Hi Roger. Your old torsion springs sound like you got them from some old MARINE CORPS equiptment depot!
Two months before I got out of the Corps, one of my Sgt's asked me, "Johnson! You know what's wrong with the civilian world?" I told him that I didn't know. He then said, "They ain't got no 'left right left'!"
I just said, "You're absolutely right Sarge!", and thanked the Good Lord I only had two more months on active duty left.
But God Bless those boys. I hope some of the three copies of the Peterson Field Guides to the Stars and Planets that I've given out are helping some of my young Marine Corps brothers help pass the time overseas.