Birdseye
BOCN Contributor
Being new(ish) to this area, there are a couple of things that aren't clear to me. They involve costs.
First, is there a difference between here and the UK? It seems that your costs are better than here (I am not sure how I know that though) but the shipping is a killer.
Second, I saw a virtually pristine German WWI fuse (not sure about the guts). Somebody turned it into a ghastly inkwell. Turns out you have to unscrew the tip and )I guess) the space below is for the ink. Nobody used it as such so you have this fine looking fuse (no idea about the number/model) set into a ratty tin looking pen holder.
Think it is worth $125? Could probably get them down to 100 or so.
What about casings? That 90mm undented beauty cost $40. That nice painted 3 pdr was $20 I think.
Good, bad, in between?
Thoughts?
Rejection of this as a worthy topic?:angel:
First, is there a difference between here and the UK? It seems that your costs are better than here (I am not sure how I know that though) but the shipping is a killer.
Second, I saw a virtually pristine German WWI fuse (not sure about the guts). Somebody turned it into a ghastly inkwell. Turns out you have to unscrew the tip and )I guess) the space below is for the ink. Nobody used it as such so you have this fine looking fuse (no idea about the number/model) set into a ratty tin looking pen holder.
Think it is worth $125? Could probably get them down to 100 or so.
What about casings? That 90mm undented beauty cost $40. That nice painted 3 pdr was $20 I think.
Good, bad, in between?
Thoughts?
Rejection of this as a worthy topic?:angel: