Wilcox Crittenden Sea Cock part needed

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Seaweed2
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Wilcox Crittenden Sea Cock part needed

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I purchased a used bronze W/C 3/4" seacock and one of screws on the side has corroded in two. The threads came out easily but I am unable to locate another screw! It is a tad bigger than a 10-24 but definitely smaller than a 1/4-20. The 10-24 screws in ok but it is loose. I have heard they are 1/8 pipe plug, but I can't even find one of those. If you know the size, that might help, but if you had an extra screw available that would really make my day! Thanks.
Jerry W
CD 28 Hull #46
Sailing Lake Ontario out of Rochester
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Frenchy
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Re: Wilcox Crittenden Sea Cock part needed

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Try a 12-24 SS machine screw available at Home Depot or Lowes. The 1/8 pipe thread is too big- and the thread
is 27 T.P.I., not 24. Finding a 12-24 bronze screw will be expensive.
Jean - 1983 CD 33 "Grace" moored in
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Seaweed2
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Re: Wilcox Crittenden Sea Cock part needed

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Well, that's a new size to me! I will go look for one this weekend. Other advice was to drill and tap for a bronze 1/4 20. I will try the SS first. Thanks for the input.
Jerry W
CD 28 Hull #46
Sailing Lake Ontario out of Rochester
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