old Bechstein plate

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-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Mulik <tubist at swbell.net>
>Sent: Apr 16, 2006 10:00 PM
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: old Bechstein plate
>
>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
>