New in box, should work well, however color started out as white, now somewhere around 70's retro orange color - have a look at the photos. No smell on box at all. There's a line between the part that is white and the colored area, where the head was resting in the box for years.

I did take it out of the box to check it. The dial turns very smoothly, feels brand new, you'll see.

Anyway, if you want this, have it. I offer a 30-day money back guarantee on this item so if the plastic is damaged vs just discolored you can get your hard earned refunded.

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