Now, it always pays to ask an old person. We have a large magnifying glass on a stand, and the glass swivels, and there is a fluro light around the glass, boy you can see everything, hubby needs this for his model trains. we bought if at a lighting store Penny -------Original Message------- From: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, February 10, 2002 23:53:16 To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Resources Can anyone tell me where I can buy a magnifying glass. Not the little ones you buy in the newsagencies but much stronger. I have been using a magnifying sheet, under a lamp with a torch shining onto the subject. I now have a photo of a minutes book taken in the St. Johns Lodge and I am trying to read the names. I have found that shining a good torch onto the paper /photo/book/newsprint/whatever makes things much clearer. It also shows up marks which naked eye can't see on the back of photos. I have found a few names on the backs of 1800 photos which I couldn't see, until the torch was shone on it.. Obviously the pen/pencil or whatever was used has faded, but the indentation is still there. Thought it may be a good clue for everyone. Denise

Thanks Pen. And as to the comments about night owls, remember you are one hour ahead of us there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Dean" <Deans@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Resources > Now, it always pays to ask an old person. We have a large magnifying glass > on a stand, and the glass swivels, and there is a fluro light around the > glass, boy you can see everything, hubby needs this for his model trains. > we bought if at a lighting store > Penny > > -------Original Message------- > > From: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, February 10, 2002 23:53:16 > To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AVNE] Resources > > Can anyone tell me where I can buy a magnifying glass. Not the little ones > you buy in the newsagencies but much stronger. > > I have been using a magnifying sheet, under a lamp with a torch shining onto > the subject. > I now have a photo of a minutes book taken in the St. Johns Lodge and I am > trying to read the names. > > I have found that shining a good torch onto the paper > /photo/book/newsprint/whatever makes things much clearer. > > It also shows up marks which naked eye can't see on the back of photos. I > have found a few names on the backs of 1800 photos which I couldn't see, > until the torch was shone on it.. Obviously the pen/pencil or whatever was > used has faded, but the indentation is still there. > > Thought it may be a good clue for everyone. > > Denise > >

Hello friends, This is the sort used by podiatrists etc. ...... I have one I use for very fine detailed drawings ...... if you can't find one, ask your local podiatrist for the name of his supplier. Kindest Regards ...... Corinne. > Now, it always pays to ask an old person. We have a large magnifying glass > on a stand, and the glass swivels, and there is a fluro light around the > glass, boy you can see everything, hubby needs this for his model trains. > we bought if at a lighting store > Penny > > Can anyone tell me where I can buy a magnifying glass. Not the little ones > you buy in the newsagencies but much stronger.

Thanks Corinne. Will try the suggestions regards Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corinne Thompson" <visualarts@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:05 AM Subject: [AVNE] Resources > > Hello friends, > > This is the sort used by podiatrists etc. ...... I have one I use for very > fine detailed drawings ...... if you can't find one, ask your local > podiatrist for the name of his supplier. > > Kindest Regards ...... Corinne. > > > > > Now, it always pays to ask an old person. We have a large magnifying glass > > on a stand, and the glass swivels, and there is a fluro light around the > > glass, boy you can see everything, hubby needs this for his model trains. > > we bought if at a lighting store > > Penny > > > > Can anyone tell me where I can buy a magnifying glass. Not the little ones > > you buy in the newsagencies but much stronger. > >