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 Keith L.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Classic leather gaskets for classic SILCA floor pumps

I stock the SILCA 731 Leather Gasket along with the SILCA NFS Leather and Pump Lube for all my classic SILCA floor pump restorations. Works equally well with vintage and modern 28mm diameter pumps to quickly generate high air pressure.

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Reviewed by Thomas C.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Wow! they still offer these

A key piece to my pump restoration

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Reviewed by John S.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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What a difference!

I was considering ordering a new pump. A complete cleaning, including the valve. The right lubricant. A new chunk and piston seal and we are back to full operation and performance.

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Reviewed by Kristin H.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Easy to Install, Even after a Glass of Champagne

The Silca floor pump I bought in 2001 is working again thanks to this replacement gasket and instructions from the Silca Youtube video. And yes, I drank a glass of champagne before starting the repair! It was that easy. Cheers!

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Reviewed by Andrew C.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Replaced old leather gasket in 1990s Pista

Made the pump work like new again!

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