Here
the slim-waisted handle of the Type I (at left) was made more robust in
shape with the Type J(at right) as was its connection to the frame also
beefed up from the Type J to the Type I. Note that the handle was not
fundamentally
changed except to truncate it to fit the larger diameter brass ferrule.
It was the brass of the nickel-plated ferrule that was the real source
of weakness of the No.2's main handles. Because the brass had not been
stress relieved, it was prone to season cracking when exposed to
certain
agents such as ammonia. When the ferrule broke, the handle could not
resist
splitting and quickly loosened.