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I had a feeling this might be the case. The alloy slider on at least one side of my 1952 ES2 is seized onto the vertical bearer rod which is clamped into the frame. The rod is free to move in the frame now I've taken the pinch bolt out and released the rod from the bottom taper.
Any ideas on how to free it? I suspect it will need lots of heat which I don't have.....
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Success - at least one side!
I made a puller from a length of 1/2" UNF stud which previously saw service as a Commando clutch compressor, a box spanner and a chunk of flat bar (also from the clutch compressor). Turned down to 7/16" for an inch at one end and screwed into the top end of the bearer rod, it actually slid out fairly easily without the use of heat or frantic hammering. I just hope the other side comes out as easily.....http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/puller01.jpg
http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/puller02.jpg