Thanks for the recommend. Luckily there wasn't much rust, and the steel wool did the trick. The majority were still shiny clean

Absolutely impressive, Jim. Let's keep fixing up these old (boxes) accordions. Me thinks there might be a Pettijohn Cajun accordian brand sometime in the future.........

Hey Tim, thanks man! If only I wasn't so intimidated by wood work, I'd be all over it. I don't trust my hands in that regard though...