Riley1965 Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Here are the medals and Nominal Roll Card of an Australian William Lindsay Buckham. All are properly named. The only problem is that the person that mounted these on the card used two-sided tape to hold the medal to the card. What is the best way to get the sticky mess of of the medals? I will request his Service records from the Australian Archives as soon as I can. They do an excellent job!!! Doc
Gunner 1 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Mike: Try acetone, but don't smoke while you use it. Regards, Gunner 1
Tiger-pie Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Did you get these from a mob in South Oz? They tend to stick stuff to cards... :speechless1:
Riley1965 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Posted March 30, 2009 Mike: Try acetone, but don't smoke while you use it. Regards, Gunner 1Thanks Dick!!! I'll go get some today. I will remount them after they are rid of the sticky mess. I will Post the Service record when I get it. I have to wait a couple days until I can order it. That reminds me. I still need to post the Service Record of Arthur Pascoe I'll work on that today. Doc
leigh kitchen Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 I read that methylated spirits gets the sticky gunk off, I tried it once but it did'nt seem to work very well. But it did'nt go to waste, at least you can drink it quick & easy without straining it, unlike Brasso.
Riley1965 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 I didn't have acetone but used "Goof off" It is acetone based. Gunk is gone and the medals are just fine. Thanks for the help!!! Doc
Gunner 1 Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 If you are married, you can also borrow the wife's nail polish remover as it also contains acetone. Gunner 1
Gunner 1 Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 If you are married, you can also borrow the wife's nail polish remover as it also contains acetone. Gunner 1 :jumping:
Riley1965 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Posted April 9, 2009 Gunner 1,Once I get his research from the Australian archives and with the research I already have for Arthur Pascoe, Medic. There will be two JOMSA articles headed your way. Doc
Riley1965 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Posted June 10, 2009 The research came in while I was taking care of Dad. Here's his Service record photo Doc
Riley1965 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Posted June 10, 2009 This is the first of 8 pages of his service record.PAGE 1
Hugh Posted June 11, 2009 Posted June 11, 2009 His Awards framed... DocNice job, Doc. A comment on the lighter fluid recommendation. I've never tried it, but I'd be surprised if you didn't wind up with a petroleum residue on the ribbons. The sale card looked like the work of Paddy O'Brien at I. S. Wright in Sydney, but he used to use some form of greyish puttylike substance to stick the planchet to the card. Hugh
Riley1965 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Posted June 11, 2009 Nice job, Doc. A comment on the lighter fluid recommendation. I've never tried it, but I'd be surprised if you didn't wind up with a petroleum residue on the ribbons. The sale card looked like the work of Paddy O'Brien at I. S. Wright in Sydney, but he used to use some form of greyish puttylike substance to stick the planchet to the card. HughIt must have been his work because it was a putty like substance. As for reidue on the ribbons...Nope. I was very careful removing the residue from the medals and wiped them clean. Doc
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