Don Gillies wrote:
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> Are ORO freewheels really plated in brass ?? If they are, then why
> don't they tarnish ?? I have never seen a green freewheel and this
> suggests to me that they are plated with something more stable than
> a pure brass finish.
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> Does anyone know _for sure_ what is the plating on ORO freewheels ?
I have more than a few Regina Oro freewheels (been riding them since the mid 1970s) and some are very, very darkly tarnished. In other words, no longer their original shiny brass color. However, they shine right up with Happich - Simichrome polish.
Yes, I know "for sure" that they are brass plated.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California, Southwest U.S.A.
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