A restorative miracle, folks, that's the only way I can express it!
The GBD arrived safely and upon taking it out of the box and un-wrapping the bubble wrap, miraculous is what came to mind. It’s absolutely incredible to behold!
Knowing I inflicted my share (and the worst) of the damage on this historic beauty and how horrible I felt about it, redemption appeared from amongst the bubble wrap! The pictures and the narrative in this thread tell the story.
Georged, again, I cannot thank you enough! I had no idea what a dial indicator is but you can bet I looked it up and I can see how you approached this restoration; with the eye and mind of an engineer. I am grateful beyond expression! The pipe is made more gorgeous by your restoration, I will definitely be more careful!
Thank you, again!