Crusty old candlestick

[Sargeguy]

I have been known to buy some boat anchors in my time but this one takes the cake.  The cloth parts are disintegrating before my eyes and the screws holding the bottom on are corroded into place.  The incorrect transmitter cup is hanging by one screw and the receiver is missing its cap.  I paid $60 plus shipping for this abomination!

[Sargeguy]

Not exactly "Find of The Month"  but a little steel wool does wonders:



The nickel is complete on this under all the cruddy black paint.  I have two other 20-Bs but none of them are solid perches with the dates on the back, so I am psyched to finally get one of these.  These usually sell for about $50 on eBay (not that I'd pay that much)



This will need to be re-plated, and one of the screws was cross threaded.  These are bout $40 on eBay in good shape.

[Sargeguy]

I have two other 20-Bs but none of them are solid perches with the dates on the back, so I am psyched to finally get one of these.

Actually, while airing out the collection, I found a solid perch 20-B with the dates on it that I must have been psyched about when I bought it a few months ago.