Restoring WW2 Junction Box - confused?
Hi All
I've just started to take the paint off of a small SBA junction box and at first was greeted by a shiny copper/brass colour. But going deeper into some heavy pitting the colour gives way to silver, I checked and that is true for the whole box.
Is coating a steel box with copper/brass a common practice?
Was it done for corrosion reasons (didn't work)?
Was it done for conductivity/shielding reasons?
I need to 'fill' in the deeply pitted sections or they will look ugly after painting - what is the best method for this (after passivating the rust). I am worried that the filler will just fall or crack out.
Cheers
James
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