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Steel Elevating Hand Wheel Feb 21, 2011 0:06:02 GMT 1

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Post by wfschaefer on Feb 21, 2011 0:06:02 GMT 1

I was paint stripping a 1918 dated cross head when I noticed that the elevating hand wheel (with notches and dimples) is made of steel, not bronze.

Is the steel wheel a late World War One change or is it post-WWI or even WW2?

Richard Fisher Administrator Weapons OnLine Posts: 918	Steel Elevating Hand Wheel Feb 22, 2011 20:21:11 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Richard Fisher on Feb 22, 2011 20:21:11 GMT 1 I also have a number with steel hand wheels that are early dates. I'll have to check all of them to see how the dates correspond.
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wfschaefer New Member Posts: 9	Steel Elevating Hand Wheel Feb 23, 2011 0:48:07 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wfschaefer on Feb 23, 2011 0:48:07 GMT 1 Thanks Richard. I have 3 1918 crossheads of which 2 have the bronze wheel and one has a steel wheel. My 1916 dated crosshead has a smooth bronze wheel for the wheel cover.