Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of SubjectsYoung, Daniel
Science
Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets: Or, A Collection of Above 500 Useful Receipts on a Variety of Subjects
Young, Daniel
Formulas, recipes, etc.; Science -- Methodology
Take 100 grams of laminated gold, mixed with 20 grams of
hydrochloric acid; 10 grams of nitric acid; the liquid thus composed
is placed over a moderate fire, and stirred constantly until the
gold passes into the state of chlorine; it is then allowed to cool.
A second liquid is formed by dissolving 60 grams of cyanide of
potassium in 80 grams of distilled waters; the two liquids are
mixed together in a decanter and stirred for 20 minutes, and then
filtered. Finally 100 grams of whiting, dry and sifted, are mixed
with 5 grams of pulverised supertartrate of potass; this new
powder is dissolved in a portion of the above described liquid,
in sufficient quantity to form a paste of the proper consistency
to be spread with a pencil on the article or part to be gilded.
The superabundant powder is then removed by washing and the article
is beautifully gilded with a heavy or light coat, according to the
quantity of paste used. Grams belong to French weights, four grams
are a little more than one drachm.
7. ELECTRO SILVERING--NEW METHOD
10 grams of nitrate of silver are dissolved in 50 grams of distilled
water; then 25 grams of cyanide of potassium in 50 grams of
distilled water; the two liquids are mixed in a decanter, and
stirred for 10 minutes; it is then filtered. Finally, 100 grams of
sifted whiting are mixed with 10 grams of pulverised supertartrate
of potass and one gram of mercury. This powder and dissolving liquid
are used in the same manner as in the above method of gold plating.
These excellent methods of silvering and gilding were discovered in
June 1860, by the great French chemist Baldooshong of Paris France.
It is far superior to any other method ever discovered, and will
eventually take the place of all.
8. ELECTRO GOLD PLATING--USUAL METHOD
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