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Restoring an HSc
« on: April 28, 2014, 03:32:11 PM »
I have a WWII HSc that has been chrome or zinc plated sometime in the past.  I want to restore it to what it would have looked like originally.  Does anyone know if I can get it "re-blued", or would the plating process have damaged the surface?  And does anyone know what kind of price range I'd be looking at?

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2014, 12:12:32 PM »
I asked a fellow that question about two years ago.  His answer was $700. 

Hope that helps.

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2014, 11:03:05 AM »
OK, now I have the problem.  I just bought an example that is a rare or more rare than the HSc Low Grip Screw, if that is possible.  The problem is, it has damage.  Do I restore or do I not restore it?   What is a collector suppose to do with a rare find that desperately needs help. 

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 12:40:36 PM »
 
Jim, - I have asked myself this question several times and it truly depends on a few things for me. First it depends on how bad the condition is. At bare minim I would do whatever is necessary to stop anything that could continue to get worse. Like remove any active rust/oxidation. If there is a chance I might find another example of the variation I would keep the one I have as is until I can upgrade. If it is truly a rare/unique variation I would balance if restoration would stabilize value and enhance appearance against the fact that it could not be reversed. If I decide to restore it, it would be for my satisfaction alone and not to try to improve value. The last consideration for me would be finding someone who I felt was competent to do a quality job of it.
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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 09:51:54 AM »
All good points!!! And I appreciate them. I think I will choose the middle road.  Get the rare variation, then wait for an upgrade conditioned example.  You have keep me allot.  Thank you. 

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 02:18:12 PM »
Jim, - I am just curious, what in the HSC world is rarer than a low grip screw?

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2014, 12:21:02 PM »
1945 serial numbered, Var 2, Police L.   

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2014, 12:29:57 PM »
Date of manufacture doesn't enter into rarity of a variation, Jim.  Of the three Police variations, Variation 2 is the most common with 17,224 produced.

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2014, 02:52:06 PM »
So a Police "L" made in 1945 is just as common as a Police "L" made in 1944?  Boy, did I just fowl up.  Guess, I better try to back out of this deal with some grace. 

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2014, 08:34:29 PM »
From a collector's standpoint, that is correct.

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2014, 09:58:33 AM »
Thank you for the education.  I feel informed, but disappointed as I was trying to collect a variation from each year of production and see, if there were any changes from year to year.  Don't have to do that now.  Now I can return to my LGS search. 

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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2014, 02:29:02 PM »
I thought you may of been talking about an Eagle/F but I did not think they are as rare as a LCS.
 
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Re: Restoring an HSc
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2014, 02:26:08 PM »
I was mentioning that a very few police "L" were made in 1945.  I thought they had rarity.  I guess I stand corrected. 

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