4 Jan
2008
4 Jan
'08
1:27 p.m.
Follow up the Burgess 127 doublet is air spaced. I was about to use mineral spirits to separate the elements when I noticed a space and then remembered the 3 clear tabs. It popped apart easily and w/ some fine surgical gauze and mineral spirits, clean up began. After removing all visible traces of paint and spirits I then used a good alcohol based lens cleaner to remove any residue. I now have to get more fine surgical gauze and locate a bottle of 'Everclear' brand of grain alcohol or some good ethyl alcohol. Bottom line is WHEW!!!, this to date could have been my biggest foul up. I'll post a photo of the lens when it had spots, it was NOT pretty. Aloha and Mahalo Rob