transmission shift knob

Tom Endy

Tom Endy

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Someone was making wood transmission gearshift knobs with nicely engraved woodwork. They advertised in the last Model A News and indicated a web site. The web site appears to have been taken down. Does anyone know anything about this cottage industry.

Tom Endy
 
Tom Endy said:
Someone was making wood transmission gearshift knobs with nicely engraved woodwork. They advertised in the last Model A News and indicated a web site. The web site appears to have been taken down. Does anyone know anything about this cottage industry.

Tom Endy
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Speedway has a couple. They are also found on eBay at greatly inflated prices.
 
Seems like you could find a suitable size wooden ball for sale on the INTERNET and drill it, tap it to fit the shifter. Probably can find all kinds of special wood too. (e.g. mahogany, walnut, oak, cherry, etc.) You have inspired me to check this out myself.
 
They sell 3" Birch wooden balls on Amazon. These are unfinished. The thread for the shifter knob is 5/16-24. You can drill the wooden ball for a threaded furniture insert, install it into the wooden ball and then finish the ball anyway you want. Seems like a good project.
 
I got one about 6 months ago from that guy in Georgia and I like it a lot. I will try to get another one in a few weeks if he is still around.


Vic
 
How about something a bit different :) but still somewhat era...?
 

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Thanks to all who responded. Does anyone know of or have an original Model A mushroom shift knob? I have one on my overdrive shifter and would like to have another for the trans shifter.

Tom Endy
 
These are the AA style but they are NOS. This is what I have in my pickup

AA-7213-AA Sacramento Vintage Ford

AA TRUCK GEAR SHIFT LEVER KNOB NEW OLD STOCK / MAY NEED POLISH

These are N.O.S black knobs. 3/8-24 threads. May need polishing. 1929-31.
 

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