What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

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What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by Tbird » Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:56 pm

I have the fat man steering wheel. I couldn't find any makers mark on it. It's in really good shape. I'm looking to sell it so I want to ask a fair price on it.
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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by BHarper » Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:02 pm

Hi Mike,
That is a Bauer steering wheel, yours is missing the name plate, but otherwise looks quite nice.


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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by myersair » Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:23 pm

When you figure out a price I’m interested.......
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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:37 pm

Bauer made several models of fatman wheels for the model T. Personally, I think that is one of the best looking ones! I have seen a few of these, but a lot of the straight spoke models (even I have one of the straight spoke models).
I don't recall who it was, but someone a couple years ago made reproductions of the Bauer nameplate because so many of them were missing. Maybe someone still has a few of those available?

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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by DanTreace » Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:45 am

Older post from 2018 on replacement name plates, got one for my wheel, and the quality was excellent. Perhaps still available, email to poster may help.

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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by Alabamacpa55 » Fri May 13, 2022 1:03 pm

Does anyone have contact info on the person who makes the repo Bauer nameplate?


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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by BHarper » Sat May 14, 2022 8:58 am

This link "should" work:

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Re: What kind of fat man steering wheel is this?

Post by Alabamacpa55 » Wed May 18, 2022 4:11 pm

BHarper wrote:
Sat May 14, 2022 8:58 am
This link "should" work:

viewtopic.php?t=18552
Thanks! Ordered one and it is on the way!

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