Paul, thanks for the tip. I've been using this tiny snake light led flashlight for focusing with some set-ups I've done recently with my Graflex. The maglight might be a better idea--just take off the head and let it sit there like a candle. Pretty nifty.
That lens you have pictured is one of the cleanest looking old brass lenses I've ever seen! Can I ask where you got it?
Also, I found the front element in my big lens had come a little unscrewed during shipping and went ahead and finished the unscrewing to take a look and blow out some dust. I can tell you that there is a thin piece of glass laminated to a thicker piece up front but don't know offhand what the back element is made up of. Since there seems to be some debate here as to reflections, would looking at the elements separately help in deciding whether this is a petzval type or euryscop? I think the rear is one single piece of glass--could be laminated though. How did you clean yours after you opened it?
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