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06-25-2017, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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Terminal box wing nuts
Is anybody correctly reproducing the terminal box wing nuts? All I find are big clunky things that are bright brass plated.
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
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I did not know that the "battery box" took "wing nuts"??? I know the "Terminal Box" does...Maybe that is what you meant? And no, I do not think anyone is reproducing them correctly. Pluck |
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06-25-2017, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
I believe the original terminal box wing nuts were solid brass...the repros available now are made from zinc with brass plating.
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06-25-2017, 06:36 PM | #4 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
You are correct. I have a terminal box that came off my 30, the wing nuts are solid brass.
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06-26-2017, 12:22 AM | #5 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
Yep, with the high cost of brass, that 10 grams of brass would bankrupt the company in China.
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06-26-2017, 12:46 AM | #6 |
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06-26-2017, 05:56 AM | #7 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
I would check with Bert's in Denver.
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06-26-2017, 10:23 AM | #8 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
The Standards show brass throughout production, Die-cast zinc optional after May 1930.
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06-26-2017, 01:00 PM | #9 |
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Re: Terminal box wing nuts
The repop nuts are crudely made and larger than the originals. In short, they look like crap.
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