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Author Topic: Is there any difference old white face and newer black face Bird 43 elements?  (Read 3355 times)
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« on: September 05, 2012, 07:24:56 AM »
Nuff said.
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 12:49:57 PM »
Yes. The old ones are metal while the new ones are plastic Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 08:04:50 PM »
Can you elaborate? I have not examined one closely, but they sure look brass to me.
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2012, 08:10:06 PM »
Hi. The new ones are made of gold colored plastic on the face. Thats the only difference.


Quote from: kv5i on September 06, 2012, 08:04:50 PM
Can you elaborate? I have not examined one closely, but they sure look brass to me.
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