Re: Wes's Maroon 1947 Custom Super Clipper

Posted by HH56 On 2020/8/10 9:30:38

Thanks for posting the bushing dimensions. I remember now it was the .310 and .648 OD that caused the difficulty. .648 is just enough larger than a stock 5/8 bushing there would be slop in the lever holes and the .310 is just shy of being a stock 5/16 ID. A stock 5/16 ID bushing might be useable unless there is a lot of wear on the rod ends but the other dimension seemed a bit dicey so the reason I made my own. Not sure of the differences between bushings but there are other part numbers for other levers.

I don't remember any fiber washers on mine but that does not mean a lot since it was obvious wear and people had been messing around with the assy long before me. There is a regular steel washer next to the cotter key and a spring washer either top or bottom of the bushings to act as anti vibration at all of the rod connections. There are something called friction washers at the idler center pivots above and below the idlers on the round shaft. Is that where you found fiber?

If your spring washers are what crumbled, McMaster has some that should work and they also have a selection of phenolic or fiber washers and maybe one could be found with the correct ID for the shaft.