[Public-List] Original swageless fittings?

[Jamie & Deb Little]

Hi folks,

	I am in the process of replacing the standing rigging on our 1969  
A30 #405.  All of the stays have what I assume to be the origional  
nicopress crimped eyes at the mast attachments.  I've swapped out  
those for Quick Attach swageless fittings.  I am re-using the  
swageless studs down at deck level.  The fittings down there appeared  
to be Sta-Lok...however  when I took them appart, there was not a  
former inside.  The cone appeared to be bronze.  The outer lays were  
twisted up into a cavity in the end if the stud.  I purchased new Sta- 
Lok cones  and went to work.  The cones of course slide on fine and  
the problem comes when trying to get the whole thing started on a  
thread. I've managed to get all the uppers completed, but last night  
after lots of blood and curse words in the basement...I thought I  
better ask you guys.  The only thing that appears to be the same as a  
Sta-Lok is the shape of the cone.  I'm wondering if the cone itself  
is too big in diameter to allow the fitting to go together.  The  
other interesting thing is that unlike the Sta-Lok, my barrel that  
slides onto the standing part, before unlaying the strands to place  
the cone, has female threads and the swageless end of the turnbuckle  
stud has male threads with the cavity for the outer strands.   Does  
anyone know of any other manufacturers out there?  Am I asking for  
trouble?

cheers

Jamie Little