Brass flange inserter tool

[Clyde Hollinger]

If I can ever find the one I have, I'll be glad to let you know; I never liked it.
But a quick search failed to turn it up.  Sorry.

Clyde Hollinger

"Paul S. Larudee" wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> It is with great sadness that I report the demise of my beloved brass flange
> inserter, which until now made an onerous task much more tolerable.  I hope you
> know whereof I speak, the one with the long slender 8" shank and the tiny clip
> plate at the end to hold the flange in position.  It was unavoidably flimsy
> because the plate had to be bent  - usually several times on each job - to hold
> the flanges, so it was bound to give way.
>
> I can't remember whether I originally got it from Schaff, APSCO or John Ford,
> but of the two who still operate, neither seems to offer the tool.  Does anyone
> have any ideas where to get one?  Or possibly a different solution to the
> problem?
>
> Paul S. Larudee, RPT
> Richmond, CA