Dallmeyer 2B would you polish?

[goamules]

This one should sell cheaply, on ebay now. I'd be OK polishing off the "patina" on this one.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Damn! What a shame that someone would let this beauty get to this state. Absolutely some love needed.

[Jim C.]

Amazingly poor shape, and it's up to $227 USD too !

I'd be worried about the corrosion eating thru if the auctions description is correct in saying that it's aluminum.

[Peter Gomena]

Leave the patina. That lens served on the Titanic and is worth a fortune.

[DrTang]

if the glass was okay..I wouldn't care how the outsides looked..I might even paint it..like Olive drab or something..or orange

[Jac@stafford.net]

I night strip all the remaining paint, clean the body, paint it with zinc (very thin spray) and leave it be or paint it black.
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[EdSawyer]

It is obviously aluminum.

[goamules]

Nothing a good sandblasting won't fix. If you could ever unscrew the elements, which are surely fused.

[brandon13]

Nothing a good sandblasting won't fix. If you could ever unscrew the elements, which are surely fused.

Yes even if the glass was cleanable I don't see anyway of unscrewing it. not worth anything IMO.

[LabRat]

Great example of item in excessive entropy state... Great for a zombie movie prop... Don't bother trying to restore, it is in rare condition as it is... :-)

Steve K