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Post by angelislington on Oct 31, 2010 22:30:58 GMT
I have been listing some more stuff on eBay for the LT Museum Friends (see here) and came across this rather lovely adaptation of the LT logo for a Christmas timetable:  (Dates from 1951.) ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 6:43:40 GMT
Very cute. Although, bizarrely, with the picture cropped that way it looks like it's tattooed onto someone's quite mottled skin..!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 6:55:28 GMT
That's actually really nice; though as UG says, it does look like a tattoo... ;D
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Post by Chris M on Nov 1, 2010 9:39:00 GMT
I was about to comment on it looking like a tattoo as well but saw UG got there first! It is nice image though.
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Post by phillw48 on Nov 1, 2010 11:35:06 GMT
Actually the mottled effect is called foxing. It is the start of the disintegration of the paper, it can't be reversed but can be stopped by proper treatment and storage.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 11:40:35 GMT
Is it not due to the acid in the paper?
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Post by phillw48 on Nov 1, 2010 12:11:58 GMT
Is it not due to the acid in the paper? Yes, that is why it should kept in a controlled environment to prevent further deterioration. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 12:27:29 GMT
Is it not due to the acid in the paper? Yes, that is why it should kept in a controlled environment to prevent further deterioration. Modern paper is designed to be less acidic, no? |
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Post by angelislington on Nov 1, 2010 13:04:01 GMT
Actually the mottled effect is called foxing. It is the start of the disintegration of the paper, it can't be reversed but can be stopped by proper treatment and storage. MRFS told me that 'foxing' literally comes from 'ferrous oxide' - so it's kind of rust. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 13:07:57 GMT
Actually the mottled effect is called foxing. It is the start of the disintegration of the paper, it can't be reversed but can be stopped by proper treatment and storage. MRFS told me that 'foxing' literally comes from 'ferrous oxide' - so it's kind of rust. Yeah, maybe, cos it goes all brown; and anyway, it disintegration, just like rusting... |
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Post by mrfs42 on Nov 1, 2010 13:26:22 GMT
OTOH this is a tattooed roundel  :  Foxing doesn't actually affect the integrity or structure of the paper - the measures needed to remove it are far more damaging than foxing itself. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 13:51:27 GMT
Yeah, but the acid destroys the paper...
Nice roundel btw.
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Post by mrfs42 on Nov 1, 2010 14:12:18 GMT
Yeah, but the acid destroys the paper... Generally only if it is wood pulp paper - rather than rag. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 14:15:05 GMT
Yeah, but the acid destroys the paper... Generally only if it is wood pulp paper - rather than rag. Yeah, IIRC esp older paper; there's this new acid-free paper... |
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