Many thanks for your input: much appreciated. i have not attempted to restore any of these items, only remove corrosion and try to prevent its recurrence. In the case of the Sunderland wheel, there was surface corrosion beneath the plastic coating even before the aircraft was scrapped, and the corrosion was already starting to blow the covering off the wheel. Then some clod decided to break-off the ancillary control buttons and their support ring while the old boat was still in the “mortuary”, at which stage I removed the wheel before further damage occurred.

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Hi Mommut,

I have just ventured over on a very rare visit to the ‘modern’ forum and spotted your question. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to open your attachment links but, if you pop onto the historic forum there is a thread dedicated to ‘your favourite column/grip’ (or indeed, open a new thread), where you can pose the same question and hopefully if you can post the pictures/links again that would be helpful, (just ‘cut and paste’). However, as a guide provenance to a particular aircraft will enhance any grip/yoke value as will condition. My particular interest lies with grips rather than yokes but, there are a number of well informed individuals who dwell within the ‘historic’ who may well be able to help with the other items. A Javelin grip goes for around £100 – £200 but, usually about £175-ish, (possibly a little more in an excitable well known on-line auction site) dependant on variant (there were eight different grips fitted to the Javelin), condition etc. Any ‘spade’ type grip is worth £300 upward but, again dependant on how complete, general condition and rarity. I have only seen one Tempest grip (AH 8090) come to light via on line auction over the last few years.
Hope that helps?

regards,

Martyn

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Many thanks for your most helpful response, Martyn. I haven’t had time to re-post my enquiry yet but fully intend to do so, and I’m happy to respond to messages sent to . Cheers —