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Re: [T3] the square runs great


Speaking of thermostats:

On 25 Nov 2004 at 17:14, Ben Doughney wrote:

> You can repair them if it is only a small hole- I repaired one on my 
> Type 4 because I couldn't find any new ones.

I don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet that the thermostats were 
originally "filled" with a few drops of something that boils at the right temp. 
Air would behave differently, but it would certainly do something.

Has anyone here been around when one of these popped? Did you smell anything?

> I read somewhere that they are not making the brass bellows style for 
> Type 1/3 anymore now?

I guess that's right, but there's a more traditional style available.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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