A Vest Pocket that's too light!
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:48 pm
I recently bought another Vest Pocket. When it arrived, I realized it was chromed (thought it was gray from the ebay picture) but after discussing it with Dave, he said it was likely chromed later in life.
I just started working on it and was installing a temporary lock on the back door. I borrowed another door from one of my (many!) other VP's and noticed that the chrome door is MUCH lighter than the other one. And the heavier door won't quite fit on the back of the chromed one. It's very strange. The mechanism is the same as all my others. The case looks stock and the back door had the Mills number on it as well. I wonder if it was sandblasted and just got smaller??? It feels like its aluminum. The others I have feel like pot metal. I'm stumped. Here's a shot of the machine. I'll do a back door photo and add it here when I get home.
I just started working on it and was installing a temporary lock on the back door. I borrowed another door from one of my (many!) other VP's and noticed that the chrome door is MUCH lighter than the other one. And the heavier door won't quite fit on the back of the chromed one. It's very strange. The mechanism is the same as all my others. The case looks stock and the back door had the Mills number on it as well. I wonder if it was sandblasted and just got smaller??? It feels like its aluminum. The others I have feel like pot metal. I'm stumped. Here's a shot of the machine. I'll do a back door photo and add it here when I get home.