3 tan MG34/MG42 drums....

[bergler]

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[me6_130]

Oh, when you said "out of the bush" I thought you meant forest. Well, I would dip them in diesel, to loosen the soil and prevent from rusting. Nice catch. What's the story? Troops retiring from the Balkans and Italy? South of Austria?
The repainted tan would flake off because they didn't clean the cans too well before repainting. They would usually be a bit oily so newer paint wouldn't hold on well, so will flake off easily.

Carles

[bergler]

That is quite funny.....I learned that "out of the bush" or "out of the Woods" means found somewhere untouched or similar, or at least I understood it this way. Never thought of "found in the forrest", like "dug up" ;-)

I think your plot is quite to the Point. Repainted = flaking off because of oily metal etc. That makes very much sense. I am just amazed how well the tan (spraypained) painted drums are conditionwise. I am not sure if I shall clean them properly or leave them untouched........

Oh, when you said "out of the bush" I thought you meant forest. Well, I would dip them in diesel, to loosen the soil and prevent from rusting. Nice catch. What's the story? Troops retiring from the Balkans and Italy? South of Austria?
The repainted tan would flake off because they didn't clean the cans too well before repainting. They would usually be a bit oily so newer paint wouldn't hold on well, so will flake off easily.

Carles

[me6_130]

That is quite funny.....I learned that "out of the bush" or "out of the Woods" means found somewhere untouched or similar, or at least I understood it this way. Never thought of "found in the forrest", like "dug up" ;-)

I think your plot is quite to the Point. Repainted = flaking off because of oily metal etc. That makes very much sense. I am just amazed how well the tan (spraypained) painted drums are conditionwise. I am not sure if I shall clean them properly or leave them untouched........

Oh, I believe the expression is "out of the woodwork" not "out of the wood" (forest) or "out of the bush". It means something kept or hidden away and suddenly is found or appears. Many times used when you find things kept away in wardrobes or in attics, I believe.

As the items were soiled, I thought you meant they were found out in the mountain, or the forest.

Nice find, even found out somewhere

Carles

[pitfighter]

Oh, I believe the expression is "out of the woodwork" not "out of the wood" (forest) or "out of the bush". It means something kept or hidden away and suddenly is found or appears. Many times used when you find things kept away in wardrobes or in attics, I believe.

Carles

As usual Carles - your knowledge of English surpasses most of us English speakers.
"Out of the woodwork" is the correct expression.

"Out of the bush" = altogether different meaning

As to restoring - I have quite a few drums in my collection - the ones that show two colors or more in the lifetime I find the most interesting - they are like veterans of different fronts, I would not restore or "overly" clean them.

[me6_130]

Thanks Pit,

No only I'm am a native English speaker but also got a degree in English Language and a degree in History, specialised in Ancient History, Archaeology and Archaeological restoration...that's why I always tend to restore whatever I find. I believe cleaning is essential to prevent further deterioration, at least mud or soil, as they tend to retain humidity.


Carles