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Out of the junk box

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doubletop:
Stew

Hopefully the video is working for you

Don

It was certainly full of oil but it wasn't an old bushing, it was just a piece of bar



It certainly had me thinking at the time but it seems to fit the description of Oilite  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilite

It did get it to silver solder once the oil had burned off and I cleaned it up, but it wasn't much good as a steam valve, it leaked a bit through the metal

Pete

Don1966:
Sintered Brass is porous Pete and made to absorb oil.

Don

Jo:
Looking at the texture of the finish it does look like sintered bronze. Well worth putting in a labeled bag for when you need it.

Jo

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