Author: Jim Scott

Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 9 is a17-page report on “Torque Vs. Load Study Flared Tube Fittings” which was presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers at their 26 April 1960, Spring Meeting in Miami, Florida. An extract from that study

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Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 8 is an 8-page report containing information on the tools and design standards utilized for the Scott Connector System.

Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 7 is a Weight Study Chart developed by Voi-Shan providing a weight comparison of Aluminum Alloy between AN, MS and Scott Connector System Couplings.

Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 6 is from the Wyle Laboratories Test Report for “Repeated Assembly, Impulse and Vibration Impulse Tests on Voi-Shan Mfg, Company Flared and Flareless Connectors ½” Size“ dated March 31, 1959. Following is an extract from that

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Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 5 is a 17-page PDF, “Recommended Assembly Instructions VS-VSF-6-1,” approved May 5, 1959. This document contains the recommended assembly instructions and procedures for the installation of the SCOTT Flareless Standard and Bulkhead Connectors.

Historical SECO SEALS document – Post 4 is a 60-page report containing drawings from 1960 showing both “SCOTT CONNECTOR SYSTEM” and VOI-SHAN Manufacturing components.  It is apparent that the two are almost completely intertwined at this point in history.

Historical SECO SEALS document – Post  3 is a 3-page report presenting “Voi-Shan’s “Fitting” Solution to Sealing Problems” along with offering “the Scott Connector System, which is a lightweight small envelope replacement for present flared and flareless fittings.” “Voi-Shans latest fitting design

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We have retained engineering documents going back to the early days of the USA space program in the late 1950’s. We are sharing these documents to show what happened at the time, what we learned, and what we are still using today.

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