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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 222474, member: 78"]Hi Antiquer,</p><p> Please stop using the hot needle for a test. So many things have been marred or ruined by that test. The last time I tried it was in 1950 something. It was a piece of celluloid and it burst into flames and really burned my one finger. There are so many tests that will not cause damage. Cutting into metal to see if it silver or plate is another nono to me. I have a large metal vase that says "special metal" It looks like silver, it polishes like silver it has 17 cut marks on the base from people believing it was silver. I hate any type of testing that leaves marks.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 222474, member: 78"]Hi Antiquer, Please stop using the hot needle for a test. So many things have been marred or ruined by that test. The last time I tried it was in 1950 something. It was a piece of celluloid and it burst into flames and really burned my one finger. There are so many tests that will not cause damage. Cutting into metal to see if it silver or plate is another nono to me. I have a large metal vase that says "special metal" It looks like silver, it polishes like silver it has 17 cut marks on the base from people believing it was silver. I hate any type of testing that leaves marks. greg[/QUOTE]
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