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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 97100, member: 360"]<font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Yesterday's flea market find:</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/12291727_1668466516745161_2501087608235891457_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpl1/t31.0-8/12309788_1668466506745162_8451199275368733709_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Original owner + date of purchase/commemoration.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/t31.0-8/12314195_1668466593411820_3681696921462475319_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Unsharpened woodcase pencil. Original to the box. Ivory page-turner (my addition). Sterling silver dip pen. S. Mordan & Co. (my addition).</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">The key in the pen tray, I cut and filed that myself. Very proud of my efforts! Works perfectly.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/t31.0-8/12291846_1668466573411822_8696812130131448377_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Closeup, showing compartments for papers etc. This whole top panel folds into the lid and locks into place when the box is closed. It pops out like this at the press of a spring-loaded catch at the back of the lid. Very nifty.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12316364_1668466576745155_4478703449736792026_n.jpg?oh=006d54a71a944cdbf4543b7c0a2b0e1d&oe=56F5D045&__gda__=1457364004_c47c8b0f96b3b5a6007469908091f4cf" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Top and bottom writing-leaves open and shut smoothly. No damage. The inkwell in the top right corner is original to the box. It was one of the factors that pushed me towards buying the box. Finding original inkwells is damn hard. </span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12313753_1668466560078490_2142051179182182719_n.jpg?oh=5c43fc63f6a79d8c84398cf4a4e03fca&oe=56F31921" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000">Full writing slope. There is some black adhesive tape across the fold in the box to reinforce the hinge (not my doing). other than that, the box is in great condition and fully functional.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/12308108_1668477070077439_1236187956519507579_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: #000000"><font size="4">The key I cut for the lock. The notch in the head is to bypass the ward that comes before the lever.</font></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 97100, member: 360"][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]Yesterday's flea market find: [IMG]https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/12291727_1668466516745161_2501087608235891457_o.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpl1/t31.0-8/12309788_1668466506745162_8451199275368733709_o.jpg[/IMG] Original owner + date of purchase/commemoration. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/t31.0-8/12314195_1668466593411820_3681696921462475319_o.jpg[/IMG] Unsharpened woodcase pencil. Original to the box. Ivory page-turner (my addition). Sterling silver dip pen. S. Mordan & Co. (my addition). The key in the pen tray, I cut and filed that myself. Very proud of my efforts! Works perfectly. [IMG]https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/t31.0-8/12291846_1668466573411822_8696812130131448377_o.jpg[/IMG] Closeup, showing compartments for papers etc. This whole top panel folds into the lid and locks into place when the box is closed. It pops out like this at the press of a spring-loaded catch at the back of the lid. Very nifty. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12316364_1668466576745155_4478703449736792026_n.jpg?oh=006d54a71a944cdbf4543b7c0a2b0e1d&oe=56F5D045&__gda__=1457364004_c47c8b0f96b3b5a6007469908091f4cf[/IMG] Top and bottom writing-leaves open and shut smoothly. No damage. The inkwell in the top right corner is original to the box. It was one of the factors that pushed me towards buying the box. Finding original inkwells is damn hard. [IMG]https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12313753_1668466560078490_2142051179182182719_n.jpg?oh=5c43fc63f6a79d8c84398cf4a4e03fca&oe=56F31921[/IMG] Full writing slope. There is some black adhesive tape across the fold in the box to reinforce the hinge (not my doing). other than that, the box is in great condition and fully functional. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/12308108_1668477070077439_1236187956519507579_o.jpg[/IMG] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=4]The key I cut for the lock. The notch in the head is to bypass the ward that comes before the lever.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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