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mbo1142
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I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.

31 May 2022
06:41:58pm
After 100 days waiting, not the 85 D grill I was hoping for.

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Jack

31 May 2022
06:47:09pm
re: Big Disappointment

Do you have a good image of the stamp (front and back)?

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31 May 2022
06:56:27pm
re: Big Disappointment

For comparison, here is my Sn.85 D grill. Not certified but I am pretty sure it is a D grill.

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I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.

31 May 2022
07:13:20pm
re: Big Disappointment

My pics are not as good as yours, but the front and back are shown.

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michael78651

31 May 2022
11:05:32pm
re: Big Disappointment

Sorry to hear of the unfortunate opinion.

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01 Jun 2022
06:30:44am
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From what I can see, it does look like a D grill to me. Any chance you can get a better image (or scan). I would like to see details to understand why it was not certified. I notice they did not indicate any reasons or any alternative. Seems like the least they could do for what it cost?

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01 Jun 2022
12:00:37pm
re: Big Disappointment

I am not real swift when it comes to scans. My first try was from my scanner. Played around with it using irfanView and could not make it any better. The following is from my microscope and maybe is a little better, but probably not enough. The front view with the arrow shows what appears as almost a cut across the bottom and starting up both sides. Difficult to see, but shows up fine under magnification. I agree, they should have at least told me why they believe it is a fake.

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I might add that the grill measures 12 X 14, but difficult to count the grill points. Every time I tried a came up with something different.

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michael78651

01 Jun 2022
10:35:33pm
re: Big Disappointment

"see details to understand why it was not certified"



The APS Expertization Committee stated that the grill was a fake.
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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
31 May 2022
06:41:58pm

After 100 days waiting, not the 85 D grill I was hoping for.

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Jack
31 May 2022
06:47:09pm

re: Big Disappointment

Do you have a good image of the stamp (front and back)?

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Jack
31 May 2022
06:56:27pm

re: Big Disappointment

For comparison, here is my Sn.85 D grill. Not certified but I am pretty sure it is a D grill.

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mbo1142

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31 May 2022
07:13:20pm

re: Big Disappointment

My pics are not as good as yours, but the front and back are shown.

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michael78651

31 May 2022
11:05:32pm

re: Big Disappointment

Sorry to hear of the unfortunate opinion.

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Jack
01 Jun 2022
06:30:44am

re: Big Disappointment


From what I can see, it does look like a D grill to me. Any chance you can get a better image (or scan). I would like to see details to understand why it was not certified. I notice they did not indicate any reasons or any alternative. Seems like the least they could do for what it cost?

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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
01 Jun 2022
12:00:37pm

re: Big Disappointment

I am not real swift when it comes to scans. My first try was from my scanner. Played around with it using irfanView and could not make it any better. The following is from my microscope and maybe is a little better, but probably not enough. The front view with the arrow shows what appears as almost a cut across the bottom and starting up both sides. Difficult to see, but shows up fine under magnification. I agree, they should have at least told me why they believe it is a fake.

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I might add that the grill measures 12 X 14, but difficult to count the grill points. Every time I tried a came up with something different.

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michael78651

01 Jun 2022
10:35:33pm

re: Big Disappointment

"see details to understand why it was not certified"



The APS Expertization Committee stated that the grill was a fake.
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