Daisys in general

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   I just do the repairs for fun.  Being retired I try to find things to keep me busy.  I am not a TV fan as most programs are just junk to me.  I collect the Plymouth Daisy's so the 1938 was going outside my collection but it was in such good shape I had to go back and rescue it and repair it.  I have more Daisy's and tools than I probably need however, I enjoy both and it keeps me out of trouble or that is what I tell the wife.
I also enjoy this forum and reading about everyone and what they post.
Happy Holidays to everyone and have a very Merry Christmas.
Rick in TX

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Rick Cates Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-06-2013 Location: Canyon, TX Points: 234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rick Cates Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November-18-2017 at 9:51am
	I just do the repairs for fun. Being retired I try to find things to keep me busy. I am not a TV fan as most programs are just junk to me. I collect the Plymouth Daisy's so the 1938 was going outside my collection but it was in such good shape I had to go back and rescue it and repair it. I have more Daisy's and tools than I probably need however, I enjoy both and it keeps me out of trouble or that is what I tell the wife. I also enjoy this forum and reading about everyone and what they post. Happy Holidays to everyone and have a very Merry Christmas. Rick in TX
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willielumplump Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: May-06-2009 Location: United States Points: 1389	Post Options Post Reply Quote willielumplump Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November-17-2017 at 11:04pm
	Mr Cates, I enjoyed reading the saga of your finally obtained Daisy 1938; when I was actively collecting, sometimes I would purchase guns in lots of 5, 10, even 60; upon screening through them, I would send the unserviceable specimens to my airgun smith, Dennis Baker out in Mt Victory, Ohio, a highly reputable gentleman. Shipping would be $40 round trip, plus labor and parts, average repair + shipping would be about $80 to $120, not counting the original purchase price. Which meant that the repaired gun would only bring at sale, half of what it cost me; I did it because I felt duty bound to preserve the early Daisy iconic BB guns for future Daisy Nuts. I am not a wealthy man, however, I do not have many other bad spending habits, (my wife thinks otherwise) anyway, glad you went back and purchased that old Daisy. Congratulations on your dedication and hard work.
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the fuse Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-20-2013 Location: NY Points: 1694	Post Options Post Reply Quote the fuse Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-19-2017 at 6:43pm
	Nice work! I will remember your troubles for future reference. Thank you for sharing.
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oneandgone Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: August-29-2011 Location: Central IL Points: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote oneandgone Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-18-2017 at 8:09pm
	That's awesome. I love it.

Rick Cates Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-06-2013 Location: Canyon, TX Points: 234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rick Cates Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-18-2017 at 7:47pm
	It shot so well and accurate I was surprised. I have an old King I really like to shoot but now this 1938 may be above the King. The King is a hard hitter but I think the 1938 may match it. A well spent $20 bucks. Rick
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oneandgone Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: August-29-2011 Location: Central IL Points: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote oneandgone Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-18-2017 at 7:12pm
	Good work! So, worth the $20 then, eh?!

Rick Cates Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-06-2013 Location: Canyon, TX Points: 234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rick Cates Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-18-2017 at 12:51pm
	Well after a overnight soak nothing changed so I stripped it down completely. Looking from the back side the tube was turning just like the other end. I took a left hand thread easy out and put it in the back side of the shot tube and with the added pressure of the easy out and turning the muzzle end it did get past the obstruction and screw out. What I found was the bb funnel area of the shot tube was bent over to the side and catching on the barrel reinforcement area of the outer tube. This one has a reinforcement over half of the outer tube and that is what the funnel sheet metal was catching on. It was bent badly and the bb retainer spring was loose in the barrel. I would guess someone tried to pull the shot tube with it full of bb's and bent the funnel area a little and just enough to catch the reinforcement area and then it got worse from there by working it back and forth. I used needle nose pliers to rebend the funnel area back in place. That was no easy task as that is really stiff stuff. Put the bb retainer spring back in place tried the tube back in the barrel and then reassembled the the rest of the Daisy. I took it out and shot it. Worked great. A lot of trouble for such a small issue. Maybe this will help someone else in the future. Rick
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the fuse Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-20-2013 Location: NY Points: 1694	Post Options Post Reply Quote the fuse Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-17-2017 at 8:44pm
	I'm stumped. It's pretty simple in the "barrel" north of the place where the tube screws in. Just a smooth cylinder......nothing really to bind on. Not sure how a bb could get in them threads......in back of the shot tube threads yes but in them??? Rust?
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Rick Cates Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-06-2013 Location: Canyon, TX Points: 234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rick Cates Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-17-2017 at 8:29pm
	I have it soaking with oil now. The shot tube turns clockwise but only goes about 90 degrees in counterclockwise and binds tight. It is binding on something. I am thinking it may have a bb or bbs hung up at the base. It feels solid after the 90 degree turn. It shoots what seems really hard so the spring is strong. If the oil does not work out I think I will pull the spring/plunger assy out and see what it looks like from the back side. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Rick
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the fuse Members Profile Find Members Posts Red Ryder Member Joined: January-20-2013 Location: NY Points: 1694	Post Options Post Reply Quote the fuse Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-17-2017 at 7:39pm
	Sounds like an early 1938 to me. the register # places it at July 1973. I'd try some mellow heat on the place where the shot tube screws in. a hair dryer is what i use. your issue might be dried up oil/lube. A bit of heat will loosen that up. Let us know how it comes out.......pardon me.
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