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Why?

Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:59 pm

Anyone know why someone would do this to a ball cap?
Found in my stuff, fixing to throw in scrap pile.
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Re: Why?

Post by AZTerry » Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:08 pm

Maybe someone was going to try to make there own ball bearing forth main???
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Re: Why?

Post by Les Schubert » Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:39 pm

Throw it in my direction!! I’ll use it
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Re: Why?

Post by John kuehn » Mon Nov 14, 2022 3:50 pm

Aren’t they stil being made? They use to be fairly popular.
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Re: Why?

Post by TRDxB2 » Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:02 pm

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:59 pm
 Anyone know why someone would do this to a ball cap?
Found in my stuff, fixing to throw in scrap pile.
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Thanks Dan
Yes.. to save a buck - I sold a similar one like yours on eBay for $45
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Re: Why?

Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:39 pm

It is not a ball bearing ball cap. Still has Babbitt. But it only 1/2” wide. If I remember correctly didn’t the early watts clutches had the ball cap cut off?
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