversary to the title before ( done )

[@nicksantitoro]

Can you do a video about polishing the plates? If you lacquer them how do you not get lacquer in the pivot holes?

[@torsiondell]

@@nicksantitoro I just do the same as the base to polish plates just minimal polish on cloth, i never lacquer plates although I have in the past I just use Renaissance wax , on early clocks they are not lacquered anyway but later ones are so don’t clean in ammonia solution for long otherwise it will remove lacquer, if you want to lacquer plates just peg all holes lacquer then remove peg by twisting them to remove

[@saintsi6997]

Please, Your Advise on cleaning the dials (G Becker), I'm worried about the numbers are they in the ceramic or printed on top? Thanks,

[@torsiondell]

@@saintsi6997 I think they are enamelled but not certain best test somewhere not obvious