Wow. This last year I took the plunge and started buying some pre owned shell...2 pair Florsheim Imperials 93605, a black 01-23891-5 and waiting for a AE Macneil to arrive .Bringing them back has been an adventure in trial and error with (mostly) acceptable results.This thread is incredible inspiration and the perfect how to. Particularly, learning to love the odd dark spots that just seem to be part of the patina and don't go away. Thank you.
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