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mickey
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lockworks
#9860 - 23/02/04 03:45 AM

Does anybody know if gold washing the locks was standard or an option for Holland and Holland? I took a part a detachable lock rifle last night and found the lock were gold washed or plated. The other ones I have seen were engine turned. This was a very early 465 Royal without ejectors so I think it may have beena special order but don't know.

Any ideas or information? Did most of the manufacturers offer it as a add on or was it stanndard/

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DaveJames
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Re: lockworks [Re: mickey]
#9913 - 23/02/04 05:35 PM

mickey, what would be the reason to wash the parts? never heard of that before

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mickey
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Re: lockworks [Re: DaveJames]
#9939 - 24/02/04 02:19 AM

David

The idea was to reduce friction for smoother operation. Like engine turning gave a ligh oil a place to reside for the same reason.

There is a reason that a quality Double can't be built for $6000.

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NE450No2
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Re: lockworks [Re: mickey]
#9947 - 24/02/04 06:08 AM

Gold washing also prevented RUST.

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