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what do you do if you want to replate the "yellow" metal (bronze? brass?) on these old machines? If I scrub it too hard with copper cleaner, the yellow smears a bit, is it a lacquer?
I know the silver parts can be re-done with a home nickel-plating kit
attached are some pics of a Ice Revue and a Domino. I've circled the brackets and parts, they are common to just about every EM it seems.
I don't mean the part itself, but they all have a plating or coating. It would be nice to be able to restore it when cleaning and repairing the machine.
DSC02992-resized (resized).jpgDomino-resized) (resized).jpgDomino-resized2 (resized).jpgQuoted from dr_nybble:It might be zinc dichromate (some rainbowing is evident). See this site to identify different types of plating:
http://429mustangcougarinfo.50megs.com/new_page_26.htm
Caswell has a kit to get the effect.
Interesting, I did not know that Zinc can be a yellow finish. And zinc plating has (relatively) easy home kits. I am thinking I might give it a try!
https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/zinc-plating-kit-5L
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