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VERY inexpensive loupes......

John Madill

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Dropped by Harbor Freight this afternoon for some 9 volt batteries and took a look at their magnifying glasses.

Found this very inexpensive set of 5 loupes of varying powers.

Only $3.75 for the set.

They are very sharp. The box shows the different powers on each loop in a contrasting color.

But the box is wrong. the powers are just etched into the black plastic and are very hard to read.

So i added some numbers and affixed them with packing tape.

It would be very easy to drill a small hole in each to attach a lanyard of some kind if desired.

When you look at a shiny new dime with the 10x loupe the detail really jumps out.
 

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Thanks for posting that, John. I’ve been using a watchmaker’s loupe for years and really like it. With a little practice, you can set it into your eye socket, where it’ll stay in place, hands-free. That’s a decent price too !
 
I have had that set for several years. About the only one I use is the ten power. I keep it handy for checking dates on coins that I find.
 
Dropped by Harbor Freight this afternoon for some 9 volt batteries and took a look at their magnifying glasses.

Found this very inexpensive set of 5 loupes of varying powers.

Only $3.75 for the set.

They are very sharp. The box shows the different powers on each loop in a contrasting color.

But the box is wrong. the powers are just etched into the black plastic and are very hard to read.

So i added some numbers and affixed them with packing tape.

It would be very easy to drill a small hole in each to attach a lanyard of some kind if desired.

When you look at a shiny new dime with the 10x loupe the detail really jumps out.

adding the numbers a good idea
 
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