has any one seen this before ?

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i think its platinum

What is it from?

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I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but I highly doubt that is platinum. It kinda looks like a big heat sink. It's probably just a big piece of aluminum.

Originally Posted by Gravitar

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but I highly doubt that is platinum. It kinda looks like a big heat sink. It's probably just a big piece of aluminum.

i know its not a heat sink it was a phone system of some sort

adc telecommunications really old stuff
the fingers are stainless but the little nib is ?

Ok, now I see what you are talking about. Just to clarify, its the little dollop of metal on the end of the finger right? That might be platinum, but you are going to have to test it. Bring it to a gold buying shop or test it yourself with at kit like this: Amazon.com: Gold Testing Kit 10K 14K 18K 22K Silver Platinum: Home & Kitchen

just ordered the kit thanks

if it turns out to be platinum is there differnt grades >?<

I don't think there are different grades, but from some Googleing it seems there are different alloys of the metal. I've never been able to find or get my hands on any platinum, so I have no Idea.

That looks like Palladium to me. I found a bunch of that inside old Hammond organs. Worth keeping though, Palladium is like $630 an oz.

Originally Posted by fiat128

That looks like Palladium to me. I found a bunch of that inside old Hammond organs. Worth keeping though, Palladium is like $630 an oz.

Almost certainly palladium, maybe a little nickle where it is attached.
On the organs fiat128, you know to keep an eye peeled for any A,B,or C models right? These will bring way more than the couple of pennyweight of palladium from collectors.

Originally Posted by ITBoneyard

Almost certainly palladium, maybe a little nickle where it is attached.
On the organs fiat128, you know to keep an eye peeled for any A,B,or C models right? These will bring way more than the couple of pennyweight of palladium from collectors.

a,b,c :S i have been taking apart all units i tryed to sell on ebay but no hits units are all new in box to

They look similar to the tiny contacts behind a rotary dial telephone dial, 'cept they are a gold colour.

every one is right palladium with small amounts of nickel still something i do on the slow days