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Is the aluminum trim nickel plated? 140-160

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posted by  B20Paul. on  Mon May 26 23:07 CST 2025
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Aluminium develops it's own protective petina over time, primarily it' just aluminium oxide. If you have to weld aluminium, this has to be gotten rid of with a stainless steel brush first because it has a higher melting temperature then beneath it. Learned this in the 1980's when I did my Apprenticeship.

The trim parts that were stainless & are downgraded to aluminium in 73-74 models demonstrate quality going backwards. 240's in general are junk compared to early 140-164 & the P1800 & the 120's.





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