[ATM] 10 inch mirror Foucault image puzzle

James Lerch jlerch1 at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Apr 18 13:55:36 JST 2007


Dale Eason wrote:
> I have had several replies but none that have helped
> nail the cause down yet for sure.  
>
> I have taken more images that may help.
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~doeason/bvmirror/bvmirror.pdf
>
> Dale Eason
>
>   
Any chance this mirror was stored in a closet of a non-smoke free 
house?  As an x-smoker, looks like tar / nicotine condensation under the 
tissue paper.  (think thin film chemical vapor deposition)

Try cleaning it with windex (miracle stuff).

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