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Re: Chrysler bolt?

To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>, <kturk@ala.net>, <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: Chrysler bolt?
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:48:30 -0800
No crown on the heads, but they could be from furniture as all "left over"
parts from assemble it yourself honey-Do's end up in this box.
Jim


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Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Chrysler bolt?


>          Keith, Jim, John, List :   When I read about the pentagonal
headed
> bolt
> Jim has there in Palmdale, I  remembered I have maybe six or eight of
those,
> with a slightly crowned head and chrome or nickel plating, in one of my '
> oddball
> bolt / fastener ' boxes, but I could not recall what they might be from .
>        I just now recalled from whence they came :   They are little
leveling
> adjustment bolts from the bottom of the legs on some old  FURNITURE  !
>        I think the crowned head is to fit into those little cups that fit
> under furniture
> to save the floor or rug  .......  yesteryear stuff, it seems .
>        No automotive application here ....... certainly not a grade 8 ( or
> anything ),
> and it would sure bug your  MAC or Snap On dealer to come up with a
> box end or socket to fit it  ........
>        At least those old square headed farm machinery bolts would fit an
> adjustable and some open ends  .......  or serve as a quicky throwaway
> drift pin  .
>          Bruce,  wondering with many of you who our next Prez will be
.......

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