is this solid brass?

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Picked up a couple of table lamps from a dumpster. The pieces in the picture are all pretty heavy. Magnet test was negative (I used a very strong magnet). So are these solid brass? Could it be some type of stainless steel?

Thanks

Have you tried scraping the surface?

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Originally Posted by Mick

Have you tried scraping the surface?

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I tried scratching a piece with a flat screwdriver. Both the shiny outside and the dull inside of one of the pieces scratched easily. What does this mean?

If it's yellowish throughout, then it's probably solid brass and not just brass-plated.

I get alot of plated faucets and stuff. I hit them once or twice with the old sawall to check them. If also saves time if you get a new guy at the yard.