Forget gasoline. Dismiss lighter fluid. Let slip the idea of lacquer thinner.
When I clean my type slugs, I only use bourbon.
When I clean my type slugs, I only use bourbon.
I love the smell of mineral spirits in the morning.
(They might not smile much on your use of mineral spirits while you’re there, so use caution.)
Some photos in the process of cleaning up the black wooden case of my 1949 Smith-Corona Clipper which are suggestive of methods one might attempt at restoring their own versions.
Not factory perfect, but certainly acceptable for another 75 years of happy use.