Okay, so this is stupid. Or, well, was stupid. Maybe still is. Don't know.
The 'bay strikes again.
The shutter works well, though I don't know how accurate it is. It appears not to be slow at 1 second, so that's a good sign anyway. 1/100 may be a titch slow. Either way, it's a shutter on a very old lens that actually works. I'm not going to start complaining.
The only bad thing:
It seems to be on the OUTSIDE, not the inside. This is good. However, I don't know how best to clean it. I'm thinking vinegar and maybe a soft cloth after getting what I can with a cotton swab.
The only things I know about it: It's a triple convertible, the focal lengths are 8"/14"/18", and the f/stop range is the U.S. standard (so I may have a new f/scale made because, well, I don't want to calculate all that in my head every single bloody time I take a photograph).
Either way, I'm kind of excited about this. I don't know how far I can focus the 18" length with the Burke & James, but I'm sure wanting to find out.
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