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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    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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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by S12A View Post
    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.
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