Re: '33/4 Su8 Inst. Pl.

Posted by Packardbarry On 2011/12/18 10:21:14

Tim - Have u seen under one of the '34 Crests and there is a DARK BROWN?
With all the restored plates out there that just have the harringbone in a natural, im wondering if the "COLORED DARK BROWN" was noting the color of the material used and it never did get a chemical treatment; seems like the su8 matl is a copper vrs the 8&12 which looks like brass. Whats makes me wonder this is the plate for the '12' is the only one that states "OXIDIZED" - 8 states "NICKEL FINISH" - su8 is the "COLORED DARK BROWN". If there was a chemical treatment is must have been a light one that came off with a light rub because there are so many that are just the copper and if it was orig. natural it would have gotten darker with age.
Guessing this is one of those things we will never know forsure. ITS FUN TO SPECULATE !!!!!!