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laneven28
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 Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:14 pm Post subject: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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I found this accessory shifter in a March 54 beetle I recently picked up that sat in a southwestern field for over 30 years. I don't see any markings on it. Looks like the shaft was chrome at one point, but has worn & flaked away.
Anyone know anything about it?
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empiracer
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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| Dehne folding shifter |
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laneven28
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| Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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| empiracer wrote: |
| Dehne folding shifter |
Thank you, wow, that was an unexpected score. I'd heard of them, but had never seen one before. I'll carefully disassemble, re-chrome, and use.
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snotchback
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| Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Cool find
To anyone: Is the phillips head securing screw normal? |
No, It takes a pin tapped in after the wedge ring is tapped down.
I have 2 Dehne folding shifters one NOS and one thats used, on the on the upper part of the of the shifter it says "GERMANY" stamped.
Look at the one on the left that's the NOS one see the pin sticking out?
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laneven28
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| Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Cool find
To anyone: Is the phillips head securing screw normal? |
No, It takes a pin tapped in after the wedge ring is tapped down.
I have 2 Dehne folding shifters one NOS and one thats used, on the on the upper part of the of the shifter it says "GERMANY" stamped.
Look at the one on the left that's the NOS one see the pin sticking out?
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So if I understand, the stock shifter had to be cut down, the Dehne shifter was slid over the stub and locked into place using that pin?
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1950 Pearl Grey Hoffman Standard Split Window
1954 Iceland Green Euro 3-Fold Oval
1955 Strato Silver Transitional 3-Fold Oval
1956 Iris Blue Convertible
1958 Pearl White Lowlight KG Convertible
1961 Turkis Ragtop |
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snotchback
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| Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Accessory Straight Shifter |
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| laneven28 wrote: |
| snotchback wrote: |
| EverettB wrote: |
Cool find
To anyone: Is the phillips head securing screw normal? |
No, It takes a pin tapped in after the wedge ring is tapped down.
I have 2 Dehne folding shifters one NOS and one thats used, on the on the upper part of the of the shifter it says "GERMANY" stamped.
Look at the one on the left that's the NOS one see the pin sticking out?
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So if I understand, the stock shifter had to be cut down, the Dehne shifter was slid over the stub and locked into place using that pin? |
Yes
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