I will post him name on Monday he also does cars with nickel Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 5, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks. Who is he, and how do I get in touch with him? And how much should > I expect to spend? I have this fear it may cost more than the phonograph is > worth... > > And then I'd have to figure out how to ship the horn to Florida without it > getting damaged. Anyone have any experience doing something like that? > >> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 17:30:35 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia BI Sterling -- nickel-plated parts >> >> I use a guy in Tampa Florida if interested email me >> Zono >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 5, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, everybody. I picked up a nice Columbia BI Sterling this summer, and >>> have been trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that the >>> nickel-plating on the horn, tone arm, reproducer and back bracket is faded >>> and splotchy. I thought this might be better left to a professional, so I >>> found a guy in my area on the internet and took it to him for polishing. >>> Big mistake! He accomplished exactly nothing except stripping the nickel >>> plating off the reproducer (brass underneath), and charged me anyway. He >>> couldn't even guess what the issue was with the plating -- only said he'd >>> tried his best. So now I'm worse off than when I started. >>> >>> So, what's my next move? Is there anyone in New England, Boston or north, >>> who does nickel electroplating? Any idea how much that would cost? Are >>> there any products and/or techniques I should try myself? (I don't have >>> access to a polishing wheel or anything like that.) And does anyone have a >>> nice Columbia Analysing reproducer they'd care to sell me? (I also need a >>> crank and a lid latch, if anyone has either of those.) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
