Quality of Repro scopes for NO4 T

[S12A]

Even a rusty old No32 with a beat-up tube and double focus can be resurrected. Not so an Asian copy.
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Exactly what i did in the end.

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[Peter Laidler]

That scope is not even HALF as bad as several of those that have come my way, believe me.

A genuine in woorse condition than that is better than a repro, any day, I say. Just my opinion though

[Surpmil]

Exactly what i did in the end.

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There is a filler called Lab-Metal which is claimed to produce a smooth and indistinguishable surface under powder coating, so that could be the way to deal with extreme pitting.

Powder coating probably being the closest substitute for Suncorite these days.