February 22, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Long shot, but I need a brass button suitable for a spadegrip/beau or Blenheim yoke….anyone have any leads please?
cheers
Tony
By: ian_ - 31st March 2025 at 10:38
I’ve got the back of one, attached to Blenheim yoke. If it was you splashing the cash on ebay presumably that’s what you have as well. Can I go second in the queue? Would like a brake paddle to….
By: bolyman - 31st March 2025 at 10:38
You have a Blenheim control wheel Tony?
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:35
Might have Darrell:) I sent you an email to your usual address about an unrelated matter…cheers
By: Themightyelf - 31st March 2025 at 10:33
Yup……..PM me and I’ll sent you a picture of the component you sold me 5 yrs. ago.
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:30
pm sent old chap!! See, one should never get rid of anything!!!
By: Themightyelf - 31st March 2025 at 10:27
Oh -now got to find me bleedin’ camera !!
………..Eh – PM received and picture sent with reply
Cheers,
Clive
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:26
cheers old chap!
By: 582-pff - 31st March 2025 at 10:10
Heres my Blenheim one guys although probally not in as goo a condition as yours sound.:)
By: ian_ - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
Thanks for that. The distortion and the way it snapped off really make you think. Mine is also supposed to have come from a crash ‘somewhere in Wales’ and does show some impact damage. There are only a couple of high ground Blenheims in Wales but most seem to have hit too hard for this to have survived. Coulsd well be from a scrapped aircraft A bit of a mystery.
By: ian_ - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
Interesting grip you have there. It looks like it came out of the ground. Any history?
By: 582-pff - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
I purchased it and a few other items a few years ago from a guy who found it on the mull of kintyre in the early 60,s.It is from Blenheim z6350 which ran short of fuel during a training flight December 21st 1941 tried to break from cloud to make an emergency landing and hit a hillside killing all crew.
By: 582-pff - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
You lucky git i really love that its very very nice!!!!
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
fantastic old chap….bet its got a great history though?
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:09
will posta pic of mine…….I took the gun button off my Boly yoke and popped it on this one as it is pure Blenheim.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2025 at 10:08
The damned things are everywhere. Here’s some of ours!:)
By: ian_ - 31st March 2025 at 10:08
Very nice. They’re not as rare as people say! Is the mushroom headed pin a brake lock? Your brake is opposite handed to mine. Has there been a dedicated yokes and stick tops thread? It’s been a while since you did your quiz Tony.
By: Rocketeer - 31st March 2025 at 10:07
sounds a good idea Ian
By: keithnewsome - 31st March 2025 at 10:06
Would this photo help with the mushroom headed pin mechanism ????
Keith.

By: ian_ - 31st March 2025 at 10:06
Absolutely.Thanks for posting. Is it a brake lock and is it remanufactured pin? Beau? The gun button looks interesting. Is it the same pattern as fitted to Mosquitos, saw a photo of one once and didn’t understand. So many questions.
By: keithnewsome - 31st March 2025 at 10:06
ian. I cannot answer your questions, must leave that to the very knowledgeable people who frequent this forum ! I only provide some photos, this one from the supurb rebuild at Duxford.
Keith.