Marine Corps Button Restoration Update

[KYshooter]

I’ve been working on my Marine Corps button for the past couple of days. I was hoping to get rid of some of the crud and get a glimpse at some type of mark so that the forum button wizards can make an ID.

It looked like this out of the ground …

Now, here’s the fruit of all my labor … got the crud off and the button back down to a respectable 28mm.

And I did manage to squeak out a mark … you can just see a “… S & CO …”

Eager for more info! Thanks!

 

[RelicHunter97]

Wow! you did a great job!

RelicHunter97

Here is a link to a list of back marks, 2nd one down:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1259&bih=597&q=button+backmark+information&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

 

[BobinSouthVA]

wow great job. when I saw your original post I thought "ah too bad theres no hope for that one"

you need to post your method in the cleaning forum.

 

[RelicHunter97]

I used a little photo magic and and found an "N" before the "S," and I narrowed it down to approx. two makers:

D. EVANS & CO. 1848-1945

GEO. W. SIMMONS & CO 1850-1870

 

[RFrady]

Magnificent job cleaning.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great job on that button. Hooo rahhhh !

 

[ModernMiner]

Excellent job on the button KY. She's a beauty!
-MM-

 

[Digger54]

Hey Kyshooter, you did a great job on cleaning that button up. I am amazed at the difference. Where did you find the pixie dust?

 

[Digger54]

I used a little photo magic and and found an "N" before the "S," and I narrowed it down to approx. two makers:

D. EVANS & CO. 1848-1945

GEO. W. SIMMONS & CO 1850-1870

I would venture to say it is an Evans. Here is a pic of my 28mm MC13 bm

 

[civilman1]

I found one just like it Shooter.Mine read's SCOVILL MFG CO WATERBURY

 

[romeo-1]

Terrible...you've ruined a perfectly crappy button!

Awesome job!! How did you do it?

 

[steelheadwill]

WOW,
Outstanding Work on that Button

 

[m bryan]

Your hired!

 

[billpa]

wow great job. when I saw your original post I thought "ah too bad theres no hope for that one"

you need to post your method in the cleaning forum.


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