Hi all,
The Ercoupe "pretzel" wheels were made by the Decker company. I seem to recollect that Erco bought 10,000 of them in 1945 to get the best price, so Univair still has them in their catalog 2004. 415-52055-6 is the wheel ($30.57 ea.) and 52055-c is the Hub Cover ($49.15).
I found the slick, rounded surface terrible for precise, predictable input response; and the velcro mount PPT switch is not stable unless you wrap some adhesive tape around the aheel where you wrap the velcro. If wrapped neatly and securely with leather or painted with wing walk paint, you can retain the general "look and feel" and make them more functional.
The same wheels were used on some Cessnas, and possibly other aircraft of the period.
Regards,
William R. Bayne
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Hi Glen,
Once in awhile a pair of pretzel yokes turn up on Ebay, but harder to find are the plastic center caps (halves) that are in good shape. Even the new old stock parts that show up from time to time are warped pretty bad so that the halves don't fit together nicely. About 4 years ago, Joa Harrison made a few sets on a CNC machine out of hardwood. The end result was beautful. I spoke with him about 2 years ago and he didn't have any left nor the means to make more. Somebody once told me that the pretzel yokes used on the coupe were used on other aircraft from the late forties... anyone know for sure?
Best,
Andy Pomeroy
2417H in Arlington, WA
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