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Close-Up of Pin & Push-Off

In the above picture a metal pin helps guide the split-frame mechanism along the track. In the picture below (another example of this parer) a wedge-shaped piece of metal serves the same function. The wedge-shape below is clearly a part of the split-frame casting. The pin-shaped metal above could be a repair, but I cannot dectect any damage that would represent where the original wedge-shape metal broke, furthermore, I have seen two parers with the pin structure.

Wedge-shape structure to help guide split frame along the turntable track. This wedge is a part of the casting, unlike the pin shown above.