There's one of the Silca heads on eBay right now - ends today.
Aldo Ross
Monroe, Ohio
> Hi Tom,
> I hope I'm answering what your asking. I have a 1965 vintage
"Ventose,
> fabrication ad-hoc" alloy pump. Its the kind that you have to remove the
> hose from one end and screw it in the other end before you use it. Unlike
> some of the cheapo imitations from the 70s/80s, it is presta. My rough
> measurement, slightly compressed spring, is 12 1/2". I have seen ones
like
> it available on eBay, but they are pretty pricey, considering that they
are
> more show than go. <wink> Also, the original Silca pump metal head had a
> small indent on its end to fit a pump peg. Maybe some of the other
listees
> can find one that they had replaced with the Campy head???
>
> Good Luck,
> Ed Kasper
> Detroit