Old tractor or old car

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cubcountry
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Old tractor or old car

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I've got these two old steering wheels hanging in the garage and I'm not sure what they came off of.
Anyone have any ideas?
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They look to be more industrial than automotive, such as a large steam valve or such.
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Hmmm,I never thought about something like that.You might be right.Whatever they're from,I think they're pretty neat.Thanks!

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The left one is a Bauer "Fat Man" steering wheel for a Ford model T. The mechanism in the middle lets the wheel "tilt" out of the way so big people could get in.

The other looks like a Model A or AA wheel.
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Thanks Steve.I sure learned something today.I googled the "fat man" steering wheel and read all about it.Very cool.

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OH, both of those wheels are displayed backwards. Unlike most modern cars the dish on them goes up. It took a few people complaining about getting the steering shaft and the retaining nut in the face in a crash before that was changed...

That style tilt wheel was VERY popular on those cars, they were very tight inside.
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