Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 7:05 am
Heard last night that another part will not be made anymore. This time it is rear axle ring gears and pinions. Any truth to this? Dan
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Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 2:46 pm
No idea if that's the case or not, but I think that they were all made by Mark Auto in New Jersey. If they're discontinuing them, maybe Dan MacEachern will take them over. If he does, you know they'll be done right.
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 5:48 pm
It would be interesting to know why the ring gear and etc are being discontinued. My first thought that the company was bought out and there wasent enough revenue being made from the parts. Just a guess of course. Maybe the owner just decided to retire or?
I was thinking there were around 3 companies making the ring gears, axles and etc.
I was thinking there were around 3 companies making the ring gears, axles and etc.
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 6:44 pm
Dan,
I believe you may have unknowingly pulled a Johnny Carson. In 1973 Johnny joked about a toilet paper shortage and then it caused a scare so that sales of toilet paper sky rocketed creating the shortage he joked about. Now there will be a big run of ring & pinion gears and all the housewives will run to the nearest Model T store a stock up on ring & pinion gears so we won't be able to get them!
I believe you may have unknowingly pulled a Johnny Carson. In 1973 Johnny joked about a toilet paper shortage and then it caused a scare so that sales of toilet paper sky rocketed creating the shortage he joked about. Now there will be a big run of ring & pinion gears and all the housewives will run to the nearest Model T store a stock up on ring & pinion gears so we won't be able to get them!
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 7:14 pm
I was under the impression that Mark Auto discontinued these several years ago, and someone else stepped in. That’s why we saw the gear sets jump from $175 to $400
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 9:34 pm
I went up to Corona today and visited Chaffins Garage. According to both Dave and Glen, production of all crown wheels and pinions has stopped. No one is currently manufacturing these parts.
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 6:47 am
I was told that none of the vendors have and they were told there were not going to be any more made. Dan
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 10:01 am
I have been told Oct they will be back in stock?
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 10:04 am
I wouldn’t worry about this too much unless I needed a set right now. It is one of the very basic T items and I would be real surprised if they weren’t available again inside of a year.
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 1:49 pm
Overnite I checked with Snyders and they too have no stock.
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 2:08 pm
I have been told Oct they will be back in stock?
Did you hear that from one of the parts dealers?
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 2:24 pm
Steve,
Both Bobs and Lang’s said Oct
Both Bobs and Lang’s said Oct
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:17 am
When they said October for restock on parts did they say what year? 
Re: Another part not being made?
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 2:11 pm
I talked to Sandy at Mark auto and she told me October of this year they will be back in stock, Bob