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Old 12th Jan 2023, 6:16 pm   #23
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Default Re: How safe are our collections?

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Originally Posted by G4YVM David View Post
Whilst i have seen old instruments I have never experienced the glow in the dark effect and it is pretty close to the top of my bucket list now. Must visit some aerojumbles!
The glowy dials tend to fade rather significantly with age. I've got a couple of WWII-vintage ones here which are highly 'active' but the phosphor has gone the same way as that in Magic Eyes and there's no longer any significant glow to be seen.
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