O would ble the chines
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On 11/08/2013, at 2:22 p.m., Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com> wrote:
> Michael & Bob,
>
> While Michael's very early BN1 most likely had BSF threads for this part,
> my BN1 and in fact most BN1s and all BN2s had UNF threads on these chrome
> knobed posts. In fact there should be a 1/4 x 28 UNF Nyloc nut holding the
> pull cable end onto the chrome post.
>
> Curt
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Oops ... right. Got a little brain-scrambled dealing with this.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------
>> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
>> To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
>> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 9:51:20 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Healeys] BN2 door latch knobs
>>
>>
>>
>> Wait wait wait....something wrong 1/4 UNF is 28 TPI....
>> I had a similar problem with the handles on #174. Turned out that the
early
>> latches have 1/4" BSF threads (26 TPI) so the good used BN2 ones I was
>> hoping
>> to use were a no go.
>> Michael S
>>
>> From: Bob Spidell
>> Sent: b 2013-b 08-b 11 10:39 AM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] BN2 door latch knobs
>>
>> Mornin' Listers,
>>
>> I recently bought 2 door latch knobs for our BN2 from Moss. These are the
>> chrome knobs that screw into the lever that retracts the catch to open the
>> door. I inspected the knobs and they appeared to be good quality so
assumed
>> they would fit. On trying to install them, they would not fit into the
>> tapped
>> hole in the lever. The old knobs--original AFAIK--appeared to be close, if
>> not
>> exactly, SAE 1/4" fine (24TPI) threads. The new ones were 24TPI, but the
>> threaded part was slightly larger diameter and would not fit either the
>> tapped
>> thread or the one remaining nut we think was original (it was a metal,
>> self-locking type). We decided to chase the new ones to 1/4" fine, which
>> was
>> successful.
>>
>> Anyone else experienced this 'phenomenon?' We think maybe the threads were
>> initially correct, but a heavy chrome plate--good in other ways--may have
>> increased the dia. of the threads.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
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