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Ben Humphrys · 11th Jul 2022, 9:28 pm

Ah thanks Paul, yes that's probably the best explanation of the name 'Jewel case' isn't it? I'd never thought of that. Inside the lid on the donor set is also the same grey snakeskin as the patch under the hinges, it's only the exposed outside surface that has gone brown.

Underneath the lid of the set under repair is somewhere between the inside and the outside of the donor lid.

The grey paint (or whatever it was) is original, but whatever coating Pye put on top of it has gone brown on the external surface and is no longer colourless.

The Cherry leather renovating cream has arrived, we are experimenting.

11th Jul 2022, 9:28 pm	#3
Ben Humphrys Triode Join Date: May 2022 Location: Kirckcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway UK. Posts: 24	Re: Pye Q4 Jewel case refurb Ah thanks Paul, yes that's probably the best explanation of the name 'Jewel case' isn't it? I'd never thought of that. Inside the lid on the donor set is also the same grey snakeskin as the patch under the hinges, it's only the exposed outside surface that has gone brown. Underneath the lid of the set under repair is somewhere between the inside and the outside of the donor lid. The grey paint (or whatever it was) is original, but whatever coating Pye put on top of it has gone brown on the external surface and is no longer colourless. The Cherry leather renovating cream has arrived, we are experimenting.