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Restoring a Fleckenstein #204994 Sun Sep 26 2010 03:57 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Im going to try this post again. Please bear with me. Ill get the hang of it. I found this pump in Southern Ohio about five years ago and restored it this summer. Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #204995 Sun Sep 26 2010 03:58 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #204996 Sun Sep 26 2010 03:58 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #204997 Sun Sep 26 2010 03:59 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #204998 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:01 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan I had to cast a new upper flange and bonnett. Torn down, sandblasted and painted. Shot at 2010-09-26 Last edited by Greg Michigan; Sun Sep 26 2010 04:02 PM.

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #204999 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:03 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205000 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:05 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan The next set of pics show how I fabricated a set of 1/2" brass U Bolts. You cant go down to your local hardware store and buy these. Shot at 2010-09-26 Last edited by Greg Michigan; Sun Sep 26 2010 04:14 PM.

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205001 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:07 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Making the die to bend the U bolts. Shot at 2010-09-26 Last edited by Greg Michigan; Sun Sep 26 2010 04:14 PM.

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205002 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:08 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan The die is half done. Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205003 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:09 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Parting the die from the raw stock. Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205004 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:10 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan The finished die. Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205005 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:10 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan The die in action Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205006 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:12 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan U bolt cut to lenght and threaded. Shot at 2010-09-26 Last edited by Greg Michigan; Sun Sep 26 2010 04:15 PM.

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205007 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:13 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan Finished U bolts. Shot at 2010-09-26

Re: Restoring a Fleckenstein Greg Michigan #205008 Sun Sep 26 2010 04:17 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan G Greg Michigan OP Petro Enthusiast OP Greg Michigan Petro Enthusiast G Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 352 Michigan More assembly. Shot at 2010-09-26