Originally Posted by
unworthy1
might not even be that: might just be typical sloppy Raleigh brazing that resulted in corrosion to start up in the joint. For sure do more investigating of it before you rush to a conclusion. One small point: it takes more heat to melt old bronze out than to make the original brazed joint...on the up-side white paint is fairly easy to touch up.
This is true, but the builders I know would grind/file/sand and then braze it, not melt the brass out/off.