I recently purchased this, was just wondering if anyone can identify this swivel for me? I really wanted a steel ball swivel so hoping I can clean this one up and use it daily & save the bag for a more vintage setup in the future. Thanks!
Everlast no.4212 & unknown swivel?
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Cool find that Bag, and Swiv TJ.
I'm thinking with a little cleaning, a little oil, and a lot of bagging, the ball, and the housing of that swivel will be working smoothly together again. If the ball is too rough you can always find a ball on amazon (i've seen brass in that size there), tap the correct threads in it (1/4 20), and maybe use the eyelet from an everlast carabiner swivel. You could even use the plastic ball,eyelet, and carabiner from the carabiner swiv,(skunky style) you'll still get the cool click itty clank sound.Last edited by ebozyn; 01-30-2012, 05:23 PM.
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Originally posted by ebozyn View PostCool find that Bag, and Swiv TJ.
I'm thinking with a little cleaning, a little oil, and a lot of bagging, the ball, and the housing of that swivel will be working smoothly together again.
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Originally posted by tjgonz View PostI recently purchased this, was just wondering if anyone can identify this swivel for me? I really wanted a steel ball swivel so hoping I can clean this one up and use it daily & save the bag for a more vintage setup in the future. Thanks!
I'm gonna take a guess and say that was on great swivel in it's day and may rehab pretty well.Speed Bag
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Originally posted by Dutchman View PostOff hand I'd say it is a early TufWear. They looked very much like the Everlast ones, even to the point where they would interchange with each others mounting flanges. It looks like the eye shank has lost at least an 1/8".
Yea, at least. I've had a few like that and It took a lot of use to do that. Those older eye-shanks were solid.
then newer ones in the last everlast ballhooks I got beat down much faster. Both the flange of the housing and the eye-shank. Too soft.
I think Tjgonz has a great swivel and hope it cleans up well enough to use. My only fear would be the width of the housing spread. I have one like that with the lip beat so bad the ball hangs down and the eye-shank has a longer travel.Speed Bag
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The bag & swivel arrived today, very accurate to the listing pics.
I was not prepared for the size of this bag though lol..I'll just say, "I think we'll need a bigger boat" as for as my platform is concerned . Regardless I really love it, I think it has character and the bladder seems to be holding air well.
Here it is compared to my other "6x9" bags..
The swivel arrived in better shape than I expected & raised my bags up considerably which was nice.
After a whole lotta love it's looking pretty sweet!
It was fun playing with a swivel I could actually get all the way inside & apart.
You can see how much longer my Pro Title swivel its..
Overall Its very smooth, I did a small coat of chain wax on the ball. The clicking noise is really different than I expected..I'm not sure if I like it or it's messing with my concentration, as I'm so used to just hearing the ball bounce. Very happy with them though
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Originally posted by southtexaskevin View PostLooks.like.you found.yourself a gem... I have been searchung pawn shops, goodwills, Craigslist and antique shops for a metal ball hook, but no luck..... I'm thinking the plastic everlast is going to have to do Untill one surfaces......
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Originally posted by tjgonz View Post...Only problem is the clicking...
You could also tie the bag to the swivel's eye hook with a shoelace or with cable tie to quiet the action down. The ball hook swivel is the one true path -- well, for some of us.
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Originally posted by tjgonz View PostThanks Kev! Only problem is the clicking..I had my setup just perfect for the house so no one is bothered. I'm thinking I might have to part with it soon. You'll be the first on my list if I do bro.
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Originally posted by tjgonz View PostThe bag & swivel arrived today, very accurate to the listing pics.
I was not prepared for the size of this bag though lol..I'll just say, "I think we'll need a bigger boat" as for as my platform is concerned .
The swivel arrived in better shape than I expected & raised my bags up considerably which was nice.
After a whole lotta love it's looking pretty sweet!
It was fun playing with a swivel I could actually get all the way inside & apart.
You can see how much longer my Pro Title swivel its..
Overall Its very smooth, I did a small coat of chain wax on the ball. The clicking noise is really different than I expected..I'm not sure if I like it or it's messing with my concentration, as I'm so used to just hearing the ball bounce. Very happy with them though
That is probably a seriously good swivel, with quality long gone from the evelast line of swivels.
What size allen wrench did you need for the set screw in that ball?Last edited by Speedbag; 02-09-2012, 09:43 PM.Speed Bag
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