My chrome / nickel guy I jay at majic chrome out of tampa Florida. His cell is 941 545 4693. Good luck with your project Zono
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2014, at 11:25 PM, Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
