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James K · March 26, 2013, 04:30 PM

Probably steel jacket with cupro-nickel plating to keep the steel from rusting. That was the most common type of jacket material in Europe, where gilding metal never caught on until after WWII.

Jim

March 26, 2013, 04:30 PM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Probably steel jacket with cupro-nickel plating to keep the steel from rusting. That was the most common type of jacket material in Europe, where gilding metal never caught on until after WWII. Jim