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Steve Plucker · 02-24-2020, 01:59 PM

I am restoring a 1928 Model A Ford Red Steering Wheel.

I am in need of an article that appeared in Model A News in 1961.

It is titled "Restoring the Red Steering Wheel": Vol 8, Issue 9 and 10.

Would anyone have this? Have contacted the MARC offices also with no luck so far.

Thanks.

Pluck

Steve Plucker · 02-24-2020, 02:16 PM

Found it...Not much there to go by!

Pluck

rotorwrench · 02-24-2020, 09:16 PM

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The red phenolic/formaldehyde resin is a different critter than the hard rubber that came later. It is a close relative of bakelite. If the surface is getting compromised by weathering, painting the surface may be the only way to bring it back to a nice dark red color. I've seen a fair amount of old bakelite aircraft raydomes and antique ADF antenna covers that were painted and they seem to last as good as anything. Matching the color might be difficult if yours was one that had the black specs in it like I've heard that some had.

A lot of bakelight stuff is repaired with epoxy resin that is colored with powder pigments but that sounds like a lot of work to me.

02-24-2020, 01:59 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Restoring a original red steering wheel... I am restoring a 1928 Model A Ford Red Steering Wheel. I am in need of an article that appeared in Model A News in 1961. It is titled "Restoring the Red Steering Wheel": Vol 8, Issue 9 and 10. Would anyone have this? Have contacted the MARC offices also with no luck so far. Thanks. Pluck

02-24-2020, 02:16 PM	#2
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Restoring a original red steering wheel... Found it...Not much there to go by! Pluck

02-24-2020, 09:16 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Restoring a original red steering wheel... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The red phenolic/formaldehyde resin is a different critter than the hard rubber that came later. It is a close relative of bakelite. If the surface is getting compromised by weathering, painting the surface may be the only way to bring it back to a nice dark red color. I've seen a fair amount of old bakelite aircraft raydomes and antique ADF antenna covers that were painted and they seem to last as good as anything. Matching the color might be difficult if yours was one that had the black specs in it like I've heard that some had. A lot of bakelight stuff is repaired with epoxy resin that is colored with powder pigments but that sounds like a lot of work to me. Last edited by rotorwrench; 02-24-2020 at 09:25 PM.