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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vern, post: 28963, member: 347&quot;]I&#039;m thrilled about all of the responses.&nbsp; It has taken me years to calm myself down and decide not to melt down the wheel for the gold.&nbsp; I&#039;m convinced that it has much more value as a historical piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t consider polishing and refinishing the same thing.&nbsp; The grime, dust, tarnish, and crude paint were not &quot;finishes&quot; on the wheel.&nbsp; These were things that occurred from neglect and lack of understanding of the numbers.&nbsp; Again, this wheel was bound for the dumpster and looked like trash.&nbsp; I actually saved it because I thought I could maybe use the brass pole in a future project.&nbsp; It looked like a painted old garden decoration and it wasn&#039;t until some of the water soluble paint was removed that you could see what was underneath.&nbsp; Once the brass was cleaned and gently polished, you could see a true patina with staining, knicks, and erosion where it was frequently handled.&nbsp; Do not mistake tarnish and filth with patina in brass or silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was the right decision.&nbsp; This is as close to the original status I can take it without replacing any parts, painting, or making assumptions.&nbsp; The preservation of the item in as close to original condition was my concern. I grew up restoring and preserving furniture and have a lot of experience with brass and wood antiques, including candlesticks, clocks, and other decor.&nbsp; Trust me, I didn&#039;t attack this wheel in haste and I was very professional and thorough when I decided to undergo the task.</p><p><br /></p><p>The photos are great.&nbsp; You can get lost in them.&nbsp; I have a feeling that the lady with the fan may be the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Dawson.&nbsp; She does not have the look of a performer.&nbsp; The belly dancer is likely the most modest belly dancer I&#039;ve ever seen.&nbsp; Her belly isn&#039;t exposed, but covered by an undergarment.&nbsp; They were likely colored at the same time because the blue in the fan matches the blue on the belly dancer, and vice versa with the pink..&nbsp; These have both been reframed and hung now safely at my mother&#039;s house so she may enjoy them for the rest of her life.&nbsp; Women seem to get a kick out of these two and I&#039;m sure men did a hundred years ago, too.&nbsp; In my opinion, some of the old aircraft photos are more historically significant.&nbsp; It is all so much fun though. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a lot of work to do today, but when times slows up for me a bit, I&#039;ll post a thread for just some of my photos.&nbsp; I&#039;d like to do one in the future for my Vienna Regulator and early Seikosha clocks too.&nbsp; For now though, I want to understand this wheel.&nbsp; How and why do you think this treasure is hidden here?&nbsp; Where and when do you think it was made?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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