Help needed with Identification

[ausflyboy]

Hi all, i'm trying to figure out what Aircraft this tailwheel hub might be off, and was hoping some knowledgable person on here might know

The hub has stamped on it

Variety Aircraft VGC10 10 to15 AC. SPEC 25272-A SER 7169




Any help would be greatly appreciated ,


Cheers,
Chris

[Mark_Pilkington]

ausflyboy,

assuming you have acquired this in Australia it may be a Wirraway/Wackett Trainer tailwheel, and appears to be NOS and wax? coated? I will check the part number against an example at home?

Can you advise its diameter on the internal "flat" which would correspond to the internal bead of the tyre?

Regards

Mark Pilkington

[ausflyboy]

I assumed the same thing, as I am searching for a complete tailwheel for my Boomerang project. However the internal hole dimensions do not line up with the Tailwheel axle diameter. The internal hole is only 16mm diameter. The internal measurement rim to rim is 88mm, Hub diameter is 104mm.

[ausflyboy]

Oh and its painted/alodined a dark green colour

[ausflyboy]

internal diameter of "flat" on hub is approx 80mm

[Mark_Pilkington]

ausflyboy,

thats a pity, you just missed one on ebay which sold 2 days ago for $36, enquire with the vendor to see if he has any more, these used to be plentiful at Hughes trading at Coburg/Kyneton and also Harry Wallaces at Moorabbin

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Aircraft-Part- ... dZViewItem



I wonder if your unit might be a P40 tail wheel?

Regards

Mark Pilkington

[bdk]

I assumed the same thing, as I am searching for a complete tailwheel for my Boomerang project. However the internal hole dimensions do not line up with the Tailwheel axle diameter. The internal hole is only 16mm diameter. The internal measurement rim to rim is 88mm, Hub diameter is 104mm.

Sounds like it should fit a T-6 or a P-40 (12.50 SC). Made by Kelsey-Hayes and Firestone in the US, if not others as well. You'd help yourself out if you'd get rid of that silly mm stuff! The 5/8" hole should be the smaller of the two (the outer bearing inner race inner diameter) on the snap ring end. The inner bearing is larger in diameter. If both bearings are the same, it is for a forked tailwheel. Don't know the application in that case but I have seen those as well.

Common currently made replacement tire is a 5.00-4 which can be obtained from Desser Tire in the US. If you have an old surplus tire don't fly one marked "Rayon" as the Rayon will not hold up after all these years.

P.S. Think it would fit an Anson as well if you have any of those Downunder.

[Taigh Ramey]

It looks exactly like the 12.5 SC tailwheel for the late (post war) Twin Beech.

Taigh

[ausflyboy]

thanks guys, i'll check it out on the twin beech. Funny enough I actually used the twin beech website as I had a feeling it might be off one and that was before I posted my request here.

The quest continues .......

Cheers all,
Chris

[Wheels up]

That is a 10" SC (smooth contour)tailwheel. Waaay to small for Beech and BT stuff. That spec should be for a fork type installation....identical bearings left and right (single sided forks normally take a big and small brg as bdk indicates). This number should be for a 5/8" axle (bolt). That should read 10TO15. The free flange should have the oval port to stick the tube stem in and two screw cover to keep it from whacking the fork legs as it rolls.
Appications? No Stearman as they use single sided forks. Nothing heavier than BT. These are all that Waco used. So they are on many of the other PT size ships....above Cubs but below say 4000 pound and only if equipped with a fork and a 10"SC tire. This one you have is made by Variety Aircraft Products in Dayton OH and exactly what Wacos, and Fairchild PT's(Cornell) 24's(Argus) use as seen here.....



As it is located down under, it likely came from one of the many Cornells or Argus that were exported in WWII.
Send it to me...I have a good use for it!!

[Mark_Pilkington]

ausflyboy,

your chance to get a Boomerang tailwheel on ebay has come up again!

4 days to run.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WWII-Aircraft-Part-Wirraway-Boomerang-Ceres-Tailwheel_W0QQitemZ130160111152QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4375QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



regards

Mark Pilkington