[AT] Gaskets for Zenith carburetors - Follow Up

Sat Dec 4 04:40:16 PST 2004

THANK YOU John, I have so much in stock it is hard to let anybody know what
i have. I keep expanding on carb parts and kits i believe we have over 100
different numbers in stock now and the next call i get will be one i don't
have.lol  My wife has but most of the gaskets,kits and carb parts on our
ebay store she is adding daily as it is very time consuming. My ebay store
is Crawler Heaven. Also for  you Allis and Deere guys i just bought a
special purchuse of seat cushions and covers that  we are running on ebay
have some good prices and looking to sell them. Again Thanks  John.   ED

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Gaskets for Zenith carburetors - Follow Up

> 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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