Interesting technical issue (though generalized):  The distant out-of-town radiator shop where I dropped off my leaking 70 yr. old original for repair, told me I couldn’t leave it for 3 months (only there that often, and won’t need to return sooner since I’m installing an aluminum one for now).  They said the alkaline air (!?) would cause the braising to corrode away!  My first thought was that they were B.S.ing me because they just didn’t want it in their way that long, but then there was some talk of maybe storing it full of antifreeze. Did new brass radiators have a shelf life? Or only ones that get repaired maybe?  I noticed the ‘stored full’ talk only came up after I made it abundantly clear I wouldn’t make the long drive any sooner.  B.S. or not?

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA