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The following pages contain tools and parts used in the restoration of antique cylinder and disc musical boxes. If there is something you need that is not listed, please let me know and I'll let you know if I have it, or can point you to it. Because of design restrictions and/or limitations, items can not be displayed at their actual size. I have shown measurements when necessary. There are separate pages for items pertaining only to Cylinder Boxes and to Disc Boxes. If you don't find what you want in the on the first two pages, please check on the Cylinder Parts and Disc Box Parts pages. You may print out any page of this catalog by right-clicking on the page and selecting "print" from your menu. For more information or TO PLACE AN ORDER, e-mail me at: musicbox@dreamscape.com or call me at 315-684-9977. ____________________________________________________________________
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PLIERS - Smooth Jaw
Ideal for removing damper pins and for other work where serrated edges would damage surfaces.
6" long, cushioned grip, return spring
#T46 - $15.50 each
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CUTTERS, LINDSTRUM - Perfect for cutting damper wire! Use them just for your damper wire and you'll never have to buy another pair! 5" long, semi-flush cutting jaws, cushioned grip, return spring. #T44 - $65.00 each __________________________________________________
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PIN PUNCHES - Perfect for tapping out those stubborn pins! - #TPP1 - 1/16" punch x 4" overall length - $8.00 ea.
- #TPP2 - 3/32" punch x 4" overall length - $8.00 ea.
- #TPP3 - set of 2 punches - $15.00
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PIN STRAIGHTENER - for straightening cylinder pins
My pin straightener works where no other can! Comes with 3 diffeent diameters of hollow stainless steel tubing. Choose the correct size for the pins you are straightening and tighten it into the pin vise, place the wire over the pin and move in any direction. Works especially well in tight clusters of pins. A generous 3" of each size wire is included. Pins that get stuck in the wire can be easily removed with a piece of thin wire. You'll love it!
#T40 - $14.50 each
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| NUMBERED DRILLS - for drilling out damper pin and other small holes.
- #TND65 - .035" diam., #65 drill - $1.75 each
- #TND69 - .029" diam., #69 drill - $1.75 each
- #TND71 - .026" diam., #71 drill - $1.75 each
- #TND73 - .024" diam., #73 drill - $1.75 each
- #TND75 - .021" diam., #75 drill - $1.75 each
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PITHWOOD
Approx. 1" circles of soft pithwood, used for decades by watch makers. Excellent for marking tooth tip spacin, cleaning pinions and worm lands, holding small parts, etc. Use over and over!
#TPWD - $1.25/2 pcs.
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TWEEZERS
A must for picking up those tiny screws and for positioning treble dampers! Sharply pointed, size "AA" (If you pass them over a magnet, they will become magnetized and hold small steel pieces much better!)
#T43 - $4.00 each
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GRINDING POINTS - for shaping steel, for grinding off small amounts of steel under teeth for tuning.
Mounted on a 1/8" shaft to fit in Foredom and Dremel machines, the head is approx. 3/8" high x 7/32" wide.
#T37 - $1.85 each
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| SLITTING DISCS - for tooth tip replacement
- #SD2010 - 2" diam. x .010" thickness x 3/8" hole - $3.95 each
- #SD2012 - 2" diam. x .012" thickness x 3/8" hole - $3.95 each
- #SD2014 - 2" diam. x .014" thickness x 3/8" hole - $3.95 each
Use with our tooth tipping wire (see "Parts-Cylinder Boxes" page)
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| SLITTING DISCS - for tooth replacement (for grinding slots in the comb base)
- #SD3032 - 3" diam. x 1/16" thickness x 3/8" hole - $3.00 ea.
- #SD1032 - 1 1/2" diam. x .032" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea.
- #SD1049 - 1 1/2" diam. x .049" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea.
- #SD1062 - 1 1/4" diam. x .062" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea.
- #SD1089 - 1 1/4" diam. x .089" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea.
Use with our Tooth Steel
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| SLITTING DISCS - General Purpose
#SD1009 - 7/8" diam. x .009" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea. #SD1015 - 7/8" diam. x .015" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea. #SD1025 - 7/8" diam. x .025" thickness x 1/16" hole - $0.95 ea.
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| GRINDING WHEELS - SAFE SIDED (aluminum oxide abrasive on only one side, metal backed) Use for fine shaping of teeth and tooth tips.
- #SDCSS - 7/8" diam. x 1/16" hole - coarse grit - $0.95 ea.
- #SDMSS - 7/8" diam. x 1/16" hole - medium grit - $0.95 ea.
- #SDFSS - 7/8" diam. x 1/16" hole - fine grit - $0.95 ea.
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MANDREL/ARBOR - for 1/16" hole slitting discs & grinding wheels. Large flare and screw-head for more support of the disc. Will fit in Foredom and Dremel tools.
#T29 - $1.75 each
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| BUFFING WHEELS - for polishing parts - use with Rouge products. Made to be mounted on our Mandrels...used in Foredom and Dremel type tools.
- #TBW2 - 1" diam. x 1/16" hole - medium felt - $0.70 ea.
- #TBW3 - 1" diam. x 1/16" hole - hard felt - $0.70 ea.
- #TBW9 - 1" diam. x 1/16" hole - rock hard felt - knife edge - $1.65 ea.
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COTTON BUFFING WHEEL
6" diameter cotton buffing wheel with tight 1/4" stitching...lasts much longer than spiral bound wheels. 1/2 INCH THICK with 1/2" arbor hole to fit most standard arbors.
Use with our Rouges for polishing all brass, steel and nickeled parts.
For quicker results, buy two and sandwich them together!
#TBW7 - $7.99 each
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TAMPICO POLISHING WHEEL - Use dry after scrubbing the cylinder with polish. Allow the polish to dry, then hold cylinder against the tip of the wheel. It will polish to a high shine without damaging the cylinder pins.
6" diam. Tampico (natural bristle) wheel, 1/2" thickness x 1/2" hole. I use at least two sandwiched together for quicker cleaning!
#TTAM - $32.00 each
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SCREWDRIVERS Set of 5 jeweler's screwdrivers for those tiny screws on the click springs, set screws, etc. Housed in a plastic case so you can't lose them! #TSCR - $3.95/set __________________________________________________
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HONING STONES - For removal of small amounts of steel....finer than filing...will leave no burrs or scratch marks. All are 5/32" x 5/32" x 4" long.
Use for shaping new tooth tips and/or honing (reshaping) old tooth tips. Use on the underside of tooth tips to smooth groves worn by damper wire.
- #THS1 - Coarse (150 grit) - $3.00 each
- #THS2 - Medium (220 grit) - $3.00 each
- #THS3 - Fine (320) - $3.00 each
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| FEELER GUAGE - Use as shim stock, for tooth tip replacement; for wrapping with fine wet/dry paper to polish worm lands; etc. Tempered and polished steel, each piece is 1/2" wide x 12" long. Order by thickness... - #TFG10 - .010" thick - $2.95/pc.
- #TFG12 - .012" thick - $2.95/pc.
- #TFG14 - .014" thick - $2.95/pc.
- #TFG16 - .016" thick - $2.95/pc.
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KROIL - Far superior to WD-40, KROIL loosens the toughest stuck-together parts! Ideal for loosening rusted bolts, nuts, etc. Creeps into openings as small as one-millionth of an inch and through rust without attacking the metal! You'll find lots of every-day uses for it....engine parts, lawn mowers, etc.
8 oz. can with handy applicator spout.
#KR1 - $6.95
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TIX SOLDER & FLUX - for Teeth and Tooth Tip Replacement and all your low-melting point soldering needs.
The "Hardest Soft Solder on Earth!" TIX, an indium-based solder was developed for the jewelry trade. TIX solder melts at 275 degrees, or 150 degrees lower than lead-tin based solders. It has a bonding strength of 4,000 pounds! Comes in a tube of 20 pieces, 3 1/4" long and .030mm diameter.
The low melting temperature, combined with the high strength, makes it ideal for soldering replacement teeth and tooth tips, without damaging the comb leads!
Tix Flux is water based and easily cleaned off work surfaces (use baking soda and water to neutralize). Comes with applicator brush on the bottle top.
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SOLDER REMOVER - An excellent way to remove unwanted solder! Pure braided copper strip attracts solder better than any other material! Snip off used portion as you go.
5 foot roll in handy dispenser.
#SR1 - $3.95
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SANDING BLOCKS for Metal - Everyone here, and the students in my Restoration School, all agree that these sanding bars are absolutely terrific! They are a special rubber compound completely saturated with silicon carbide particles. It works on metal like a pencil eraser works on paper! Self-cleaning, self-sharpening, they will not clog up. The blocks wear naturally as you use them. You can cut them with a utility knife to fit anys hape needed! Can be used wet or dry with water, oil, or any lubricant. Use them for any metal cleaning or polishing job in the shop or garage. The finish of the fine block is like you would see on your kitchen sink. -
#TSBF - fine, 240 grit - $4.95 each -
#TSBM - medium, 120 grit - $4.95 each -
#TSBC - coarse, 60 grit - $4.95 each -
#TSBset - one of each grit - $12.50/set _____________________________________________________________
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WIRE BRUSHES - for cleaning all parts, between gear teeth, etc. Mounted on a 3/32" shank, these fit Foredom and Dremel tools and come with Steel or Brass bristles. 3/4" diameter. - TWBB (Brass) - $1.25 each; $12.50/dozen
- TWBS (Steel) - $1.25 each; $12.50/dozen
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NYLON BRUSH - for safe, non-scratch cleaning of all parts. Four rows of 1/2" long stiff nylon bristles in a plastic handle that is angled. 6 5/8" overall length; face length of 1 3/4" and width of 1/2". #BR1 - $1.75 each __________________________________________________
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LACQUER - Polished brass parts need protection from acids in your hands and oxidizers in the air. Spraying parts with lacquer after polishing parts will not only protect the finish you just spent hours achieving, but it will also allow you to handle the newly polished brass safely, without the acid in your fingers etching your fingerprints into it.
I offer two types of lacquer....CLEAR and GOLD TINTED.
If you want to retain the newly polished, high shine of your brass...choose CLEAR; if you like the clean, new look, but want to tone it down a bit, choose the gold tinted lacquer.
- #LAC1 - Clear Lacquer Spray - $9.95/can
- #LAC2 - Gold Tinted Lacquer - $9.95/can
(Note: Aerosol cans cannot be shipped overseas or by US priority mail)
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NEVR-DULL - Metal Polish
Large 5 oz. container of impregnated cotton....with nothing to shake or spill! Simply tear off a piece of the cotton and rub it on the piece to be polished. A handy way of quick polishing of brass, nickel, copper, silver etc. Just rub on, let dry, and rub off! (Not for use on cylinders.)
#NVRD- $4.95/can
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ROUGE POLISHING COMPOUNDS
In restoration work we use a variety of polishing and buffing materials. What follows is not intended to be a complete 'dissertation' on the topic of polishing and buffing, but it will serve as a guide for the proper selection of the more common buffing/polishing rouges available.
The rouges listed below come in a bar form. They are used with cotton/felt buffing wheels. Different makers have different names for the same compounds, and it is sometimes hard to know exactly what the material is, but here are the more common compounds and their applications:
TRIPOLI: A natural product (diatomaceous earth) that is brown or reddish in color. It is coarse in texture and used chiefly for removing heavy oxidation.
ROUGE: A natural product that is produced in a range of hardnesses suitable for different applications. Generally speaking, the harder the rouge, the more material it will remove and the more it will scratch the material being polished. Each color will give a different degree of polish (luster) and the finished luster intensity is purely a personal preference!
RED ROUGE: Jeweler's rouge, is the oldest of the rouges. It is used for producing high luster on gold, silver, brass and other soft metals. Has little "cutting" action, but polishes by burnishing the metal.
YELLOW ROUGE: Harder than the Red, while good for hard metals it is most often used on brass. I personally use the Yellow and White for most of my brass polishing.
WHITE: Harder than the Yellow, removes heavier oxidation, but can scratch some softer materials. Can be followed by Yellow rouge for a final polish. Excellent on steel...for polishing screw heads and other steel parts.
GREEN: Harder than the White, good on hard metals.
(Buffing wheels work best when not loaded heavily with rouge. Clean your wheel often. You can make a tool to clean the buffing wheels by taking a piece of 2" wide shelving wood and hammering a few rows of finishing nails into a section about 3" long. Have the points of the nails stick out about 1/4". Hold that against the wheel for a few seconds and it will remove the built-up rouge residue.)__________________________________________________________________________________
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POLISHING PAPERS
Ordinary 'sandpaper' is not suitable to be used on metals. The recommended papers to use are "Wet or Dry" sanding papers. They can be used dry but, to avoid scratching, it is advised to use them 'wet'. Use a light oil, alcohol or clock cleaning solution...to 'wet' the paper. The higher the grit number, the finer the cut.
GRITS 320: Used for fairly fast cutting on steel and brass to remove filing marks. 220 can be used on rusty areas on steel, but will leave scratch marks; 320 is the coarsest you would ever want to use on a comb.
GRITS 400/600: Progressively finer grits to be used before turning to the buffing wheel! Best for cleaning tarnish/light rust off combs....start with 400 grit if there is no heavy oxidation, then finish off with 600. Always use WET!
GRITS 1200/1500: These are very fine polishing papers most often used in worm polishing and also in final finishing of cases. Use WET!
Having a few pieces of each paper on hand is a good idea....you'll find more uses for them than just with Music Boxes! Each sheet is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".
- #TWD32 - 320 grit - $0.60/sheet
- #TWD40 - 400 grit - $0.60/sheet
- #TWD60 - 600 grit - $0.65/sheet
- #TWD10 - 1000 grit - $0.90/sheet
- #TWD12 - 1200 grit - $0.90/sheet
- #TWD15 - 1500 grit - $0.90/sheet
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