Tropicals were made
to withstand the temperature and humidity changes caused by location
shooting in such places as the Sahara Desert and the Amazon Jungle.
Wood splits and expands so little brass stress relievers are inlaid
into the wood at various places to allow for this phenomena. The
finish is original and is in unusually fine condition with no checking
due to age. Of course being a tropical there are no cracks in any
of the wood panels. Just as a point, most cameras this age have
a crack or two in the body or the doors.