✅ SOLVED Victor No 26-

[nsdq]

Victor No 26- PICS

any idea's copper two piece with asbestos innards , stamped victor No 26-,, with a trade mark stamp circle 26 over a v, kinda looks to be a head gasket with 2 cylinders ?

 

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[Paleopilot]

any idea's copper two piece with asbestos innards , stamped victor No 26-,, with a trade mark stamp circle 26 over a v, kinda looks to be a head gasket with 2 cylinders ?

Have a photo?

 

[nsdq]

yes but it will not load

 

[cw0909]

maybe something to do with the mine
Victor No. 26 Mine
Victor No. 26 Mine, Rembrant, Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA

 

[nhbenz]

In second photo; that's definitely either a cylinder head gasket or the accompanying valve cover gasket (I can't make out if there are oil return holes). And Victor was a gasket maker at least as early as the 30's. It looks like there was more to it (additional cylinders).
I can't make out what the piece is you're holding though.

 

[nsdq]

well it was in a mangled mess in a lot of pieces,it has asbestos in the middle of the copper sheeting on it ,, if i keep looking i might find the mod t the used to be in the drive way

 

[Broken knee]

It's a head gasket this one is similar. HH
Broken Knee

Victor Model 1709 Head Gasket​

Vintage Victor head gasket. Model #1709. In good condition. For Continental Y-112.

 

[nsdq]

thanks for the help on that ya'll , first one i have seen that used asbestos

 

[nhbenz]

And the company dates to 1909 I just found.

 

[nsdq]

i looked all i found was victor mouse traps

 

[nhbenz]

Hopefully this opens to the right page of the book, as it describes the materials used (exactly what you said they were) and start date, etc. Manufacturing and wholesale industries of Chicago - Josiah Seymour Currey - Google Books

 

[nsdq]

which page am looking for ?

 

[nsdq]

the part i am holding has the info i am running with victor no 26

In second photo; that's definitely either a cylinder head gasket or the accompanying valve cover gasket (I can't make out if there are oil return holes). And Victor was a gasket maker at least as early as the 30's. It looks like there was more to it (additional cylinders).
I can't make out what the piece is you're holding though.

 

[Paleopilot]

Material could be cork, many old engines used it for gaskets...

 

[nsdq]

cork would have rotted by now this is a fibrous material almost hair like or fiber glass like known as asbestos,,,i have work around it long enough to know it when i see it that is way the pics or out side ,, do not need the kids getting this stuff on them

Material could be cork, many old engines used it for gaskets...

 

[nhbenz]

The link was supposed to show that you were correct, asbestos/copper was their head gasket materials. Victor did make cork gaskets as well, which would make for a very poor head gasket (but perfect for a valve cover gasket).

 

[nsdq]

thanks for the link,, had to find my reading glasses to see the info,,,,, best guess on this gasket is 1915 ish

The link was supposed to show that you were correct, asbestos/copper was their head gasket materials. Victor did make cork gaskets as well, which would make for a very poor head gasket (but perfect for a valve cover gasket).