Flat or Gloss on Gauge Hands?

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Of course, you might recall that the N&W did indeed chrome plate the 
rings of gauges used on passenger locomotives. Not the gauge casing, of 
course.

Ken Miller
On Feb 11, 2006, at 5:01 PM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:


>  Thanks to Gary Rolih for the best explanation yet as to why the dial 

> and needles should have flat paint (viz. that "Reflected image off of 

> the back of the glass can cause a ‘ghost’ image and misreading of the 

> gauge.")

>  

> Too bad this List wasn't around thirty years ago, when, like a fool, I 

> had the case and the bezel chrome plated !

>  

> You Listers are indeed a good-hearted group, as is evidenced by your 

> willingness to share information and coach newbies and "younger folks" 

> like me !

>  

> -- abram burnett  :)

>  

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