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Kingsborne is no more.

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  1. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    #1 yelcab, Jun 7, 2023
    Kingsborne ownership has been bought by a company named Walker Products Inc. Those of us that have been buying supplies from Kingsborne to execute this elegant solution to eliminate the pesky plug extenders will no longer have a way to buy these pieces anymore.

    The WSP-C737C anbd GWS9 are no where to be found in their catalog and the wirers are only listed for 25 meters spool. For a short time, if you contact Kris at the phone number for Kingsborne, you can still get them but once the transfer of production is complete, it's unlikely we can get little bits below anymore.

    Buy them now before the fix is gone.

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  2. Sergio Tavares

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    #2 Sergio Tavares, Jun 7, 2023
    Kind advice, thank you
     
  3. fatbillybob

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    #3 fatbillybob, Jun 7, 2023
    Kudos to Mitchel for this PSA!

    Thanks!
     
  4. jlc308

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    #4 jlc308, Jun 7, 2023
    Hi Mitchell, thanks for sharing my idea
    Joe
     
  5. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 Rifledriver, Jun 7, 2023
    Not sure what that fix is supposed to fix but its a sad day anytime we lose another resource. Kingsborne was a handy and helpful source.
     
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  6. yelcab

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    #6 yelcab, Jun 7, 2023
    It eliminates the extender which often fails. This one below is 6 months old and made in the Far east.

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  7. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #7 Rifledriver, Jun 7, 2023
    Last edited: Jun 7, 2023
    Never had that issue. They typically last 10 or more years for me. There are issues that will accelerate their failure.

    Where are you buying them?

    Still buying Superformance garbage?

    If extenders are lasting you 6 months you have another problem or you are buying junk parts.

    None of my friends with shops are experiencing that problem.
     
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