This is an ebay find. I took a chance thinking it might be a type 1. This time it paid off.
The before:
And the now:
It’s complete and all look parts are period correct.
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It did pay off.
I bought 2 number 6 on ebay and one came with the side broken. The seller posted more info after I bid and I did not pay attention.
Oh well it’s still usable. the second one I gave to my friend as a gift.
-- Abbas, Castro Valley, CA