08-15-2011, 08:32 AM
Lutz, and everyone else....Thanks for the advice. 
Unfortunately, the pilot is not brass (at least I don't think it is...). It's a white metal casting, which I believe is much harder than brass, and not flexible at all.
In any event, when the parts I need come in ( hopefully this week...) I'll pop the boiler off again and get to work on the pilot. One way or the other it's going to get fixed, preferably without ruining anything else....
I'll have to do something about that headlight screw as well....
I'll keep you all informed as to the success, or lack of it, sometime this week....
Unfortunately, the pilot is not brass (at least I don't think it is...). It's a white metal casting, which I believe is much harder than brass, and not flexible at all.
In any event, when the parts I need come in ( hopefully this week...) I'll pop the boiler off again and get to work on the pilot. One way or the other it's going to get fixed, preferably without ruining anything else....
I'll have to do something about that headlight screw as well....I'll keep you all informed as to the success, or lack of it, sometime this week....
Gus (LC&P).