Stressman Posted November 20, 2023 #1 Posted November 20, 2023 For those of you who may have been searching unsuccessfully for one or more of the fiber seal rings for inert pineapple grenade fuzes, I can suggest for your consideration a somewhat satisfactory replacement. For anyone not familiar with McMaster-Carr, it is a huge hardware company that sells any hardware item you can think of. The catalog that I brought home when I retired 15 years ago was #105. It is 3,120 pages! I no longer have access to the more recent catalogs, but the company’s website is www.mcmaster.com. They sell fiber washers in packs of 100 that are 1mm thick x 14mm ID x 18mm OD. It would be more desirable if the OD was a little larger, but they are worth considering until the real thing can be found or an accurate reproduction becomes available in the future, if ever. I have attached two photos showing one of these fiber washers installed on aa M200A1 fuze.
Stressman Posted November 20, 2023 Author #2 Posted November 20, 2023 I forgot to include the McMaster-Carr item number for the fiber fuze seal washers. They are Item #90449A240.
268th C.A. Posted November 20, 2023 #3 Posted November 20, 2023 now they will have a run on these washers...wondering what's going on ? LOL.... you bought the last ones sold 20 years ago...
Stressman Posted November 20, 2023 Author #4 Posted November 20, 2023 268th C.A., I may not have made myself clear with respect to the fiber washers. I ordered a 100-piece package of these washers 2 weeks ago. They arrived 2 days later. I had merely mentioned that the last catalog I had was about 20 years old. Of course, it is not totally up-to-date, but it is still an excellent reference for me. McMaster-Carr is an excellent outfit to deal with. They are in Atlanta. Sorry for the confusion!
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