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Old 07-09-2011, 07:47 PM
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That is a big difference as it goes right through the cap. The keyholes were a cast pot metal that dissolves in a chrome bath. I have reproduced those in aircraft ally and chromed them. The rectangular smooth and ribbed are an extrusion which is more sound for longevity and replating.
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