The solution being complete, add to the mass a little water and hydrochloric acid, when in a short time the serviceable silver chloride will be obtained. If the films should not give up their silver as freely as the plates, then add a little more hydrochloric acid or work them up separately. Silver reclaimed in this way is eminently suitable for silver-plating all sorts of objects.
Fixing And Clearing Baths:
The Acid Fixing And Clearing Bath.
Combined Alum And Hypo Bath.
Mix this solution with an equal bulk of freshly prepared hypo solution 1 in 5, and filter.
This bath will remain clear.
Clearing Solution
| Alum | 1 ounce avoirdupois |
| Citric acid | 1 ounce avoirdupois |
| Sulphate of iron, crystals | 3 ounces avoirdupois |
| Water | 1 imperial pint |
This should be freshly mixed.