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Old 10-12-2003, 02:00 AM   #2
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The metal part appears to be chrome plated "pot metal."

Pot metal, I just discovered thanks to dictionary.com is:

An inexpensive alloy of poor quality, usually containing lead, used especially in making castings: cheap jewelery made from plated pot metal.
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