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Comment by WillAdams

Interesting translation:

>A spin metal finish is applied to the rounding and decimal selector levers, giving them a unique brilliance.

Naturally, they mean that the levers were faced off on a lathe, then maintaining that center, machined to size/shape --- nice touch given how the chrome plated plastic buttons on my PRS-505 e-book reader wore down after years of use.

parent WillAdams 6 months ago

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