Date: Thu Oct 15 10:37:46 1998
From: "Burrill, Dean"
Subject: Para 15 taper...






Para 15 taper...



Back in August I was looking for an alternate source for a Para 15 taper.  My search recently led me to Dwight Lyons who happened to have one in the shop.  He was gracious enough to send me the following taper and description:

    Here are the tapers for the Para 15 with heavy tip 5/64" tip top 

    0=3D .078(actual)
    5=3D .098
    10=3D.125
    15=3D.125
    20=3D.140
    25=3D.163
    30=3D.188
    35=3D.194
    40=3D.205
    45=3D.229
    just above ferrule=3D.237
    50=3D.246(taken below wrap on butt ferrule @ 50 1/2") maybe .245 @ 50"
    55=3D.260
    60=3D.266
    65=3D.273
    70=3D.279
    75=3D.292
    80=3D.297
    85=3D.300
    86 1/2"=3D.300(just above hook keeper wrap)
    90=3D.300(assumed)
    95=3D.300    "
    96=3D.300    "

    Tapers for second tip with 4 1/2 64ths tip top

    0=3D .070(actual)
    5=3D .087
    10=3D.120
    15=3D.128
    20=3D.140
    25=3D.164
    30=3D.184
    35=3D.193
    40=3D.207
    45=3D.226
    46 3/4"=3D.235 just above the ferrule which is 15/64 Super Zee oxidised.

    Para 15 guide spacing

    Butt section from top of ferrule. Two snakes and one medium Perfection
    stripper(med) bright

    5 1/2"

    14 1/2"

    23 3/8"

    Tip sections from top of tip top.  Six bright chrome snakes.

    5 1/8"

    11 1/8"

    18 1/8"

    26 1/16"

    35 1/4"

    44 1/4"

    The thread is a dark red and it has the spiral up on the ferrule side.

    These tapers were taken over varnish, so I would allow at least .008.

    The cork grip is a fairly narrow reverse cigar that tapers from the reel seat
    up towards the front with a thuimb depression on top.  This cork grip is 6

1/8" long.

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