Paladin
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Where can I get a J-valve rod for my double 72s?
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If you ask over at VDH, I am sure someone will have an extra one they can spare. It wasn't that long ago that someone made some and sold them over there.
The reason very few original J-valve rods survive (at least on the West Coast) is everyone took them off and threw them away is disgust. I even tried making one in my Dad’s shop that had a 60° taper on the finger-pull end. Brazing the end to the long section stopped stuff from getting into the loop, but didn’t prevent accidental pulling. It helped, but didn’t stop it.
By the time Voit came out with their “pull reserve” which might have worked, I had learned how little value they actually had.
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Bob: Reliable Hardware & Steel on Dowd Dr in Santa Rosa had a good selection of 304 stainless rod, the last time I was there anyway. They will cut most things so you don’t have to buy a 20' stick.
I am pretty sure that was Roger aka Robohips.