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Old hoses, like old tires, dry out, Crack and need to be replaced. Makes no
difference what "pattern" is on the outside, if they won't hold pressure. I
don't see how a rubber part could ever be a 'collectible.' Maybe for
concours use, they'd have a value but...
Dave
On Jan 25, 2016 9:26 PM, <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
> A few years back I bought what would now be called a "barn find" rusty
> TR250 that looked to be all original, including all the original striped
> hoses. They were in pretty good shape )though I certainly would have had
> to replace them before using the car.)
>
> Little did I know the hoses were worth as much as I paid for the car...
>
> Greg Lemon
>
> ---- Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wrote:
> >
> > CC25064 had some of these hoses. They were old, cracked and leaky. I
> > threw them away. Silly me.
> >
> > mjb.
> >
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Old hoses, like old tires, dry out, Crack and need to be rep=
laced. Makes no difference what "pattern" is on the outside, if t=
hey won't hold pressure. I don't see how a rubber part could ever b=
e a 'collectible.' Maybe for concours use, they'd have a value =
but...</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Dave</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan 25, 2016 9:26 PM, <<a href=3D"mailto:=
glemon@neb.rr.com">glemon@neb.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">A few years back I bought what would now be=
called a "barn find" rusty TR250 that looked to be all original,=
including all the original striped hoses.=C2=A0 They were in pretty good s=
hape )though I certainly would have had to replace them before using the ca=
r.)<br>
<br>
Little did I know the hoses were worth as much as I paid for the car...<br>
<br>
Greg Lemon<br>
<br>
---- Mark J Bradakis <<a href=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com";>mark@bradakis=
.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> CC25064 had some of these hoses. They were old, cracked and leaky. I<b=
r>
> threw them away.=C2=A0 Silly me.<br>
><br>
> mjb.<br>
><br>
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