[AT] Gaskets for Zenith carburetors - Follow Up

[John Boehm]

I would like to recommend a fellow list member who
came through on the Zenith gaskets. "Crawler" Ed from
Crawler Heaven Farms had them for $1.65 each so I
bought a half dozen, which should last me for a while.
It was nice to be able to find the gaskets without
having to pay $20 pllus for a complete kit. Once again
the ATIS list came through in spectacular fashion.

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com


--- John Boehm <rustyacres at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wow, this is getting complicated! When I first posed
> the question of gaskets for the Zenith, I guess I
> naively supposed that one could  easily order them
> like I have been used to doing for the
> Marvel-Schebler
> gaskets that are still readily available from my
> local
> Deere dealer.  As far as I know, there were only two
> different gaskets for the Marvel-Schebler that
> pretty
> well covered all the carburetors used on tractors
> both
> on Deere and on other makes in the 1940's and
> 1950's.
> Are there a lot more variations in the Zenith
> carburetor gaskets? In his latest post, crawler said
> he has individual gaskets, so I will obtain some of
> my
> carburetor numbers tomorrow and give him a try.
> 
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> 
> 
> --- "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net> wrote:
> 
> > I had a reply composed to you last night, John,
> and
> > then decided not to
> > send it.  What I wanted to tell you was to search
> > for a Wisconsin engine
> > dealer that has been around for ages but that
> hasn't
> > kept up with the
> > business.  We happen to have one here in
> Evansville.
> >  The whole shop is
> > filled with NOS parts.  There are one or two
> "hired
> > help" types that are
> > around most of the time, but the owner won't even
> > come in to the shop
> > unless you call him on the phone with a question
> > that he can't answer by
> > describing to the help where to look for stuff. 
> > Whenever the owner
> > comes in, it's an automatic $20 charge for
> whatever
> > you're buying.  If
> > you're buying a bunch of stuff, then you can get a
> > pretty good deal, but
> > there have been times when I didn't get much for
> my
> > $20.  It's a strange
> > way of doing business, but when you're looking for
> > NOS stuff, it's often
> > worth it.
> > 
> > So the question is: Are any of the Zenith gaskets
> on
> > Wisconsin engines
> > the right ones for your application?  If they are,
> > then a Wisconsin
> > connection may be of help to you.  If it's any
> help
> > to you, I have a
> > listing of Wisconsin dealerships that was printed
> > back in the 50's.
> > That may give you some leads.
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
> > Behalf Of John Boehm
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:56 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Gaskets for Zenith carburetors
> > 
> > I know how to make gaskets, I buy the material by
> > the
> > yard when I do a tractor restoration to make
> gaskets
> > that I know are not available. The Zenith gaskets
> > are
> > a bit harder to make than a normal gasket. I feel
> if
> > I
> > can find a source for them at a reasonable price,
> it
> > is worth it to me to be able to buy them and spend
> > my
> > time doing something more productive.
> > 
> > I do like Smitty's scanner suggestion and thank
> > everyone for all the sources they suggested. I
> > checked
> > them out and did not find one with single gaskets
> > for
> > sale.
> > 
> > John Boehm
> > Woodland, CA
> > Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> > 
> > 
> > --- Phil Auten <pga2 at hot1.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > John,
> > > If you go to your favorite parts place you
> should
> > be
> > > able to buy
> > > a sheet of the correct gasket material fairly
> > > inexpensively. You
> > > then need a utility knife, X-acto knife, single
> > > edged razor blade
> > > or real sharp pocket knife. Set the bowl down on
> > the
> > > material
> > > and cut carefully around it. Then cut out the
> > center
> > > as required.
> > > One sheet should make enough gaskets to last
> even
> > > you for
> > > some time.
> > > 
> > > Phil
> > > 
> > > At 09:20 PM 11/15/04, you wrote:
> > > >Does anyone know of a source for the fuel bowl
> > > gaskets
> > > >for Zenith carburetors? On a carbuetor cleanup,
> > > this
> > > >is often the only part needed and I'm tired of
> > > buying
> > > >the whole carburetor kit for $20-$30. I have
> been
> > > able
> > > >to buy single fuel bowl gaskets for
> > Marvel-Schebler
> > > >carburetors from my John Deere dealer for
> around
> > $3
> > > >each. I checked today with the local AGCO
> dealer
> > if
> > > >the gasket listed for Allis-Chalmers B is
> > available
> > > >and they were neither helpful nor encouraging.
> > > >
> > > >John Boehm
> > > 
> > > 
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