[Trap2]

Steve... Original Winchester handsets came with a large rubber "donut" washer that fit over the spring tensioning bolt between the spring and the nose of the trap to accomplish the very same thing. Winchester was well aware of the consequences if that donut was not there... Just an FYI... Dan Thome (Trap2)

 

[320090T]

You can always tell a machine that lost it's donut.

 

[slkslk]

Never knew that there was supose to be one there. Wonder if there are any pictures of one out there. I have not seen it listed in the parts list, but I could be missing something too. I was reading the info from westernretro and they suggested to use one of the old gromets from the top arm. Those being so small I was out looking for a beefy bushing and spotted the plunger and thought hey this would be great. Has to be better than nothing. I sure don't want to have to start welding the front nose cone because of something that could have been prevented.

Steve

 

[X Trap 2]

Seems I was told that car shock washers/rubbers could be used. I think I even installed some. This was 10 plus years ago. Ray

 

[Ljutic111]

Those were the same rubbers that we used on the Winchesters before we changed over to the super stars .

 

[slkslk]

Yes i knew you could use the rubber gromet from the throwing arm. I just thought the plunger might give a little more protection

Steve

 

[twoatlow8]

We used old U363 Escapement cushions, (The rubber that held the targets up in the carousal) for this.

 

[traploader]

I have a bunch of rubber cushions made up for this purpose. They're about 3 x 3 with a hole in the center for the X42 mainspring tension screw.

Ian Brotherston Western Retro Products