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corndog · 09-28-2019, 07:26 AM

I bought a nice banjo wheel that I thought was 37 Ford. But when I cleaned it up I discovered the center hub was chrome plated. The center has a keyed tapered hole like used on Fords. Could this be a Deluxe wheel or a Lincoln Zephyr wheel? Any help is appreciated! Corndog

Pat/Ohio · 09-28-2019, 07:40 AM

Paul, The horn button/light switch looks very much like the one I had on a '35 3W, but the banjo appeared in '36 I believe. So I'm thinking it's a '36 banjo. Pat

Zeke3 · 09-28-2019, 08:10 AM

x2 on 36, the round tie bars were used in 36.

corndog · 09-28-2019, 09:05 AM

Thanks!!!

35fordtn · 09-28-2019, 10:26 AM

It’s certainly 1936 Ford or 1936 Lincoln Both use the same but the horn button on the Lincoln does not have “v-8” molded into it

john stimac · 09-28-2019, 08:08 PM

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The center hub on a 36 Lincoln Zephyr is chrome plated. The 36 Ford is not.
Other than that, they are the same

Don Rogers · 09-29-2019, 10:26 PM

Early(2/13/36) drawings of the banjo wheel show a chrome plated hub. Later drawings show a Benton Gray hub and later a brown hub to match the wood grain dash.

09-28-2019, 07:40 AM	#2
Pat/Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wilmington, OH/Lakeland, FL Posts: 995	Re: Banjo wheel question? Paul, The horn button/light switch looks very much like the one I had on a '35 3W, but the banjo appeared in '36 I believe. So I'm thinking it's a '36 banjo. Pat

09-28-2019, 08:10 AM	#3
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,647	Re: Banjo wheel question? x2 on 36, the round tie bars were used in 36.

09-28-2019, 09:05 AM	#4
corndog Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 1,676	Re: Banjo wheel question? Thanks!!! __________________ Unspoken gratitude is helpful to no one.

09-28-2019, 10:26 AM	#5
35fordtn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: McMinnville, TN Posts: 2,468	Re: Banjo wheel question? It’s certainly 1936 Ford or 1936 Lincoln Both use the same but the horn button on the Lincoln does not have “v-8” molded into it

09-28-2019, 08:08 PM	#6
john stimac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Posts: 101	Re: Banjo wheel question? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The center hub on a 36 Lincoln Zephyr is chrome plated. The 36 Ford is not. Other than that, they are the same

09-29-2019, 10:26 PM	#7
Don Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wildwood, MO. (near St. Louis) Posts: 1,850	Re: Banjo wheel question? Early(2/13/36) drawings of the banjo wheel show a chrome plated hub. Later drawings show a Benton Gray hub and later a brown hub to match the wood grain dash.