Re: [CR] Silca floor pumps

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:10:21 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Silca floor pumps


Phil Brown wrote:
> Well, today after 37 years I finally had to replace a part on my Silca
> floor pump. The rubber washer in the chuck finally wore out. How can a
> company stay in business making products of that high quality? And I've
> never worn out a Silca frame pump. Those crazy Italians.

Several years ago I came across this "Silca Pump Repair Kit:"

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/silca-repair/01.jpg http://os2.dhs.org/~john/silca-repair/02.jpg http://os2.dhs.org/~john/silca-repair/03.jpg

When I got it, not all the parts were Silca (I still haven't figured out what all of them are yet), but it's been handy for keeping the dozen or so Silca and Silca-clone pumps I have here working properly.

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