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' Anything other than Facebook.

Pete Crawford


On 10/17/2019 14:09, socrates112@yahoo.com [fairchildclub] wrote:

Hello Brian,
I would like to suggest FaceBook as a Fairchild club alternative. Great photos access, more people from all over the world.

I am a memeber of the Bellanca Super ...

' I am currently trying to remove one from the fuel tank. Not in good shape, glass and needle missing, no idea what it looks like inside.
It's stuck, 75 year old sealant. Any idea how to remove it? Heat gun?
Pete Crawford

On 10/6/2019 14:02, Ranchaero Wing Shop david@ranchaerowingshop.com ...

' Jamie,
Try these guys. I bought some Fafnir bearings from them. Ebay also of course. Forget the vendors!
http://vintagebearings.co.uk/
Pete Crawford


On 5/30/2018 12:34, jamietreat397@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
Fairchild Group, Has anyone found a bearing replacement for the outboard ...

'
-5 that's what I'm doing.

On 3/25/2018 15:37, John Ellis johnee35@att.net [fairchildclub] wrote:


Make up an Aeroquip hose for each size, connect hoses using a AN919-
fitting. Don't remember hose size..

Works fine.. John Ellis

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' Thanks for the reply.

It seems everyone sells inverted flare fittings; the problem is that the other end of the fitting is always a pipe thread. Even if you use the old fitting on the new hose, you will still have to have it fitted with an 11/16 x 16 female thread, and no one seems to have that ...

' Do you have the name of a specific shop?
Thanks,
Pete Crawford


On 3/22/2018 00:52, Francis Cox frankjcox44@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:

I found inverted flares in a classic car parts shop - that was in UK - maybe worth a try.
Frank

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' Michael,
Let me know how this works out. I contacted two shops, A.E.R.O. hose shop in Granite City, IL and Specialty Hose in Akron, OH. I sent a hose to A.E.R.O. for duplication, and they returned it without explanation. I sent Specialty Hose some pics after talking with the rep there, and never ...

' Plate S5 of the Cornell parts book, item #11 states "6A/0.726 Compass Ont. Hughes Owens." Shows it mounted on a metal box.
Pete Crawford

On 8/23/2017 17:46, Cousineau couse1@aol.com [fairchildclub] wrote:


I am looking for the floor mounted compass for a PT. If anyone has one for sale ...

'I think I figured out how to do it on the cheap. The actual spring I've
seen (courtesy Jim Martin) doesn't look like the drawing, anyways! If
you made it per the drawing I don't think it would work.

Pete


On 8/16/2017 14:02, Michael Kelly hotfoot49@hotmail.com [fairchildclub]
wrote ...

'
This might be what you saw - Freeport, IL. Listed as sold
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272665116970?ul_noapp=true Pete Crawford

On 5/17/2017 13:09, gary nicola glnicola@att.net [fairchildclub] wrote:
May be Houston. I thought I remembered it being out east. I saw it yesterday, but it appears to ...