Mercury Through The Years...

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Originally Posted by 2us70

I am guessing high frequency vibration is the culprit here. I don't think blue locktite was not on the market back then. I recall some of the alky racers using safety wire for that very reason.

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Yellow contac cement in the tube was around though. Kept our dirt bikes running..

Trade name was 3-M Trim Adhesive. Was usually referred to as Gorilla Snot......

I can remember when zip ties and locktite were hard to get.

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Originally Posted by 2us70

I can remember when zip ties and locktite were hard to get.

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zip ties were easy if you had a friend with Southern Bell

I was lucky there. My Dad and later myself worked for Southern Bell and I had a good friend who was a mechanic at Eastern Airlines. Thus I had access to both zip ties and locktite.

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Originally Posted by lilabner

Yellow contac cement in the tube was around though. Kept our dirt bikes running..

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You guys have missed the whole jest of this post. I would guess Rotary John would agree.😁😁😳

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I've had on in my toolbox since 1963

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Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

I've had on in my toolbox since 1963

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Gene...I think the part number has superceded a couple times since '63...:cheers: (as we all have)

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Gene...I think the part number has superceded a couple times since '63...:cheers: (as we all have)

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I think Ed Lesley and I were the only ones that would work on the #2 in the early 60's------

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