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Glen Krueger
10-Nov-2010, 23:29
I'm selling a Cirkut no. 5 panoramic camera on eBay, and I'm wondering if the finish on the tripod legs is original or if it has been refinished. It's very shiny on the upper sections, but the bottom section shows signs of normal wear. Extending the legs takes some work: they are pretty sticky. Would varnish applied in the 1910s or 1920s still be clear (little apparent yellowing) and retain it's glossiness? While this outfit has been kept in a case (the leather on the camera is almost perfect), it has also quite obviously seen some use too, and the case is not original.