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Ivalite Adjustment or fix

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Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by Tmalko » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:54 am

In the classic Ivalite, Any suggestions on how to tighten the lamp to support as shown in the photo. It moves with the knob but is too loose to stand straight up. Thanks.
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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by drrot » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:25 pm

You need to screw the neck back in.
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by Tmalko » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:33 am

Thanks, I will double check but I didn’t see any threads at that interface, that’s where it swivels and rotates.

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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by drrot » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:20 pm

Should sit like this
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174

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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by drrot » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:21 pm

If you look close there are threads in there
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Jim Staib
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174

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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by Tmalko » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:42 pm

Jim,
Really helpful and really fine threads. Ill use my stronger glasses this time. I will let you know how it turns out. Appreciate the photos and detail. Many thanks.

Tom

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Re: Ivalite Adjustment or fix

Post by Tmalko » Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:41 am

It turned out that the threads were intact but worn down so they no longer engaged with the base threads. I purchased a used Ivalite on eBay and took it apart and used the neck to replace the threaded neck. It threaded in nicely and it was interesting to see that you can disassemble the neck and base interface effectively. Success. See pics.
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