Does anyone know where these come from?

[flatcat]

Hi,
i've recently been undertaking the hideous job that is sorting out spare parts and ordering the into draws (this happens about every two weeks for me)
Anyway i've found these parts that I am not too sure about where they are from.

The first is a large knob that has the same fitment as on the back of the turntable crane and fire engine, but just doesn't quite fit and the round bit is 1" in diameter.






The second and third pieces are wheels. I have put a ship's roll along wheel next to them for size comparison. I have about 20 or so of each of these two wheels and I just don't know where they come from although it is probably obvious



Thanks
Damo

[socrates]

One of your wheels for sure comes from the hospital beds and/or shopping cars of the supermarket or airport sets:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?mode=view&partnum=30+04+3960

I think, its the bigger one (wheel 2).

best,
socrates

[playmofire]

I'm sure the first one is the turntable control knob off the 3178 fire engine and the 3761 crane.  

The wheels are off various parts which will take a bit of time to check.  The trolleys in the garden series are one.

[socrates]

wheel 1 is this one:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-23-8910

 

best,
socrates

[flatcat]

One of your wheels for sure comes from the hospital beds and/or shopping cars of the supermarket or airport sets:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?mode=view&partnum=30+04+3960

I think, its the bigger one (wheel 2).

best,
socrates

wheel 1 is this one:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-23-8910

 

best,
socrates

Thanks Socrates!, they do appear to be these

Although I don't know what I am going to do with all of  these if anyone needs any

[flatcat]

I'm sure the first one is the turntable control knob off the 3178 fire engine and the 3761 crane.  

The ones on my crane and fire engine are around half the diameter on the turny bit, though

[playmofire]

The ones on my crane and fire engine are around half the diameter on the turny bit, though

There are two sizes of knob on the fire engine and crane, those on the turntable ladder and crane jib, and the one on the rear of the turntable.  The latter is about twice the size of the others.  I've attached three photos of the turntable knob from my 3761 crane, one with a ruler and the other two copying your photos.  The only difference I can see is that the thickness of the knob in your photo is maybe greater than in mine.  This may be due to wear and tear on yours (my crane, sadly, has hardly been out of the box) or more refined production techniques on my newer one.

[flatcat]

There are two sizes of knob on the fire engine and crane, those on the turntable ladder and crane jib, and the one on the rear of the turntable.  The latter is about twice the size of the others.  I've attached three photos of the turntable knob from my 3761 crane, one with a ruler and the other two copying your photos.  The only difference I can see is that the thickness of the knob in your photo is maybe greater than in mine.  This may be due to wear and tear on yours (my crane, sadly, has hardly been out of the box) or more refined production techniques on my newer one.

This seems reasonable, although i've just cracked the little tube bit at the back trying to get it in. I have a 3/4" diameter one at the moment and that seems to fit in fine

[Bill Blackhurst]

The ones on my crane and fire engine are around half the diameter on the turny bit, though

I have to agree with you, flatcat! The splines for finger adhesion are not a fine pattern like on the 3525 & 3781 ladder trucks turn knobs. Now I'm really confused!

[playmofire]

This seems reasonable, although i've just cracked the little tube bit at the back trying to get it in. I have a 3/4" diameter one at the moment and that seems to fit in fine

I'm sorry to hear about the damage, flatcat.  I wonder if there has been a change in size and design at some time of both the piece the knob fits onto and the knob itself.  Certainly, the one on my 3761 is, as you can see, pretty much 1 inch (25mm) in diameter.