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Yes, you're technically correct, but it's an economy of words- shorter and more direct than "re-plating a tonearm crook with gold". Everyone understood what I was getting at immediately.

JohnM wrote:Re-plating and "re-gilding" are two entirely different things! 'Gilding' is the application of gold leaf (or any other metallic leaf) and it is adhered by an adhesive 'size'. You wouldn't want to 'gild' a tone arm! A picture frame or a sign, yes . . . but a phono part, no!

I did not know the names for this difference, thanks for the explanation.

estott wrote:Yes, you're technically correct, but it's an economy of words- shorter and more direct than "re-plating a tonearm crook with gold". Everyone understood what I was getting at immediately.

Sorry! As a former sign maker, I am a little more sensitive to that distinction than most. I'm sure I come across as a word Nazi, and I suppose I am, but remember the words of Mark Twain:

"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."

This is understood, but gold electroplating does fall under the heading of Gilding which means to apply a fine later of gold to a surface, both chemical and electrical methods fall under the broad category. To be hair-splitting you should speak of your technique as water gilding, hand gilding, fire gilding (if such a technique is still done) or metalic leafing versus Plating.

End of my hairspliting babble.

Wow! a new crook is the way to fix the problem. Very cool.

Estott, maybe if you buff the crook to a high polish and spray it with matte clear it would approximate the sheen somewhat. Just a thought.

Does anyone know how this satin plating was done? Was it shiny when new and now aged to this sheen, or did they rough it a little after plating?

So, in summary, but hook or by crook you will solve the problem?



Sorry, couldn't resist