|
It's a little hard to tell what the finish on the original knobs looked like when new. The pix I have are of well used knobs. Based on the cracks in the finish and the yellowing, I'd say that the finish was originally a nitrocellulose laquer. Hard to say if the finish was a high gloss or satin or... I was really trying to figure out the wood/s and construction method, which I'm pretty sure I've figured out. I'm going to consult with my dad a little to see if he concurs.
I have to focus on the WEVO adaption and the 924/944/964 bushings first, but I will be figuring out the thicknesses of the each layer of the original 917 knobs and will attempt to turn one in the next week or so.
Once I have things figured out a little more and have started to produce one, I'll see if I can get permission from the Pelican that took the pix and post a few pix of the real knobs. Right now, these are the best pix I've seen out there and don't want them in public domain just yet.
|