[CW] Lightning Deluxe questions

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW]

The upper jeweled bearing has no screw to align it vertically as it did
prior to 1948, all alighment must be done from the bottom alignment screw
accessed through the hole in the base under the trunnion.

After that date (1948), no vertical alignment screw with slotted top, no
round knurled lock thumbnut, only a threaded red plastic piece that screwed
into the threads of the trunnion yoke and the bearing,
I believe just screwed on from below with sufficient torque to be fixed and
inmovable.

After 1990 or so the machined red top piece was elinated and replaced with
a red button like piece that is glued with Duco cement.

73

DR
 On Dec 14, 2014 12:38 AM, "Joseph L Pontek Sr via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

>  With the Lightnings, the lower trunion screw is locked by a screw
> through the collet
> in the lower triangular plate.  The upper trunion screw is locked by a
> locking nut
> turned down to the collet on the upper triangular plate.
>
> Now, for the Deluxe I have a picture of, the upper collet has the typical
> faux red jewel,
> but I see no other means to lock that screw.  I am trying to find my notes
> about the
> jewelled trunion, but not yet found.  Maybe, it is not needed.  Also, did
> the Deluxe
> Lightnings have a ground braid from the dot bar to ground, also?
>
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