Trying to decide what to do with some dark room equipment. Metal lights and cords attached, a timer, easels, tripods and more. Plenty of electrical cords and electrical equipment which could be scrapped.

The metal lights would look cool hanging over a kitchen bar, remade.

My main question is metal sheets called 'plates.' Here's what's on the package (still in original package):
Apollo Mirror Finish Chrome Ferrotype Brass Base Plate. Size 12 X 17.
"The base metal of Apollp Ferrotype Plates is a special grade of brass singularly free from surface irregularities. This is then coated electrolytically with other metals…."

It is magnetic, one side looks like yellow brass, the other maybe stainless steel, can see your reflection in it, like a mirror.
With it being magnetic, the scrap value wouldnt be much, even though it appears to be brass in it??
Any ideas on what type metal this would scrap as? How to maximize the return, if scrap it- sand off the coatings down to the brass??

Almost all the equipment could be stripped and sold as scrap., copper, etc. But would prefer to sell to someone who appreciates the old art of black and white dark room photography.



Thanks for any input!