My father had his compressor die halfway through a job so he went out
and bought another. He figured I may be able to find the parts where he
couldn't so he gave the old one to me. It's and older W. R. Brown with
a 10 gal. tank. The gasket around the diaphragm is shot. It appears
the company is gone as well. Anyone have any idea where the gasket
material can be got. It looks like a standard rubber gasket with
threads in the middle to add strength. I'm in southern Ontario and any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Rick
try just using permatex.
Or cut thin cardboard to fit, soak it with permatex.
Or just use cardboard with some RTV silicone on it.
Hell, I did that all the time on cars, until I got old enough to know
there was another way.
http://www.permatex.com/
Unless it is the diaphram itself that is shot. Than you need rubber,
I guess.
-Dan V.
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:12:34 -0500, RKG
<[email protected]> wrote:
>My father had his compressor die halfway through a job so he went out
>and bought another. He figured I may be able to find the parts where he
>couldn't so he gave the old one to me. It's and older W. R. Brown with
>a 10 gal. tank. The gasket around the diaphragm is shot. It appears
>the company is gone as well. Anyone have any idea where the gasket
>material can be got. It looks like a standard rubber gasket with
>threads in the middle to add strength. I'm in southern Ontario and any
>help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Rick
Try browsing the McMaster Carr site for various reinforced gasket/seal
materials.
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Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com
"RKG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My father had his compressor die halfway through a job so he went out
> and bought another. He figured I may be able to find the parts where he
> couldn't so he gave the old one to me. It's and older W. R. Brown with
> a 10 gal. tank. The gasket around the diaphragm is shot. It appears
> the company is gone as well. Anyone have any idea where the gasket
> material can be got. It looks like a standard rubber gasket with
> threads in the middle to add strength. I'm in southern Ontario and any
> help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
In news:RKG <[email protected]> typed:
> My father had his compressor die halfway through a job so he went out
> and bought another. He figured I may be able to find the parts where he
> couldn't so he gave the old one to me. It's and older W. R. Brown with
> a 10 gal. tank. The gasket around the diaphragm is shot. It appears
> the company is gone as well. Anyone have any idea where the gasket
> material can be got. It looks like a standard rubber gasket with
> threads in the middle to add strength. I'm in southern Ontario and any
> help would be appreciated.
Click ont the link here and read the story. The name and number is in red
at near the bottom. After you call the guy, please let me know if he was
able to help you...
http://www.tedharris.com/compressor.htm
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Ted Harris
I just rebuilt a gas powered weed-wacker and got some sheet gasket material
(variety pack) from Partsource in Oshawa.
I don't know where you are based but might be worth a try.
Good Luck
"RKG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My father had his compressor die halfway through a job so he went out
> and bought another. He figured I may be able to find the parts where he
> couldn't so he gave the old one to me. It's and older W. R. Brown with
> a 10 gal. tank. The gasket around the diaphragm is shot. It appears
> the company is gone as well. Anyone have any idea where the gasket
> material can be got. It looks like a standard rubber gasket with
> threads in the middle to add strength. I'm in southern Ontario and any
> help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick