by doug hodder » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:03 pm
Given the age....I'd make sure you took care of that globe, nice copy etched into it. Don't know if they are available anymore. It's a really nice one. The tank may be nickel over brass, don't know for sure, but check it with a magnet. It's entirely possible that it's chrome over steel, doubtful though. I polish them with a cloth wheel and some polish and water on the drill press. Your best bet might to be to just do a light clean up and polish on the tank and not try to make it look like new. I don't think that will happen on this one...and there's nothing wrong with showing some age.
I don't know for SURE if it's the correct mantle chances are it's not exactly what was used, but unless it's a really different sized mantel, those should work. Either way, you'll probably get it to work using those. There are larger ones available...the 99's. Doug