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Identification:
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Brand/Type: Vintage Meccano (Classic Pre-War / Mid-Century Era)
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Part Numbers:
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Main Disc: Part #24 / #24a (Bush Wheel / Circular Disc / Face Plate, approx. 1 3/8" or 35 mm diameter)
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Center Shaft: Part #15 / #16 Series (Short Axle Rod / Shaft) with securing Collar (Part #59) and Threaded Bolt
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Quantity: 1 original hub assembly
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Design: Heavy pressed-steel or brass circular hub featuring peripheral mounting holes, a raised center boss/bush, and a short axle shaft fixed through the central bore. Designed for building crank handles, flywheel hubs, steering controls, rope drums, and rotating turntable mechanisms.
Description: An original vintage Meccano #24 series bush wheel and axle shaft assembly. Featuring a heavy central boss and mounting holes around the perimeter, bush wheels are fundamental drive and rotating components across vintage Meccano machinery, serving as pulley hubs, steering wheels, manual cranks, and turntable supports.
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Condition: Heavy Restoration Grade / Weathered. The assembly exhibits complete finish loss with heavy overall rust, surface oxidation, and tarnish across the face plate, central boss, and axle rod. The set screw/collar is rusted in place. Fully intact and structurally solid, suitable for rust conversion, chemical cleaning, or builder supply.
Estimated Value: R10 – R25 (for the single weathered hub assembly)
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