Thanks for the ideas. The numbers and ticks are on the rev counter dial so, it is basically a satin black dial here with just the part number. It seems that most restorers just spray the whole thing black and lose the numbers but I was thinking to mask the number block and spray the rest. It's only black after all so it might blend.
The worst thing is that it was hardly noticeable before I decided to "improve" it. It's only a 25 mm diameter dial and is about half a metre away and this is the problem with looking at it through an eyeglass. Ah well, committed now.
I mounted the balance again to clean it using new solution as I didn't want the magnets picking up old particles. They're very weak anyway. After that, removed it and cleaned the plate again to be sure the jewels are cleaned.
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The biggest concern is the pin that is used to complete the contact as it is very worn.
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I think this is why the Endshake is so large as at the previous service, the guy may have been trying to get it to work on a different area of the pin. This and the prong must have had a treatment from new but, it's long gone.
Let's see if I can get it running...
Cheers, Chris
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