1.8 Finishes

1.8 Finishes

Hardware used by Ford was generally finished in one of the following coatings:

• S Plain • S2 Parkerized “raven” finished • S7 Cadmium plate • S19 Brass plated

Silver or black paint is not an acceptable substitute for the correct finish.

Updates to this info below this line

Other Ford S Finishes used By FORD

Supplied by Alasdair Brass - New Zealand -

S ........ Plain

S-2 ..... Raven finish

S-3 ..... Black Japan

S-4 ..... Raven finish and black paint

S-5 ..... Copper plate

S-6 ..... Nickel plate

S-7 ..... Cadmium plate

S-8 ..... Zinc plate

S-9 ..... Blued steel

S-10 ... Tinned

S-11 ... Terne coated (obsolete)

S-12 ... Lacquer to match trim

S-13 ... Chrome plated

S-14 ... Nickel plate - butler finish

S-15 ... Oxidized

S-16 ... Lead coated

S-17 ... Raven finish and brown paint, head only (obsolete)

S-18 ... Case hardened

S-19 ... Brass plate

S-20 ... Cement coated

S-21 ... Lacquer coated for identification

S-22 ... Chrome plate - butler finish

S-23 ... Rustless steel - head polished

S-24 ... Hot tin coated