yokes worth

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Dougbudd

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I was wondering if anybody knows what a set of control yokes for a 14-19 are worth . i have a set and there is a guy that wants to buy but we dont know what they are worth.I know with out seeing them it is hard to guess, just figure they are in good shape that will get us in the ball park
 
I'll be the smarta$$ - they are worth what you are willing to take and he is willing to pay :roll:

How about a dollar two fifty ?

Per the original manual they were $19.20 each (1947 dollars) which is worth $211.22 in 2016 dollars.

If I needed a pair, I'd probably pay a couple hundred. If I had a pair gathering dust, I'd probably take $50.

Sorry - I'll go back to sleep.
 
Not a answer to your question, but I paid $125 to a salvage yard for my -3 yokes 5 years ago. I think the guy realized when I said "done" with some glee in my voice that he could have asked for more and gotten it :).
 
Spend your money on some good yokes with built in PTT. I never liked the slant yokes as it seemed my hand would slip off in a hard turn. I gave them to a home builder---Lynn the crate :!:
 
I sold a pair of powder coated yokes (and shafts?) for 100 bucks. I just don't remember if that was for the pair or each. As others have said, they're worth what the buyer is willing to pay. They're not worth much lying on the shelf, and I really don't see them being hung in a museum anytime soon! Besides, if they make another Cruisair owner happy then everybody will have prospered.
 
I've seen several styles of yokes...open ram type, upright and inverted and a closed style. What style would have been original for the 1947 CruisAir? And on another issue, my plane has the Cleveland wheels and brakes but still has the original Bellanca brake cylinders. I have seen where a different brake cylinder was being used. What brake cylinder # was it, how hard to change and what was the benefit? Thanks for any help with these two issues.
 
KingJD - there is a plethora of information on wheels, brakes and brake cylinders on this forum that discuss all kinds of combinations and permutations which would be worthwhile searching and reading. You might end up with more questions, but I suggest you go through that exercise first - you'll probably find what you are looking for. Bottom line though, do the brakes hold you stationary on the ground under a power check, and do they stop you on landing without putting the fear into you? Did the airplane pass an annual with the current setup? If so, I suggest you don't fix what ain't broke.
 
The real problem with original master cylinders and Cleveland brakes is the amount of pedal pressure needed to hold the plane or stop it, puts a big load on our already weak lower attachment point for the cylinders. There is an inspection AD on that point and many have had to be rewelded. I think Blimpy did measurements on the Wheeler Dealer (yes that is the name) cylinders and maybe he can chime in. They are an easy physical fit, and I think they are higher pressure than the originals. I have Clevelands in my plane, but the tags have washed off and they dont have the numbers in the paper work. The length of replacement cylinders is critical as is the attachment point on the bottom of the cylinder and even where the outlet port is can cause interference. Returning from my thread drift, I sold a nice pair of white yolks with the emblems and a PTT in one of them, for $100. I was tired of them gathering dust. ____Grant.
 
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