Star Adjusters

Brendel20 · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Star Adjusters

Can anyone ID the location or year of these? I'm guessing it doesn't really matter but....

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3foldfolly · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Star Adjusters

Mine had one long and one short (both solid brass) per backing plate.

3foldfolly · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Star Adjusters

Zwitterkafer · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Star Adjusters

From Progressive Refinements: Feb '56: Brake shoe adjusting nut shortened from 29.5 mm to 21.0 mm.

Newer replacements are far shorter. Without periodic maintenance, perhaps the longer ones were more prone to sticking and/or difficult adjustments.

I doubt that different lengths were supplied on the same car. More likely is that some of the long ones were replaced over the years.
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