That's unfortunate because a salt finish still has a lot going for it and is far too attractive to be considered obsolete. While the pattern isn't elaborate, it has a distinctive look not achievable with any other method.
Joseph McCarthy (14 November 1908 - 2 May 1957) was a Republican Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 to 1957. He is best known for making accusations of membership in the communist party or of communist sympathies against people working in sensitive sectors of the U.S. government.
The Senate voted 67-22 on Dec. 2, 1954 to condemn McCarthy for conduct contrary to senatorial traditions for abuse of his powers. It was only the third time in 165 years that a senator had been condemned. McCarthy began drinking heavily and developed cirrhosis of the liver. He died May 2, 1957 of peripheral neuritis.