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Title: Is this cracked?
Post by: tropdevin on October 09, 2009, 06:33:17 AM

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The seller says that this paperweight (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574631383&toolid=10001&campid=5336261829&customid=&icep_item=250511112187&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) is in good condition, but I think it is cracked in two - or am I misinterpretting the effect of the facets?

Alan

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 09, 2009, 06:38:37 AM

Looks cracked to me

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 09, 2009, 08:34:00 AM

Looks like a cracked Whitefriars to me .

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: tropdevin on October 09, 2009, 08:42:06 AM

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Glad it is not just my eyesight! The weight is a Strathearn, I'm sure. They did facet some like this, but the couple I have seen were also signed and dated ('S 70' etc).

Alan

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 09, 2009, 10:15:19 AM

Course it is Strathearn .Moral is dont try to think while hungover . :-[ :-[ :-[ :cry: And i own a couple of those .

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: malwodyn on October 09, 2009, 01:44:26 PM

I'm certain that it is cracked - the internal crack is causing reflection of some of the light falling on the paperweight, and causing a shadow across the right-hand side of the picture; there is also distortion of the image of some of the canes.  Had it been a facet or facets distorting the image, we would not see the straight line running across and to the right of the centre.

Shows the importance of annealing.....

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 09, 2009, 04:02:49 PM

I mentioned it to them politely , i dont think they liked it , smacked wrist and i was only trying to help . :cry: :-X

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Max on October 09, 2009, 04:05:09 PM

 ;D  I guess they refuted that it was cracked then John?

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 09, 2009, 06:12:01 PM

You'll confuse him with those long words Max >:D

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Max on October 09, 2009, 09:59:46 PM

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You'll confuse him with those long words Max Evil

Indupitably!  ;)  (oh I've come over all Sherlock Holmes!)  :24:

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: alpha on October 10, 2009, 01:41:28 AM

Indubitably?

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 10, 2009, 07:44:04 AM

Sorry Max its cos i cant spell undoubtedly so i deny the allegations. :P :P :P :huh:   But yes .

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Max on October 10, 2009, 10:55:12 AM

I can't even spell indubitably!  I should spell-check!   ::) :24: :24:

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: Frank on October 11, 2009, 06:30:02 PM

cracked thread (http://www.debook.com/gifs/therapy.gif)

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 13, 2009, 07:16:22 PM

Well it has one bid . What more can i say . Regards Articulated Lorry . >:D ;D :thup: Max can call me Art .

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: malwodyn on October 14, 2009, 02:23:35 PM

It still looks cracked to me.

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 24, 2009, 03:20:45 PM

It sold for a fiver to a French paperweight buyer who has given them very good feedback , so i for one got it wrong , no wonder they were stroppy . :-[ :-[ :-[ sorryeee

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: jamalpa36 on October 24, 2009, 04:23:59 PM

Just because someone paid £5 it does not mean it was not cracked

Someone might have bought it just to cut it in half to show the way paperweights are made.

I have two such examples of Ysart weights and people find them very interesting.

Roy

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: johnphilip on October 24, 2009, 04:39:29 PM

 But do you think they would give glowing feedback if described as perfect when having a big crack , now i am more confused  . :huh: ;D     Just trying to be ever so humble :thup:

Title: Re: Is this cracked?
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on October 25, 2009, 10:57:33 PM

The five pounds and good feedback notwithstanding, it's still cracked.

I bought an old sulphide badge weight a while back that had a fracture in it. I knew it had a fracture and I got it anyway and left positive feedback.