Posted by Rick Denney on January 01, 2003 at 11:52:11:
In Reply to: valve set surgery posted by Dave on January 01, 2003 at 02:59:13:
They are silver-soldered. Be careful of the heat required--it can deform the casing.
If the solder you use has a color you don't like, you can use some of the spot-silver repair stuff. It's no good for contact areas, because it wears off nearly instantly, but it might work fine for a place like this that never gets touched after ragging. Rag first, then apply the stuff--that would be my approach.
Rick "whose silver-soldering is too ugly for such considerations" Denney