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#43748 Summit Pens
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on 25 November 2016 - 04:40 PM
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BRITISH PENS
#42964 fixing a loose lever
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on 06 February 2016 - 09:46 AM
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R & R: (Repair and Restoration)
sounds like an ill-fitting J bar, probably consistent with your description "make shift". I would suggest replacing it for a new one, they are easy enough to come by
