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<blockquote data-quote="oexing" data-source="post: 142572" data-attributes="member: 1493"><p>But tell me where is the logic to have stainless at high expense when they meant it to be chromed later ? Maybe your lever was sent for chroming when they changed for carbon steel at that time and did not know ? How did you find out about your ss type ? My levers are both magnetic so only my water drop test detected the stainless type, similar to kichen sink stainless cheap type. I just got mine mirror polished as I did with numerous other parts on the 1935 Horex. The Devon rim company does same with their ss rims, the Vincent SS pushrod shrouds and shock absorber shrouds are Devon as well as I got them 30 years ago from Doug Richardson directly before the Spares Co had them.</p><p> When trained for ss I can see that it is a fraction different to chrome, not so cold blue but a golden shine from all that nickel but I prefer it over chrome. Maybe somebody in the past did not see it that way ?</p><p> Another photo of the 600 cc Horex, Devon SS rims and spokes, foot brake lever, all oil lines ss and so on . . .. Not one second thinking about chroming these parts, would be ridiculous in my mind.</p><p> The blackening procedures in the clip look nice in a way but only the hot oil burn job may provide a bit of rust protection as there is a coat of burned oil on the parts. The blueing chemical job is standard in gunsmith trade, did that myself. But for deep black finish send it to companies which do this professionally. You better not put items out in the rain for a week without oily/greasy corrosion sprayed on. No alternative for bike parts I´d say. Better way have ss fasteners and paint them matt black after assembly, no rust then, nor on threads. But then, not my business . . . . .</p><p></p><p> Vic</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]43828[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oexing, post: 142572, member: 1493"] But tell me where is the logic to have stainless at high expense when they meant it to be chromed later ? Maybe your lever was sent for chroming when they changed for carbon steel at that time and did not know ? How did you find out about your ss type ? My levers are both magnetic so only my water drop test detected the stainless type, similar to kichen sink stainless cheap type. I just got mine mirror polished as I did with numerous other parts on the 1935 Horex. The Devon rim company does same with their ss rims, the Vincent SS pushrod shrouds and shock absorber shrouds are Devon as well as I got them 30 years ago from Doug Richardson directly before the Spares Co had them. When trained for ss I can see that it is a fraction different to chrome, not so cold blue but a golden shine from all that nickel but I prefer it over chrome. Maybe somebody in the past did not see it that way ? Another photo of the 600 cc Horex, Devon SS rims and spokes, foot brake lever, all oil lines ss and so on . . .. Not one second thinking about chroming these parts, would be ridiculous in my mind. The blackening procedures in the clip look nice in a way but only the hot oil burn job may provide a bit of rust protection as there is a coat of burned oil on the parts. The blueing chemical job is standard in gunsmith trade, did that myself. But for deep black finish send it to companies which do this professionally. You better not put items out in the rain for a week without oily/greasy corrosion sprayed on. No alternative for bike parts I´d say. Better way have ss fasteners and paint them matt black after assembly, no rust then, nor on threads. But then, not my business . . . . . Vic [ATTACH type="full" alt="Horex 600cc 4 valves.JPG"]43828[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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