I'm in this thread late, but let me clarify a few things for the posters. first I did not write the rebuild books, nor do I sell

them on e-bay, that is Steve Brooks, although our eBay user names are similar and my website must be used for

references, there is no connection between us. As for the question, if his book does not list the wicks in the reverse tumbler

studs or reverse shaft for the 9A Workshop, it is an error, they indeed have felts. the older Workshops used part number

256 x 7 which is a 3/16 round in the studs, the newer used a 256 x 1 which is 1/16 x 1/8, the reverse shaft uses a 256 x 3,

which is a 3/32 x 3/16. I stock both the 1 and the 3, they are $3.00 each, being 24 inches long, so there is enough to do the apron

also. On the older ones you can substitute the 3 for the 7. attached pictures of the reverse shaft and oil hole.

Yes, the shaft is hard to remove after time, DO NOT push or beat on the threads. Make a bushing that slips over the threads

and use this to press with, support the bracket close to the shaft on the reverse side with another bushing, don't spread out the force

on the cast iron.

 

Steve Wells