Tell 3 Replacement spring?

[Mobiasstrip]

Sadly my Tell 3 spring is broken. A common problem I believe. Mine is snapped at about 2/3 of its length. I have assembled using the longer piece but it barely shifts the pellet out the barrel 😕.
Any recommendations on what I could use in its place. Keen to occasionally use but no desire to maximise the power. Priority is to not over stress anything.
Advice and experience appreciated.
Steve

[draitzer]

My records show Tell 3 spring dimensions to be: flat wire .195 X .048", OD .80", approx 20 coils total, free length just over 4", cocked length 1.3".

As a replacement on a Tell whose spring was broken I once used a portion of a Britannia spring (flat wire .150 X .075, OD .80, cut to 14 coils total, free length 3.44. My choice of length was aimed at replicating the solid height of the original ( ~ 1.07) and a note says this gave "quite powerful" performance.

An old Quackenbush spring I have is about .170 X .047, OD .72 which does not fit over the Tell 3 piston rod of .392 dia - maybe a long-reach boring tool could reduce the rod diameter to use such a spring?

Hope this helps,
Don R.

[micky2]

Sorry l can't help you with the spring size as l have never had mine apart. l hope someone on here can help you. do you know the serial number of yours as a friend of mine is trying to find out just how many they made. mine is number 4
ATB,
Mick.

[Mobiasstrip]

Thanks for the info. Will keep researching. Mine in number 926 behind the rear sight slider. S

[micky2]

Thanks for the info. Will keep researching. Mine in number 926 behind the rear sight slider. S

Many thanks for the number. that is quite high.
ATB,
Mick.

[ccdjg]

Sorry l can't help you with the spring size as l have never had mine apart. l hope someone on here can help you. do you know the serial number of yours as a friend of mine is trying to find out just how many they made. mine is number 4
ATB,
Mick.

There is one currently on eGun with serial number 412.

[Mobiasstrip]

That is a very very sad example. I wonder if spring is intact 🤔

[micky2]

There is one currently on eGun with serial number 412.

Hi many thanks for that serial number as well.

ATB,
Mick.