How do you display your machines?

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How do you display your machines?

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Some of my machines have imperfect or finishes that don't look so good under a certain light, what is the best light to display machines?
Please feel free to include pictures of your collections!
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Re: How do you display your machines?

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Best light for display: total darkness of a vault without light
Best light for historical authenticity: lamplight or an Edison electric light.
Best light for enjoying: soft white/warm white LED bulbs in a shaded fixture or floor light
Best light for highlighting up-close detailing: same bulbs in an unshaded, direct light
Best light for destroying original finish: full sunlight
Best light for tar & odor to remove: Marlboro Light
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Re: How do you display your machines?

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Hey, VanEps! What does Bud Light do for displaying machines?
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Re: How do you display your machines?

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There are a variety of different display techniques shown in this thread:

https://forum.antiquephono.org/topic/35 ... /#comments

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phonogfp wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 8:34 pm There are a variety of different display techniques shown in this thread:

https://forum.antiquephono.org/topic/35 ... /#comments

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Enlightening! thanks!
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Re: How do you display your machines?

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You bet!

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