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A lot of those little packets of screws you used to get from hardware
shops in the 70s were like that, and usually marked as "brassed"
screws.

Theres still a lot of 'brassed' stuff about. Its cheap, but rusts
quickly, even indoors.

I bought a very expensive front door night latch - rare in that if
conformed to the BS for mortice locks. Made by Yale. And the outside part
very soon lost its brass finish showing some form of cast light coloured
metal underneath - probably muckite. Just with normal use - no polishing.

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*Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat*

Dave Plowman London SW
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