[HowardWoodard]

I think you’re right about everything. A couple years later they were machining it out of a single piece of metal. Still had the issue of needing the end- ball to be hardened.

At any rate, needing the get the ball attachment right and knowing nothing about adhesives or metallurgy, I’m being deliberate.

As much as I enjoy re-lifeing things, if I run across a complete tuning shaft assembly or even just a complete vernier shaft, I’m gonna buy it.