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Ceiling board screws

Post by Hans » Tue May 10, 2016 6:46 am

What kind of screws are correct for the ceiling boards on a 46 De Luxe?
They are visible ant not plugged.
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Doug P » Tue May 10, 2016 9:23 am

Oval head Frearson, silicon bronze
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Bilge Rat » Tue May 10, 2016 10:06 am

The silicon bronze oval head are the correct ones to use but I'll just add a suggestion; if you're not overly concerned with winning a trophy and want to provide easier future varnish refinishing, a cup washer like I have pictured makes removal of the ceiling boards easier in the future. Chris Craft did not use these washers back in 1946. Once the oval head screw has been holding the covering board for a while, removing the screw tends to tear out the varnish making a varnish freshen-up more of a job. Lyman used these and it makes a refinish job much easier. Once installed they are hard to see unless you're looking for them.
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Denis D » Tue May 10, 2016 6:57 pm

Shouldn't they be chromed?

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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Doug P » Tue May 10, 2016 7:24 pm

Denis D wrote:Shouldn't they be chromed?

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A matter of personal taste if used with the stainless washers. However, once washers are used they do recess/cut into the wood due to tightening and the general flexing of a wood boat.

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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Brian Robinson » Tue May 10, 2016 7:29 pm

Statuary bronze, not Silicon bronze. Call Ron at Top Notch Fasteners. Use #6 size

Silicon bronze was not used until much, much later and for flathead construction screws, not oval finish screws.
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Doug P » Tue May 10, 2016 11:57 pm

Brian, I keep searching, even Top Notch site and come up with silicone bronze.
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by boat_art » Wed May 11, 2016 3:51 pm

The screws are silicon bronze with statuary color finish."Statutory Bronze Plated Silicon Bronze 100 Packs Oval Head Frearson Wood Screw"
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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Doug P » Wed May 11, 2016 4:57 pm

It seems to me to be a muddled manner of finishing. Statuatory bronze plating, from what I read, is a chemical not plated finish.

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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Brian Robinson » Thu May 12, 2016 6:36 pm

Sorry, I should have said statuary bronze plated.

It is a dark brown finish like old bronze statues have.

Originals were statuary brass. Nowadays they are plated (acid dipped) silicon bronze or steel. Either is fine for ceiling board screws and look the same as the originals (although the originals were actually #7 but thats another story)

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Re: Ceiling board screws

Post by Doug P » Thu May 12, 2016 9:02 pm

Been using them in 5 different utilities, never really noticed a difference. :)

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