Control Wheels

[Larry Lyons]

What control wheels do I have? I have not seen any pictures of this style here. They are sort of a banjo style with two sets of wire spokes running out from the hub on the 45 degree radial. Sorry I can not attach photos them here this morning for some reason. Keeps telling me it is not a valid image file. I have tried both .jpeg and .bmp. Are the spokes supposed to be chrome? They have no coating left except for rust, I can get the shaft re-chromed and I think I will do the spokes too, any comments? The hub is covered by a very nice chrome hub cap (disk) with the Taylorcraft logo stamped in to it. Larry

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Control Wheels

Sounds like the rare banjo DeLuxe wheels. There was two styles, one with spokes, should be 3 or 4 per side, and one with tubes.

Mike

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Control Wheels

Wire spokes, 4 per side, Wheel itself is painted black and rusty but will clean up just fine. The center cap cleaned up like new. I plan on plating the column, was just wondering about what to do with the wire spokes. I have tried again to load a pic. but get the same message. I click on the paper clip above, click on browse, click on the photo that I made small enough, I believe, and get the message," This is not a valid image file". I have posted pics here before but it has been awhile, must be doing something wrong!
Larry

[jdoran]

Re: Control Wheels

It's not you, I tried posting photos a few days ago, had the same error message.

[tawadc95]

Re: Control Wheels

spokes or tubes? makes me glad mine is a boring looking stick

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Control Wheels

spokes or tubes? makes me glad mine is a boring looking stick

Solid wire spokes that simply lock in to the hub under the mounting flange and stick in to holes in the wheel at the outside. I will get some pics on here some day to show you that they are really very nice looking and will add snazz when refinished.
Larry

[flybikefarm]

Re: Control Wheels

Larry, I also have these same control wheels. Are you going to get them recromed? If so let me know where so I can get mine done also. Thanks in advance. George

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Control Wheels

Larry, I also have these same control wheels. Are you going to get them recromed? If so let me know where so I can get mine done also. Thanks in advance. George

I will, my son tells me there is a good shop in Clinton, IA. I will be checking it out, only 30 mins. away. I plan on chrome on the column and spokes with black epoxy on the wheel and hub. I think the black and chrome will look good however a color that goes with the interior would look nice too. LL

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Control Wheels

I had mine nickeled. The hoop is suppose to be painted a brown color. very rare to find and cool looking.

mike

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Control Wheels

I like the sound of that, give me a hint as to what shade. This is one of those things I can do while working on the rest of the bird.
Larry

[M Jones]

Re: Control Wheels

I will, my son tells me there is a good shop in Clinton, IA. I will be checking it out, only 30 mins. away. I plan on chrome on the column and spokes with black epoxy on the wheel and hub. I think the black and chrome will look good however a color that goes with the interior would look nice too. LL

I've been procrastinating having a set of round prewar control wheels chromed or nickel plated, whichever is correct, to replace the post war magnesium wheels currently on the plane. I had planed to just have the shafts plated and paint the wheels. Might do something different, but if you come up with a source I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know also Larry. Maybe we can get them all in at the same time. I'm not far east of you...

[Carl E. Carson]

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Hey Mike and Larry, I may interested in having my round wheels done also, I'm about 70 miles west of Clinton.

Carl

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Control Wheels

Got a color picture in the owner's gallery (p.9) of brown round wheels. Don't know if that was original in '39? I was thinking of painting them black until I read Mike's message....? Howard

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Control Wheels

The full round wheels I think were painted except for the shafts. Nickel was more come pre WWII and I really like the look of it. Chrome did not the norm until after WWII.

Mike

[Carl E. Carson]

Re: Control Wheels

The round wheels on my '40 are black put the material seems to be relatively soft and not painted, just made black. I know they are the originals.

Carl