For Sale: Carrier - cast parts round 3

[Doug Lavoie]

Ben,
Sent a e mail to you.
Doug

[Ben]

Hard to say if an original is turned or cast as I don't have one to hand. However a turned one will look very sharp and the one I have to copy has a nice worn cast look, don't think they'd be much in the price.

Ben

[RichardT10829]

No Botha matey I had one but lent it to Martyn to copy, he made some fantastic copies on a lathe. I must get mine back come to think about it. Do you need anything else to pattern I am coming down country next Friday..... Drop me an email mate.

[Perry Kitson]

The original round nuts for the upper engine covers were turned and knurled from round stock on a lathe. Very easy to duplicate and are virtually impossible to tell from the original, except the fact that they look new and have no pitting or wear.

Perry

[Ben]

Yes, the upper ones do seem to be machined. As they're not cast parts I'll officially hand that project over to someone else:-)

Ben

[kevin powles]

Hi, Those upper engine cover 'knurled' retainers come in two thread sizes, i think early carriers have smaller threads than latter Mk2, I have original ones here of both sizes.

kevin.

[Ron Pier]

Not that it matters for our purposes! But would those lower thumb screws more likely have been forged? (Hot metal under a press). It would seem a quicker way to stamp them out??

Ron