I have for sale a reproduction 15.5" coppered steel launching rod for a No22 with a gas check.
This version is copper plated as were the original ones.
I t is 15.5 inches long (approx 393mm long inc the thread) , 5/16" in diameter (7.9mm) and has the correct thread to screw onto a No22 only. The dimensions have been taken from an original working drawing.
The other end has a gas check that is rivetted on. The rod is copper plated.
This part is often missing or damaged, so I am selling them so you can complete your one.
Please note: This will not fit any other WW1 Hales items or the No23. If you need these, I sell them as well- just check my other listings to see what is available. If you need an end cap for the No22, I sell these as well.
I accept Paypal payments only.
This listing is for just a coppered steel rod that is threaded at one end and has a copper gas check at the other- nothing else (the photos are to show what it looks like in use). It is made in the same way as the original ones. The gas check is not removeable (but rotates) and is held in place with two washers and a rivet- exactly like real ones (see the photo of the parts before being riveted on to the rod).
As it is a new item, the copper plating is quite shiny. Over time it will oxidise and age just like real ones.
The rod will be sent in a cardboard tube to help protect it in the post. This is an odd size hence the postage cost.
Why not look at my other Mills related items.