Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1892 — An Alloy That Does Not Tarnish. [ARTICLE]

An Alloy That Does Not Tarnish.

A new alloy which closely resembles gold Is composed of one hundred parts of copper and six of antimony* which after being melted Is Cured with carbonate of lime in oVdcr to increase its density. The alloy can be rolled, forged! and soldered in the same manner as gold, and when polished tho gold color remains unchanged, even after long exposure to ammonia and auid vapors ini the atmosphere. The cost of the alloy . in the ingot form is stated to be about twenty-five cents per pound.