[AT] Cotter Pins

[Larry Goss]

You got me curious, Dick.  Is this a cotter pin stlye where both ends are close together for the entire length?  Or is it a hair pin style where only one end fits in the hole, and the other pin holds the pin in place by spring tension?  I have some of the second style that are L-shaped on modern farm equipment.  The whole back half of the hair pin is bent 90-degrees to the rest of the pin.

Larry



----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Day <dickday0 at gmail.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sat, 04 May 2013 20:51:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [AT] Cotter Pins

Phil, when HF sold then they marketed them as cotter pins.  These are not
hitch pins, I've seen the ones you referred to and have some. I wish we
could use Rich Text emails, I'd send a sketch of what these looked like.

Thanks

Dick


On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 6:16 PM, <pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:

> Dick,
> Do you mean hitch pins? I don't think I've ever seen any plastic coated
> cotter pins, but I have seen hitch pins with a rubber or vinyl coating.
> I see them regularly at Tractor Supply.
>
> Phil
>
> --- ddss at telebeep.com wrote:
>
> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
> To: "atis" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: [AT] Cotter Pins
> Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 12:24:01 -0500
>
> Years ago, I stopped in the Harbor Freight store in Omaha and picked up a
> few 3-pt cotter pins. These were unusual in the fact that they were
> L-shaped. The handle portion of the pin was coated in rubber. I should have
> ordered more at the time. They are great for anyone who does not have a lot
> of strength in their hands. If you've never seen them, they are hard to
> describe.
>
> Today, I cannot find them anywhere, even on HF.  Does anyone know where
> these might be available?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dick Day
>
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