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How to care for copper and brass.
AMERICANA Nov-Dec 1984 (v.12#5) pg. 14

How to care for copper, brass and bronze. Tips on identifying the finish, cleaning, and polishing.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1975 (v.53#6) pg. J12 (104+)

How to care for copper and brass cookware and serving pieces.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1978 (v.56#2) pg. G2 (190+)

Caring for copper and brass housewares.
CREATIVE IDEAS FOR LIVING Jul-Aug 1990 (v.21#4) pg. 12

Maintaining metal around your home. (1) Repair dented/damaged aluminum siding. (2) Protecting steel and iron from corrosion. (3) Caring for brass and copper.
HOME MECHANIX #786 Jun 1994 (v.90) pg. 18

Tip: Use a wood-ash paste to clean an antique copper wash boiler that has been blackened by fire.
HOMEOWNER Nov 1987 (v.12#9) pg. 4

How to clean small brass or copper items without polishing.
HOMEOWNER Apr 1988 (v.13#3) pg. 64

Recipe for cleaning native copper.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Dec 1996 (v.50#9) pg. 112

Tip: Clean copper and brass with household ammonia.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Aug-Sep 1983 (v.11#7) pg. 151

Tips on removing oxidation and on waxing brass or copper hardware.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1997 (v.25#2) pg. 18

Tip on using ketchup as a brass and copper cleaner.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #212 Mar 1994 (v.18#8) pg. 34

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