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    Australian Members - Part II - if you read the first post, you'll get what this is all about.

    I generally use Leuchtturm 1917. The paper weight is between Moleskine and Rhodia, and the cost is moderate which better accommodates my relatively voluminous chicken scratches. I haven't experienced bleed through, but I do typically fill with dry inks in narrow nibs: my workhorse is Pelikan...
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    Briefcase Appreciation thread

    Thanks for the welcome! I'm not sure that Amiet ever made briefcases; I've only ever known them as a foundry: primarily simple locks and other hardware for the leather goods industry. They don't make zippers as far as I know. A lot of briefcases on the web that are labelled Amiet are, I think...
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    Suits & shirts in humid garage?

    High humidity (>65%) can result in textile degradation through abiotic (mostly acidic hydrolysis) and microbial degradation. But it's difficult to assess the possible extent of damage and whether its effects are actually meaningful: would you even be wanting to wear a given suit after some 5-odd...
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    Briefcase Appreciation thread

    Difficult to say. The lock is off-the-shelf hardware from Amiet, a Swiss locksmith, based on the shape of the keyhole and the bifurcated centre pin. Unfortunately that doesn't necessarily narrow down the timeframe much since Amiet's been manufacturing since 1945.
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