Some nice comparison shots there Darrell. Looks like a little patch work to the coating on both is in order….:eek:

Thanks Darrell….much appreciated. I’m thinking that the Mariner and Mars yokes are the same design.

Can anyone identify the wheel which is at the bottom of my photo on the right hand side?

Martyn: Thought your wheel might be from a Barkley-Grow T8P (How’s that for heading to the bottom of the arcane bin…:D ). But your’s doesn’t have the rudder lock arrow. And angles are slightly off. See the photo below. If your wheel doesn’t have a slot for key, or some other means to create a positive lock when it was installed, then it may not be from an aircraft.

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“I bought the ‘F102’ grip years ago from a guy in the states who said that it was from an F102, but as you suggest, it is different from all the pictures which I can find on the net of 102 / 106 tops”

Checked your grip against my more common example. Mine was built by Hughes. Yours is “RCA – Designed by HUG”. I’m guessing HUG is Hughes. I’m thinking RCA may have won a later sub-contract to produce the grips, perhaps as replacements. Both appear to have the same switch functions on the radar grip, with yours having what appears to be more ergonomically functional design in terms of placement. Human factors (HOTAS) been an evolving thing for a long time.

One of the nice things about this site is that nuances like this crop up and members are often able to share some really useful tidbits that broadens the overall knowldege base here….

That’s a fine collection you have Martyn. Not every day you run across an A-3 wheel with all switches in place. And two F-102 grips. Though I have to say that F-102 grip on the left has my interest piqued. The switches on the top of the left (radar) grip are not in the configuration of any other F-102 grip I’ve seen. And based on the shape of the casting, it doesn’t appear to be a F-106 grip. Do you have any history on that grip?

Thanks for posting the link to the Calcutta column Fly.Buy. A rare and desirable item for sure.

Thanks Ian. That got it. My experience is that, by far, most of the value in a complete control column attaches to the wheel assembly. His column is in nice shape but is priced far above the sale point of the last Lanc wheel that sold….that I’m aware of. Be interesting to see if anyone bites.

The Mi-1,left, looks like the lovechild of a KG13 and a banana.

LOL…love the analogy and your sense of humor Ian!