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Unread 10-02-2017, 06:17 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Chickenthief View Post
Sorry mate!
You are right and i am wrong.
The aged appearence played a trick on my old eyes and polished looked like worn black.
But polished it is when i googled it under proper light.

Here are 2 pieces of humble pie:
Thanks for checking; and the report.

Metal left in the white can and often does darken with age; sometimes to the point of looking black-but it is usually thin and mottled.

JimD,
Lighting- yes, very true- that is why I said it is "hard to tell" from a picture.
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