[SEL] Blow Torch Leathers

[Elden DuRand]

Pip:

Go to McMaster.COM and root around.  I believe they carry pump leathers in various sizes.  If all else fails, just cut the tongues out of your Florsheims.  What with the white socks, no one will notice.    :-)

Take care - Elden
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>  Behalf Of
> jlb94 at juno.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 03:01 PM
> To: SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: [SEL] Blow Torch Leathers
> 
> 
> Hi List,
> 
> Does anyone out there have any idea where to find 
> the leather cup shaped
> disks found in 
> the pump of an antique blow torch or antique 
> plumbers stove?
> 
> It is made of leather with an outside diameter of 
> about 3/4" and a 3/16"
> hole in the middle.
> It is shaped like a cup with the sides approx 
> 1/8" - 3/16" high.
> 
> Also - I'm looking for the material that might be 
> used in the check valve
> to stop the air 
> from returning back through the pump.
> 
> Any ideas will be appreciated.
> 
>  Joe "Pip" Betz said that.