Seeking leaf chain, help
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Dropacent
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Seeking leaf chain, help
I’m looking for ANY length of small leaf chain. Can you check your junk drawers? Looks to be 1/4” pitch, leaf chain is similar to roller chain but thinner without the rollers. It can be the two outer leaves with one or sometimes two inner leaves. The pic with the caliper shows both styles. Any length available will be mightily rewarded ! Tmorsher@icloud.com
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Re: Seeking leaf chain, help
I was looking for some also, for use on a Ford Quadricycle replica. I found some in Europe, but they wanted $1600 for it. Not worth it for me. I'll just use regular chain and not worry about it. When it's moving, you can't tell the difference. In the Quadricycle plans set from the Early Ford Registry, they show a receipt from Motion Industries for the correct chain, but it was from 40 years ago, and it was $70 or so, if I remember correctly. That chain is no longer stocked or even available in the U.S.
Unless you can find someone who has some tucked away. There might be some out there. Good luck with the search.
Unless you can find someone who has some tucked away. There might be some out there. Good luck with the search.
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Re: Seeking leaf chain, help
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Power-Tra ... 1-4345.axd
Burden's Surplus Center has 25 pitch (1/4") in the 4' loop above or a 10' length box. Their chain is not the same as yours but I'm sure it would work just fine if yours is 1/4" pitch. They also carry sprockets. I have purchased from them several times in the past and can highly recommend them.
Good Luck,
Terry
Burden's Surplus Center has 25 pitch (1/4") in the 4' loop above or a 10' length box. Their chain is not the same as yours but I'm sure it would work just fine if yours is 1/4" pitch. They also carry sprockets. I have purchased from them several times in the past and can highly recommend them.
Good Luck,
Terry
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Re: Seeking leaf chain, help
Thanks Bill and Terry. This stuff I need is pretty small. Considered miniature. I need leaf chain, not block or roller chain, though. I’ll make it if I have to. I’ve gathered about 2’ already but need just a bit more.
Bill, I would check with guys who built the quad already. I’ll bet anything some have extra chain around. Dave Dunlavy and Bill Lucius both come to mind. Worth doing the quad with the right stuff, IMHO. Tim Kelly fixed me up with some NOS oddball diamond chain for a highwheeler project, right before he passed. Same stuff that 2 cylinder fords used, long considered obsolete, but he found a big stash somewhere. Odd stuff is always out there, just got to ask and keep looking.
Bill, I would check with guys who built the quad already. I’ll bet anything some have extra chain around. Dave Dunlavy and Bill Lucius both come to mind. Worth doing the quad with the right stuff, IMHO. Tim Kelly fixed me up with some NOS oddball diamond chain for a highwheeler project, right before he passed. Same stuff that 2 cylinder fords used, long considered obsolete, but he found a big stash somewhere. Odd stuff is always out there, just got to ask and keep looking.