Jr.Gent II tubes fit???

[Toni]

the Jr.Statesman kit any others??

Thank you for your help in advance

 

[JohnU]

The tubes fit the triton also, but you have to shorten them a bit, but same size diameter.

 

[RDH79]

JR Retro thats all I know.

 

[Toni]

JR Retro thats all I know.

Is the Jr.Retro discontinued? I always wanted to make one

 

[lwalden]

Toni, as some have noted the Jr vII tubesets are identical for the Jr Statesman, the Jr Gent vII, the Jr Gent Retro, and can be used in a pinch for the Jr Emperor, the Jr Majestic, and the Triton though each of these last three require some tweaking for tube length...

 

[lwalden]

JR Retro thats all I know.

Is the Jr.Retro discontinued? I always wanted to make one

CSUSA discontinued the copper plating, but still carry the rhodium and 10K. you might also want to look at the retros Aaron carries at laulau (if he still does), I prefered the platings he carried over the CSUSA versions...

 

[NewLondon88]

Toni, as some have noted the Jr vII tubesets are identical for the Jr Statesman, the Jr Gent vII, the Jr Gent Retro, and can be used in a pinch for the Jr Emperor, the Jr Majestic, and the Triton though each of these last three require some tweaking for tube length...

Jr Victor, Jr Marshall and Venus too.

 

[PenMan1]

Jr Gent II, Jr Statesman, Jr Retro, Venus, and JR Marshall all use exactly the same tubes and bushings.

Triton and others use the same diameter tubes as the above mentioned, EXCEPT the bottom tube of the Triton is slightly shorter. JR Gent tubes can be used AS IS with the Triton by using 2 roller ball springs or a longer spring than the one that comes with the Triton.

 

[NewLondon88]

JR Gent tubes can be used AS IS with the Triton by using 2 roller ball springs or a longer spring than the one that comes with the Triton.

.. or if you are in the middle of assembly and just figured this out, you can
stre-e-e-e-tch the spring out a little.

(or so I've heard..) :redface:

 

[Toni]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

All those kits give me plenty of options, I made the same floral design on a jr.gent and did not want to use the same kit for it (actually I have 3 of the same)

 

[PenMan1]

JR Gent tubes can be used AS IS with the Triton by using 2 roller ball springs or a longer spring than the one that comes with the Triton.

.. or if you are in the middle of assembly and just figured this out, you can
stre-e-e-e-tch the spring out a little.

(or so I've heard..) :redface:

That does work, Charlie. However, I recommend a longer spring because the Triton spring is a little "wimpy" and provides a "mushy" write with the regular length barrel.

To my knowledge, the Triton is the only kit that offers additional springs for stand alone purchase. I figure the Mfg. knows that a single spring in this unit is too "bouncy". Just my opinion.

 

[NewLondon88]

That does work, Charlie. However, I recommend a longer spring because the Triton spring is a little "wimpy" and provides a "mushy" write with the regular length barrel.

To my knowledge, the Triton is the only kit that offers additional springs for stand alone purchase. I figure the Mfg. knows that a single spring in this unit is too "bouncy". Just my opinion.

What I actually did was this: I took the brown cover from the refill, cut off
about 3/8" with a hacksaw and dropped it in behind the spring with a dab
of CA. It worked..