Vintage 30 " Wooden 8 Spoke Ship Steering Wheel With Brass Centre And Rim Straps
Item History & Price
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Vintage 30" Wooden 8 Spoke Ship Steering Wheel With Brass Centre and Rim Straps
The wheel is 30" tip to tip.
The provenance of this wheel as far as I know it is this:-
My professional life was in shipbuilding. The first vessel I designed and built was a 700 ton powered barge for carrying sand & gravel on the River Trent. This was launched in 1972 and started out with a conventional chain gypsy to rudder stock quadrant steering. 2 years later we delivered a 800 ton ba...rge that had hydraulic steering. Not long after, the first barge suffered serious damage to its rudder and heel. Whilst undergoing repair it was decided to replace the steering system with full power hydraulic with pedestal pump backup(to meet DTI dead ship requirements. The pedestal was new and this was the wheel fitted. I cannot remember whether it was new at the time.
The wheel could still be used. The centre boss has a parallel hole of about 11/8" diameter and is cut for a key.
The wheel weighs 6kg approx.
P&P 35.00
It will be sent Parcelforce Worldwide Express(large) if that is possible where I am. Alternatively by national carrier. It can also be collected free of P&P but in that case I require payment by cash.
The wheel is 30" tip to tip.
The provenance of this wheel as far as I know it is this:-
My professional life was in shipbuilding. The first vessel I designed and built was a 700 ton powered barge for carrying sand & gravel on the River Trent. This was launched in 1972 and started out with a conventional chain gypsy to rudder stock quadrant steering. 2 years later we delivered a 800 ton ba...rge that had hydraulic steering. Not long after, the first barge suffered serious damage to its rudder and heel. Whilst undergoing repair it was decided to replace the steering system with full power hydraulic with pedestal pump backup(to meet DTI dead ship requirements. The pedestal was new and this was the wheel fitted. I cannot remember whether it was new at the time.
The wheel could still be used. The centre boss has a parallel hole of about 11/8" diameter and is cut for a key.
The wheel weighs 6kg approx.
P&P 35.00
It will be sent Parcelforce Worldwide Express(large) if that is possible where I am. Alternatively by national carrier. It can also be collected free of P&P but in that case I require payment by cash.
