Got a Blue Streak today!

[bantam5s]

Get some quality wood glue, mix it with some fine sawdust and fill that crack.  ( I own a handheld belt sander with a collection filter that fills up with a very fine wood powder ) and that's what I use.after that it's Just a matter of sanding and refinishing  it.

[brewbean]

Here is and old Dan that had two large cracks the same as yours on the pump handle. I used wood glue, clamped, sanded and finished with London oil. You can barely notice and its stronger than before the cracks.

[WECSOG]

9/32-32; huh. Guess I'll forget the idea of making my own extraction tool, for now at least. I think I might make the square wrench though, just to see if loosening and re-tightening the nut helps it to reseal.
PA has a seal kit that includes the tool, for $27.95. The seals seem subpar, though. But they also list a tool alone, https://www.pyramydair.com/product/crosman-service-station-soldered-valve-wrench-fits-select-benjamin-air?a=5336 for $11.95. No picture and no reviews. If it's the right tool, that's probably the way to go. If I have to actually buy seals (which I doubt), I would rather buy the ones Timmy Mac sells.

Thanks for the offer of help, Bill. Hopefully I won't need it, but it's good to know that option is available.

[WECSOG]

Here is and old Dan that had two large cracks the same as yours on the pump handle. I used wood glue, clamped, sanded and finished with London oil. You can barely notice and its stronger than before the cracks.

Nice job, Bruce! I'm gonna follow the consensus and use Titebond wood glue.

[Extreme]

    Nice!!! Turned out very nice!
Congrats

[WECSOG]

So I plinked at my backyard range for awhile today, then gave it 8 pumps and walked around in my woods plinking at rocks and stuff. 10-15 minutes between shots, and those shots still had power.
Pumped it 8 strokes and put it away. That was 1-1/2 to 2 hours ago; I just gave it one pump and it still felt fully pumped up! 

[anuthabubba]

Woo Hooo!!! A bit of attention and oil rejuvenated another old Dan! It's like magic! Now you can begin learning to utilize the versatility of the vintage American made pumper air rifle! Might even put the others in the closet, like I have.

[anuthabubba]

9/32-32; huh. Guess I'll forget the idea of making my own extraction tool, for now at least. I think I might make the square wrench though, just to see if loosening and re-tightening the nut helps it to reseal.
PA has a seal kit that includes the tool, for $27.95. The seals seem subpar, though. But they also list a tool alone, https://www.pyramydair.com/product/crosman-service-station-soldered-valve-wrench-fits-select-benjamin-air?a=5336 for $11.95. No picture and no reviews. If it's the right tool, that's probably the way to go. If I have to actually buy seals (which I doubt), I would rather buy the ones Timmy Mac sells.

That 9/32x32 is the thread size of the soldered in valve. The poppet stem/seat/valve top thread is smaller. Bought a set of valve tools from Bryan and Associates/Ron Sauls years ago and only recently re-found them.

[WECSOG]

9/32-32; huh. Guess I'll forget the idea of making my own extraction tool, for now at least. I think I might make the square wrench though, just to see if loosening and re-tightening the nut helps it to reseal.
PA has a seal kit that includes the tool, for $27.95. The seals seem subpar, though. But they also list a tool alone, https://www.pyramydair.com/product/crosman-service-station-soldered-valve-wrench-fits-select-benjamin-air?a=5336 for $11.95. No picture and no reviews. If it's the right tool, that's probably the way to go. If I have to actually buy seals (which I doubt), I would rather buy the ones Timmy Mac sells.

That 9/32x32 is the thread size of the soldered in valve. The poppet stem/seat/valve top thread is smaller. Bought a set of valve tools from Bryan and Associates/Ron Sauls years ago and only recently re-found them.

Do you know what size and pitch the stem is?

[anuthabubba]

Ooops! 9/32x32 ... IS... the valve guide puller thread.

[bantam5s]

Here is and old Dan that had two large cracks the same as yours on the pump handle. I used wood glue, clamped, sanded and finished with London oil. You can barely notice and its stronger than before the cracks.

Nice job, Bruce! I'm gonna follow the consensus and use Titebond wood glue.

some fine sawdust might make the bond even stronger.

[WECSOG]

Here is and old Dan that had two large cracks the same as yours on the pump handle. I used wood glue, clamped, sanded and finished with London oil. You can barely notice and its stronger than before the cracks.

Nice job, Bruce! I'm gonna follow the consensus and use Titebond wood glue.

some fine sawdust might make the bond even stronger.

Isn't that more for filling a gap? There's no gap here when I push it back together.

[WECSOG]

BTW, nine hours later and it's still fully pressurized!

[bantam5s]

BTW, nine hours later and it's still fully pressurized!

yeah mostly, but it does help create a tighter bond. So in your case just the glue probably would be fine, but I can't hurt to try for the tightest bond possible.

[19Sheridan57]

BTW, nine hours later and it's still fully pressurized!

Sounds like it has " recovered." Don't worry about taking it apart now, & just shoot it.

[WECSOG]

BTW, nine hours later and it's still fully pressurized!

Sounds like it has " recovered." Don't worry about taking it apart now, & just shoot it.

Agreed. I did go ahead and order the tool, though. PA has 10% off through tomorrow, so I took advantage of that to order the tool and more pellets.

[WECSOG]

Still holding pressure, and I've glued the forearm with Titebond III. I think this one is fixed. Although I probably will lightly sand and rub in some boiled linseed oil.