VH 28 stuck shut.

[Richard Flanders]

That should be an easy fix for a good micro welder. I'd recommend Al Edge.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

I’m confused then Brian. You say the top lever in your photograph is the “early” style, and mine is identical.

Mark,

In my photo, I show both styles of levers.

Yours is the late style.

The guns made from 1910 to about 1917-1917 used the late lever, but the early style V spring. After that is when the pocketed coil spring was used.

Personally, I think that repairing the broken lever is the best option since finding a 00 frame top lever from that 1910-1918 window will be a tall order.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

That should be an easy fix for a good micro welder. I'd recommend Al Edge.

Thanks Richard, that fix is quickly becoming the most prudent option.

Do you have Al’s contact info?

[Ruff Hunter]

I believe the top levers are serial numbered...if you replace it rather than repair it, you will no longer have a "matching numbers" gun, if that matters to you.