tightening an old pivot pin
I've seen people mention tapping a pivot pin to tighten up a razor. I've got a very old, very heavy Sellers and Sons that I don't want to go whacking on without asking you guys first.
What I know about the razor, in case it helps:
- I believe the scales are wood. They don't feel especially brittle, but I'm not sure about that.
- The spacer is a soft metal - lead?
- The pivot pin seems to have a lighter-colored "collar" of some sort around it.
Some pics (click for large versions)
http://i40.tinypic.com/qyxyk8.jpg... http://i43.tinypic.com/e0pw1d.jpg . ..http://i44.tinypic.com/344r22x.jpg
Specifically, I'm wondering if those of you with more experience can tell by looking at this pin if tightening it is likely to work or not. I'd really hate to crack these scales - both because they may be old AND because having the razor rescaled could take months the way things ship around here.
Thanks for the help.