[modeleng] Re: Sale of Deceased ME's workshop

Hi Jesse

I think that'd be the same as the stuff horologists use. Silver chloride and 
chalk?

It works a treat. I've seen many a fun reaction but that is especially 
agreeable to me. It may be simple there may be no smoke but somehow it is 
just a nice reaction.

Cheers!

>From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [modeleng] Re: Sale of Deceased ME's workshop
>Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:30:05 -0600
>
>And horologists silver plate brass clock dials using a displacement
>reaction. The silver plate sticks really well and can last years.
>
>  Cheers
>
>I have a formula in an old gunsmith's manual that tells how to make a 
>silver
>plating powder that is merely rubbed on brass or copper.  No tank, no
>nothing except a damp cotton cloth to smear the powder with.  Works well as
>I remember it, but the coating is very thin though I suppose one could 
>apply
>extra coats to build it up.
>
>Jesse in coolish but sunny west Tennessee
>
>

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