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Hello all!

I am looking for used Victor Exhibition reproducer rubber back flanges, especially the brass rings in them. A photo is below for an example of what I am looking for. If you have any please send me a private message or email: garret.girmus "at" gmail.com. I am looking for a couple of brass rings to have some new flanges made through Rocky Mountain Rubber for a couple of projects.

Best,

Garret

Garret, wish I could help you with the back flange project; I've only got one, and it's in use! However, I would be very interested to know your opinion of the Rocky Mtn. flanges when you get them.

BTW, I wonder how difficult it would be to make the brass rings out of thin-wall copper or brass tubing of suitable diameter? I measured ¾" O.D. on mine. Such tubing is often available at hobby shops that sell brass shapes. Here's a quick google: http://www.google.com/#q=brass+tubing+hobby

Here's another source: http://www.amazon.com/Brass-Round-Tubin ... B000H9LB02 . Should be able to make a lot of rings out of that (it's 24" L)! See also http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00564SIPE/ref=biss_dp_sa1

Of course, then you'd have to measure, drill, and solder in the "key," that little length of peg that locks into the goose neck. Not an impossible task if you have the tools.

Garret wrote:Hello all!

I am looking for used Victor Exhibition reproducer rubber back flanges, especially the brass rings in them. A photo is below for an example of what I am looking for. If you have any please send me a private message or email: garret.girmus "at" gmail.com. I am looking for a couple of brass rings to have some new flanges made through Rocky Mountain Rubber for a couple of projects.

Best,

Garret

Is Rocky Mountain Rubber still around? Their website seems to have gone missing, including the page with the Exhibition info.

Ron Sitko flanges are top notch and he "buys back" the old rings/flanges for reuse. Why go through the trouble waiting. I would just order a couple from Sitko.

John

Ripduf1 wrote:Ron Sitko flanges are top notch and he "buys back" the old rings/flanges for reuse. Why go through the trouble waiting. I would just order a couple from Sitko.

John

I've found the Rocky Mountain Rubber isolators to be more pliable than Sitko's, and thus easier on records. I do appreciate the offer, however!

Best,

Garret

I recently contacted John Gubbins. It was my understanding that he ran Rocky Mtn Rubber. He stated he is no longer in business and said he had sold his last exhibition isolators recently. FYI

Matt