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| A question regarding rear shades... | |
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| DGeraths Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 37 |  Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:09 pmHey there, I have a SG with a standard type spring back and the flip up shade door has the two half circles of cloth on each side. Pretty vintage stuff. My second SG has a spring back as well, but the shade is all metal and reminds me of the shade on a TLR. Can anyone tell me how vintage thise type of shade is? When were they put into production? Dana |
| Les Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 | Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:14 pm The cloth "bat wing" type goes back to around 1913-1914 on the Top Handle models through the Pre Anniversary and the Anniversary. The all metal version first appeared on the Pacemaker line in 1947. |
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