<< It looks pretty straightforward. They popped loose easily with no damage, am cleaning up the old hide glue, will repin and reglue with hide glue. >> Ayyeee!! Don't clean the glue! Keep them all in original order, too If you will repin and clean, etc, then you just brush on a light coat of moderately thin hide glue, press them together in their original position, and leave them alone. The shoepeg( the wooden pin) should be pushed out about halfway before you put the glue on, and then tapped into place with the flange in place. This tends to draw the pieces together and holds them firmly while the glue sets. Push the springs in right after you do this and they will seat back in their original dents. Regards, Ed Foote RPT
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