Galvanizing or Cadmium Plating?

[Deluxe Delivery Don]

I have a Set of Original Tire Chains for my A, and I want to get them Plated. My question is was Galvanizing around back in the 20's- 30's or should I have these Cadmium Plated. They Chains are in Great shape so I want to protect the metal. Thanks for any input.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

All the old farm windmills I've seen had galvanized steel, so it was around back then.
I'd have the chains cad plated, or leave them plain.

 

[dave in australia]

The problem with cad is that it is hard to find a plating shop that will do it. Cad is plated from a cyanide solution so polution control is expensive, and therefore most shops won't go through the EPA hassle.