Hello Tony:

Nice work on this grip! Considering what you had to start with, the end product is quite presentable. I have not encountered a wheel or grip as corroded for restoration. Did you do some epoxy work to build up some of the structure that had, shall we say…exited, stage left?

On the sameness note…I once owned and flew a Swift. A Globe Swift that is, about 30 years ago. And it had a wheel like this:

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Nick

Hi Ian:

Got a good laugh with your colorful description of the F102 grip. And I agree! I’ve got the grip of the Hydra upon me…

Besides the P38, this 102 is the only “fighter” grip I have. It and the F106 are of unique design and the Medusa look of these grips gives them the appearance of small wheels. The left grip controlled radar and other sensors. I suspect as the experimentation with variations on the HOTAS concept evolved, pilots adapted fairly quickly. This concept must not have been the best one though as it got dropped after the 106.

Here are some pics of my latest resto project:

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I’m wondering whether this may be the oldest surviving CV880 yoke; it’s S/N 5. To members of this site who have an 880 yoke: If you could check your S/N and post it here…might be fun to find out which ones have survived.

Ian, thanks much for the “heads-up” on not plugging items for sale. Won’t happen again…. 😉

Canberra left stalk setup

Enclosed is a picture of a left arm for a Canberra yoke. I have a question regarding this if any one is able to help
1) what does the missing switch look like on the left arm and would it be operationally correct if this were ever blanked ( in case I cannot acquire one)
Thanks in advance

Here’s a shot I have in my photo archives…looks like it has what you’re looking for.

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Thanks RWSSCARB, for the suggestions.

A variation on your procedure worked to separate the yoke from the column. The yoke was tightly pressed onto the hollow center shaft to which the chain sprockets mount. Gentle levering wasn’t going to do the job. I remounted the nuts per your suggestion and then, with the body of the yoke resting against a shot-bag and the head of the column off of the work bench, I placed a small wood block that spanned the nuts. Five or six solid whacks with a small sledgehammer against the small wood block is what it took to separate the yoke from the column.

The yoke/column are HS125 items. Here is a photo before removing the yoke:

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No rush Darrell….and many thanks. Prime interest will be in the area where the yoke mounts to the column. And thanks for the “heads-up” on the Nimrod column. Would love to get my hands on the yoke…sans column.

And Ian…thank you for your help with the photos.

Nick

Hi all:

I’m hoping one of you on this board has some knowledge of how a HS125 control column is put together, that you’re willing to share. I’m trying to separate the yoke from the column but it’s proving very difficult. I have removed all of hardware beneath the center cap, that seems to attach the yoke to its center shaft. But I can’t seem to pry the yoke off without damaging its coating…which has turned very brittle. I’m wondering if the shaft onto which the yoke mounts is conical…and the yoke pressed on? I’m hoping to be able to remove the yoke from the column without having to remove any hardware inside the column which is all still in place and fully operational.

Also, if someone has photos of the individual components with which the yoke is mounted into the column, that would be very helpful…I hope.

Thanks in advance for any help….

Has anyone got or know where can get the Bakelite trigger assy for the Vampire/meteor ‘D’ stick grip? I have a mosquito firing button currently sitting in it while awaiting the correct piece

Regards,
Chris

Hello: May want to try Graham Adlam @ http://spitfirespares.co.uk/home.html