1933/34 Roadster Stanchions

[130driver]

Hi guys,

Need your help. I recently picked up a bunch of 33/34 parts that included these stanchions and some windwings off a roadster/phaeton. They do not appear to be brass. Wondering if anyone can identify if they are original...doubtful or what? They have been used before and have been put away for over 20 years.
Thanks for the help

 

[Chris]

Those look aftermarket to me.

 

[DavidG]

Try a magnet on them. The originals are steel.

 

[FL&WVMIKE]

It is a little hard to tell, from the photos.
Are the fronts been drilled for side curtain studs ?
If not. I would guess that they were reproductions.
MIKE (mikeburch)

 

[mfagan]

There were some cast iron 33-34 stanchions supplied
from Speedway several years ago.

I had some initial fitment problems with cones
not fitting, returned to Speedway a couple of times
creating a paper trail.

On the first outing of my car, one of the stanchions
broke in the cone pocket causing top to peel back
bending top irons, and denting the trunk lid
and top of quarters. About $ 5000 dollars damage.

Fortunately Speedways insurance took car of it.
Soon after the items were removed from their catalog.

Replaced them with a set of originals I was lucky enough
to find.

Beware is they are cast iron!!

 

[Karl Wescott]

As David noted original stanchions were steel.

One of the common earlier reproductions were made by Ford Parts Obsolete of Long Beach California, they were cast kirksite tapped coarse thread for mounting (instead of fine thread) and chromed without drilling the windwing or side curtain holes and were slightly short (not properly compensated for shrinkage)

There have been cast iron ones made, the ones I saw had excessive porosity and would have been very spendy to plate.

Vintique makes some that are shipped unplated and drilled for mounting only. Our experence with these is they use a soft alloy brass/bronze and can be easily bent. The angle of the mount holes often varies causing fit problems, and the cone holes are not properly faced. Windwing and side curtain holes are not drilled.

We make some in a cast "gear bronze" which is fairly tough, drilled for mounting, faced cone holes, optional windwing and side curtain holes, stock or 2" chop, chrome or plaing. Ours are marked Wescott on the underside. Those are not ours.

There may be others.

I would be concerned about the "2" if it stamped into the post. This would be a common way to identify a "factory second". If it is cast in it would be only to identify the part of the pattern for that post as several would be cast in each mold.

 

[roadster36]

All of the cast parts I have purchased from Wescott's have been of superior quality. They have mainly been '38,'39 and '40 convert. top castings and each was well made. It is nice to be able to buy an item these days and not have to worry if it fits or if it will hold up to use. Thanks Karl.