I know how to read 1/20 12k G.F or 1/10 10k GF, etc. How should I proceed when I see something like:
14K GF ??
Is this assumed to be 1/20? Could it be 1/30 or even 1/40? (or 1/10)? I have been treating it like 1/20, but have bid with a larger margin of error under spot, just since I do not know what to exect.
I see a lot of pocket watch cases listed this way. Simple generic 10k GF or 14K GF. Speaking of pWatches, I also see a lot of "guaranteed XX years" (where XX can be 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 or 50). I assume that the higher number of years guaranteed, the thicker the fill (which offsets the older the piece, the more wear it has). But is there anything that translates into 1/10, 1/15, 1/20, ... etc?
I know there must be others out there obtaining GF scrap. I bet there is a ton of knowledge of just what to expect.
Jim.
14K GF ??
Is this assumed to be 1/20? Could it be 1/30 or even 1/40? (or 1/10)? I have been treating it like 1/20, but have bid with a larger margin of error under spot, just since I do not know what to exect.
I see a lot of pocket watch cases listed this way. Simple generic 10k GF or 14K GF. Speaking of pWatches, I also see a lot of "guaranteed XX years" (where XX can be 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 or 50). I assume that the higher number of years guaranteed, the thicker the fill (which offsets the older the piece, the more wear it has). But is there anything that translates into 1/10, 1/15, 1/20, ... etc?
I know there must be others out there obtaining GF scrap. I bet there is a ton of knowledge of just what to expect.
Jim.
