[y2kbruce]

You are exactly right-The scotts mostly prior to 1937 were not undercoated. That is the secret to a good chrome plating. I used to work in a factory that plated chrome cylinder rods and we used a nickel undercoating.

The late 1930's Scotts seem to be much better in their plating but I don't know if they changed their process or what. Maybe a new supplier perhaps.