"Mark A.Meggs" > wrote in message
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> That sounds like mine. The shaft for the screw fits into a nylon
> bearing/bushing - the crank slides in from the other side mating up
> with a couple of slots in the shaft.
>
> This is day 2 for me - a thin clear plastic gasket that sits between
> the body of the strainer and the metal screen has already been eaten.

I know the gasket you mean. It's difficult to twist the strainer on an catch
the gasket just right. I have another tomato/food mill that's a bit smaller
and doesn't have these problems. It's made in Italy. I looked for a pic
online and couldn't find one.

>
> (14 pints of spaghetti sauce are finishing up in the canner)
>
> - Mark
>