Peter:
Thanks for searching and confirming my suspicisions on the "Crown" over "LC" being for Lucien Clements. I'm amazed by those safety-toe shoes. But the encircled "V" still plagues me.

JDW:
Did you attempt to drop some cartridges in and what blueing method do you use and how long does it take?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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