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    Wish to purchase Avon rubber valve plugs

    Does anyone have a source (USA or international) for the rubber plugs that insert into the filler valves on older Avons? These units include the plug and a rubber safety tab that slips over a fixed rubber nipple. There is a deflater (U-pin) threaded into the rubber tab. I believe these were...
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    Need valve plugs for ancient Avon Redseal

    Have just obtained a 1972 Avon Redseal in excellent condition. However, it is missing two of the rubber plugs that seal the air valves. These plugs attach via a rubber tab to a nipple near the valve. Threaded into the tab is a U-wire that is inserted in the valve for deflation. Does anyone...
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    HELP! Spring has Sprung on old gem Evinrude 2HP

    This beauty came as part of the purchase of a 1972 Avon Redseal. Both the inflatable and the motor appear flawless. Amazingly, after draining out gasoline, vintage 2004, the tank was refilled and started after a few pulls. But the cord would not retract. The motor serial number reads 2302 B...
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