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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