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"18" hand-written on rear panel under hinge.
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The 3 parts of the letter display, which is mounted to the inner lid and fits over the 26 light bulbs. Note the missing paint in the center of many letters.
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The rear of the letter stencil shows the missing paint much more clearly. This is where the tall light bulbs melted away the paint.
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The letters don't look bad, but when the bulb is lighted, the missing paint makes the letter less readable and the light is almost blindingly bright.
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"Q" is one of the few letters in good condition.
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The reflector guide pin is now installed (the end is just above and to the left of the red "B" on the reflector). The two nylon bushings can be seen on each side of the reflector spindle. These bushings are temporary replacements for the metal caps, which are missing. As the reflector lever is rotated downward, these bushings push the reflector into the rotors, via the two ramps on the back of the reflector,
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Two coats of linseed oil was applied and then 8 coats of Formsby's Tung Oil.
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Close up view of missing laminate and re-glued finger joint after restoration.
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