Decade resistance box

[amon13]

Hello evryone i found this -from Decade resistance box
did anyone know what kind of resistors are 10000 ohms
is it there some values?

 

[johnny309]

Your resistor are made from this kanthal.....more info below:

http://www.kanthal.com/products/material-datasheets/wire/resistance-heating-wire-and-resistance-wire/manganin-43/

 

[eeTHr]

Are those contacts silver?

 

[samuel-a]

Are those contacts silver?

Probably Palladium plated.
I have found similar Rotary Switchs that are heavly gold plated, one box had all of them silver colored contact that turned out to be Palladium plated.

http://www.goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=7853&hilit=Decade

 

[amon13]

Are those contacts silver?

They are silver plated on copper