Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

[Lou W]

I Made a general post on this and got no replies so will try here. I am restoring 1938 BC50 N21261 and I need serviceable or repairable shoes for one side. These were apparently used on Model A and also B in 38 and 39. They adjust differently than later models and the wheels are narrower also. Skybound is kinda vague about repairing my one set but assure me they have to have the adjusters to make a new set for the other side. Can anybody help?

[Robert Lees]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Lou, since you are in Alliance, have you been to see Forrest Barber at 2D1? I'm sure he could help you.

Rob

[NC22211]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Lou: I have a rough set of 3/4 wide brakes off our '39 NC22211. There are parts missing, but more than enough to build up one brake. If you're interested, I can dig them out, let you know what all is there. Regards, Bob Coolbaugh

[Lou W]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Thanks very much for the response - seems these are extremely rare pieces. Could you possibly E-Mail a picture of what you have and which side they are for? Many thanks Lou [email protected]

[Lou W]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Rob - Forrest and I are both second generation T-Crafters and I have known him since childhood. His dad was a test pilot and mine was a mechanic both before and after WWll. We haven't made up a list of missing stuff to dig for yet yet but will be going over one soon. Forrest is very helpful and quite a repository of information for guys to tap into.

[dewhitaker]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Hi Rob, and I am the third generation Whitaker. Lou is my Dad. Here is a picture of his Dad, Lou Sr. cranking a '38 or '39 BL on the line at Taylorcraft when it was brand new. Also a picture of the Hatz CB-1 my Dad built, while I was a teenager and out discovering girls! It probably helped him keep his sanity....

Hey tribe, getting back to the brakes, if anyone has any drawings or photos of same that would be appreciated also, thanks in advance.

[Tom Baker]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Rob - Forrest and I are both second generation T-Crafters and I have known him since childhood. His dad was a test pilot and mine was a mechanic both before and after WWll. We haven't made up a list of missing stuff to dig for yet yet but will be going over one soon. Forrest is very helpful and quite a repository of information for guys to tap into.

if you will call me i will see if i can help tom baker 217 342 3540 cst

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Shinn Brakes with 3/4 wide shoes

Those narrow brakes were a new one for me, I am finding prints. Lou's Dad and my Dad were in the "dope" business in 1946 ..... There are many tales here. Lou is the fellow who provided the take home awards all these years.... I just got two awards to copy from 1972? short field take -off and landing won by Ed Hillman. Wow I did not even remember taht day.

thanks Lou & Dave and taht Brit for thinking of me. It has been a hell week or three around here, many deaths , light is back at the end of tunnel . We fly Young Eagles again this week-end plus a Chili cook-off.
Sanity will return again.