Robe rail bar

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I was lucky to get a robe rail for my ’35 845 Club. Can someone tell me what was the finish of the robe rail’s metal bar? The original finish is gone without a trace. The end fittings are clearly chrome but was the bar painted?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Jim

 

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Jim,

Is the rail split?  My 1703 has a split tube. The finish is unimportant, as it was covered with upholstery. The ends of the material were forced into the rail slot.

Bob

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Bob, yes its split, makes perfect sense. Thanks!

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Which is absolutely correct, but you’ll find that a heavy broadcloth is quite a challenge to get into that little slot.  I usually just glue the material on, leaving as small a tail as possible that you can push into the slot with a screwdriver or other flat device.  Thinner material, such as headliner, might work better.

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If I recall, a piece of skived leather was  used on my ’36

 

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Another problem of stuffing thick material into the narrow slot of a long tube (re:window shade)! The window shade is being redone by the guy David suggested.

I am getting close to getting the upholstery done by someone who isn’t me. I will forward the tip, thanks again!

To add some pointless trivia, when I cut down the surface rust on the robe rail bar it had been flash coated with copper. Anti-corrosion not entirely effective?

 

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