Anybody know what type of guides these are? The top 3 rows have never been used, but the bottom row has seen some action.

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My guess would be that they are very old Mildrum guides. Mildrum used that type of framework on many of their guides. Just a guess.

That's my guess also.

The tip offs to me are: The framework on the guides, the bracing on that top roller guide, and the angle of the framework of the next two guides that have a signature backward tipping of the top of the roller frame. That seems to be a singular Mildrum design. I have a number of Mildrum guides and they all have a somewhat similar appearance. Hope this helps.

There was an oriental knock-off that looks a lot like those you show in the photo. Magnu-Flex imported them by the gross.

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