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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-03-04 20:42
Is it the fancy name for thick silver plate (25 microns) used on cutlery (and on top quality instruments)?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-04 20:47
Brush up your French: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillechort
(It's an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc (Cu 62..68 / Ni 18 / Zn 15...20), invented by Messieurs Maillot and Chorier)
(fixed typos)
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Ben
Post Edited (2007-03-04 20:47)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-03-04 21:09
By its composition, it has similarity to a high Cu, low Zn "nickel silver", will look it up. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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