Re: Old Baker Microscope Maintenance


"Don Rutherford" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I hope this group is the correct place for my questions, if not my
> apologies.
> I have an old Baker microscope dating back to the 1940's, No 30210. The
> washers on the 0.375 inch diam pin that goes between the body and the base
> are breaking up. They seem to have been made from a transparent material
> which is now going crystalline and white.My questions are:-
> 1) What were these washers made from?
> 2) Can I get replacements, if so where?
> 3) If I need to make some myself, what material would be suitable?
> (preferably some thing not too exotic).
> Thanks
>
Just a quick thought, try Googling washer manufacturers, I get tons of
catalogs when I'm looking for one particular washer. Same with pins,
bearing material, etc...

Kevin Cunningham
SMS


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