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Date:         Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:01:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
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From:         Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stove Knobs -- 2 sizes?
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Hi Dave,

Just to be clear -- you think the 85-86 knobs are the ones with the smaller shafts, and the 87-91 ones are larger diameter? Are the larger ones available in brown? thx

On Jan 16, 2006, at 7:23 AM, Dave Vickery wrote:

> There are two sizes. I bet the stems you bought originally had the > 87-91 > grey knobs. Those are impossible to find, so you will probably > have to try > to make yours fit or think of something else.. > > >> From: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> >> Reply-To: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Stove Knobs -- 2 sizes? >> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:02:05 -0800 >> >> I just replaced the 2 burners on my 85 westy stove with ones bought >> off ebay. All works fine, except the stems on the replacement unit >> are larger diameter, so the knobs don't seem to fit. Does anyone >> know if there are 2 sizes of knobs? Or do you just have to push >> really hard and/or ream out the knob to make it fit?


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