[SEL] Blow Torch Leathers

[David Rotigel]

Hi Joe, I just called Meier Hdw in Export. They said that they  
"probably have" the leather you need. Bring in the old one and they  
can match it. You can reach them at: 724.327.1905.
	Dave


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David Rotigel
rotigel at alltel.net



On Nov 10, 2008, at 11:51 AM, jlb94 at juno.com wrote:

> Thanks Lew,
> As I said in a previous e-mail - Looks like I'm going to have to  
> give it
> a try.
> I have several scraps of leather hiding in a drawer.
>
> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
>   ,-._,-.      http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
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>
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:11:32 -0600 "Lew Best"  
> <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
> writes:
>> Don't know about one that small but I made some for an old forklift
>> hydraulic cylinder (about 3" diameter cylinder IIRC) with leather I
>> got
>> at a saddle shop.  Cut it & then got it wet; formed it to shape &
>> when
>> dry it held the shape well enough to work.
>>
>> Lew near Waco, TX
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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.
>> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
>>   ,-._,-.      http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
>>   \/)"(\/       " Keep Pennsylvania beautiful" -
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