I've owned a propriety spring compressor for many years. I can't remember who made and marketed it; it might have been Terry Robb or Mike Wade?

It hasn't been used much at all in recent years with just about all of my springers being easily stripped and re-assembled by hand. However, when I fettled my Supersport a few months ago, I was in need of its service for re-assembly. And I couldn't find one very important piece, a cylinder that engages on the thread and has a flat surface on which you can locate the dowel which you need to clear the spring retaining pin. I made do at the time and had to alter the piece which was also supplied with the kit intended for use on the old FWB Sport.

Anyways, over the last few days the missus has been tidying up the kitchen drawers. And I returned home form work tonight to find that missing piece on display for me!

She's a good 'un sometimes!

Isn't it nice when you're finally re-united with something, no matter how small or seemingly trivial?

Any similar tales, peeps?