Just leave it be!!!

[whsammler]

Battery box survives the war & up to now....then some muppet takes a cloth with lacquer thinner on it & duffs it up in 1-2 swipes.

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Glen
Collector of Wehrmacht Optics, Ordnance & Field Equipment.

[me6_130]

Seems there was some paint there. I'd say that person used acetone. Simple turpentine wouldn't have damaged the original paint.

Carles

[Sgt Bilko]

At least it's not been repainted or chromed...