Essex grill, chrome or nickel plated?

bigdrag49

My 1931 Essex grill needs re-plating and I need to know if it is supposed to be nickel or chrome.

ken1962

Chome was patented around 1924 and was first used in cars from the start of 1927 . The U.S. Govenment banned it during ww2 to save war resources. Your radiator probably should be chrome in 1931. The Art Deco movement started in 1925 and went mad for the new chrome process. My great grand mother had all her copper tea kettles chromed in 1932 in the new stuff

bigdrag49

Thanks!

RichardD

I have a 1931 Franklin and the 'radiator' shell is Bright Nickel. As is all other stuff.

Geoff

Essex and Hudson were chrome plated from 1929 onwards, except the interior fittings, which were all nickel.
Geoff