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lorez · #1 Post by **lorez** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:06 am

I raised the bid $1.00 and was immediately, instantaneously!, out bid. I thought, this can't happen to me! So I raised the bid, again, $1.00 thinking I would immediately, instantaneously!, be out bid again... I was not, so I sat quietly, hoping to be "sniped" in the last micro-second. I was not!!!!

I am now the proud owner of an old black B&L.

Please console me.

lorez

Crater Eddie · #2 Post by **Crater Eddie** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:13 am

Oh no!!! How awful!

charlie g · #3 Post by **charlie g** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:14 am

Congradulations on your eBay gambit! Try and break the news gently to your other stands. all the best, charlie guevara

lorez · #4 Post by **lorez** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:20 am

Try and break the news gently to your other stands.

My other stands will understand. It's my lovely wife... who will never know.

CE and Charlie, thanks for your support.

charlie g · #5 Post by **charlie g** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:31 am

I especially relish how it came about, your gambit...a dollar up...an ending auction...right to the wire...and for a nice price it sounded like (between your lines)!

As I just shared in Kurt M's thread on his new stereo stand aquisition...'it must be in the air'...I just Ebay obtained a new...err family member...at a terrific price. all the best, Lorez. charlie guevara

lorez · #6 Post by **lorez** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:06 am

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TA DA ! Introducing the "not too expensive" Old Black B&L.
I pulled the photos off eBay and will add better ones when the scope arrives on Christmas EVE... when I plan to be aboard the HMS Cutty Sark with my good friend Captain Morgan sailing toward Tyrconnell to capture some Wild Turkey.

lorezzzzz

charlie g · #7 Post by **charlie g** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:27 am

Ahh yes..at holiday I've been in a PINCH (on the rocks mind you, after family holiday dinner). thanks for sharing .Lorez.

charlie guevara

lorez · #8 Post by **lorez** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:37 am

I've been in a PINCH (on the rocks mind you,

That's a good one, Charlie.

For the most part, I'm a neet guy, but on a cruise like what I'm describing the Cutty Sark will probably end up on the rocks.

lorez

Charles · #9 Post by **Charles** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:11 pm

Looking good lorez! Got to love those old black stands!

gekko · #10 Post by **gekko** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:15 pm

Nice addition: congratulations!

KurtM · #11 Post by **KurtM** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:41 am

To me, that thing looks like an AO Model 15 on New Year morning, its head all swollen up and about to explode...

lorez · #12 Post by **lorez** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:13 pm

This model, in both B&L and AO models, carried the nickname of 'pigeon breast', for reasons that you sort of alluded to.

I believe that Mr. Bausch, Mr. Lomb, and Mr. American Optical were married to to sisters and got together on holidays to discus what they were doing at work.

lorez

lorez · #13 Post by **lorez** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 2:02 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

My eBay OOPS arrived yesterday and is a 'refurbisher's' dream. The finish of the stand and all plated parts is in excellent condition and I am thankful for that as it is the part I agonize over when deciding how far to go in the process. Maintaining an original finish is most important, but some serious deterioration in limited areas needs attention, so here I'm fortunate. The mirror is in perfect condition and that is rare.

All of the original grease is still in place and quite stiff, but that is the fun part. A complete tear down is in order.

Sadly, due to really poor packing on the part of the shipper, one of the control knobs on the stage was broken off. At least the packing was good enough that the knob and washers were still in the box.

I would love to share photos, but my phone has decided to stop exporting images. I may as well have a bean can and string.

lorez

gekko · #14 Post by **gekko** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:38 pm

Good Christmas present. Sorry about broken knob.

KurtM · #15 Post by **KurtM** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:37 am

Well get pics when you can, we'll try to be patient with you...

Dale · #16 Post by **Dale** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:12 am

Can relate to your agony, will a little scotchtape help?

lorez · #17 Post by **lorez** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:23 am

As it happened, Santa, aka Lovely Wife had a very nice bottle of Glenlivet 18 yr scotchtape for me. That helped.

I have no idea of how the photos ended up on their sides as they are properly oriented otherwise. Possibly, you can see the knob of the stage is broken off.

That should keep me occupied for a while.

lorez

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KurtM · #18 Post by **KurtM** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:35 am

Ouch. Well at least I know the best tool for that repair: a magic wand.

lorez · #19 Post by **lorez** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:46 am

I have not tested it yet, but I think I have a magic wand. We'll see on Monday. Other than the unfortunate damage the scope is in good condition. I have not tested the objectives so that's still a ??? The greases are as expected, all dried. The finishes on all the parts are in excellent condition so that part will be easy.

I like to try to imagine how the scopes of this era were used and try to duplicate illumination, etc., but the one thing that is most difficult to abide is the very small field. When you get used to 22 and 25mm fields it is a dramatic change.

lorez

Dale · #20 Post by **Dale** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:33 am

25mm? I like the sound of that. Will have to consider for my next scope.
See what you did Lorez? A slip of the keyboard and I'm off again

lorez · #21 Post by **lorez** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:44 am

Sure, Dale. Why not ? It's only $$$$$$$$$$.

lorez

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