Does a "26" TT have a spring on the hand crank?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark McWethy on Sunday, July 01, 2012 - 09:16 pm:

Once again I am working on the Barn find. So it goes with out saying that what is or is not on the truck may not be correct. Is there supposed to be a spring on the hand crank of my TT ? If it is supposed to have one what does it push against on the crank itself? I would think that it would just follow the bend and not do anything. Sorry about the dumb questions, but I could really use some help so I can put the apron and crank back together.
Many thanks,


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By jack daron-Brownsburg,In. on Sunday, July 01, 2012 - 09:30 pm:

Yes,the spring fits into a hole on the crank and works against the back of thimble on the apron.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Miller, Sequim WA on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 12:15 am:

I second that, yes they all do up to 1927.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 02:50 am:

Mark, sometimes the hole gets filled with rust and may be a bit hard to find. Try sandblasting the crank or use a wire wheel. Keep looking, it is there. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark McWethy on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 02:37 pm:

Thanks guys I don't see the hole as of right now. I'll wire wheel the crank and see what it reveals. I assume that I am looking for a hole appox 1/8 inch or so.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Monday, July 02, 2012 - 02:55 pm:

Here is a recent crank spring thread with pictures: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/291349.html?1337850472


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Fischer on Tuesday, July 03, 2012 - 12:04 am:

How convenient that Mark has opened a thread on the spring for the hand crank !

My spring became disengaged from it's little hole in the crank the other day, and when I tried to reinsert it, the spring only went into the hole by about 1/4 inch. And it doesn't want to stay inserted.

I'm suspecting that there is a broken-off piece of the spring down in the hole. Can someone tell me about how deep the hole in the crank handle is supposed to be ? If there really is a piece broken off in the hole, the only way I can think to get it out is with an EDM machine. Any other suggestions ?

Dick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Tuesday, July 03, 2012 - 03:12 am:

If you have trouble removing a hard broken off piece in the hole, you can always drill a new hole on the opposite side of the crank. Won't hurt anything if it's too deep. Very few will notice the modification :-)


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