Darn Dial string spring - Printable Version

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Darn Dial string spring - Chris Drumma - 03-23-2020

Good Evening,
Why oh why is it so difficult to restring these?  I have a philco 46-1201 that I am trying to restring and I need a spring.  Does anyone know where you can buy one? Hardware store maybe?  Nothing but the big box stores open I think right now.

thanks
Chris

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RE: Darn Dial string spring - Too poor to retire - 03-23-2020

You might try an auto parts store - maybe carburetor springs would come close?
Dan

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RE: Darn Dial string spring - RodB - 03-23-2020

Yes, try the neighborhood hardware store. I bought a half dozen from my local ACE a while back. They have a nice selection.

Rod

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RE: Darn Dial string spring - morzh - 03-23-2020

See if you could fashion one out of ball spring pen.

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RE: Darn Dial string spring - Eliot Ness - 03-23-2020

Harbor Freight has a 200 spring assortment for about $5 that might have one that will work.

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