Mounting and holding fixture for electroplating uniform thickness metallic deposits

In a device for mounting articles for electroplating in a galvanic bath system, an open-sided mounting and holding fixture body consisting of an integral one-piece member of molded synthetic plastic foamed material that is inert with respect to the electrolyte, said body having a back wall, a pair of side walls projecting from said back wall and a bottom wall extending across the lower ends of said back and side walls, said back wall being formed with a centrally located elongated slot for electrolyte flow, an integral platform projecting forwardly from said back wall and defining an upwardly facing article support surface in said body above the bottom wall and adjacent the lower end of said slot, and means defining electrolyte flow openings through said platform and bottom wall.