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By: 23rd August 2014 at 14:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Good luck finding one, they're like rocking horse sh*t
By: 23rd August 2014 at 15:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-My last lot went a couple of years ago (I think I had about 14 of them at one time)I [I]may[I] have some detail spares, but they would be somewhere in the pile.
It might be worth giving Devonair a try but I wouldn't hold out much hope in finding any complete ones.
Regards
Dave
By: 23rd August 2014 at 16:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-If I remember correctly the Dove/Heron bottles are larger than the original Spitfire type. However, they are fitted and preferred due to the larger capacity. We too are after one, possibly two, if available.
By: 23rd August 2014 at 18:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-After a few years, the hydraulic fluid weeping from the shuttle valves gets into them, and knackers the valve. I've found a few in my time, but other options are available.
By: 23rd August 2014 at 19:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-.....for an airworthy Spitfire, Bruce?
cheers
Baz
By: 23rd August 2014 at 19:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-It might be worth giving Devonair
thanks Dave
By: 23rd August 2014 at 20:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-.....for an airworthy Spitfire, Bruce?cheers
Baz
Yes, a blow down bottle for a Cessna 310 will work, as will certain emergency oxy bottles for ejection seats. They are all getting scarce though.
Bruce
By: 24th August 2014 at 10:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What's a Devon/Dove one worth- we're selling our Dove and it may get parted out if there's no interest in it as a whole.
By: 24th August 2014 at 13:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-LOL, not a fortune - couple of hundred quid - it will need recertifying in any case.
Which Dove?
Bruce
By: 24th August 2014 at 23:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Thanks Bruce, some good leads to follow up.
Baz
By: 25th August 2014 at 00:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-A 310 bottle wont work, they have electric undercarriage :))) , maybe 402 C series as they went to hyd gear, cheers, Pete
By: 25th August 2014 at 07:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Oops, sorry, I know it was one of the Cessna series
By: 25th August 2014 at 08:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: spitfireman - 23rd August 2014 at 14:00
Anybody got any blow down bottles with valves:
Dunlop AH8512
would fit Heron/Dove amongst others.....
Cheers Baz