Prep is most important, if the part does not look good before it will not look good after.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:27:55 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] question re "gold plating" > > Some years ago I had a few gold-plated phonograph parts re-plated at a > plating place & they came out with a different finish from that originally > used. So, you may want to leave your "not in best shape" parts as they are > rather than having them re-plated with a finish that might not match > originals. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Bob Maffit > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 10:25 PM > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' > Subject: [Phono-L] question re "gold plating" > > Phono Listers: > > > > i have some parts ( tone arm, speed control, bullet brake) which are "gold > plated" however, not in the best shape. I hesitate to ask, given the price > of gold these days but, who does this kind of work? > > > > I got to thinking and wondered if it wasn't really '"gold" but maybe a less > expensive option like some type of brass mix or something. > > > > Any thread discussing gold type plating, and or person doing this work would > be appreciated. Also, if someone in the last, say, 12 months had something > gold plated, what did it cost? > > > > Oh! Yes, it is the Victor VV-Xii *grin* > > > > Later > > > > Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
