IBM flipper

**phillydude** · 03-20-2014 09:12 PM

This was listed on eBay today with a $250 by it now, thoughts ???Attachment 51192 Attachment 51193

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**Highly Recommended** · 03-20-2014 09:12 PM

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**Bill Hollinger** · 03-21-2014 01:04 PM

I would like to see better/more pictures. My first thought is artificially aged Riverbank "flipper".

**painter777** · 03-21-2014 02:52 PM

Not a DING on the flip or the top of the base.
Carefully filed outer edges on the base?
Not feeling it.
Better pictures are a must.

FWIW,
Charlie-Painter777

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 03-21-2014 04:48 PM

Something to compare. Make your own judgement.

**ChipS** · 03-21-2014 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by phillydude

This was listed on eBay today with a $250 by it now, thoughts ???

Are those casting defects on the side of the base? Sure looks llike bubbles in the mould to me. I'm pretty sure this sight is bogus for a number of reasons, although I think it does have some characteristics of the real deal.

**phillydude** · 03-21-2014 04:58 PM

Originals were machined from a block of steel as are repros. It looks like it had acid etched the metal to me

**painter777** · 03-21-2014 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by phillydude

machined from a block of steel

Steel from China............

CH-P77

**CrossedCannons** · 03-21-2014 11:55 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if any number of old pots and pans and miscellaneous steel scrap wound up converted to many such blocks of "USGI" steel

**imarangemaster** · 03-22-2014 01:38 PM

Looks like vinegar was used to age it.....

**DaveHH** · 03-22-2014 08:52 PM

is not as tall overall, has more rounded corners and generally sits lower, or appears to sit lower. The S is different of course.

I've never seen a lot of these things in a pile, I wonder if there were variations like this among the individual sights?

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