Screw This! ;-)

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:52 pm

They have a funny sorta head, don't they? They're #3 x 3/8 which is a bit weird too. Anyway, we've had the same source for these for perhaps 35 years and we can't be the only one using them.

Next time I'm at either Home Depot or Ace, I'll see what they have. Not that I need any!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:31 pm

I have seen this type of head on many assembled plastic products when I designed toys and premiums. But nobody knew what that head style was called. It's not exactly a round head, and the head is undersized for the screw body, too. The Phillips X is, on the other hand, oversized for a #3.

Weird screws...When you gotta have them, you gotta have them.

danbind · Post by **danbind** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:42 pm

You might want to try McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) for a wide array of hardware online.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:01 pm

Yes, Paul did mention them earlier in this thread but the problem usually is the quantity you need to order and shipping charges.

I do recall one bozo that for years was selling vintage hardware conversion kits on eBay made up of parts he bought from McMaster Carr quite cheaply.

FYI, they don't have the screws Paul's speaking of either.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:08 pm

Oh, yes, I've tried. Their catalog is my BIBLE. I have one with a gold-stamped, red leatherette binding.

JOKE. But it is well-thumbed.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:13 am

Probably not as much as your Victoria'a Secrets catalog, however.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:18 am

An odd place to go looking for a screw...but perfect for the 'do-it-yourselfer', I s'pose...

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:14 am

Wow... I forgot all about them! When I worked for ITT back in the late 70's we used to order parts from them.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:17 am

David...I worked for ITT in the early 80's...but I don't remember ever ordering parts from Victoria's Secret...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:19 am

Parts is parts. Some are more well-thumbed than others.

I call one of my Ricks "Laetitia"...

She used to answer the phone for McMaster Carr, of course.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:26 am

Dynamo Hummmmm...

scoobster28 · Post by **scoobster28** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:29 pm

Paul, that picture of the TWO lightshows is just amazing. Surely that they are not yours? If so, I think I would love a catalog of just your guitars as much as a Victoria Secrets one!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:10 pm

I'm flattered, Scoob, but they belong to John Hall. I photographed them during a visit last month.

My own small collection numbers 5--soon to be 6, and, alas, no light shows.

Six Rickenbackers, no matter the quality of the guitars, puts me near the bottom of the pyramid, but then, who's counting!

There are at least two dozen members of this Forum whose collections are worthy of VC catalog status. And John's is jaw-dropping, but what would you expect from the CEO?

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:37 pm

I think John Hall has an unfair advantage when it comes to Ric collections.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:40 pm

This is just post padding...