Hello and once again thanks for the wealth of information you all collectively share. This is my 2nd post but I need Help. The glass cylinder in my Fry Pump is original and completely intact. The man I bought it from stressed the importance of that and advised me on how expensive original ones cost. Im refurbishing it and have sanded and stripped the paint from the entire body but he put the fear of God in me about protecting that cylinder. The problem is that it needs to be cleaned as it is very murky and non transparent. Id also like to be able to paint it with the cylinder off. Is it possible to succefully remove one without damage. Id have to undo all the rods , remove the hail screen and somehow free it from almost 90 years of what looks like a cement seal at the upper gaskets. Is it worth the risk? Any help would be much appreciated!

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