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I put some shellac on the oak cab I built for my Grover Devine Tribute Ruby, and 0-4-0 live steam locomotive I am modifying to pay tribute to the great Grover Devine.
"Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India & Thailand. It is processed & sold as dry flakes, which are dissolved in denatured alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, wood finish. Shellac functions as a tough all-natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odor-blocker, stain, & high-gloss varnish. Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities & it seals out moisture."
It was project wrap and shellac day. I shellacked some cork grips for a roommate's bike, and added a couple layers to the Long Haul Trucker. Then I used some white Silva cork bar tape to make grips on the Rudge Sports, then twined it, and applied five layers of shellac. I used Bullseye pre-mixed amber shellac for the job.
Killer early Latin Jazz by Machito.
Shellac 10'' 78rpm.
1950 French pressing on Vogue Productions label.
Belleri bars, produced in St. Etienne. This was an early American francophile bike. Original 80mm SR Royal stem and Bernard Hinault-branded Stronglight A9 alloy headset. Hooray for needle bearings.
It was project wrap and shellac day. I shellacked some cork grips for a roommate's bike, and added a couple layers to the Long Haul Trucker. Then I used some white Silva cork bar tape to make grips on the Rudge Sports, then twined it, and applied five layers of shellac. I used Bullseye pre-mixed amber shellac for the job.
I've been applying shellac to the cork tape and grips on my bike. It's supposed to prolong the life of the tape/grips and gives it a nice look. It wears off so you need to reapply the shellac at regular intervals. I've used clear shellac in the past but this time I used amber. Do ya think they look pretty?
Wooden bucket with three metal straps around its breadth, base, middle, and top. Metal wire handle with a wooden grip. Top is sealed with a small hole and plug. Two ripped labels. One reads "Pure White Shellac - Watson, Hamlett Boston, MA." Found inside the Leavitt/Lane barn at 40 Spring Street, Hingham.
Gift of Debbie Stockbridge.
In the collection of the Hingham Historical Society [2013.29.3].
The last few days have been some wet ones in Portland. The Raleigh Wayfarer has been handling it in stride.
1. ARA, large logo, c.1945, 2. ARA, small logo, c.1945, 3. Bluebird, c.1940, 4. Broadcast Recordings, 5. Broadway, c.1931, 6. Columbia, teal, 7. Columbia, c.1918, 8. Columbia, c.1926, 9. Custom Sound Studios, 10. Columbia, Special for Radio Stations, c.1952, 11. Decca, c.1930, 12. De Luxe, 13. Diamond, c.1948, 14. Domino, c.1927, 15. Gennett, c.1922, 16. Herschel's Gold Seal, c.1927
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It was project wrap and shellac day. I shellacked some cork grips for a roommate's bike, and added a couple layers to the Long Haul Trucker. Then I used some white Silva cork bar tape to make grips on the Rudge Sports, then twined it, and applied five layers of shellac. I used Bullseye pre-mixed amber shellac for the job.