Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: [Lieca] black chrome
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:31:37 -0800

Joke... ;-)  like "giant shrimp"

Jim

ps... I actually got private mail on this one. jeeeez!!! Someone thought I
was making fun of Tom's spelling with "oxymoron"! Cruel kindness!

Thanks for the science Charlie.

Jim, again.
 


At 10:39 PM 3/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
><< 
> At 05:07 PM 3/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Could someone descrive what black chrome is (the finish of the M6)?
> >
> >Tom Shea
> > 
>
>In a message dated 98-03-15 19:25:17 EST, Jim wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I believe it is an oxymoron.
> 
> Jim
> 
>  >>
>
>Jim,
>
>tsk...tsk... tsk You should know better, Jim. Black chrome is chromium oxide.
>The chromium is plated onto the surface and then oxidized. It is a very hard
>material that resists wear.
>
>Charlie
>