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#39717 Tue May 08 2007 11:07 PM
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Hello all,
I have been asking several times here at Oldgas, if anyone has a National A-38 top for sale - with no luck. Question still stands, but I have also been thinking about trying to make a top myself.

I would appreciate very much if someone would be able to take pictures of their top, from the front, and sides, and also support with measurements concerning the height.

Thanks so much in advance,
Claes

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Claes:

In my opinion, making a top for your A-38 from scratch is not a viable idea. The tops are extremely domed with recessed mounting holes, a large hole in the top for the globe ring to mount to, etc., etc., etc.

You'd need to be a master metalsmith and have some expensive tools to pull it off. And I think you would need and actual top to have in your hands while you reproduced it. Photos and dimensions wouldn't cut it IMO.

I'll be out in the Coop later today. I'll take a couple of photos of the top off of my pump for you.

Later . . .

Jim

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Jim, you're probably correct, we'll see whats happening - maybe I'll have to step up and admit my failure.

Thanks in advance for the pictures!

To the rest of you all, feel free to email me about yout fore sale tops :-)
Claes

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I had the same problem,but on a tokheim 36b.when peoplo say you can not do it .well i will make my top.miles little from no.carolina is sending his top for pattern.I will send picture when finished.

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top on ebay right now.

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Yea, I "talked" to the guy over email. He has a couple of nice A38s. Nice and friendly guy also.
/Claes

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I just picked up a very nice top with the globe holder attached. It should be on my site with in the next few days.

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There are 36B tops repoped now that are for sale. Figure your time involved before trying to make one.

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The 36b tops have been reproduced for awhile now, but to my knowledge the a-38 tops are not being done.

The top I had, is sold.

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