George S posted:I have an alternate view of rust. I detest it, and it is my mortal enemy. Remember, it’s not just a coating. It is a parasite that is slowly eating your toy. It will destroy it ever so slowly and look for other hosts to attach itself to. It should be our sworn duty as keepers of these ancient toys to destroy the enemy.
George
I have many toys already for more than 40 years which had some rust when I bought them; they still do have the same amount of rust, so if you keep your toys in a good environment they will not be destroyed at all (well, not in my life-time). And removing rust, or still worse, repainting, should be done only for items which should otherwise be thrown in the bin.
But of course you should do what you like and I do what I like with my toys. Discussions on ancient toys with historical value which should be kept are spoiled on me.
Regards
Fred
