Author Topic: Restored Spring Saddles  (Read 1956 times)

Offline OldGuy

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Restored Spring Saddles
« on: September 11, 2018, 03:03:09 PM »
Guys, I'd like your opinion(s) as to whether my fresh spring saddles pass muster.

Thanks

Frank

Offline CharlesTurner

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Re: Restored Spring Saddles
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2018, 03:14:07 PM »
I've seen zinc or cad plating on the fine-thread bolts for 65-66.
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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: Restored Spring Saddles
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2018, 03:18:20 PM »
They look nice but could have looked better if they had been tumbled in a appropriate media . They appear to be bead blasted and cleared.
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Re: Restored Spring Saddles
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2018, 04:22:31 PM »
They look nice but could have looked better if they had been tumbled in a appropriate media . They appear to be bead blasted and cleared.
The "color" of the spring retaining portion should be the same as the shaft. In other words, it's "too clean".
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Re: Restored Spring Saddles
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2018, 06:20:10 PM »
Here's some that were tumbled.  Can still see some of the cad plating on the bolts.  I hadn't restored that part yet.
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