Chris Coon Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Anyone have a good source for felt seals, like the ones used in early cars for Crankshaft seals or rear axles? Every place I find on the web wants to sell you a few thousand pieces Thanks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcarnut Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I got some for my 12 Buick from a Model T supplier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary W Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Try Langs or Snyders. Maybe McMaster Carr would have the bulk goods so you can cut and fit your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 George Bachleda OlCar Bearing 910 693 3324 Specializes in antique cars, bearings and seals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joespoolhall Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I have used Olsons and they are very good and supply many of the stores etc. They can even make one if you send it to them, http://www.olsonsgaskets.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 It shouldn't be as difficult as it is to find felt grease seals. Back in the bad old days, there were standard SAE sizes for felt washers, usually made from high-grade F1 white felt or slightly lower grade grey felt. The National Oil Seal catalog has (or had) them listed by size with numbers starting with 5M, e.g. 5M100. The problem is that the listings don't give o.d., i.d., and thickness. There has to be an old table of these somewhere, because all of the car manufacturers chose standard sizes! Anyone have a table of these? You can buy F1 felt sheet from a number of suppliers and cut your own if you know the finished dimensions. I have cut some by turning steel, copper, or aluminum tubes on a lathe to get a knife edge and using a small hydraulic press to punch some out from sheet material. I tried PVC pipe but it wasn't hard enough to cut the felt. South Shore Bearing in Quincy, Mass. has many old catalogs and a good stock of felt seals and bearings, very helpful staff. http://southshorebearing.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Coon Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 thank you to all I'm already talking to George, what a great guy! I like the idea of turning a cutter and using the press, good to know to order F1 felt, I wasn't sure which grade would be the proper one for seals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Did you feel any Walruses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 When ever possible, I replace felt seals with modern lip seals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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