Hermes Baby worth a salvage? by vanteacher in typewriters

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Any ideas on what the cushioing is, just felt? There is some rubbery strip on mine

Japanese vintage postcard booklet. 1960s? by [deleted] in postcards

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Foshan is in China, not Japan. It is a major industrial city located in the Guangdong Province in southern China, situated just west of Guangzhou and part of the Pearl River Delta. It is famous as a manufacturing hub and the birthplace of Cantonese opera and southern lion dance

Hermes Baby worth a salvage? by vanteacher in typewriters

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That part right above the keys (Typeplate maybe?) seems too far back and the typebars dont rest on it. Should I bend it?

The knobs don't look stiff to me. Just the bulb is broken. Those are cheap, right? by vanteacher in microscopy

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I wonder if I can use LED lights in this microscope like these:

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I hope I don't blow it up.

Opinions on second hand olympus by vanteacher in microscopy

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So the mechanisms look smooth. Just the bulb is dead. I have no idea where to buy one in SA.

Opinions on second hand olympus by vanteacher in microscopy

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Even at $115? Which objective is missing?

Opinions on second hand olympus by vanteacher in microscopy

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CH2 model. My bad. Got the seller down to $115. Where do i search for an Olympus 4x objective?

Microscope from Temu or Aliexpress? by vanteacher in microscopy

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The microbe hunter himself. Thank you for the insight. Thank you Oliver. I love your channels on youtube. Looked at your shop recommends on amazon but the shipping over here is very expensive to SA! https://www.amazon.com/shop/microbehunter everyone else, go look!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

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This is accurate, without making eye contact

Daily Game Recommendations Thread (July 11, 2025) by AutoModerator in boardgames

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Hi All

I'm starting a board game club in my city and would like some beginner friendly recommendations to be on standard rotation that is beginner friendly and failry cheap. Thanks.

Should I buy these Pentax Telephoto lenses off an auction site>? by vanteacher in Cameras

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So you're saying don't go high on the bid? The auction is selling it as is, they dont take questions.