Does the strap ever need to come off the purse? A couple dabs of epoxy and
you can solve the problem by permanently closing the clasp. If you are
careful you can inject it into the mechanism without it showing anywhere and
you won't be doing any cosmetic damage.
-Paul
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Scott Hall
<scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>wrote:
> But I'm asking here because you guys are the smartest guys I know.
>
> My the strap on my wife's purse has spring-loaded clasps that attach the
> strap to the purse. It's the same principle as a carabiner--you clip the
> purse latch/clasp over the ring on either end of the purse and the strap
> stays on the purse.
>
> The 'spring' in the clasp is (or was) a wire. Now the wire is gone. The
> upshot is that the strap won't stay attached to the purse, which is bad.
>
> I've tried threading a length of guitar cord, a paper clip, and some steel
> wire into the clasp in such a way that I think the spring originally sat.
> No dice.
>
> I've emailed the manufacturer who says the model is discontinued and tough
> rockos.
>
> I'm about to take a grinder to the bar holding the clasp latch in so
> disassemble the clasp to get a spring in there...I'm just not sure how I'll
> get it back together. I believe it's known as a 'lobster' clasp and it's
> got some antiqued-brass finish that doesn't look like it'll play nice with
> anything that can get that riveted bar off.
>
> So...since you guys literally seem to collectively know everything, I
> thought I'd ask here first. I can (and probably should) take some pictures
> so it's better explained what I'm trying to do, but...any advice?
>
> My wife literally LOVES this thing, and I suspect were I to be able to
> repair it, I could obtain (more easily, anyway) acquiescence for the '68
> Cougar with the 390 purchase I've been contemplating. That's how much she
> loves this thing. I even went to some hobby/fabric store to see if I could
> get a replacement clasp. Nothing. Ugh. I still smell like potpourri.
>
> Help me out here, fellas, this might actually be important.
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