Necking knob

You mean out of WOOD ?

Fred in NC

>I think the main problem is attaching to the wheel... and a bearing inside probably. I have not seen them in 30+ years.

Does that date me a bit?

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Barney

Being the Spring Chicken that I am......e'hem....I do not know what Necking Knobs are....but you've certainly sparked my curiousity! What are they?

Jennifer

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Fred in NC

>Jennifer, it has to do with driving a car with the left hand, while the right arm goes around the passenger . . . do you get the idea? Looks like a gearshift know attached to the steering wheel so you can rotate all the way around with just one hand.

That was popular before seat belts and new driving laws.

Got a ticket...

Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>For not paying enough attention to the kiss!!! :o)

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Dave Peebles Lyons, Ohio!

>Hello Barney,

Strange... In my neck of the woods we called them Barney Knobs. They seem to be named after a local legend "Barney Oldfield" I believe he was the first to travel one mile in a minute. A feat once thought impossible. :) He later became an national legend.

He was born and raised a few miles from this very computer screen. :)

Best wishes,

Dave


Barney Oldfield

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Shane

>In my neck of the woods they were called suicide knobs. I think becuase some people tended to over-correct if they got out of control, or they had it shoved into their chest when then crashed. OUCH!

2nd suicide knob

tek-Brunswick, Ohio

>We called them suicide knobs too. My Aunt had one on her station wagon. She was tiny and it helper her turn the wheel at slow speeds. For those of you that don't remember cars without power steering. It was hard to turn the wheels when the car was stopped or moving slow. That was the first car I ever got to drive. ;)

I think you can still buy them

Jeff Gerardot, Indianapolis IN

>in tractor & lawn supply stores. They're still legal on tractors & lawn equipment.

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Jerry in Indy

>I just checked Ebay and there is one for sale. Also called a spinner knob.

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Mr. Peebles....where were you today?

We missed you at Indy Fest :(

I see.........

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Okay...now I get it.

A knecking knob....hmmmm. I don't believe I ever dated a boy who drove a car with a knecking knob. Oh, the things I've missed out on!

: )

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Sean Troy

>Any forklift dealer would have them.

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Dave Peebles Lyons, Ohio!

>Hi Jen,

I really tried to make it today, My truck really let me down. :( Fuel pump was acting up. And I didn't think I could make the trip.

I am really hoping to experience it through the pics I hope will be posted.

Also, If you talk to Lynn, please give her my best.

Missed you guys!!

Dave

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n2wood

>We have them on all of our forklifts at work. I guess that we might need to keep an eye on those forklift drivers but I never remember them having any passengers ;-)

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n2wood

>I have noticed that Jennifer seems to be watching this thread very closely. You think someone is trying to learn something??????

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Ron in Drums PA

>I've heard them called suicide knobs and they are illegal in many states.

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RonZ

>same here, that's what they called them in California. They were used on old cars like my 63 Rambler to do tight corners so your cars tail would spin out. We always parked before we necked. =o)

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Barry Turner

>In Kentucky, we called them "Spinners", not that I ever had need of one.............

Try a Western Auto Store

Barry Turner

>

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Brad Vietje

>These are not road legal here in Vermont, unless part of the original equipment on an antique vehicle -- dcommonly called suicide knobs, spinners, and some other name I can't remember. They are still used by some people who plow snow, and on farm trucks, so they can turn quickly, since older 4-wheel drive front ends are even harder to steer quickly at low speed than their 2WD cousins. Many people have farms, long driveways or private roads in the sticks, so they keep a "plow truck" for off-road use. My brother's restored '47 Ford pickup (2WD; originally a delivery truck, we think) has one, which is kept for authenticity, but is mounted facing away from the driver for safety while driving -- he used to loosen it and turn it forward for auto shows.

Safe Spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT

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jeff jilg

>When I was about 10 years old a neighbor lady drove me and her 2 kids to school sometimes when it rained. This was in suburban San Jose, CA. She was using the knob to turn right around a corner. We were only going about 20 MPH. Her long sleeve got wrapped around the knob. Next thing we knew, we were off the street in someone's yard. No one got hurt.

There's a reason they are not legal. I bet other similar situations happened with more violent endings.

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Don Evans

>And we use to call those "steering wheel knobs" silly us!

Very popular for some WWII vets with only one arm.

Don

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Robert Cox

>Best I can do is that they ar used on a lot of boats. Helpful when you are back to the wheel.


Boaters World knobs

check the regs

John K Jordan

>Last I heard, spinner knobs were illegal on the highway in at least some states without special permit (i.e., disability, etc) One ad I see for a Classic Steering Wheel Spinner advises "Check local laws for any legal requirements."

JKJ in East TN