..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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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:50 AM
To: Rich C
Cc: 'Healeys List'; eric.frenken@brits-n-pieces.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] finish of gauge housing
Hi Rich,
Agreed--seems too thin to be paint. But, it's too gray to be cadmium,
and too dark to be zinc, as far as I can tell.
Anyone on a first name basis with Nisonger or MoMa that can ask them?
bs
Rich C wrote:
> All that I have observed seem to have been a very dull greyish
> plating. I don't think it was paint.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>
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