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Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing

To: Dave Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:49:30 +0100
Definitively zinc electro plated and later on cadmium plated, although 
it was so thin you could nearly rub it of. I have hundreds of these 
gauges and clocks, NOS and used. They are usually covered in surface 
rust in older cars that have been stored in damp conditions.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Dave Porter schreef:
> ..well, I spoke with Margaret at MoMa and she said they weren't plated at
> all. Only painted on the inside. They have been using a Napa brand paint
> (iron cast) to more or less duplicate the original external case color..
>  I'm just the messenger...
> dave
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