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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:10 am    Post subject: Bowman safety valve questions Reply with quote
As I do not have any thread gagues to hand, can anyone tell me what thread is the safety valve on a Bowman?

I'm getting my **** in gear to make the parts to put my incomplete Bowman Swallow into working order.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think they are 5/16" BSB
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
MFSteam wrote:
I think they are 5/16" BSB


Thanks for that, but curses, BSB. I will have to invest in a tap (or make one)!
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