my crown jewel. REL

[arado]

The cap screws I can see in the photo appear loose. If you didn't loosen them I would suspect the scope may not be original to that bracket, not that it really matters. Congrats on a nice find.

I notice the Canadian soft case has a rubber bumper and a properly printed label, rather than a handwritten one. I always wondered why the UK cases didn't.

I checked the cap screws. They are snug and have been for decades...best have your eyes checked...... Gary.....

[Surpmil]

I checked the cap screws. They are snug and have been for decades...best have your eyes checked...... Gary.....

I stand by my comment.

[arado]

https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....3&d=1366408688

I stand by my comment.

I see a virgin punched indent to lock the screws...........must be a reason they did that... I do the same on my Norton Motorcycle big end cap screws. They don't come loose... Gary..

[muffett.2008]

It certainly looks a bit odd, maybe there is packing to tighten the scope? or it's locked up on the opposite side, causing the skewed effect.

[Peter Laidler]

I agree that they DO look a bit proud and therefore loose. But if you own a Norton and they ain't worked loose yet, then that's good enough for me!

As a bit of an aside, when I was on the shop floor, I used to peen the steel from the screw into a recess in the outer steel. A sort of stake in reverse. Especially on te big Browning M1919's and Bren locking shoulder screws/bolt

[Surpmil]

I see a virgin punched indent to lock the screws...........must be a reason they did that... I do the same on my Norton Motorcycle big end cap screws. They don't come loose... Gary..

Judging by the damage to the slots: the screws have been undone and then tightened again, perhaps several times. The slots have been almost correctly aligned with the stake marks, and in one case it looks like someone might have had a go at re-staking. Could have been while in service or later.

I see none of the accumulation of dust and debris that "decades" of "undisturbance" would create. The opposite in fact. Look at where the screws enter the lower half of the bracket. Notice how dirt and dust has accumulated in the space between the bracket and the caps, but there is none around the screw threads.

[arado]

None of my guns, cars, motorcycles or tools have dirt, dust or debris anywhere.....They are corrosion free with waxoyl....an example....it is 8 years old and driven.. gary.

[Peter Laidler]

Nice photo of a car in the picture on the wall, top left. A red Mini Cooper......... Got two of 'em. One red and silver, one white and black! Went for a drive in the 1969 S this very afternoon after replacing the rear gearbox extension mounting bush. What Norton do you have - or have I already asked?

[arado]

Nice photo of a car in the picture on the wall, top left. A red Mini Cooper......... Got two of 'em. One red and silver, one white and black! Went for a drive in the 1969 S this very afternoon after replacing the rear gearbox extension mounting bush. What Norton do you have - or have I already asked?

I bought this new in 1973.. I street raced it. never beat. It runs like new. the English plate was a souvenir I brought home from England..1962.....gary

[arado]

This is the Norton I staked the screws on. I just built it from my parts. The red one..... I built my Longbranch REL Sniper the same way... for fun, not to sell.. Gary..