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 Here is a fix I thought might be useful to others.

I bought a couple of Strato-Vue mirrors on Ebay. It turns out I don't need them but I wanted to fix them up anyway. They buffed up nicely but the ball/socket was worn and they would not hold their positions. I carefully pried out the glass mirrors that were held with a semi hard goop. There is a spring-steel strap that is supposed to provide friction on the ball. Since it is riveted there is no way to adjust to stiffen up the ball/socket. I took a piece of stainless steel safety wire, looped it around the ball where it meets the spring strap and gave it a tight spin with the safety wire pliers. That did the trick. The mirrors are now nice and tight. I can put them in the spare parts bin knowing they will serve someone in the future.

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I tried to take a few shots but they were too blurry.  I'll try again after I read the camera manual.

 

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Ischuc:

Here are a couple of shots I took with my cell phone. Go figure.

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  • 2 weeks later...

BillyBob:

I don't know for sure if they are original or not. Is there a way to tell??

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