Recognize this ship's wheel?
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Most of these wheels were made as decorations for basements and sea food restaurants. Probably never steered a vessel.
Most of these wheels were made as decorations for basements and sea food restaurants. Probably never steered a vessel.
Looks just like this one and I agree that it never was on a ship but made for decoration,mine has a brass name plate and I tried to research it years ago and came up with nothing........I have a ton of fun telling sea stories when strangers ask about it :Liar:
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I just found some info that my wheel was made by a company that manufactured marine equipment in the 30's and 40's so it might have been made for a ship or came off one.....I acquired this from a boat house that once belonged to a famous industrialist.....I love the internet
"American Engineering Co. was 79 years old before it disappeared in
early 1947 to become a subsidiary of Hayes Manufacturing Co., of Grand
Rapids, MI. There are some reflections on the Internet of its history
as a supplier to shipbuilders."
"American Engineering Co. was 79 years old before it disappeared in
early 1947 to become a subsidiary of Hayes Manufacturing Co., of Grand
Rapids, MI. There are some reflections on the Internet of its history
as a supplier to shipbuilders."
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