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Old 01-18-21, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Charliekeet
Here’s what I see so far. I can also apply paint stripper etc, but I’m not encouraged yet; I do see/feel a bit of a gap.
Stick a needle or pin in there. Scrape it back and forth in the gap. Does it feel like it's touching filler metal? Or going deeper into an empty void?

I think I see filler metal (bronze or silver) in the gap, only a little below the surface, in that last picture.
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