I.L.S.
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I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers!
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 15, 2013 10:53:07 GMT
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 15, 2013 11:26:37 GMT
How well does the Gibbons machine work with single line watermarks? My experience has been that detecting Wmk. 190 (single line) can be a real challenge. The 1847usa.com site provides some useful information to help with watermarks.
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I.L.S.
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I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers!
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 15, 2013 12:12:43 GMT
It works fine but the thumb screw really hurts your thumb and forefinger after only a few stamps. You almost have to use the plug in power supply as batteries run dry fairly quickly and dims the back-lighting. Overall I'd advise against it unless you collect world wide material. It would probably work well for those.
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Aug 15, 2013 15:12:09 GMT
I have the Safe Signoscope, a similar thing. Instead of a thumb screw, it has a lever to tighten the stamp and that's not so bad to use. It also has adjustable illumination strength, and I find it best to use in a darkened room with relatively low light. I seem to get more contrast on the watermark image that way.
I bought a generic power adapter to use, it looks like an octopus with different plugs sticking up to handle any kind of input connection. It also has various voltage and switches. I've set it up for use with the Signoscope and I leave it alone so I don't have to spend a bunch of time figuring out how to set it again!
Ryan
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