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Red Brass

Melt together 5 phur. This solution produces on brass the parts copper and 1 part zinc. As much as 10 various lastre colors, depending on the length parts of copper to 1 part zinc may be used, of time during which the articles are allowed the color being a deeper red for every additional part of copper employed.

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