{"id":786,"date":"2013-04-26T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T13:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=786"},"modified":"2013-04-25T20:27:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T20:27:00","slug":"preservation-week-day-5-preserving-modeling-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2013\/04\/26\/preservation-week-day-5-preserving-modeling-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Preservation Week Day 5: Preserving Modeling Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the seventh post in a week-long series celebrating National Preservation Week.\u00a0 NMAM blog posts in this series will discuss how to preserve your own modeling history.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Model engines and radio control equipment are fun to collect.\u00a0 There\u2019s also all those old building and flying supplies you\u2019re not sure what to do with.\u00a0 As sturdy as these might look, however, they need some specialized care to keep them at their best.<\/p>\n

Start with:<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0 Keep them in a place which is fairly dry.\u00a0 Metal can corrode in an environment high in humidity.\u00a0
\n2.\u00a0 Handle them with gloves.\u00a0 It is incredibly easy to leave visible finger prints on metal (especially trophies).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Fingerprints<\/a>
Dirt and oils on your hands can leave visible fingerprints on metal surfaces.
Source: National Model Aviation Museum, Found in Collection, 2007.01.174.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3.\u00a0 Support them well when handling.\u00a0 Especially for trophies, don\u2019t pick them up by the handles or protruding parts.\u00a0 Instead, support them from underneath and always use both hands.
\n4.\u00a0 Resist the urge to make it look like new again.\u00a0 In all cases over-cleaning can cause irreversible damage to metal.\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a.\u00a0 Only clean the worst of the grime from engines; often a layer of oil left on the engine will help prevent future corrosion.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 b.\u00a0 Don\u2019t use any chemical cleaning products on radio equipment or trophies.\u00a0 To clean these, dust carefully with a soft brush.\u00a0 It\u2019s even better if you get the vacuum out and brush the dust into the nozzle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Lightly<\/a>
Lightly brushing dust directly into the vacuum hose means the dust has less of a chance to recirculate back into the air.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This<\/a>
Improper cleaning can result in damage to metal surfaces, as well as the loss of valuable information.
Source: National Model Aviation Museum, Found in Collection, 2009.01.01<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5.\u00a0 Keep anything you\u2019re not showing off boxed, or wrapped in clean, unbleached muslin<\/a>.\u00a0 That will help keep the dust off, meaning you have to clean them less often.
\n6.\u00a0 Remove any batteries.\u00a0 It is best to bring your batteries to your local hazardous material drop-off site \u2013 just in case.<\/p>\n

Go a bit further:<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0 Purchase acid-free boxes from a museum products supplier like Gaylord<\/a> or Hollinger Metal Edge<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
Properly supporting and boxing trophies is a great idea, especially for those that are in fragile condition.
Source: National Model Aviation Museum, Found in Collection, 2012.01.11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2.\u00a0 The activated carbon available for fish tank filters is great to place in the area where you have these objects stored as it absorbs impurities in the air that could be causing corrosion.\u00a0 Don\u2019t, however, let it come in contact with your object.
\n3.\u00a0 Display your trophies and other memorabilia in vitrines like these<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn more:<\/strong>
\nThe Australian National Maritime Museum has a helpful guide for caring for metal objects<\/a>.
\nFor those whose personal collections contact plastic items, the Institute of Conservation has a helpful guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want more advice on preserving your modeling equipment, feel free to ask your questions to the museum\u2019s blog<\/a>, Facebook page<\/a>, or by emailing staff directly at mariav@modelaircraft.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Preservation<\/a>Sponsored by the ALA\u2019s Association for Library Collections and Technical Services and partner organizations, Preservation Week will inspire actions to preserve personal, family and community collections of all kinds, as well as library, museum and archive collections. It will raise awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions can play in providing ongoing preservation information. More information can be found at: www.ala.org\/preservationweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the seventh post in a week-long series celebrating National Preservation Week.\u00a0 NMAM blog posts in this series will discuss how to preserve your own modeling history.\u00a0 Model engines and radio control equipment are fun to collect.\u00a0 There\u2019s also all those old building and flying supplies you\u2019re not sure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,92],"tags":[94,50,93],"class_list":["post-786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-museum","category-preservation-week","tag-artifact-care","tag-museum-2","tag-preservation-week-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":799,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786\/revisions\/799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}