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Post by wolfmom on May 23, 2015 14:36:29 GMT
Or what I think is tin. It's an old Hoosier Flour Sifter. I looked them up on line. Most have been painted, but the few originals seen appear to be tin.
Is it worth stripping? Can I get it back to near new as it doesn't appear to have any dents in it , but there is a couple small rust spots around the sifter seams.
Will it continue to rust if stripped, or should I repaint it?
I have the Hoosier cabinet, but it's been repaired and repainted multiple times, so either way won't matter for the value of the cabinet.
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Post by stickinthemud on May 23, 2015 16:02:43 GMT
Your sifter has probably been 'tinned' like an old-fashioned tin can: sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin. Those rust spots formed where there was a break in the tin surface. Paint will be needed to keep rust from coming back.
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Post by wolfmom on May 23, 2015 19:24:14 GMT
Your sifter has probably been 'tinned' like an old-fashioned tin can: sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin. Those rust spots formed where there was a break in the tin surface. Paint will be needed to keep rust from coming back. Really? Even those made in the early 1900's? Sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin? Why would they do that? |
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Post by Rustaholic on May 25, 2015 0:11:20 GMT
Your sifter has probably been 'tinned' like an old-fashioned tin can: sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin. Those rust spots formed where there was a break in the tin surface. Paint will be needed to keep rust from coming back. Really? Even those made in the early 1900's? Sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin? Why would they do that?
Them people were smart. They just didn't have everything we have now or they would have made it from stainless steel. |
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Post by wolfmom on May 25, 2015 12:38:57 GMT
Really? Even those made in the early 1900's? Sheet steel covered with a thin layer of tin? Why would they do that?
Them people were smart. They just didn't have everything we have now or they would have made it from stainless steel.Blush! Of course - I'm reading sheet steel and picturing stainless steel in my fast fading mind...  |
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Post by karenp on May 25, 2015 14:10:39 GMT
I love old Hoosiers. I have one, but haven't ever cleaned the flour bin to the point I would be comfortable putting flour in it. Let me know how it goes.
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Post by stickinthemud on May 25, 2015 16:27:51 GMT
We had a Hoosier in the kitchen growing up. It had the flour sifter/dispenser but I don't recall Mom ever using it.
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Post by wolfmom on May 25, 2015 17:48:38 GMT
My Hoosier is a small one and has the sifter in one of the upper cabinets. I keep my dishes, glasses and glass serving bowls in it, so I don't use the sifter for flour.
I just repainted the inside and was wondering what to do with the sifter. Since it has a wee bit of rust, I will probably repaint it. I want to paint the back of the cabinets inside a contrasting color, most likely that green color that was so popular way back when, then pin stripe the doors with the same color and will decide then what color to paint the sifter.
Tried to post a picture from my desktop, but it's beyond me.
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