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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2015 1:53:22 GMT
Went to an estate auction today (second day of one attended last night, when they were selling off stamps and coins), and picked this little guy up. I noticed it on the table when I was there last night, so I had to go back. Inside this little leather pouch is a thing of beauty. A little brass loupe. German made (West Germany, so post WWII). Don't know the magnification, but it's better than the plastic 10X loupe I've been using. A genuine printers loupe. Beautiful AND functional. [Broken image links removed] |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 7, 2015 2:35:18 GMT
Smashing piece of stuff, James.
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Post by Ryan on Jun 7, 2015 3:23:19 GMT
I use something very similar - my machine tools supplier calls them "linen testers". Mine are 6x magnification - wonderful things, perfect for looking at individual stamps. I have three of them scattered around the house. Used to be 4, but a friend was by and he thought it was a great tool so I gave one to him. The opening on the bottom is just slightly taller than the height of a small definitive so you can see the entire stamp, perfs and all.  Ryan |
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Post by khj on Jun 7, 2015 3:29:20 GMT
Ryan, that's the one I use as well. They're really inexpensive, too!
Sometimes I use the black surface for watermark detection -- stamp face down, a few drops of Ronsonol...
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 7, 2015 6:15:41 GMT
I also use one like Ryan showed us but james, that is a thing of beauty. Simply beautiful !  |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 7, 2015 8:28:54 GMT
Made in Germany
The little turned eyelet, I think, is there to attach to one's fobwatch chain, in the waistcoat.
Perhaps attach to your own chain, and take it with you to stamp bourses /stamp dealers.
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Post by zipper on Jun 7, 2015 8:52:28 GMT
Bravo!
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Post by jimjung on Jun 7, 2015 13:00:39 GMT
Wow - that pocket lens is a real Classic Gem. What a nice buy. This is my latest toy for carrying around and general use. The main viewing area is 3x but it has a 10x small circle for closeups all under LED light. You can switch over to Ultra Violet light to check for phosphor tagging or anomalies you need to look at. When you turn it on it's side, you can look thru a cylinder housed in the holder that is actually a small microscope with 55x lens for Super Closeup magnification.  |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2015 13:44:39 GMT
Yes, the kind Ryan shows is what I've been looking for as well. Seen them for years in my graphics work. But the new ones are all plastic, not the sturdy metal items I'd seen around. So I've discovered finding a good one to be difficult. Now, I'm satisfied.
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Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2015 15:35:40 GMT
Yes, the kind Ryan shows is what I've been looking for as well. Seen them for years in my graphics work. But the new ones are all plastic, not the sturdy metal items I'd seen around. So I've discovered finding a good one to be difficult. Now, I'm satisfied. As Rod said put it on a chain. You be the talk of the next show you go to. Lovely item any idea of the year it was made in? |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2015 19:05:03 GMT
Actually, the little 'eyelet' is the latch which holds the loupe closed when it's folded up. The hinge is spring loaded. Once you flip the latch it pops open.
But that said, the latch is also a loop, so a chain could be attached. Would save fishing it out of my pocket.
No idea of the year Jack. It does say made in West Germany, so that narrows it down.
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Post by jimjung on Jun 7, 2015 19:31:15 GMT
Here is one I found on eBay that looks the same but not shiny made by the same company: ANTIQUE KOHL & MADDEN PRINTING INK CO. BRASS MAGNIFYING GLASS LOUPE GERMANY www.ebay.ca/itm/321691211050 |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2015 19:44:08 GMT
Interesting. Same, but 'Made in Germany'. I wonder if that makes it older or newer? My guess would be older.
About what I paid for it.
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Post by reena on Jun 7, 2015 20:50:18 GMT
Nice find!
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Post by Ryan on Jun 8, 2015 0:58:09 GMT
Reena's back!
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Post by Ryan on Jun 8, 2015 1:22:25 GMT
Yes, the kind Ryan shows is what I've been looking for as well. Seen them for years in my graphics work. But the new ones are all plastic, not the sturdy metal items I'd seen around. So I've discovered finding a good one to be difficult. Now, I'm satisfied. The type I use is made of aluminum, anodized black. They're sold folded up and make a horrible nails-on-a-chalkboard squeak when they're opened up ... Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 8, 2015 2:12:08 GMT
Kohl and Madden Perhaps they supply printing ink, to the Pitney Bowes Machine Labels?    |
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Post by jimjung on Jun 8, 2015 11:22:13 GMT
james, the one you got has a nice finish, brass maybe, and comes with the leather pouch so much nicer than the others. Definitely a higher quality model.
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Post by jpotx113 on Sept 16, 2019 17:58:24 GMT
I've been using a small 10x loupe the last 20 years that I purchased from Global. I decided, due to my aging eyes, that something with some built-in LEDs would be great to have. I received my new Lighthouse pocket magnifier today and am quite happy with the quality and the features.
I picked up a Whitman 10x magnifier several weeks ago. It fell apart soon as it was taken out of the package. I guess you get what you pay for!
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 16, 2019 18:04:34 GMT
even though it takes longer, I pretty much scan everything- I can do a stock sheet and crop to the size of one stamp at 400 dpi and then move through everything rather quickly nice and large on my monitor- If it's something that really catches my eye, I scan at 3200 dpi which gives great clarity and detail and i can magnify sections several times over before it starts to pixelate. If it still catches my eye I save the image (TIF) and then send square it up in StampFix for filing (and also compresses back to jpeg so it's not to big to post on the forum
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Post by jpotx113 on Sept 16, 2019 18:13:17 GMT
stainlessb I've considered scanning stamps, but recently put my Epson scanner into temporary storage, at least until I purchase a new computer. I mostly just use the one here at the office and use the iPad and phone at home for internet access; actually, to be honest, my computer desk has been taking over by my stamp collection. so I've just been putting off buying a new one!
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Post by brightonpete on Sept 16, 2019 18:17:15 GMT
I was looking t that, but I don't need another flashlight, nor the obscure batteries. I'm thinking along Stan's line of just scanning the stamps in question.
I did buy a Celestron Infiniview, but like the scanner idea better.
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