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[TR] Different TR3/3A/3B hubcap globe styles?

Subject: [TR] Different TR3/3A/3B hubcap globe styles?
From: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:07:51 -0700
References: <2b279.13cdfc7d.3ccb5070@aol.com>
> I have absolutely no clue what "vitreous enamelled" is but those are  
> Piggott's words.

More commonly known as cloisonne (with an accent above the 'e'), I believe.
Vitreous refers to the fact it is cured by 'firing' (heating to high
temperature), and enamel is, of course, the pigment.  A pretty effect, but
unfortunately rather fragile to be on a hub cap.

-- Randall  

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