Water bottles

ron · #1 06-09-09, 03:00

Morning Bob,
Glad that you are pleased with the covers,only to glad to help,
Now my question is do any of our members have a contact for Copper Bifucated rivets? they were used to attach the felt type packing attached on the insides of the petrol tank support brackets, I have tried a few places and all I get is Duh what are they? guess I am showing my age, I was told some of the big hardware people have deleted them and will not stock them.
anyone out there have a source? thanks in advance,
Regards Ron

cantankrs · #2 06-09-09, 06:15

Hi Ron,

I just googled and found these in Aust http://www.maclace.com.au/product.ph...92&list_page=2
Saddlery or upholstery places possibly still use these. Finding them not nickel plated is probably hard these days. Shiny MMMMmmmmm!

Regards

Alex

(Note that it says assorted so various lengths I gather)

Ron Pier · #3 06-09-09, 08:51

Paul Beck at Vintage Supplies has them on page 65 item #654 in his catalogue. www.vintagesupplies.com

Ron

Lynn Eades · #4 06-09-09, 09:57

Ron, I have some somewhere. They are original carrier parts, came in a little cotton bag with a carrier parts tag, and they ARE nickel plated.

cantankrs · #5 06-09-09, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

... and they ARE nickel plated.

Sweet

Can't beat hard evidence! History would be changed by using the wrong sort so thanks Lynn.

Regards

Alex

ron · #6 06-09-09, 11:47

Thanks Ron, Lyn, and Alex,
I found some a few weeks ago at a saddlery, they seem fine untill you try to open the arms up and they simply snap off, made in China I guess, that was the only reason that I had asked for copper ones I thought that they be less prone to snap, I have used the old Aust ones for many years and never had this problem of them breaking off, So i guess that I will just have to keep looking,its marvelous I seem to have no problem finding the large scarce as rocking horse S,,t parts but a simple thing like a rivet??
Thanks guys, Regards Ron