Wanted. ...original control yokes

[Ryan]

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+1 for the centers. Makes them look fantastic.

[Hank Jarrett]

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So hank how much you want for the first photo?
What is it made from?
I guess I will need the dark red balls in the middle.
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904-735-5140

The one in my first photo is going on my 45 (actually thee are two) but I have more of the parts sets (except for the ball that goes over the center). Mine were terrible when I got them. Shaft all corroded, ball warped and turning grey/turning to powder, rubber on the "loop" and spoke splitting with corrosion underneath. Just your basic trash from the bottom of an old box.

First had to strip all the plastic off and blast the parts.
Trash the ball (but saved the little center medals)
New shafts from steel tube
Media blast the hub after having to grind the heads off the bolts from all the rust and drive them out
Once all the parts were cleaned up, primed and painted the wheel parts and drilled the shafts (RH and LH are NOT interchangeable!)
Nickel plate the shafts and EMBRITLEMENT RELIEVE!!!! If you use the home oven you are on your own with the wife! Don't forget the 30 min time
I used some LONG pieces of heat shrink over the wheel parts that came out great
Had to carve the little piece at the top of the spoke. I think i used a scrap of wood. Been a while and it is painted now
All the parts bolted back together and one of the Pretzel Balls the guys are talking about REALLY sets it off!
Refinished the center button and I have a negative for the logo but don't have a silk screen any more.

All together a fun "short project" that looks great and is really solid. I wouldn't dare figure out what the whole thing cost, but the worst was the cost of plating the shafts. As I remember, there was severe chest pain involved and seeing long past relatives who told me to get my behind back and finish the job.

Hank

[N95334]

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Hank,
I am confused now. Do you have two yokes for sale minus the red balls?
Also if you do have two for sale what shape are they in?
Dennis

[Hank Jarrett]

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I have a stack of Pretzel wheel parts that could be used to build up some working ones. They are in all kinds of different conditions. Do you need two or one? I will see what I can put together. I would suggest that the shafts be replaced since the plating is shot on all that I have and the holes will not be drilled right anyway.

Hank

[N95334]

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Well Hank I sent you a PM with no reply. Are you OK?
Still wanting two control yokes for my 1946 (built in June or July 1946) BC12-D

[M Towsley]

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Dennis,

Hank's PM mailbox sometimes gets full and a message won't go through. He should see this. He's on Facebook, too.

[Hank Jarrett]

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Been out of the country but back now. Probably need to clean out the PM box again. It fills up about every other month.

I do have a stack of pretzel yoke parts if you need them. Brought them home and they are in the garage right now. NONE of them have a pretzel ball that would be good as a cat toy. The plastic parts are either gone or warped up into junk. You will also need to make a new shaft since those have to be match drilled to the gear towards the nose end of the shaft. I will measure the tubes on mine and get you the diameter, length and wall thickness.

Hank

Just went back and checked my PMs and it isn't full and no message from you Dennis. Try my email at hjarrett2 at cox dot net.