[pure-silver] Re: Silver Mirroring and Care of Old Photographs...

Thanks Rob!

Your response strengthens my faith in this list!
I will contact you shortly.

Ray


--- Rob McElroy <idag@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ray,
> 
> The following link is for the PhotoConservation list on Yahoo.  It is  
> run by Luis Nadeau, the author of many books relating to process  
> history.  Many conservation professionals belong to the list and the  
> expertise among the members is extensive.
> 
>   http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/photoconservation/
> 
> I have a large study-collection of silver mirroring examples and print  
> deterioration samples.  What is your question?  Feel free to respond  
> off-list if your questions are not germaneproprietary to this list.   
> Posing your questions on the PhotoConservation list should elicit the  
> help you need.
> 
> I have personally been experimenting with silver-mirroring-removal for  
> many years, and have developed a proprietary technique for removing  
> the silver mirroring without affecting the original surface sheen/ 
> reflectance of the paper.
> 
> Regards,
> Rob McElroy
> Buffalo, NY
> daguerreotypist
> photo conservation researcher
> 
> 
> On May 22, 2008, at 9:36 PM, Ray Rogers wrote:
> 
> > Does someone remember (or know of) an active conservation list?
> > or some person active in the field that likes to talk about  
> > conservation and true (analog)
> > restoration?
> >
> > There may be someone on this list... I am not sure, (perhaps Roger  
> > K? is with us?)
> >
> > Anyway, I have a few questions I would like to direct to people who  
> > have seen a lot of examples of
> > print deterioation such as silver mirroring.
> >
> > (Of course GEH and IPI come imeadiately to mind, but that should be  
> > later I think.)
> >
> >
> > Alternativly,
> > Anyone here have any photographs damaged by silver mirroring?
> > If so, you may respond off list, if you prefer.
> >
> > (If there is not a suitable list for conservation questions,
> > perhaps I will post them here....)
> >
> > Ray
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