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02-18-2017 04:36 PM
# ADS
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Nice to see an earlier example, you usually see the later M56/66 or M56/76. This one could be anywhere from the late 50s to 66!....
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Thank you Gunny. I was also thinking the same and I'm very happy to have an early M56. A lot of later one's aren't even issued and I rather have a used one.
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Dschop
Thank you Gunny. I was also thinking the same and I'm very happy to have an early M56. A lot of later one's aren't even issued and I rather have a used one.
Indeed, my example is an M56/76 that is inissued!...
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That's a nice "salty" M56 I would love to know how it ended up in a garage in your part of the world!
I don't think the leather looks too bad. I can't see any cracks or obvious weak points. I suggesst a rub over with a fairly stiff bristle brush such as a shoe brush (animal bristle rather than the Bahia type used for floors etc) to remove dust then wipe with a damp cloth followed by a good leather treatment such as Fiebings 4 Way Leather Care. This should make the leather more supple and pleasant to look at without taking any of the patina of age away.
Wipe the shell with a damp cloth then dry thoroughly and it will look much better for display.
Regards
Mark
Last edited by Watchdog; 03-18-2017 at 07:21 PM.
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Hi Mark,
Thank you for your advice.
I did try to treat the leather, but I was still looking for something to give it that 'good' treatment. Now I know what to look for.
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