"Jeff" wrote in message
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Capt. Rob wrote:
Unless you just want to replace them for cosmetic
reasons, my guess is
that they could be easily reconditioned with a fresh
water rinse to
get the salt out of the bearings. Those blocks last
just about
forever unless they've been seriously abused.



That's yet another good point. I certainly won't toss
them out if they
are good. I'll either clean them up and ebay them or
keep 'em for
backup. I have a large selection of blocks that I've
acquired over the
last few years....so a few more won't hurt.

So why replace them? If they may still be quite
functional, what's
the point?

Maybe he's worried that the guy he ''acquired'' them from
will recognize them.

SBV