[SEL] Red Bronze question

[cgandree at mchsi.com]

Hey Pete I ve got the perfect solution for your matching the red bronze. 
Buy your self a cheap pair of rosie red sunglasses and you won't see the 
difference mate.
Curt


----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
From:    "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
To:      "ATIS" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>, "Oldengine.org" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Subject: [SEL] Red Bronze question
Date:    Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:24:08 +0000

> Hi all,
> 
> I bought a fuel pump casting for my R&V vertical (thanks to friends in 
> California) and it is cast from what our friends across the pond call 'Red 
> Bronze".
> Now I guess that some of you would say that brass is brass and bronze is bronze, 
> no.
> All the bronze I have here is slightly darker than normal brass, but this 
> casting has a red tinge to it.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/my%20fuel%20pump.htm
> I had to drill three holes into the casting to create the bypass tube as no core 
> was used when casting the pump. The original R&V pump had a core to create this 
> bypass when casting.
> The 3 holes I drilled, 1/4", need to be plugged up. Does anyone have any 5/16" 
> red brass rod about 10" long they want to sell?
> If I use the bronze I have here you will see the plug hole, does it matter you 
> say, well to me it does !!! ;-)
> 
> Now. if I had some aussie bronze and melted it down, could I add some copper to 
> increase the redness???
> 
> If anyone can help please contact me here OFF LIST:
> plowe at exemail.com.au
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> Peter Lowe
> R&V Engine Registrar
> Australia
> Ph: 61-266453455
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rv-register.htm
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