KO Kevin wrote:
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> What I was remembering is something that came in a tube the size of a
> tubular cement tube with a screw-on needle that had a hole at the tip
> and another one on the side. One would insert the needle into the tire,
> squeeze the tube, forcing the sealant out the hole on the side, rotate
> the needle while squeezing to distribute sealant around the edges of the
> puncture, and then as the needle is withdrawn, the tire casing would
> stop any more glue from coming out the side needle hole and force it to
> come out of the hole on the tip. This would plug the puncture as the
> needle is extracted. It was a quick and neat process. I used it a few
> times in the early 80s and it seemed to work fine for punctures (not
> tears). It was small and easily stored in a pocket or tire bag. Anyone
> else remember this, or am I dreaming?
>
> Kevin (my forth and last post today)
Yeah it was the Futura CX or some such name and was made like an ancient single tube in that the tube was part of the tire and there was no sewn seam to open up for repair. The little cement tube with the needle was to repair them. They also made a small compressed air bottle with sealant in it to inflate and seal the puncture.
The tire was heavy, small cross section and STIFF, so the ride was very poor in my opinion. Horrible tubular tires! They didn't hang around for very long; the market decided they weren't a very good solution.
Anyone else with more info?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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