Klarinet Archive - Posting 000129.txt from 2002/12

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silver Keys, was Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 00:17:45 -0500

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From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Silver Keys, was Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off

> Sorry about that.
>
> I just looked at it. I'm sure that the keys are silver, but the body is a
> duller color. I think it is nickel.
>

Nickel can be quite shiny too when it is buffed. A better clue is to look
at the color of the tarnish. Silver tarnishes in shades of gray and black.
It also generally tarnishes quickly. On the other hand, nickel tarnishes in
shades of brown and yellowish brown. In addition it tarnishes very slowly.
It can sit for decades and show only a minimal amount of tarnish.

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