Elevator Trim Crank Handle

[CFLEEPIO]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

Hi Hank,

First off, thanks for all your efforts to remain "authentic" - I really enjoy your discussions . Secondly, which escutcheon would you recommend? Part numbers A-48139-A, B or C? I have none on my two restoration airframes (one 1946, one 1948), so have nothing to compare against.

Many thanks,
Charles Flee

[TimHicks]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

Thanks to everyone for your help. I just ordered a crank handle from Snyders.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

The ones in both of my planes were not that fancy. Both planes had a plate that looked like it came from under the water handle in a bus stop restroom. The really cheap ones from a hardware store. The pre-war one had the remnants of it's Nickel plating and was mostly worn to exposed brass. The post war one was chrome plated.
Hank

[Robert Lees]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

...looked like it came from under the water handle in a bus stop restroom. ...
Hank

What?

Most of my domestic plumbing already looks like that!

Should I get a new plumber?

(Are you telling me that you wouldn't use my bathroom?)

[George Bassett]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

This is the same Window Riser Handle that is used on my 1931 S/W Town Sedan Model A Part #30760 $11.55ea. from Brattons Antique Auto Parts 1- 800-255-1929. They are Die cast Chrome plated. They look the same as the picture that Hank posted. Hope this helps. George Bassett

[CFLEEPIO]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

What an information source, thanks to all. I know what one of my stocking fillers is......

Happy Holidays and most prosperous New Year

Charles Flee

[TimHicks]

Re: Elevator Trim Crank Handle

I'll try to attach a picture of my new crank handle install. This is way better than the home-made handle I had previously.
Just for general information, I'll mention that the shaft is round the whole way. The handle actually has a square recessed portion that would fit a square shaft. But deeper is a round hole that fits the round shaft of my airplane. All of the torque is transmitted through a round pin. The hole for the pin in the shaft is just over 0.125". The hole for the pin in the handle was about 0.015" below that. I had a 0.125" pin. So I drilled out the pin hole in the new handle to 0.125".