THEY DON'T DO THAT IN AMERICAN 'RESTORATION' SHOWS M8...
(usually crank em over with decades old fuel, get it 'running' and a spray bomb recondition if they're feeling fancy...)
Oh boy. Sturmey Archer chat.
There's heaps online about how different generations of them have different characteristics. Some of the earlier ones would find 'neutral' and disengage while pedaling leading to ball damage (rider not hub)...
With my boring sensible hat on, aren't spray booths supposed to have explosion proof fittings to avoid sparks igniting fumes...?
You're prob fine if just drying parts in there tho...