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Material for Standard Valve Guides
By John A. Tuttle 

Hi All,  Does anyone know the exact name of the material that
was used to make the Standard valve guides that were sold by PPCo?
Here are a couple of pictures.

Musically,
John A Tuttle
Player-Care.com
Brick, New Jersey

 [ red valve guide
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/15/11/13/151113_202203_valve-guide.jpg
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 [ gray valve guide
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/15/11/13/151113_202203_valve-guide-3.jpg
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 [ It looks like a paper base phenolic laminate such as Bakelite
 [ or Micarta.  Ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micarta
 [ -- Robbie

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