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Old 01-26-2016, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jr_tech View Post
Metric perhaps?
Definitely SAE. Made by RCA sometime between 1959 and 1960 in USA.

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Or in between size, such as 3/32?
That's what I figure, yes, but that leaves a huge range of what size it could be.

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This may sound a bit asinine, but I've been known to crush larger ones down to fit, and bend smaller ones open to fit....Crude but effective.
I actually did do that for awhile, and it seemed to work. But I'm being perfectionist on this one because, near as I can tell, not a lot of these were made, so I'm trying to make sure the repairs I do will hold up long term.
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