I wasn't sure where to put this. And I know I'll get bashed for the metallic spray paint, but time was an issue. The ambulance was retired in 1970, so I assume these sat in their location found for the past 46 years... Under water, and it wasn't clean water. It was subject to many flash floods over the years. The fact that it was still intact amazed me, b/c there were S&S hubcaps, too, and they were so brittle they fell apart when I picked them up.
I just want to know what its made of, so I can get the proper agent to clean the other, which is in REALLY bad shape. I found these while cleaning today, and they came from a '59 S&S, the first ambulance the company I work for had. I was given permission to take them. But my intent is to take this one (which has the town croppped off) and mount it to an oak plaque and give it to the first captain, whom is still active, as a gift.
I could not find anything to clean chrome with, locally. I think they're made of chrome. It's pretty lightweight, I mean, it weighs about as much as a can of pop, and they're just over 18" long, by about 2.5" high.
Here's the pic (of the one I was able to clean up) :
I just want to know what its made of, so I can get the proper agent to clean the other, which is in REALLY bad shape. I found these while cleaning today, and they came from a '59 S&S, the first ambulance the company I work for had. I was given permission to take them. But my intent is to take this one (which has the town croppped off) and mount it to an oak plaque and give it to the first captain, whom is still active, as a gift.
I could not find anything to clean chrome with, locally. I think they're made of chrome. It's pretty lightweight, I mean, it weighs about as much as a can of pop, and they're just over 18" long, by about 2.5" high.
Here's the pic (of the one I was able to clean up) :