51�Թ�

It’s preserved in lineage history, with granite countertops from Dempsey’s father’s barbershop in the 1920s and a red brass barber chair from the location’s previous owner, Russell Swingle.

And all the nails and fastenings which were visible were made of red brass, which had taken a polish like that of gold from the fire.

When a small percentage of zinc is present, the colour of brass is reddish, as in tombac or red brass, which contains about 10%.

The balance to most cylinder watches is of red brass, and in some instances of low karat gold; in either case the balance should be repolished.