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	Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, Inc. - Model Kits since 1905!
		Complete kit, with cast resin hull, laser-cut styrene parts and Britannia metal fittings.
		Complete kit, with cast resin hulls, wood for spars, rigging and sail material, etched brass and cast Britannia metal fittings, instructions and full size plans.
		The easternmost point in the U.S.A. Complete kit, with shaped wood dowels, etched brass and cast Britannia metal fittings.
	www.bluejacketinc.com /downeast.htm (331 words)

	Britannia metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Britannia metal is a pewter-type alloy favoured for its silvery appearance and smooth surface.
		Some authorities and collectors think that it is this "white metal" that sometimes formed a base for early experimentations in mercury and tin or latten metal plating in the 18th and early 19th Centuries.
		Britannia metal should be distinguished from Britannia silver, a high-grade alloy of silver.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Britannia_metal (230 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for britannia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		britannia metal silvery-white alloy of tin with antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth and zinc.
		Britannia, Ralph Brooke, and the Representation of Privilege in Elizabethan England [*].
		Britannia Pharmaceuticals closes 2003 with several new partnership agreements and significant clinical progress; Goals for 2004 include pursuing strategic partnerships to further develop innovative powder treatment for asthma.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=britannia (642 words)

	Silver Glossary - at 925-1000.com
		A small sample of metal is removed from the object and subjected to various chemical processes.
		Britannia was required as of 1697, but the Sterling standard was restored in 1720.
		By 1765 the sandwiched metal was being used to make objects that imitated silver, yet were less expensive, even though the actual fabrication was much more difficult.
	www.925-1000.com /silverglossary.html (1778 words)

	AMERICAN BRITANNIA WARE - Old And Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace
		Britannia was first made in America in about 1810, but we cannot be sure of its first American maker.
		Britannia tea ware was not made until 1827, when a set was exhibited in the factory show window.
		Children's plates and cups of Britannia metal were advertised as New Year's presents in 1829, and the firm continued to advertise extensively throughout that year and 1830, when coffee pots and teapots "of various sizes and patterns" were listed.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles01/article461.shtml (1444 words)

	A to Z's of Flatware \| Dishing \| eTableTop
		Britannia metal: A silver-like alloy of tin, antimony and copper, first used in 1770.
		Electroplate: A technique where base metals are coated with pure silver, then electrical currents pass through a plating bath which deposits the silver on the base metal.
		Molten metal is then poured in the rubber mold, and while the mold is spinning, excess slag metal is removed.
	www.etabletop.com /dishing/a_to_z_flatware.html (727 words)

	Beer Stein Article — “Metal Arts Glossary”
		Britannia Metal — A silver-white alloy composed largely of tin hardened with copper and antimony.
		Britannia Standard — Silver of this standard is 95.8 percent pure, with 4.2 percent alloy.
		Burnishing — Essentially a polishing process in which the rounded edges and point of a metal blade set in a wooden handle are used to compact and smooth the surface of a formed silver object, or to brighten the dull surface of cast silver.
	www.beerstein.net /articles/bsj-3g.htm (2446 words)

	Shop Note: Lead in Britannia Metal Fittings...
		Whether this "flowering" of the metal, which can partially or even totally destruct a fitting, is the result of an electrolytic or chemical or other action is still to be determined.
		The weight of metal fittings in a given ship model kit is relatively small, and the increased cost to provide low- or nearly lead-free fittings is well worth the investment to insure that the parts will remain stable.
		Britannia was made by casting pewter in sheets between iron plates (the same way lead sheets were made) then rolling them to the desired thickness, and stamping final product from it.
	members.cox.net /elarson5/lead.htm (1531 words)

	Britannia silver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Britannia silver is an alloy of silver containing 95.84% silver, with the balance usually copper.
		Britannia standard silver was introduced by the British government as part of the great recoinage scheme of William III from 1696, when attempts were made to limit the clipping and melting of sterling silver coinage.
		Britannia silver should be distinguished from Britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy containing no silver.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Britannia_silver (278 words)

	History Of Black Metal - Britannia Infernus
		Black metal is whatever you want it to be...just think of a number, double it and hey, presto, it's fl and inventive.
		Apart from the obvious Satanic imagery, Black Metal is an institution built on the rise of extreme metal in the eighties and solidified by the very real evil of the Norwegian Black Metal explosion of the early nineties.
		In all extreme metals sub-genre's' Black Metal is also one of thee few havens for right wing/ neo nazi purists who are thankfully few and far between and mostly emanate from the former eastern block countries.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /cathy.hawkes/what.htm (903 words)

	Glossary
		Precious Metals: Gold, silver and the platinum group metals are known as the precious metals.
		Rubber Molds: Though lost wax castings using clay molds were made for thousands of years by craftsmen in many parts of the world, it wasn't until the perfection of a rubber mold (in the 1930s) to produce many wax patterns quickly and inexpensively that the technique became practical for manufacturing jewelry.
		White Metal Alloy: For jewelers, white metal (babbit) alloy is tin and antimony.
	www.handyharmancanada.com /hbpm/glossary.htm (852 words)

	eBay Guides - Pewter History
		Copper was one of the first known metals to humans and was probably mined in the free state as long ago as the 5th century BC.
		Britannia metal consists of tin, antimoney and copper.
		Pewter is a general name used to denote a number of alloys of various metals in diverse proportions, the sole common feature of which lies in the fact that tin is always the chief constituent.
	reviews.ebay.com /Pewter-History_W0QQugidZ10000000001901323 (1375 words)

	Glossary of Pewter Terms Pewter Collectors Club of America
		This was the main way of forming pewter articles until the introduction of Britannia Metal allowed articles to be cold-formed from sheet metal.
		A "tinker's dam," a heat-absorbing bag of linen or burlap filled with wet sand, was pushed against the inside of the vessel during this procedure and usually left an imprint of the cloth--a "linen mark"--in the softened metal adjacent to the exterior contact with the handle mold.
		Process of forming an article by mounting a piece of sheet metal on a chuck and forcing it over a form while it is rotating.
	home1.gte.net /vzn05wao/pcca/glossary.htm (2599 words)

	Cheese Soufflés: British Recipes
		Grease the insides of 3 crumpet rings or three 8 cm (3 inch) plain metal pastry cutters.
		Cook the crumpets for 5-7 minutes until the surface of each appears dry and is honeycombedwith holes.
		It is important that the frying pan and metal rings are well oiled each time, and heated before the batter is poured in.
	www.britannia.com /cooking/recipes/crumpets.html (355 words)

	Reading - Metalware - Tin, Pewter & Britannia Metal - History
		Pur tin is brittle and difficult to cast but, when alloyed with another metal, usually lead, to produce pewter, it becomes easy to work and more robust.
		Pewter was largely replaced by Britannia metal and silver-plated metal wares in the 19th century.
		Britannia metal, an alloy of tin and antimony, often with small amounts of lead, copper or bismuth, was produced from the second half of the 18th century.
	www.portobello.com.au /portobello/reading/metal_tin_history.htm (746 words)

	Society of American Silversmiths
		A variety of metals were used as the core for plated goods - copper, britannia, pewter, etc; whatever the base, the process is the same.
		This is all further complicated by the fact that Poole, like all the other major makers, bought many goods in the metal or ready made from outside makers which may or may not have met the exact standard later indicated on the piece.
		While most goods were either britannia metal or silverplate, a limited amount of sterling was made.
	www.silversmithing.com /1forum.htm (1606 words)

	Glossary. C.C. Silver & Gold Inc. Buying Bullion, Coins, Precious Metals.
		The usual alloy metals are silver, copper and zinc.
		SILVER PLATED WARE is made by electroplating fine silver on a base metal alloy, usually nickel or Britannia metal, and sometimes brass or copper.
		BRITANNIA METAL is a composition of tin, copper and antimony.
	www.ccsilver.com /reftable/glossary.html (357 words)

	Fine jewelry in gold, platinum and diamonds, something for everyone at Klein Jewelers
		If the gold comprises less than 1/20 of the total metal weight, the fraction must be used with the stamp such as 1/40 14K RGP.
		The common jewelry alloy is 95% pure platinum and 5% of either Iridium or Palladium, both "sister" metals of the platinum group.
		It is now made with a tin, copper, antimony composition and is similar to Britannia metal.
	www.kleinjewelers.com /facts/Facts.htm (481 words)

	Griffin Pewter -- All about Pewter
		Pieces made of Britannia metal are similar in appearance to pewter ware.
		If the tarnish is thin with a metallic gleam underneath and if there are no pits or thick crusts of corrosion, you have several options open to you.
		Pewter or Britannia metal is largely tin which in ordinary household environments stays bright and polished for years.
	www.griffinpewter.com /aboutpewter.htm (1213 words)

	SEMMA - Member Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Britannia Metal Industries is a specialist precision sheet metal manufacturer and since 1941 has managed its business through the pursuit of continuous improvement.
		Britannia Thermal Units has 40 years experience in the manufacture of Heat Exchangers’, Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks, and Calorifiers.
		Britannia Thermal Units is proud to be an Australian company with a reputation for providing quality products engineered to our clients’ specifications and delivered on time.
	www.semma.com.au /sites/semma/MemberDetail.asp?ID=596 (334 words)

	Infoplease Search: metal
		(Encyclopedia) metal, chemical element displaying certain properties by which it is normally distinguished from a...
		(Encyclopedia) britannia metal, silvery-white alloy of tin with antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth and zinc.
		(Encyclopedia) alkali metals, metals found in group Ia of the periodic table.
	www.infoplease.com /search?fr=ipce6&in=encyclopedia&x=0&y=0&query=(metal) (167 words)

	Bricks & Brass: Silver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		If there is a white powdery substance on the surface of the object, it indicates lead corrosion and that the object is either not silver, or that it is silver plated.
		Electroplate is a process of plating a base metal with silver after an object has been manufactured.
		Frequent polishing of plated objects will remove the silver plating, leaving dull areas of exposed base metal which may be mistaken for stubborn areas of tarnish.
	www.bricksandbrass.co.uk /diymats/metal/mtlsilver.htm (557 words)

	Beer Stein Article — “Silver-Plated Steins: A Brief History”
		The steins and other products using this metal were spun, simply by hammering a sheet of metal around a mold which was attached and spinning on a lathe.
		Spun Britannia ware was so shiny, durable and such a rage that it caused the Sheffield platers to reduce the proportion of silver used in the final ingot in order to reduce costs.
		They were excluded because it was soon found that Britannia metal with its silver color was a better base metal than copper for electrosilver plated vessels.
	www.beerstein.net /articles/bsj-4e.htm (961 words)

	Country Living--Printer friendly version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Pewter is a composite metal, traditionally made of lead and tin.
		A pewter known as Britannia metal contains no lead at all and is safe for food.
		This metal may have started out as a substitute for more precious silver and gold, but the craftsmanship of fine pewter has come to be appreciated and prized in its own right.
	magazines.ivillage.com /countryliving/print/0,,293951,00.html (278 words)

	Pewter History
		Britannia metal consists of* tin, antimony, and copper.
		Using centrifugal force, we simply pour molten metal directly into high temperature rubber molds spinning at high speed and 15 minutes later, we release a cast tree ready for cut-off and finishing.
		Confined at first to the more wealthy classes, we can trace the use of pewter as time goes on its extension lower and lower in the social scale, until at the end of the 17th century its use was almost universal.
	www.ramshornstudio.com /pewter.htm (1989 words)

	DIXON and SMITH BRITANNIA METAL TEAPOT c1800-20
		A Georgian Britannia metal teapot made in England c1800-20 by Dixon and Smith of Sheffield.
		It is nicely engraved, and it has the (somewhat obscured) mark for this company, which is listed in a Sheffield trade directory from 1822.
		Britannia metal is actually spun pewter rather than cast, and could be made thinner, cheaper and stronger than hammered pewter.
	www.fionakennyantiques.com /items/375118/item375118store.html (135 words)

	JS>Jewelry Information>Metal Information
		Metals that resist oxidation or corrosion; Gold, Silver and Platinum.
		Tin, copper and antimony composition similar to Britannia metal.
		Pure gold is too soft to wear as jewelry so it is alloyed (mixed) with other metals to make it more durable.
	www.jewelrystudio.com /info/metal.html (359 words)

	Shades of Opulence
		The company was formed specifically to make plated britannia metal products to complement the glasswares of Mt Washington.
		These parchment-shaded electroliers were offered alone and in combination with a cut glass and metal bowl, the base of which was identical to that of the electrolier.
		Bases which are entirely glass with no metal parts, such as the small candle lamp bases, have no permanent mark.
	www.antiquesandthearts.com /archive/pair.htm (1656 words)

	Christopher Dresser's Metalwork: Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		According to the Collins Encylopedia (1974), this electroplated tea service, which has a gilt interior, was designed for J. Dixon and Sons, "English manufacturers of Sheffield Plate, Britannia wares, silver, and electro-plate in Sheffield" (96).
		Founded in 1806 the firm, which "developed the technique of elctro-plating Britannia metal," was still in existence as of 1974.
		Designs by Dresser for James Dixon & Sons were shown in a catalogue of theirs issued in the early 1890s, but the main period of his design for them appears to have been between 1879 and 1882.
	www.victorianweb.org /art/design/dresser/metal.html (314 words)

	Industry Metal : Industry Metal Resources Directory List of metal mining manufacturing companies
		An alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties.
		The resulting metallic substance usually has different properties (sometimes significantly different) from those of its components.
		Metal mining companies, metal processing companies, product manufacturing industries list of metal industries high temp metals.
	www.industry-metal.com (271 words)

	Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, Inc. - Model Kits since 1905!
		Used for ship assistance in the harbor and for towing on the river, the 70' tug has a telescoping pilot house that can be raised ten feet for better visibility over a string of barges.
		This kit, in your choice of either waterline or full hull version, contains a cast resin hull, deckhouse and roof, with many finely cast Britannia metal parts, photoetched brass rails and all the components needed to create an authentic miniature of this sturdy utility tug.
		The full hull kit includes all underwater details (Kort nozzles, rudders and propellers), while the waterline hull (shown here) represents the vessel as she would be seen in action or at the dock.
	www.bluejacketinc.com /honscale.htm (647 words)

	American Silverplate marks: marks and hallmarks of US makers
		Common base metals include copper, brass, nickel silver?an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel?and Britannia metal-a tin alloy with 5?10% antimony.
		Electroplated materials are often stamped EPNS for electroplated nickel or silver, or EPBM for electroplated Britannia metal.
		Polishing and wear have taken their toll of much of this plated ware and whether pieces are worth replating depends on their usefulness and your pleasure in them.
	www.silvercollection.it /AMERICANSILVERPLATEMARKSMP.html (761 words)

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