Vintage 30s 40s 50s Nice Blue Suicide Steering Knob Auto Morton Casco Accessory on 2040-parts.com
East Providence, Rhode Island, US
Hello, This is a VINTAGE 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s ORIGINAL BLUE Color: ROYAL BLUE & METAL TRIM. There's No Nicks or Scratches on the Knob that I can see. Looks Pretty Cool. Mount & Knob have a Nice, RIBBED DESIGN. Area Below Knob & in the Ribs is BLACK. Looks like: Art Decco Style. VERY COOL. Material: I think it's made of Bakelite. Might be a Plastic. Chrome looks Very Nice, No Large Pits. Does have a few very tiny ones that are hard to see unless looked at closely. Might be from the Original Mfg. Process & the Older Style Chrome & use. Bottom of Mount has a Rough Cast Finish. The Screws are Not Original but will work Fine. You can replace them with Tappered head screws easily. The slight marks or scratches may not show once mounted.
The Blue & Chrome areas are still Very Shiney. Knob Measures: 1 7/8" across & 3" tall. As you can see, Chrome & Knob still Shines Very Well. Top of knob has 2 Trim Straps. Looks like Stainless. I tried to show Condition in All the Pictures. Nice Vintage Patina. This knob looks better than the pictures in my hand. Knob is still Very Smooth. No Chips or Cracks. Rotates Nicely & Smoothly as it should. Seems to be a Very Solid knob. Has a Good weight to it. Feels good in the hand. Original Mounting Bracket attached. Mounting screw Turns Freely. This Suicide knob still has a Nice Vintage Patina on it. You might use it as is, or Restore for a Show Vehicle. Nice Piece to Add to your Auto Memorabilia Collection. This is a Very Useable piece to use on any Daily Driver, Cruiser, or Period Resto Project. This was an ADD-ON Type of ACCESSORY to make steering easier using one hand. Very helpful when Parking your Vehicle. Maybe your just out for a Cruise & have your arm wrapped around your Girl. These type of Steering knobs were also Called: Necker Knobs, Brodie Knobs, or Spinners.
Suicide Knobs were a VERY POPULAR ADD-On Accessory, during the 40's, 50's, 60's, & still sort after today. There were many Variations available at the time. Still today, People like using the Vintage Suicide Knobs. Always Glad to Combine Shipping for Multiple Wins. This item will LOOK COOL in any HotRod RatRod Daily Driver Car Truck LowRider VW RV Street Rod Classic Cruiser Period Resto or Custom. LOOK at the Pictures & see if this will work for you. Thyink what this Vintage Knob might add to your Ride. Excellent Find for your Auto Memorabilia Collection. Thanks for LOOKING. While your here, Please Check out my other items! Good Luck on your Bidding. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check back often, always listing other KOOL items. Never know what you'll find in my IF YOUR BIDDING FROM OUTSIDE THE LOWER 48, CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED A SHIPPING QUOTE. International Buyers – Please Note: · Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. · Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. · These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
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