Toledo dies

John MacGregor_3

I am in need of some 21/2" dies for a Toledo #2 stock.
They are part #84065. If you you have some from your grandfathers tool collection, I could sure use them.

Weezbo

i found some a while ago on the east coast for

sooth i cannot remember where.*~/:) and Yah Buddy they have changed in price. i am holding on to my threaders like i dont own one:) tomorrow i will stop by and see if someonecan get me the info on the supplier ....to pass along. i dont even know how long mine has been on the planet:))

JimGPE_16

Okay, you fooled me....

I thought the topic was a headline from an Ohio newspaper. My bad.

jim lockard

I was

ready to send flowers myself.

Matt_25

In the words of the late

Rodney Dangerfield:

"Wonderful place, Toledo. I got weighed there many times."

Tony Conner_2

Does...

... Reed or Ridgid make an equivalent that will fit? If it's an obsolete part number, you're pretty much limited to ebay, flea markets and garage sales.

Dale

Square?

If the die is square I have welded up 1/4 in thick strapping the width of the die arround 2 inch sq dies.

Tony Conner_2

I Don't...

... understand - do you mean the "block" dies like Reed makes? Or the sets of 4 dies that fit into something like a Ridgid 65R? Either way, wouldn't you be left with a modified 2" die that cuts 11-1/2 threads per inch, when 2-1/2" pipe thread has 8 threads per inch?

John MacGregor_3

Toledo Dies

I can see I'm going to get a lot of help from you clowns.
Where does that guy live that doesn't have any Toledo dies?

jim lockard

Holy Toledo

I would guess John that no one has any Toledo parts hanging around. Great fun thought. Best Wishes J.Lockard

Weezbo

for a second there i thought you were saying you had some

my van is goofing on me...i maybe can get some 1/2 3/4 1/o for my hand held toledo..i call right now to see if some info might be available from my lastattempt when indeed imy buddy located them....

jim lockard

Again Weezbo

I may have a couple of Toledo #30 triple heads for 1/2, 3/4,1" and maybe the equal to a ridgid 65R but thats it, with not being able to find dies the tools life is about over. Not to mention there are better ways to cut a thread. Best Wishes J.Lockard

Weezbo

i hear what you are saying.....

PmHad an article some guy Thom Gollan in Rapidcity was a collector buh closed thier doors in 2001 after 111 years in the business.........thing is 2 & 1/2 are gonna be a real brain drain to find...a machine shop maybe can make some buh ...hmmm X$ per cut...whews is gonna go Large,...

Tony Conner_2

Looks Like...

... it's time to buy a Ridgid 141.

jim lockard

And if

you do not like new or can not afford it go E-Bay. As for me I can not afford used. Best Wishes J.Lockard

Tony Conner_2

Don't...

...dimiss ebay too quickly. I picked up (among other things), a 141, in the original Ridgid steel box, complete with the instructions. If it hadn't been for a light film of cutting oil on the die head, you'd never have known that it had been used at all. The paint wasn't even chipped. $385, plus shipping.

jim lockard

I am not

dismissing E-Bay at all. Tony, just making the point that if I am going to buy a threader it will be a good one. I can not afford to screw around with junk. Best Wishes J.Lockard

Tony Conner_2

Here's Two...

... listed on ebay 3862408752 and 3860835435.

Need to make sure that dies are good ($$$ to replace), or the head is priced accordingly. Also, some old 4PJ's are sometimes (accidently or otherwise) listed as 141's. The old jobbies need a different set of dies for each pipe size. Even if they come with all sizes, and are good shape, it's still a pain to change them each time you thread a different size of pipe. Ridgid still makes the 141 and 161 models, so replacement dies should be available for a long time.