Leave it alone, I bid on it first!
Boy, don't I know it.
You are absolutely correct! It is impossible from the pictures to tell if there are pin holes, that is why I would be very careful how I bid on it. Last one I bought I had to return to the seller as it had pin holes, he graciously took it back not realizing it had rust through. In addition some of the threaded water jacket areas were stripped. This water jacket was manufactured in 1917 so it is almost 100 years old.
I think the intention is to advise possible forum member purchasers (who may not have experience dealing with fluted water jackets) of some of the risks associated with the fluted Vickers jackets not to drive off competitors. The issue is not whether you can repair a dent, stripped threads, pits, or pin hole in a fluted jacket, the issue is whether it is cost effective (for enough money, anything can be repaired). The gentleman (95.2% feedback rating, majority of sales under $10) who is selling it has a one sentence description of the item with a no return policy. I have seen a number of fluted water jackets recently in the $300 - $400 range that would have cost more than that to properly repair and make serviceable. Even then you could not have blued them, they would have to be painted.
Na, however its probably a good idea to know what you are getting into. The first time I bought DP marked items, I didn't.
