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ariel · 20th June 2016, 01:30 PM

The really old ones were orders of magnitude more elaborate and artistic.
The one in question IMHO is most likely early-mid 20 century. Except for some pitting it has no signs of age. Might have been kept un-oiled: corrosion sets fast.

20th June 2016, 01:30 PM	#11
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The really old ones were orders of magnitude more elaborate and artistic. The one in question IMHO is most likely early-mid 20 century. Except for some pitting it has no signs of age. Might have been kept un-oiled: corrosion sets fast.