TATERRY@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/10/00 8:22:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> felperg@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << All of the prewar Lucas generators and starters that I have seen in the
> past 30 years were painted black if steel and unpainted if alum. I have
> received many that were different colors, but were black under the other
> paint/s. >>
>
> Gerry, I've seen some that thad the body nickel plated....or maybe it was
> cad/zinc but in any case a bright plate......have you seen any of those?
> Terry
Terry
I have never seen nickel plating on a Lucas generator or starter. The
aluminum end plates are normally not polished. I just got done restoring a
Bentley generator and it was the best Lucas part I have ever seen, but was
painted the same as all others with the massive aluminum ends left plain.
Jerry
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