I have a old 150 from many years ago.needs work,parts are on order needs valve rebuild,OK the tube and barrel show its age but no dents or rust.Should i leave it,strip it and paint it or polish it.Mind the finish now is blued not paint, this was my Dads its from the 50s.BTW its been in pieces for years but everything is there.
Mike
If you have fond memories of it maybe let it be. Depends if thats a factor though!
If not, 'shiny' seems fashionable at the moment! ;)
Maybe just do a restore to brand new original condition. It'll be a nice classic.
EDIT: It could be the brother of an EB22
Funny you say that i have the EB/E9A series in .177,.22 and .20 cal. it would look good all shiny Hm
Keep it blue...re-blue if needed. It is a classic and should be saved! IMHO
Rich
I can't count how many guns I screwed up when I was younger. Sanding them to make them shiny, refinishing stocks & grips, drilling holes. All I really did was screw up a nice gun, & remove it's history. In your case it's also part of your history. Strip it down, give the metal parts a bath with hot soapy water & a tooth brush. Dry it off good, & rub your old friend with a rag & some oil. Would you want some youngster sanding off your well earned lines when you get old?
Sounds like a 'Flip-a-coin' decision! :-*
Had to re blue my 150 after the dreaded rust bug got at it,looks ok now, but power output is low,time for another strip down & a little internal modding :)
I vote for rebuilding the internals and leaving the original worn finish. I think it gives the old guns character. I want to "weather" my AK47 (built in 1962) so it will look like it did before it was refinished for import.
I have a 140 I'm slowly rebuilding, and someone painted it black. So my vote is to either keep the finish and just clean it up, or if your going for a full restoration have it re-blued. I'm going to strip that awful paint off mine, and have every external part re-blued to take it back to it's original glory. These guns are great pieces of history, and your is a part of not only air gun history, but yours too!
Just my 2 cents,
Casey
Well i think i will first see how the rebuild works out, keep her as is for now.If all go's well i will reblue it.Damm when my Dad sees it he wont think its his.
Mike
Quote from: Crosshairs on March 31, 2011, 01:48:23 AM
Well i think i will first see how the rebuild works out, keep her as is for now.If all go's well i will reblue it.Damm when my Dad sees it he wont think its his.
Mike
Oh, I think he'll remember it just like the day he bought it!
If it turns out real nice, you won't want him to recognize it - he may want it back! ;D
Lol he has 4 of my guns at his house,he wont want me to take them back. But he will want it back, just kidding.
Mike
:)
Here's my 150.....
I put the plastic grips back on to make it more original (those shown were all chewed up so I swapped the wood grips for some mint ones). It has a little wear around the breech cover but you can't avoid that. A real pleasure to shoot!
:)
Also, on its way from Germany soon, I bought this 157 so as to have the pair.......
Nice looking 50 year old guns,mine needs to be reblued i just resealed it and it shoots very hard :-* and accurate :-*
Mike
I have one and it came to me used with a "nickel" finish. Its not a great looker, I may have it blued in the future.
I never looked into nickel plating. Anyone know what a ball park figure would be on say a 2240??
Rich
The problem with reblue or nickel is that the gun never really looks right unless it's done by a real pro. Most of them come out with washed out lines, rounded edges, & lettering sanded & buffed out. Unless it's done right they look like a shiny turd.
Well she's back together and shoots find,i left it as is.She dont look to pretty but she sure still shoots like a new gun.
Mike
Looks fine Mike. Like a gun that has put some lead downrange for years. I think they call that character :-*
Yeah Rich i was gonna reblue it, but it brings back some good times with Dad and as a kid,I will look for another one in better shape.
Mike
She looks just fine, showing her age is all!
~Falcon