He must be saving the best for last. ;) It has to be something truly special in a cabinet like that.
That is a drop dead gorgeous cabinet with some really elegant hardware. I can't wait to see the rest.
Rodney

Chuckle.... Yeah. I figured that this rare cabinet and irons deserved their moment in the sun prior to the head being shown off.

...and to see how long before someone asks. hehe

as found - no flash
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so, we know that flash shows what is under dirt and grime....
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I just finished cleaning the top half of the head. It is still frozen, but that is expected until I get the underneath cleaned

cleaning the slide plate

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During
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here is how I protect the machine while polishing the silver. The polish would THRASH the decals so...
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but the results... (you can see here the silver plated spring that 1/2 has been protected in the handle of the tension. This shows the original shine level used)
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You are going to need a new profile picture with that one. :)

Last two...

center design
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corner detail
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That MOP head in that beautiful parlour cabinet really is something special

Oh WOW! I don't collect old machines, but this one is a beauty! Love it! :)