> Bruce and Bob,
>
> I also have a 24-K and I am interested in what you find out -- both in
> size and cost. I currently have a Teflon packing material in mine. It
> seems to work (holds DOT-5 silicone) but may be interested in purchasing a
> new material, just in case.
>
> Please post your results to this list. Thanks.
>
> Bob Waldron
> 1939 24-K
> Stillwater, Minnesota Half way between Minnesota and Wisconsin, near Lake
> Woebegone.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "b guest"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] F24 oleo packing?
>
> > Bob, we get our oleo packing from Wriason Seals Limited at 1824 Pandora
> Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V5L-1M5 Tel. 604-251-3554 or Fax
> 604-251-6162 Gerry is the manager [ can't remember his last name] but he
> is a very knowledgeable chap and helpful. Our 1936 C8E uses 2 1-1/4" x
> 2-1/8" vee fabric and a nylon 1-1/4" x 2-1/8" top and bottom on each. Your
> UC 61 K would be somewhat larger. If you would like to
> > send me the inside and outside diameters of your oleo seals plus the
> height of them when together as 1-2-1 then I will call Gerry and get you a
> price as they are not on email or you can phone him directly. They can also
> supply the Viton o-rings for the cylinder base as we just bought 7 4-3/4 x
> 1/8th . If you have access to Hercules Hydraulic Supplies [a big chain down
> in the USA ] anywhere near to you they should be
> > able to help you but if not then Wriasons certainly can. For that matter
> any good Hydraulic shop could, if they wanted but we find most can not be
> bothered. Get back to me if I can help. Regards Bruce ROBERT COON wrote:
> >
> > > Bruce: We are rebuilding an F24. UC61K Model and are also looking for
> strut packing. Can you supply name, etc for us, as well? Many thanks and
> Happy Holidays to you and yours. Bob
> > >
> > > b guest wrote:Dan, have you found your main gear oleo
> strut chevron packing yet? We have a very good local supplier here. Seals
> and packings are their bread and butter. Let me know. Bruce
> > >
> > >
f24r46@mindspring.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone have a source for the packing in the main landing gear
> oleo struts? One of my struts was leaking badly, and upon examination the
> packing is in poor condition. If a replacement isnt available for the
> original (Linear R-304), is there a modern equivalent or modification
> available? What have people done about this? I see that this question had
> been asked previously, but no answers seem to be archived.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > :Dan Michael
> > > > :NC81323
> > > >
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