I have several boxes filled with brass oil lamps, barometers and clocks I
want
to clean.


sounds like 'work' to me.

Yup! But if you ever get a nice boat, you'll appreciate adding nice items like
brass lamps and barometers to your boat instead of constant use of 5 minute
epoxy on your deck!
Pics of these items will be up as soon as I get them cleaned and installed.

RB