Willhasti,

So the medal arrived from the British HC Canberra instead of the Malaysian HC. This sounds unusual.

My medal also developed black spots on it after a while left in the box.

When I give it a good cleaning with a silver cloth the spots all disappeared.

no its the silver thats falling off ,i will soon have a black pjm for anzac day,and also the fern leaves cross the wrong way ,this is a dud medal,a phoney im sure,what happened at the british hi comm?more tricks from the civil serpents,surely not.

willhastie wrote:

no its the silver thats falling off ,i will soon have a black pjm for anzac day,and also the fern leaves cross the wrong way ,this is a dud medal,a phoney im sure,what happened at the british hi comm?more tricks from the civil serpents,surely not.

I heard from one PJMer in the UK who tried to clean his PJM and the 'silver' came off. He received his fro the MHC in London.


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BarryF, who fought for the Right to Wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia

I HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH A GENUINE BOLEX WATCH ,I BOUGHT IN NEE SOON.

I wonder just what is being used when cleaning your PJM?We are advised to use a silver polish cloth.or Duraglit wadding,definatley NOT Brasso or any other abrasive cleaners.


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Hold the line steady boys.

I spoke to a Jeweller and he recommended using Goddard's silver cloth, impregnated,
for normal cleaning and for bad tarnishing using Goddard's Long Term Silver Polish as
directed.

I got my gear by 'phone from:

Parkers Jewels & Tools
37 Spencer Street,
Hockley,
Birmingham B18 6DE

'phone:0844 8193

after thought; when I have worn my medals, I rub them over with the silver cloth and pack them away in clingfilm.
They don't realy need cleaning again before you wear them.

Why not get them Chromed like mine, you never have to clean them then and they always look pristine. You don't dirty the ribbons either so that saves having them re-ribboned every few years.

John