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replacement talon zip tags?
- Thread starter rob20uk
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B-Man2
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Hi
I’m a little confused …when you say zip tags are you referring to the puller on the zip?
Silver Surfer
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And make sure that ya source a 1939s buffalo-Indian head us nickel (5 cents) to make into a puller instead of repro ball and chain, or triangle. All of my repro 30s civies have em.
OperationCoffee
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He needs a strip of leather I guess? What is a “tag” .
Dumpster D
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It would be a shame, you're right.
I'm sorry I don't know where to find talon zipper 'Tags'. I'm not clear what that is exactly, could you please post a picture of what you're looking for if possible?
I don't know. Would it not be possible to leave the zipper with no 'tag'? and live with it?
rob20uk
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The zip puller. Or more specifically the dangling chain that attaches to the zip puller
rob20uk
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It’s the bit that attaches to the zip head that I was looking to find a replacement for.
flyincowboy
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Try ebay seen some a while ago
rob20uk
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I just can’t seem to find any.
Dumpster D
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There's some Talon zippers with those style 'tag's on ebay right now. They are not individual parts however, you have to buy the whole zipper, then remove the 'tag' somehow, then reinstall on your jacket zipper. That's what I would probably do.
rob20uk
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I think they are fixed (so they are permanently attached to the zip).
I was looking at the following over in Japan
Dumpster D
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They don't look 'fixed' to me, in that photo. I could work a pair of needle nose on those and pry one apart, carefully. Where there's a will there's a way even if I can't find a quick work-around to my problem.
There's probably some wholesalers and distributors that don't always deal with the public that have a stock of these 'tab's. Unless you own a business? It might be difficult to gain access to parts like that, but would also have to buy in bulk.
I would have to spend more time to research where to find a source just these parts it might not always be the case that parts like this are sold directly to the public.
You might have to phone a factory in Japan, ask for a free sample or something, I don't know haha! I'm just throwing out ideas.
(That is all just my own speculation of course.)
Someone might come along and happen to have some 'tabs' they would send you, hopefully.
There's probably some wholesalers and distributors that don't always deal with the public that have a stock of these 'tab's. Unless you own a business? It might be difficult to gain access to parts like that, but would also have to buy in bulk.
I would have to spend more time to research where to find a source just these parts it might not always be the case that parts like this are sold directly to the public.
You might have to phone a factory in Japan, ask for a free sample or something, I don't know haha! I'm just throwing out ideas.
(That is all just my own speculation of course.)
Someone might come along and happen to have some 'tabs' they would send you, hopefully.
Skyhawk
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Indeed. That someone may even have shiny and antique finish to choose from. These pullers have a gap on the top. You can carefully bend it a little, install, and bend it back. You would have to be super careful or it would break or get marked up.
