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  From: teoz at 
neo.rr.com
 To: cctalk at 
classiccmp.org
 Subject: Re: Non-fake Apple 1 on ebay
 Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:31:32 -0500
 
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 Back in the 90's I noticed higher amperage mechanical contactors had large
 silver pads for contacts. Also some quick disconnect cables for power were
 silver as well. There are probably other industrial applications that use
 gold and silver that nobody notices.
 On a side note the ancient romans used to use silver staples to close
 wounds, something doctors might have started doing again recently. 
We used to rewind slotcar motors with silver plated
wire. Even though the plating was thin, it made
a difference.
Dwight
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