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Posted by Wardner on December 15, 2006 at 17:55:19 from (206.148.20.150):
In Reply to: Re: Which light styles posted by Randy as in Randy-IA on December 15, 2006 at 16:38:57:
I thought original finish on reflectors was silver. Silver has the highest reflectance of all metals at something like 98%. I think it is quite likely that you got nickel because that is the second step in high quality triple chrome plating; the first being copper and the last, chrome. Your plating shop probably didn't have a silver tank. Most of the nickel plate I have seen has been on coal and wood stove trim. To give you an indication of how long ago I had reflectors re-silvered, I paid $5 per each on a pair of Graham Brothers Truck lights. Must have been in the '70s
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