F4F WILDCAT..WWII WARBIRD BENDIX WHEELS..ASSEMBLY # 57345, 57356, 57378..14"x 6"


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Current Price: 599.00 USD

I COLLECT ALL VINTAGE HALIBRAND AND AMERICAN RACING WHEELS!

I AM CONSTANTLY BUYING AND TRADING FOR WHEELS TO UPGRADE MY COLLECTION...AND THEN SELLING OFF THE ONES THAT I CAN'T USE.

SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THAT RARE OR OBSCURE WHEEL...PLEASE BOOKMARK ME AS A "FAVORITE SELLER"...OR KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS!

 

ONE (1) NICE MATCHING PAIR OF VINTAGE ORIGINAL "BENDIX" MANUFACTURED  ALUMINUM WHEELS...FOR A WWII "GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT" FIGHTER PLANE!

VERY ORIGINAL 14"x 6" WHEELS, ORIGINALLY MADE FOR AIRCRAFT TIRES THAT MEASURED 26"x 6"!

 

CONDITION:

ALL PARTS ARE USED, AND ARE THEREFORE SOLD AS-IS...FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY!

 

SIZE:

14"x 6"

 

 

WHAT I AM SELLING HERE IS A VERY RARE FIND INDEED!

IT IS A NICE MATCHING PAIR OF VINTAGE ORIGINAL "BENDIX" MANUFACTURED ALUMINUM WHEELS, OFF OF A WWII "GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT" FIGHTER PLANE!


 

HERE IS A LINK TO SOME INFORMATION ON THE AIRPLANE:



 I RECEIVED THESE  WHEELS IN A TRADE FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE ON AN OLD AGRICULTURE TRAILER THAT HIS FATHER HAD PURCHASED MAYBE 50 YEARS AGO...AND HAD SAT AT HIS HOUSE IN SUNNY NEW MEXICO FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 35 YEARS!  HE KNEW THAT THEY WERE OFF OF AN OLD AIRPLANE, BUT HE COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT WHICH KIND!

 

IT TOOK ME A WHILE, BUT I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT KIND OF AIRPLANE IT WAS, BY TROLLING THE INTERNET FOR PHOTOS AND INFORMATION ON VINTAGE WARBIRDS!


HERE IS SOME OF WHAT I FOUND:








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THESE WHEELS HAVE NUMEROUS IDENTIFICATION AND SPECIFICATION NUMBERS CAST INTO THEM (see photos)...HERE ARE THE ONES THAT I CAN MAKE OUT:


BENDIX PRODUCTS CORP.

SOUTH BEND INDIANA.

M.S.L.     A.T.C.

57045

57346


EXTRA H.P.

SMOOTH CONTOUR

ALUM. ALLOY     B-195-T-60


PAT. NO.     HEAT TREAT NO.


THERE ALSO APPEAR TO BE SOME FOUNDRY STAMPS AND INSPECTION MARKS...HOWEVER, THEY ARE KIND OF SMALL, AND HARD TO READ!


THE WHEELS LOOK TO BE IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION!


I HAVE THESE PARTS LISTED AS FOR "DISPLAY ONLY", BUT YOU MAY BE ABLE USE THEM IN ANOTHER CAPACITY...IF THEY CHECK OUT!


FOR ME THEY ARE JUST SOME BITCHIN' PIECES OF WWII AMERICAN HISTORY, AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT CONVERSATION PIECE, OR A COOL PIECE OF ART FOR YOUR MAN-CAVE!


 

THAT'S ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU SEE HERE, SO WHAT YOU SEE...IS WHAT YOU GET!



AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO PRICE THEM AT...SO YOU TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE WORTH!


 

PLEASE LOOK THE PHOTOS OVER, AND THEN CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...OR NEED TO SEE MORE PIX!



PS:  I HAVE ANOTHER PAIR OF THESE THAT CAME OFF OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRAILER!  I WILL BE SELLING THEM ALSO, SO PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS!

 

 

I HAVE ANOTHER (60) HALIBRAND MAGNESIUM WHEELS...APPROXIMATELY (200) AMERICAN RACING WHEELS IN BOTH MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM...(80) SLOT-MAGS IN VARYING SIZES AND BOLT-PATTERNS...AND A LOT OF EVERYTHING ELSE WHEN IT COMES TO WHEELS. 

I'M GONNA SELL 'EM ALL...SO BOOKMARK ME AS A FAVORITE SELLER...OR KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MY AUCTIONS.  HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.  BID FAIR, AND BID FAST...AS I DO END AUCTIONS EARLY!

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

 

AS WITH ALL VINTAGE PARTS...USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

SOLD AS-IS...FOR DISPLAY OR PARTS ONLY!

NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES...WRITTEN OR IMPLIED!

 I PREFER "PAYMENT UPON PICKUP"! 

IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE PAYMENT IN ANY OTHER WAY...PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST...SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE TERMS!

 IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE U.S., PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY BIDS.

BUYER PAYS ALL SHIPPING COSTS; OR IS VERY MUCH WELCOME TO PICK UP THE PARTS AT MY RESIDENCE (I'M LOCATED IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA); OR IN SOME INSTANCES, I CAN ARRANGE FOR DELIVERY IN CALIFORNIA.

I DO NOT CHARGE LABOR TO PACK ANYTHING PURCHASED FROM ME; HOWEVER, I DO CHARGE FOR ANY MATERIALS NEEDED TO TRY AND ASSURE THAT THE PARTS GET TO YOU IN GOOD CONDITION (I.E.: CARDBOARD; TAPE; PACKING MATERIAL; ETC.).

 

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EITHER CONTACT ME THROUGH E-BAY MESSAGING, AND SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:

OR

CALL ME DIRECT AT:

CELL PHONE NUMBER:  (559) 333-6013

THANKS FOR LOOKING, AND GOOD LUCK!


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