The lug should have been high temperature silver soldered or brazed. A low temperature solder like most gunsmiths use on ribs wouldn’t be strong enough to hold a lug down. Reattaching the lug properly is not for the faint of heart. The high heat required for silver soldering can make clean up difficult and the location of the lug has to be perfect.
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Channing Will
Will Bros. Restoration
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