Sorry Peter, I just thought it was more background info for you to research.
The info suggests that you can get the originals rebuilt and recharged, with varying degrees of satisfaction on how long they held gas.
Obviously over years topics get repeated and often there is a wealth of info available to search. The "sticky" idea is to help people find that info more easily when they need it.
Julian
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