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Thanks.  I'll investigate the German seller in a bit.  Sounds
like a good lead.

  First the good news.  It steamed up perfectly on an SEL
two-wick burner and the engine took off after a good nudge.
Really good to see.  There was some hissing and water leakage
around the sight-glass, however, and the metal retainer had some
give in it so I cleaned the slot in the screw, matched up the screwdriver
for it, and turned it just a bit.  Turned easy about 20 degrees so I
stopped and felt lucky it didn't strip.  The retainer wasn't any tighter
but...whatever condition the original packing was in after 90 or so years
it did not appreciate my effort and leaked more than ever.  Still runs
steadily but not speedy like before with more hissing at the sight-glass.

  So, I want to fix this for good.  Before I take it apart I'd like to take
this opportunity to ask for advice from anyone who has replaced this
type of sight-glass.  Better to know beforehand of any booby-traps
or 'usual' mistakes and what materials I may need.

Thanks,
Wayne