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    Quote Originally Posted by dryheat View Post
    The straight (90' and there were two: the earlier .050" and later .035) cut predated the diagonal cut(mid '44), but by '44 they were only using the cut cylinders if there was excessive play found in rebuild. -mostly Duff-
    So for Feb '44 it would be a straight .035 cut or .050?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott2K View Post
    So for Feb '44 it would be a straight .035 cut or .050?

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    Scott,

    Before we get too far along here, sawcut gas cylinders were not part of original new built assembly, they are strictly field rebuilt and overhaul items.

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