As others have said, because it is such a common model example with poor finish condition, restoration probably isn't a worthwhile proposition.
HOWEVER, that doesn't mean she can't be prettied up A LOT for minimal cost with just a bit of effort.
If you want to go to the trouble to disassemble it, give it a good cleaning with TSP, and then a good buff job with a felt wheel in a Dremel tool and some Mother's mag polish you can make it look about 10x better. Afterwards a light coat of wax will keep it shiny.
Here's an example of one I cleaned up that way. Even with it in your hand you have to look REALLY hard to tell where the original nickel ends and the polished steel begins.
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Last edited by BC38; 02-26-2024 at 07:23 PM.
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