Holster care

suum cuique · 08-26-2009, 05:48 PM

I recommend the use of plain vaseline.
It is acid free. I use this for belts and other vintage militaria, too

George Anderson · 08-26-2009, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suum cuique

I recommand to use just plain Vaseline.
It is acid free. i use this for belts and other vintage militaria, too

Suggest you go back and read my comments. I can't imagine using Vaseline on leather. I had a prof back in college who used mayaonaise to gloss-up the leaves of his house plants.

suum cuique · 08-26-2009, 09:28 PM

I ment, Vaseline is OK for holsters and belts, not for pickelhauben. They have often some laque-finish.
I have a friend who collects very old books, most of them have a leather back/cover, he is using Vaseline on this for decades.

steven c · 08-29-2009, 02:24 PM

suum, I am glad you like the bayo. I have about 60 or so dress bayonets.

I'ts funny how things overlap when you look. here is a pic to illustrate what I mean. the R.F.V. & D R P ect. can be found on Walther PP and PPK'S the rfv is a type of german customs angency the drp Is the german post office. police bayo are marked like the police lugers.
someone here talked somtime back on the B S W markings seen. the one in the center is on a fireman bayo. it is 1 of 5 That I know of.

steve.

suum cuique · 08-29-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven c

suum, I am glad you like the bayo. I have about 60 or so dress bayonets.

I'ts funny how things overlap when you look. here is a pic to illustrate what I mean. the R.F.V. & D R P ect. can be found on Walther PP and PPK'S the rfv is a type of german customs angency the drp Is the german post office. police bayo are marked like the police lugers.
someone here talked somtime back on the B S W markings seen. the one in the center is on a fireman bayo. it is 1 of 5 That I know of.

steve.

Nice, very nice items!

A.Mifsin · 08-30-2009, 01:54 AM

" I have about 60 or so dress bayonets."

A very interesting collection I am sure, maybe someday you will give us more information and photos of your collection

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Alf.

08-26-2009, 05:48 PM	#1
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	I recommend the use of plain vaseline. It is acid free. I use this for belts and other vintage militaria, too Last edited by suum cuique; 11-07-2009 at 10:06 PM.

08-26-2009, 09:28 PM	#3
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	Vaseline not for Pickelhauben I ment, Vaseline is OK for holsters and belts, not for pickelhauben. They have often some laque-finish. I have a friend who collects very old books, most of them have a leather back/cover, he is using Vaseline on this for decades.

08-29-2009, 02:24 PM	#4
steven c User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: texas Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	suum, I am glad you like the bayo. I have about 60 or so dress bayonets. I'ts funny how things overlap when you look. here is a pic to illustrate what I mean. the R.F.V. & D R P ect. can be found on Walther PP and PPK'S the rfv is a type of german customs angency the drp Is the german post office. police bayo are marked like the police lugers. someone here talked somtime back on the B S W markings seen. the one in the center is on a fireman bayo. it is 1 of 5 That I know of. steve. Attached Thumbnails

08-30-2009, 01:54 AM	#6
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	" I have about 60 or so dress bayonets." A very interesting collection I am sure, maybe someday you will give us more information and photos of your collection . Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

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