I have come across an old De Laval New World Series cream separator. It has all the parts except the bowl nut. Does anyone know of a source for such parts, or if there is a standard size for bowl nuts and one from another manufacturer might work? We'd really like to get this puppy up and running. Feel free to respond directly to my e-mail. Thanks, Jeff

-- Jeff Basler (jcbasler@hotmail.com), September 26, 2001

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Yea! Maybe you can help me a little, also. I have just inherited a De Laval separator, Junior model, made in Sweden. Is this Old World Series as opposed to new? My husband told me before I can do anything with it I need to have it sandblasted and painted (I really want to use it as a conversation piece, it's not really in working condition -- I noticed a part that appeared to be rusted through), but before I can do that I need to know if it is worth the cost. I am excited to see someone that has a De Laval product, as the only thing I have been able to find on De Laval so far is reproduction of advertising signs! If I find anything on parts, I will e-mail you a link (I'm planning on looking tonight).

-- Christine in OK (cljford@aol.com), September 26, 2001.

I am not familiar with the device you mentioned but if you take the threaded part to any good well stocked hardware it is very likely that they can find a matching fastner. If it is Sweden made look for meteric parts. If it was manufactured this century or rather the 1900's the system in use was either American standard, meteric or maybe British Whitworth (Whitworth is a system used for Rolls Royce, Triumph (early) motorcycles and Norton motorcycles), in all cases look for stainless steel fastners for food product devices; their easier to clean and do not rust or corrode.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), September 26, 2001.

Jeff I assume by 'bowl nut' you are referring to the nut that goes on the top of the spinning piece? Any machine shop should be able to make one and I suggest you get stainless steel. If you dont have the original it might help if I describe it? The nut does not have hexagonal sides like a conventional nut instead it is a simple round shape, maybe described as a ring of square cross section. The thickness of the sides of the ring is about 3/16 or 1/4 inch. There should be a couple of holes about 3/32 in the top of the ring which match up to the special wrench thing.

I hope this helps, if I knew how to include a diagram I would have drawn it for you!

-- john hill (john@cnd.co.nz), September 27, 2001.