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I am restoring a REED 204 1/2.

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Frank Hazzard

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It is in extremely good condition for a model build in 1910-1914. Like to have opinion on weather to strip and paint or keep old patina.
 

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To my eye you don't have patina, just a poorly painted vise. Strip it and paint or BLO.

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no neat sig line
 
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