I had to wipe the piece down a little bit. Seemed to have something spilled on the bottom of the inside. But having said that, it’s still a good used piece and I’m happy to have it. It was packaged a bit differently for mailing than I expected, but I was able to straighten it out. I will be able to use and enjoy it. I have one like it that’s wearing out, so this is a good replacement. Thank you for the opportunity of having a piece to replace my vintage train case.