quote:C.W.: The brushes seemed plenty 'big' and non-worn. I did clean the brush plate, the tubes that the brushes fit in, and the brushes themselves. I'll admit - they were FILTHY!
Its not the wear. If the brushes were filthy, they were probably oil soaked. In my experience, it is impossible to clean an oil soaked brush. I have had to redo other repairman's work because they cleaned the customers brushes instead of replacing them.
When you clean an oil soaked brush, it usually will work well for a little while, and then foul.
I have a jar full of old brushes. If anybody has a good way to clean them, I have plenty that could be used again.
These brushes came from freebee repairs (including my own stuff). When I do a fee based repair, the old parts go back to the owner with the train.
