"Southern Automobile Owners Association" Badge after Cleaning

[cambria09]

Hello All. Finally got around to cleaning the early auto association badge posted a few days ago see link.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...me-relics-interest-w-old-auto-assn-badge.html

Straightened it out soaked it 1/3 lemon juice and water solution, added a bit of olive oil and wallah...at least it is easily readable now. Still cannot find a match for it on the internet but I am happy to put it to rest in my coolection.

Thanks for the view and Good Luck out there. C9

 

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[joe_dirt]

Hello All. Finally got around to cleaning the early auto association badge posted a few days ago see link.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...me-relics-interest-w-old-auto-assn-badge.html

Straightened it out soaked it 1/3 lemon juice and water solution, added a bit of olive oil and wallah...at least it is easily readable now. Still cannot find a match for it on the internet but I am happy to put it to rest in my coolection.

Thanks for the view and Good Luck out there. C9

You did a great job with that it looks really good and it's a very cool find for sure excellent save

 

[vpnavy]

 

[dirtlooter]

yes, very nice job on a very cool piece

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the awesome relic find!

 

[Bama Billy]

Wow, VERY. cool find!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Excellent piece of auto memorabilia. What a great find.

 

[against the wind]

That's a great addition to any collection or showcase.
Congratulations.

 

[Carolina Tom]

I'm a car guy C9, so that piece looks really cool to me. Congrats on the nice resto job sir!

Best of luck to you.

 

[thrifty76now]

I really enjoy reading a post where a person takes such pride in restoring their digs.

 

[cambria09]

I really enjoy reading a post where a person takes such pride in restoring their digs.

Hello thrifty76now. This piece was a bit of challenge, there was nothing showing on it when dug, in fact I almost threw it in the copper/brass bucket. No amount of tooth brushing was working. After showing it to my good buddy Btoots, he suggested lemon juice. I am a minimalist when it comes to cleaning so I was reluctant to try it but it worked!! Thanks Btoots!!!

BTW cleaning is half the fun in my opinion...well maybe not half but still fun to see a good find revealing itself. Thanks for the kind comments and Good Luck out there. C9

 

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[PikesPeakCharlie]

What a GREAT piece !!! Congrats !!!! cleaned up fantastic

 

[winslow]

Cleaned up really nice. I like it!