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us Offline hobie

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Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
on: July 07, 2016, 04:44:22 PM
I have a nice 1940s vintage 91 mm model with the old style single leaf scissor spring which is broken.  I've removed the broken spring but don't know where to get an old one or whether a new large (for 91mm) will fit.  The scissor spring hole does not appear to be champhered on one side.  Anyone with experience with this? Any suggestions?  Thanks!
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #1 on: July 07, 2016, 04:46:29 PM
Short answer, no. I can't get a modern 91mm spring in a Vic with the older hole.  I tried it on my oldest functional SAK--a mid 1970s Craftsman that I received with only a tiny remnant of the spring in the scissors.  The hole is just slightly smaller on those older models.   Your best bet is to find an old junker with a good spring.   I had a Fisherman model from the late '60s on which everything was broken, yet surprisingly still had a good spring on the scissors, which I put in the Craftsman.
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #2 on: July 07, 2016, 05:22:59 PM
Thank you, very helpful.  I won't waste money buying a new spring now.  Trouble is even old junkers for parts seem to cost too much these days!  Wondering if anyone makes or mods springs for pre '75 Vics?
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #3 on: July 07, 2016, 05:37:52 PM
If your talking about the spring from a non hook model and without the nail file then you are in luck. Some of us, including me, have a few spares :).
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #4 on: July 07, 2016, 09:52:58 PM
Quote from: tattoosteve99 on July 07, 2016, 05:37:52 PM
If your talking about the spring from a non hook model and without the nail file then you are in luck. Some of us, including me, have a few spares :). Wow!  How would I go about buying one from you?  Just to double check this is a 91mm 1946-50 model like the Climber but with no hook and originally had the one leaf spring.  Thank you.

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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #5 on: July 07, 2016, 10:37:20 PM
Sorry, newbie here still can't figure out the quote feature! :facepalm:
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #6 on: July 07, 2016, 10:40:44 PM
Are we talking about a scissors spring or the main back spring?

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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #7 on: July 08, 2016, 12:13:52 AM
Quote from: hobie on July 07, 2016, 04:44:22 PM
I have a nice 1940s vintage 91 mm model with the old style single leaf scissor spring which is broken.  I've removed the broken spring but don't know where to get an old one or whether a new large (for 91mm) will fit.  The scissor spring hole does not appear to be champhered on one side.  Anyone with experience with this? Any suggestions?  Thanks!
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Quote from: GigaHz on July 07, 2016, 10:40:44 PM
Are we talking about a scissors spring or the main back spring?
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Re: Scissor spring for vintage models - looking for help!
Reply #8 on: July 08, 2016, 12:24:15 AM
Yes, just scissors spring.
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