Interesting thread, and congrats with your purchase.
I hope it's ok to write the following, as I do not want to hijack your thread, but I thought it is related to your question.
I recently bought a lovely Light Pattern from Binners.
This morning I worked on a new piston seal. The leather washer on the inside of the cup is now a bit thinner, so that the metal washer and screw head are sunk in a bit.
I should have asked if this is the right thing to do first, but it felt so.
Power is up with 1 ft/lbs, to 5 ft/lbs. I think there is room for improvement though.
Does this look about right?
Last edited by jirushi; 25-04-2024 at 09:21 AM.
It certainly is an excellent book. Very informative and interesting. Since I started running out of Webleys to collect, I had dabbled with old BSAs. From that book (& Mr Knibbs’) I’ve learnt a lot.