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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 62831, member: 360"]Cleaned the glasses, pulled apart the handle and cleaned and oiled the pivot. Reassembled, and took some better pictures... </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/60683_1617384265186720_9061999109177132557_n.jpg?oh=b92f5856cfc01e111bd00eadcf44d663&oe=5634B0FD" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11406800_1617384295186717_8934028033790113377_n.jpg?oh=3b232e358d9dea15824b23bddea33763&oe=55FECC21&__gda__=1441497152_74115d8bf8fb3659efa6f0c20c9ffc4e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/t31.0-8/10333804_1617384338520046_843786767017307468_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>They're not tinted glasses!! The blue reflection is from what was on my computer-screen at the time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xta1/t31.0-8/11143349_1617384435186703_7944065562777537056_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Folded & Compact <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/11402443_1617384505186696_8876890982710954972_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>The screw-pivot is firm without being too stiff. Turns comfortably but still tight enough to stand on its own. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/t31.0-8/11141226_1617384511853362_4603902956912598296_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtf1/t31.0-8/11062143_1617384565186690_8359949969645126083_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I reinforced some of the parts of the pouch with some extra sewing, to stop it from falling apart. If it's as old as the glasses (which it probably is) then it's anywhere from 140-160 y/o.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 62831, member: 360"]Cleaned the glasses, pulled apart the handle and cleaned and oiled the pivot. Reassembled, and took some better pictures... [IMG]https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/60683_1617384265186720_9061999109177132557_n.jpg?oh=b92f5856cfc01e111bd00eadcf44d663&oe=5634B0FD[/IMG] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11406800_1617384295186717_8934028033790113377_n.jpg?oh=3b232e358d9dea15824b23bddea33763&oe=55FECC21&__gda__=1441497152_74115d8bf8fb3659efa6f0c20c9ffc4e[/IMG] [IMG]https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/t31.0-8/10333804_1617384338520046_843786767017307468_o.jpg[/IMG] They're not tinted glasses!! The blue reflection is from what was on my computer-screen at the time :) [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xta1/t31.0-8/11143349_1617384435186703_7944065562777537056_o.jpg[/IMG] Folded & Compact :) [IMG]https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/11402443_1617384505186696_8876890982710954972_o.jpg[/IMG] The screw-pivot is firm without being too stiff. Turns comfortably but still tight enough to stand on its own. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/t31.0-8/11141226_1617384511853362_4603902956912598296_o.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtf1/t31.0-8/11062143_1617384565186690_8359949969645126083_o.jpg[/IMG] I reinforced some of the parts of the pouch with some extra sewing, to stop it from falling apart. If it's as old as the glasses (which it probably is) then it's anywhere from 140-160 y/o.[/QUOTE]
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