Old electric motor silver?

[sonnyjam]

I came across this while metal detecting. Most of the time this is copper wire, but this looks to be silver. The wire is the same color all the way through. I dont think they would have made it out of aluminium. I know this is out of the norm for this site. Thank you.

 

[WAres]

looks like tin coated or silver coated winding, scrape into it to find out if its copper and, yes they do make them out of aluminum

 

[WAres]

washer or dryer motor, aluminum

 

[sonnyjam]

Thanks for the reply. I did scrape it and theres no copper. Its the same color all the way through.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im guessing copper coated aluminum and the thin coating wore off.

Yes they do make aluminum windings, as WAres said. The copper vs. aluminum debate goes on. http://www.aosmithmotors.com/motornews/default.aspx?id=550

 

[WAres]

looking at your second picture it looks like there is a varnish thats just about gone, if thats the case it will be aluminum