What kind of Finish should I do?

[jjflory]

All,

I have the three SH Couch Intercom Phones. I have already stripped the black paint on the two "In Wall" and the black paint on the "On Wall" will need to be redone.

I have seen the "In Wall" in all colors of paint as well as Polished Brass & Nickel. I plan on mounting all three on a piece of Oak, finished like a Wall Phone.  They will be wired so able to have a conversation for FUN. The Oak will be approximately 12" high & 18" wide.

How would you finish the three pieces?

Thanks,

Jeff

[AL_as_needed]

Are these painted / "japanned"  brass? Or just steel? Seeing as you have three, easy enough to finish each one a bit differently. 

[jjflory]

The two have solid brass front plates the other is either brass or steel.

Thanks

Jeff

[AL_as_needed]

One might look good just as plain brass. Polished might be too much given their size, but hey, thats just me.

[Jim Stettler]

I have seen the flat ones in dull brass and also in shiny nickle. I think the nickle looks nicer.  The small one I would go black with nickle trim.
JMO,
Jim S.

[andy1702]

I think you should do whatever the original finish was, otherwise it's not truely a restoration, just a repair or refurbishment. So it depends what you are trying to achieve.

Personally I always restore everything to how it would have been at some point in it's working life. It sounds like these have always been painted, so I definitely would not do polished brass.