Hi there Michel, I spoke to Neal yesterday, and he received your message. He will let you know, but I believe he has the 2 different sized brass ferrules in stock.........If not I could get another small batch made for him. Cheers....... Greg.
Oil hoses ferrules - Comet 1938
- Thread starter Michel
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The plated ones with fine knurling are the ones I copied from some of the originals that were with the comet I have just finished restoring.......Hopefully fire it up this week, first time run since the 70's I'd say.
Thought you would like to see some of the ferrule I acquired. As you can see they are exactly as taken off the bike back in the 60s. They are not all exactly the same. I hope this information is of help. Also, a picture of a Miller mag end cap just manufactured at home.
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Michel,
I would say brass cad with fine (straight) knurl.
I have no proof - except years of looking at Series A machines - including "barn finds".
Peter B
Bristol, UK
The ones I had made were exactly like the ones in Stanley's pics above, and cad plated as well.........Glad to help.
Why not go to any agricultural workshop and have yr oil lines crimped there for little money? they have a lot of
hydraulics on modern tractors, nowadays.
hydraulics on modern tractors, nowadays.
Its a common misconception that there is presure comparable to hydraulic level pressure in the oil lines of a Vincent, I always used to smile when I saw those silver braided oil lines, thankfully rare nowadays
the pressure exerted by the rotating pump amounts to a few pounds only. I think more oil drops out of the cases by osmosis than pressure.
There must be some pressure, Because in the old days we were told not to chrome plate the pipes,
Some had slipped Off !.
Guess who has chrome pipes !. .
Some had slipped Off !.
Guess who has chrome pipes !.
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