Re: [CR]WTB...VAR chain tool pin...

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:35:32 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Warren & Elizabeth <warbetty@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]WTB...VAR chain tool pin...
References: <4218BB5E.2030207@sympatico.ca>
In-Reply-To: <4218BB5E.2030207@sympatico.ca>
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Warren & Elizabeth wrote:
> This is a total longshot but I picked up an nice slection of VAR tools
> yesterday. The chaintool has a broken pin to push out the rivets? If
> anyone has such a beast, would you please sell it to me?

You could try this:

http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id=394954935526&d=single&c=Tools&sc=Chain&tc=Rivet%20Plier%20Parts&item_id=HZ-C321

IIRC, the Hozan is pretty much a verbatim copy of the VAR tool, which in turn is a copy of the Gian Robert tool. FWIW, I've used VAR pins in my Gian Robert tool without problems -- in fact they work better than the originals with modern narrow chains.
> And does anyone think the the VAR dishing tool is the coolest looking
> piece of industrial art...quite Deco.

How about the VAR "Atomic" truing stand? Built to withstand direct nuclear attack...

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA