[Elecraft] Nickel Plateing

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Andy,
I had good results with Graves Plating Co. in Florence, Alabama.  They 
do a lot of restoration work.
http://www.gravesplating.com/

You might also consider asking Vibroplex who they use.  They are still 
in business in Mobile, Alabama.
 http://www.vibroplex.com/

Bob
WB4TGG

Andy GM0NWI wrote:

>Guy's..
>
>Just wanted to ask,...
>
>Does anyone on the list, know of a company in the the US, where I could
>enquire about having an item here in the shack (UK), re-nickel plated..?
>
>The item is, a "1924 Vibroplex Code Martin Junior" morse key, bought by
>myself on that site that can't be mentioned..
>
>I've spent the best part of a year of my life, "restoring" this key, back to
>just about fully working order, although not a patch on the restorations (I
>dont think so anyway) of our very own Chuck Adams K7QO, I'm very pleased
>with my results for a first time tryin'
>my hand at a resoration project.
>
>There are some who would say, "leave it as is", and others who say "yep,
>that'll be nice when shineing again"....believe me, I have been tossing with
>both ideas for about a year now...after all you guys saying such things..!
>I "wondered" in the beginning if the key COULD
>indeed be "restored", but with a little bit of patience, and a LOT of time,
>it is once again nearly "fully functional" as it was intended 
>for back in 1924, all parts that were "stuck fast" are now free, and working
>as they should be, ...the only thing is "cosmetics" really,..
>
>I feel that parts of the key could do, with some "restoration" on the
>nickel-plating side, as it wont be going anywhere in a hurry, and will stay
>in my possession, so I think its worth spending the money to have it done.
>
>I have looked over the net, but don't have any idea from the names seen, as
>to who might be interested in the job, mainly as the job will probably be
>seen as "small lot"..
>
>SO..! if there is anyone out there on the list who knows of such a company
>that might be interested in a "small lot job", or indeed someone who has in
>the past gotten this done to one of their own keys, say a "ham" out there
>willing to help me (i.e an address to send the key and some payment to where
>upon the subsequent "ham" could get the job done, and then send the key back
>to me in the post (paid by myself of course) , or indeed a "ham" who can
>help themselves with the key through experience, please can you let me know.
>
>Answers On A Postcard To The E-Mail Address Below..
>
>72's
>Andy
>GM0NWI              andy.gm0nwi1 at btinternet.com
>
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