REFLECTOR:Heads up on Pitot Tubes
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 08:39:16 -0500
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I snipped the following from the Matronics RV list (OUCH! - Glad I =
bought mine 3 years ago and it works!):
--> RV-List message posted by: "K Sebok" <ksebok@chinita.com>
I can't vouch for customer service issues at either company, but I came =
to
find about 2 months back that the price of the AN5812 pitot tube has
skyrocketed- to approx. $800! I spoke to Spruce, Wicks, and several =
others,
looking for a better deal, to no avail. Apparently, Aero Instrument =
Co.,
which has been manufacturing the tubes for decades (since at least =
1960),
was sold to a larger corporation, which dictated the increase in price =
(this
came from a conversation w/ an Aero Instrument Co. employee). $300 for =
a
new AN5812 would now be a bargain!
I don't have a need for a heated tube for my F-1, and ended up finding 2
locally that are military surplus- but both had a 115 volt power
requirement. I put mine on my Rocket; it fit fine w/ the Gretz mount. =
If
any one wants the other tube for my cost- $120- give me a call at
561-373-1595. The available tube is unused, in the box, factory sealed =
in a
foil bag, with instructions.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG>I snipped the following from the Matronics =
RV list=20
(OUCH! - Glad I bought mine 3 years ago and it =
works!):</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT size=3D3>--> RV-List message posted by: "K =
Sebok"=20
<</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:ksebok@chinita.com"><FONT=20
size=3D3>ksebok@chinita.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3D3>><BR><BR>I can't =
vouch for=20
customer service issues at either company, but I came to<BR>find about 2 =
months=20
back that the price of the AN5812 pitot tube has<BR>skyrocketed- to =
approx.=20
$800! I spoke to Spruce, Wicks, and several others,<BR>looking for =
a=20
better deal, to no avail. Apparently, Aero Instrument =
Co.,<BR>which has=20
been manufacturing the tubes for decades (since at least 1960),<BR>was =
sold to a=20
larger corporation, which dictated the increase in price (this<BR>came =
from a=20
conversation w/ an Aero Instrument Co. employee). $300 for =
a<BR>new AN5812=20
would now be a bargain!<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
size=3D3><BR>I don't=20
have a need for a heated tube for my F-1, and ended up finding =
2<BR>locally that=20
are military surplus- but both had a 115 volt =
power<BR>requirement. I put=20
mine on my Rocket; it fit fine w/ the Gretz mount. If<BR>any one =
wants the=20
other tube for my cost- $120- give me a call at<BR>561-373-1595. =
The=20
available tube is unused, in the box, factory sealed in a<BR>foil bag, =
with=20
instructions.</FONT><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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