Just thought I would share a couple pictures of my machine nickel plated. Found this gem in a furniture store in pretty sad shape. Still needs a few parts to run perfectly, but I thought I would refinish the painted cabinet and nickel plating the casting. It was a $200 barn find, so even if it never works perfect, it now is a great discussion piece.
LOOKS REAL NICE AND THE NICHOLE PLATING LOOKS SHINNY LIKE CHROME . WELL I WILL TRY THAT WITH ONE SET OF CASTINGS AND THE HANDLE AND LIP. GREAT IDEA. I AM SURE YOU WILL FIND A MECHANISM FOR THAT SLOT AS IT DESERVES IT AFTER ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
I FORGOT ... HOW MUCH WAS THE COST TO Nickel Plate YOUR CASTINGS. I WILL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR A MECHANISM AND IF I SEE ONE THAT CAN BE SHIPPED OVER THE BOARDER I WILL MESSAGE YOU.