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Who can I contact to get reproducer repair parts such as gaskets and bees wax. I have a Columbia AK reproducer that I want to repair.

Thanks,
Paul

Ron Sitko has these parts. His information is listed on the Forum.
Harvey Kravitz

Check your local Farmers markets or craft fairs. There is usually someone selling real Bees wax candles. Buy a few of the small "tea lite" candles and you will have enough to last a life time.
Pete

Just checking, but you do know that the reproducer uses rubber gaskets to seal the diaphragm... right? You only use a drop of beeswax to seal the needle bar screw, not around the outside of the reproducer like appears to have been done on yours. It looks like someone decided that beeswax or whatever that is, would make a good replacement for hardened gaskets.

Thank you for the info. Yes, it looks like they used bees wax, or glue to hold the gasket together.

Paul

Ron sitko he's the man had all the parts for my German reproducer.

Does anybody know Ron's hours? I've been trying to call, but no answer (and no answering machine).

Paul

Evenings EDT time are best. JD

Ron is apparently away until next week, so you may want to wait until at least Monday to call him. I usually call after 7PM ET and he picks right up.

Sean

Ron does, or at least did, have an answering machine. Just be persistent. I have called him many times over the years and sometimes we'll spend a long time on the phone and sometimes not.

Jim