Vintage Cast Iron Tape Dispenser Refresh 

This 3M Scotch-brand "whale tail" tape dispenser is from the 1940s and cleans up so very nicely! Found in the back of an antique store, it will be going to my daughter (who is a librarian) for many more years of service.
For those of us from the military, the "as you were" command could mean a couple of things...but here, it simply means getting a few old objects restored to their former glory (or at least close).