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?
Old tractor or old car
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Re: Old tractor or old car
They look to be more industrial than automotive, such as a large steam valve or such.
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Re: Old tractor or old car
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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Re: Old tractor or old car
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.
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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Re: Old tractor or old car
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.
That style tilt wheel was VERY popular on those cars, they were very tight inside.
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