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2. Nickel silver - Wikipedia

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   Nickel silver first became popular as a base metal for silver-plated cutlery and other silverware, notably the electroplated wares called EPNS (electroplated nickel silver). It is used in zippers , costume jewelry , for making musical instruments (e.g., flutes , clarinets ), and is preferred for the track in electric model railway layouts, as ...

3. 9 Antique Items You Could Sell for Thousands of Dollars

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   Coins worth a lot of money include the 1933 Double Eagle, 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, 1787 Brasher Doubloon, 1861 Paquet Liberty Head Double Eagle and 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. First Edition Books

4. R. Wallace & Sons - Wikipedia

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   The factory added to its products sterling goods and high-grade nickel-silver-plated ware, both flat and hollow. Still later, by experiment, Mr. Wallace devised a new process of manufacture from steel. It made a less bulky, firmer, and a lighter base for silver plating. Also in 1871, Wallace, his sons, and sons-in-law formed a new company.

5. James Dixon & Sons - Wikipedia

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   They were manufacturers of pewterware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting-tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks.

6. Cutlery - Wikipedia

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   From the nineteenth century, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was used as a cheaper substitute for sterling silver. In 1913, the British metallurgist Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel by chance, bringing affordable cutlery to the masses. [3] This metal has come to be the predominant one used in cutlery.

7. Melchior (alloy) - Wikipedia

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   The alloy of 30% Ni, 0.8% Fe, 1% Mn and 68.2% Cu is used in maritime shipping, in particular for the manufacture of condenser tubes. Nickel gives melchior, unlike brass and bronze, a silver color, and that property, combined with its high corrosion resistance, made it popular for the manufacture of household utensils in the Soviet Union. [1]