The extractor is finally being worked on.. I cleaned the tub well, and found that Lacquer thinner does a really nice number on the residue. If a bit messy, its no worse than using paint stripper and scraping the paint off something..
As I was wiping it down, I found, under the old oval logo, about a foot below it, another logo. Once wiped off, I can clearly read.. A.I.Root and part of Company..
So I have sanded the bejeesus out of the inside of the tank, and am not all thathappy with what remains.. the original paint is not easy to remove even with 80 grit sandpaper. with the exception of the high spots from past dents and dings, so the interior has a very mottled look to it..
I took a piece of galvanized tin from some old furnace ducting, and sanded it down, then coated it with a layer of aluminum paint. I let that dry well, then coated it with three coats of CamCoat. When that dries I am going to see how well it stands up to scrubbing washing etc to see if it peels. IF... it doesn't I will probably paint the tub by the same method so it LOOKS nice.. granted, once the basket is inside you cant really see much of the tub, but I still want it to look good if I am going to go through all of this to refurbish the old girl. If the camcoat peels or flakes with some scrubbing and flexing then it will have to remain mottled on the inside.