SILCA 731 Leather Piston Gasket (formerly 73.1) - SILCA
SILCA 731 Leather Piston Gasket (formerly 73.1) - SILCA

SILCA 731 Leather Piston Gasket (formerly 73.1)

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75 reviews

The heart and soul of SILCA. The 731 washer is the same washer used in all Pista pumps for 60 plus years, and is crafted from the same leather as Italian handbags and sports car interiors.

• Fits 28mm internal diameter SILCA
pumps
• Made from finest full grain leather
• Produced by hand on the same equipment continuously since 1960
• 2.50mm thick leather
• Hand-crafted in Milan, Italy

Since the 1960's all SILCA leather gaskets have come from the same leather converting house in the fashion district of Milan, Italy. For more than 5 decades the same supplier has cut these washers from the excess material left over from the production of exotic handbags, Italian luxury cars interiors, and high-fashion luggage. A small press is used to trim and pressure-form these leather washers into durable pressure gaskets.

From a purely functional standpoint, inexpensive o-rings are most commonly used in this application, but no o-ring can match the smooth feel and zero-stiction action of a leather gasket. It is common today to find SILCA leather gasket pumps throughout the professional peloton (especially during the spring classics) as o-ring seal pumps struggle with heat and often are unable to seal once the pump barrel is hot from inflating more than a few wheels.

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Reviewed by Michael B.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Perfect upgrade!

This leather upgrade was the perfect upgrade for my Silca pump that is older than my (almost) adult children!

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Reviewed by michael g.
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Superb part.

This is the second I have purchased from your website. These have revived 2 30+ year old SILCA pumps!

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Reviewed by Richard H.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Perfect Gasket

Needed for any rebuild of a classic Silca Pista floor pump, there is only one place to get them.

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Reviewed by Davis B.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Track Pump Piston Gasket

As advertised and arrived quickly. The quality looks very good. Thank you very much.

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Reviewed by Steven A.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Leather cup

Easy to install and worked first time, renewed performance of pump. The pump was getting slow airing up my trek tires. There had to be air volume escaping around the old leather. That is no longer a problem. I bought this pump in 2001, it was about time to get it back in shape. Steve Allison

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