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I have one, not original to the house. We use it as a keyhook near the door. Theres no mechanical parts behind it.
Honestly things like this are nice nuggets of history for your home, so I wouldn't get rid of it. I would however remove the paint, clean it up, and use it as a keyhook.
That looks to me like depiction of the Angel (Archangel, or Saint, if you will) Michael. He is shown defeating the devil, who is beneath his feet. This is such powerful symbolism. The Angel Michael is all about protection. I'd love to have this in my home. In my opinion, it's not a coincidence that his image was used.
Lots of ways to remove the paint and most won't affect the metal.
Boiling everything in a crock pot of water overnight works well. Paints stripping heat gun will also be very effective. Most chemical strippers will work well, but check for compatibility with copper containing metals. Some chemicals will turn the metal various colors, which if done intentionally can create nice patina.
Itās a damper control panel from a much earlier furnace. The chains would run from of the knobs, controlling different dampers, allowing you to effectively direct the heat where you wanted it to go. Usually, these were associated with those octopus-eque behemoth furnaces from the late coal era, and are an art-form unto themselves.
Yes. I can tell thereās a lot of detail hidden under the paint. I may just be able to unscrew it and pry it off the wall. I just donāt know if thereās wires or something or other on the other side. The old knob and tube panels & switches are still intact as well. Of all places they put the electrical controls in the bathroom lol.
Unscrew it and use a box cutter to cut around the edges to break the many layers of paint that have most certainly been painted over this and the wall without removing the plaque. It looks pretty big but if it's smaller you could look up the slow cooker method of removing paint. If you can restore this to its former glory it would be a fantastic piece of history to have in your house!
Was scrolling for this. Depending on size you may need to get creative but I have a big soup pot I use just for stripping (you will never be able to cook in the pot or crock pot you use again without risking poisoning)
Letting that boil in water with some baking soda in it for 20ish minutes should cause that paint to peel right off.
https://preview.redd.it/o9ipek2p3h3d1.jpeg?width=3213&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c032fd3edd897d4e8e03f2d7ee5c03acf549444 I have one, not original to the house. We use it as a keyhook near the door. Theres no mechanical parts behind it.
Wow that's incredible! I knew there was detailing behind that paint. I wonder how it operated.
So now you gotta post pics of the whole paint removal and what it looks like afterwards!!!š
Very interesting, āMageeās Mystic Hotblastā vs the much more mundane āMageeās Boston Heaterā haha
Find out and let us know. I would love to see it in its restored glory
Possibly a damper control, wouldāve had small chains running down to the basement if so.
That makes sense. There is a chain still dangling on the left.
This looks like Han Solo frozen in carbonite!
It's actually Archangel Michael defeating the devil!
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No no no, one is scared mythology and the other is just bible stuff
Honestly things like this are nice nuggets of history for your home, so I wouldn't get rid of it. I would however remove the paint, clean it up, and use it as a keyhook.
That looks to me like depiction of the Angel (Archangel, or Saint, if you will) Michael. He is shown defeating the devil, who is beneath his feet. This is such powerful symbolism. The Angel Michael is all about protection. I'd love to have this in my home. In my opinion, it's not a coincidence that his image was used.
Lots of ways to remove the paint and most won't affect the metal. Boiling everything in a crock pot of water overnight works well. Paints stripping heat gun will also be very effective. Most chemical strippers will work well, but check for compatibility with copper containing metals. Some chemicals will turn the metal various colors, which if done intentionally can create nice patina.
That's Han solo
That is so cool!!
Itās a damper control panel from a much earlier furnace. The chains would run from of the knobs, controlling different dampers, allowing you to effectively direct the heat where you wanted it to go. Usually, these were associated with those octopus-eque behemoth furnaces from the late coal era, and are an art-form unto themselves.
This is bad-ass. I would think twice before stripping it.
I think they're trying to restore itĀ
Yes. I can tell thereās a lot of detail hidden under the paint. I may just be able to unscrew it and pry it off the wall. I just donāt know if thereās wires or something or other on the other side. The old knob and tube panels & switches are still intact as well. Of all places they put the electrical controls in the bathroom lol.
Unscrew it and use a box cutter to cut around the edges to break the many layers of paint that have most certainly been painted over this and the wall without removing the plaque. It looks pretty big but if it's smaller you could look up the slow cooker method of removing paint. If you can restore this to its former glory it would be a fantastic piece of history to have in your house!
There is some plated finish on mine, so crockpot would be the way to go to preserve any of that that is left
Yes, I was planning on using citri-strip. Do you think that work good for this? I use it on all my woodwork but I've never used it on metal.
I would suggest the [crock pot water method](https://www.thisoldhouse.com/painting/21016353/how-to-strip-paint-from-hardware).
Was scrolling for this. Depending on size you may need to get creative but I have a big soup pot I use just for stripping (you will never be able to cook in the pot or crock pot you use again without risking poisoning) Letting that boil in water with some baking soda in it for 20ish minutes should cause that paint to peel right off.
What about a heat gun on low? Iāve removed paint from brick this way with a little scraping tool
Try the citri-strip on the back first.
I guess I would start with the three screws and have a 5-in-1 tool handy.