Anybody have current list of vendors for Van Wert parts?

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Post by Richard S. » Wed. Mar. 29, 2023 8:12 am

Not looking for anything in particular right now but I need a source for new or used parts as reference. I haven't been able to get a hold of Arnie from AB Van Wert. Not sure if he is out of business or what.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Mar. 29, 2023 8:42 am

I'll check next time I get out that way.

 
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Post by Richard S. » Wed. Mar. 29, 2023 8:49 am

I only called him once and just talked to another plumbing guy that knows him. He said he is semi retired but still does the boiler parts. I'll have to try him again later.


 
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Post by Richard S. » Wed. Mar. 29, 2023 12:54 pm

I was able to get a hold of him, he's semi retired but still has Van Wert parts. I was happy to find out that he has any part you may need for any model and he is still having them made as they go out of stock.

For anyone coming across this post Arnie bought the patterns for Van Wert when they went out of business in the mid eighties and it's going to be the most reliable source for new ones.


With his permissions here is his current info:


Arnie Huntley
A&B Van Wert(not sure if he is currently using that name)
South Otselic, NY
315-440-0851

 
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Post by Rob R. » Thu. Mar. 30, 2023 6:48 am

Last I knew Mark's Supply also stocked quite a bit of Van Wert parts.

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