old Bechstein plate

[Paul Mulik]

It has a lovely patina, like one sees on antique brass or bronze objects (if
memory serves, brass is a copper/zinc alloy, and bronze is a copper/tin
alloy).  This plate does not look like painted iron at all.  Could it be
cast iron which was plated with brass or bronze?

I guess I should have taken some pictures of it.

--Paul Mulik

----- Original Message ----- 

> I own a 1900 Bechstein grand. It has a traditional cast iron plate. What
> makes you think this piano has a bronze plate?
>
> Terry Farrell