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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:52 pm
by johnhall
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!
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:31 pm
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:42 pm
by danbind
You might want to try McMaster-Carr (
www.mcmaster.com) for a wide array of hardware online.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:01 pm
by johnhall
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:08 pm
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:13 am
by johnhall
Probably not as much as your Victoria'a Secrets catalog, however.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:18 am
by wayang
An odd place to go looking for a screw...but perfect for the 'do-it-yourselfer', I s'pose...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:14 am
by david_schwab
Wow... I forgot all about them! When I worked for ITT back in the late 70's we used to order parts from them.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:17 am
by wayang
David...I worked for ITT in the early 80's...but I don't remember ever ordering parts from Victoria's Secret...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:19 am
by jingle_jangle
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:26 am
by wayang
Dynamo Hummmmm...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:29 pm
by scoobster28
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!
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:10 pm
by jingle_jangle
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?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:37 pm
by jeff_ulmer
I think John Hall has an unfair advantage when it comes to Ric collections.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:40 pm
by jeff_ulmer
This is just post padding...