JCB hydraulic hoses and fittings?

I have a 1985 JCB 1550B backhoe. It needs some hoses and I'm hoping to avoid the dealer at all costs if possible. Does anyone know where I can get the fittings for JCB type hoses? They're special British fittings BSPP or BPP, something like that. I found a place to get some reusable JCB type ends for the hoe section (5/8" hose), but these do not seem identical to the fittings on the machine now. The fittings on there now have a rubber washer on the male flared end, whereas the replacement resuable fittings have the same male flared end, but do not have the rubber washer (otherwise seem identical).
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../_______________* metal on top
./_________________* rubber washer in middle
/___________________* metal on bottom
.... flare side view......

Is it a big deal to use a fitting that doesn't have this type of rubber washer? (as long as everything else is the same?) Obviously hydraulic fittings can work just fine without them, that's why the reusable ends don't have them in the first place. Just wondering if they'll work without leaking or seeping excessively. If anyone has any ideas or knows of a good source of cheaper hydraulic ends/hoses (and parts for the JCB in general), please let me know. Thanks...

The fitting picture did not come through as planned. Attached is a pic of what I'm talking about...

The JCB hoses are BSP (British Standard Pipe)you can use the fitting without the rubber o"ring, I seem to think that the hoses on the backhoe are 1/2 inch but take your hose to the hydraulic shop and they should be able to build you a new one,all the earlier JCB"s did not have that rubber on them.
AJ

Did you ever get a reply to your question? Gates has a fitting that has an O-ring but I can't find any others.

I have a Weatherhead Crimper and wish I could find the O-ring BSPP type fitting. I'm told that the metal cone standard BSPP will work and that the O-ring is "just" an enhancement.

Napa has had the Gates fittings in the past

? Replaced one hose on Left Side of loader boom. Got hose made at NAPA for $31.18
? Hose is Gates 70391 6M2T MegaFlex SAW 100R16
? Fitting is Gates Mega Crimp PN G25830-0606
Description 6G-6FBSPORX
BSPORX Straight Swivel Fitting with O-ring
3/8?, 19 TPI

(quoted from post at 16:24:41 10/30/08) The JCB hoses are BSP (British Standard Pipe)you can use the fitting without the rubber o"ring, I seem to think that the hoses on the backhoe are 1/2 inch but take your hose to the hydraulic shop and they should be able to build you a new one,all the earlier JCB"s did not have that rubber on them.
AJ

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Nope, 5/8ths Don't ask how I know.

For the OP, any BSPP fitting the correct size will work.

Rick