Re: Tim's '55 Patrician

Posted by HH56 On 2012/6/29 13:03:03

Glad you got the pump assembled. You might have to put it in a vise to move the arm and compress the diaphragm spring all the way before screwing the halves together. That way it is sure to provide enough room for the flex needed without stretching the diaphragm too tightly. Wish I could offer a suggestion on the other part.

As to the vents, yes that price surprised me greatly. They are hard to come by and the hinges do break easily though. Guess they are scarce enough and was needed so badly that someone wanting a perfect restoration was willing to pay. I've played on and off (mostly off) to reproduce them. While passable and better than broken ones or nothing at all, don't feel there is much demand or mine are good enough to produce since they still require some finish work after casting.