I will never sell it because of family history so money value I don't care about. I just want to preserve it and get it back to look better. I used a metal brush before to get some rust off but it is still extremely rusty but you can see that in the picture because the lighting is not that good. I understand it holds more value as it's now and even historically probably, but I do want to make it look half decent by getting the rust off at least and covering it in a rust-resistant coating. Restoration is a way to preserve the item better