An easy way to figure out what your thrifted brass item is made of is to use a magnet. If it sticks to the item, it's brass-plated. If not, it's solid brass. One popular cleaning hack is to mix lemon ...

The small, internal O-ring is not as high-quality as other components, you might need to replace it for longer use A bit struggling to get it apart for cleaning Crafted from solid brass and especially ...

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