1972 Sears 6345 - From Arrival to Restoration

I purchased this rare and fine scope off of EBay in December of 2009.  Unfortunately, some parts were severely damaged during shipping. Moreover, this neglected beauty was covered inside and out with spider cocoons and petrified grease.  But, all the optics were very nice and without blemishes (not sure how this happened, pure luck I guess).  After some serious cleaning and polishing this diamond in the rough was revealed..........

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Finished!