Brianh 10 Posted April 30, 2014 Mike sends me all sorts of interesting photos ,here's some not sure how long they have been sat in the molasses . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rnixartillery 10 Posted April 30, 2014 Lots of work left to do on this one ,which country are they in as I may be able to help with spare parts ! Rob..............rnixartillery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiketheBike 12 Posted May 1, 2014 I am intrigued! Molasses? Is that like putting a penny in Coke...? What is he doing, getting all the rust and corrosion off? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brianh 10 Posted May 1, 2014 Hi rob, thanks for the info on spare parts, Mike is based is New Zealand so i'm not sure what parts he has but will come back to you. Hi Mike, never tried molasses but like you say it does look like putting a penny in coke looking at rust on the top of the gun. Will ask what the next stage is when I speak to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timbo 10 Posted May 1, 2014 Mike There has been at least one thread in here about molasses in the past - never seen it done on such a large scale though! Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz2 10 Posted May 1, 2014 Can you tell me of Mike's location or contact details. Would like to visit and compare notes. Send PM. thanks Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watercart 10 Posted May 30, 2014 Lots of work ahead there! The two guns are a LFH98/09 and a Turkish Krupp 75mm. As a rule, keep a regular check on things immersed in molasses, as it has been known to eat higher carbon steels like rust. Springs and barrel steel are good to be careful with. DN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
