Just send them to China or Taiwan, they don't care about patent rights...
Loumetelko@aol.com wrote:
> When I received TS981, it came with 15 baby Tenax. I had 8 of them
> rechromed and used across the front of the cockpit for the tonneau cover.
>At the
> time I had no idea how elusive and frustrating it would be to find more.
> A few years ago I sent Mark Macy a stud and snap because he had contacted a
> fellow in Cincinnati who thought he could made a reproduction of the
> "babies". To be sure Mark and the machinist in Cincy contacted the Tenax
> company (yes they are still in business) and Tenax told them no and if you do
>we
> will come after you because of patent rights so that killed forever hopes of
> a reproduction run.
>
> In front of me are two Tenax snaps, a baby and the still available standard
> size. The base of the baby snap is 21 / 32" while the standard is 25 /
> 32" so a 1 / 8" difference. When placed side by side it is readily
>apparent
> which is the baby. Making the stud is no problem - just machine down the
> head of the standard size. The hangup is making of the snap!
>
> Now Frank, you understand why two certified TR2 crazies like Tom
> Householder and I jumped for the keyboard yesterday morning when you said
>you had a
> stash of the elusive "babies".
>
> Lou Metelko
> Auburn, Indiana
>
>
> In a message dated 12/20/2009 3:33:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> tr3driver@ca.rr.com writes:
>
> The ones on the top are just original "lift the dot" pegs; not sure exactly
> why they are different from the taller reproductions, but I have them on my
> cars as well.
>
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