Navy Helm Wheels

[hink441]

Old wooden wheel. Made by Brower Furniture co. In Grand Rapids Michigan. I would think this is an old USN Wheel because of the anchor stamp. 
 

 

 

 

 

[hink441]

Sperry Gyro navy wheel. 
 

 

[hink441]

This one is not mine. It belongs to an old high school friend who served on a Newport Class LST and was presented the wheel when the ship was being dismantled in Texas. Really nice looking wheel. The second picture is of the navigation bridge with the wheel prior to removal. 

 

[hink441]

USCG 36’ Motor Lifeboat wheel

 

 

[hink441]

Okay, not a lot of interest in these wheels but hopefully someone is enjoying these. 😁
 

Here is the wheel from the USS Coronado LPD-11 / AGF-11. Love these wood and brass classic wheels. 

 

 

[mikie]

I am only just seeing this post now. 
These are really neat and iconic ship pieces to collect. 
Show more if you can. 
mikie

[TheCrustyBosun]

Count me in as interested. Keep’em coming. Throw in some compass binnacles and engine order telegraphs. 

[TheCrustyBosun]

On 6/21/2025 at 10:37 AM, hink441 said:

USCG 36’ Motor Lifeboat wheel

 

 

I’ve run a 36 footer, 36500 to be specific. Gotta be careful when you go astern. The rudder will spin that wheel if you don’t have a good grip on it and bust your hand.

[TheCrustyBosun]

On 6/17/2025 at 10:49 PM, hink441 said:

Sperry Gyro navy wheel. 
 

 

Stood watch behind one of these too. I worked as a deckhand for Cross Sound Ferry between New London, CT and Orient Point on Long Island aboard the Cape Henlopen. She was previously known as LST-510 and is a D-Day veteran. She still has her Sperry helm. The helmsman is given the choice of using the modern jogstick or the old Sperry wheel. 

[mikie]

See, there is interest. You are steering this topic in the right direction. 

[Scott C.]

Count me in as well - very cool!

[hink441]

5 hours ago, TheCrustyBosun said:

Count me in as interested. Keep’em coming. Throw in some compass binnacles and engine order telegraphs. 

I do have some EOTS and Binnacles. 
 

Here is a 1943 Bendix Engine Order Telegraph I’ve had for awhile now. 

 

 

[TheCrustyBosun]

22 hours ago, hink441 said:

I do have some EOTS and Binnacles. 
 

Here is a 1943 Bendix Engine Order Telegraph I’ve had for awhile now. 

 

 

Nice! And nice helm station too. I’ve got the remains of an engine room EOT.  Don’t know what it came off of. 

[hink441]

35 minutes ago, TheCrustyBosun said:

Nice! And nice helm station too. I’ve got the remains of an engine room EOT.  Don’t know what it came off of. 

Feel free to post them here if you like. I would love to see anybody’s wheels, EOTs and binnacles!!!

[River Patrol]

That telegraph is awesome!! Where did you find it?

 

Any MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) wheels? Elco or similar....

[hink441]

15 minutes ago, River Patrol said:

That telegraph is awesome!! Where did you find it?

 

Any MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) wheels? Elco or similar....

Thank you, I got that EOT from an antique dealer in Williamsburg Va. Unfortunately I have no idea where it was used. 
 

Sadly, I don’t have any MTB wheels. 

[hink441]

2 hours ago, TheCrustyBosun said:

Nice! And nice helm station too. I’ve got the remains of an engine room EOT.  Don’t know what it came off of. 

That Steering Station is a pre-1935 station and the rudder moves on the opposite direction of the wheel movement. Prior to 1935, they used old school tiller orders. After 1935 they used helm orders to eliminate confusion. 
 

That was my first wheel I ever purchased. It is not a military steering station but a nice one nevertheless. It came from Brownsville Texas. 
 

 

 

[29navy]

For reference, US Navy EOT displays usually look like this. Those that display "Stand-by, Slow, Half, and Full" command are usually merchants,

 

 

 

[mikie]

On 6/28/2025 at 5:41 PM, hink441 said:

I do have some EOTS and Binnacles. 
 

Here is a 1943 Bendix Engine Order Telegraph I’ve had for awhile now. 

 

 

Amazing artifacts. My grandfather Dominic did war work for Bendix at their Utica , New York complex,  among several other companies during the war. I’m sure he did not work on your telegraph but it’s always good to see what they produced. 
mikie

[hink441]

59 minutes ago, 29navy said:

For reference, US Navy EOT displays usually look like this. Those that display "Stand-by, Slow, Half, and Full" command are usually merchants,

 

 

 

Yes I believe my Bendix EOT came from an Auxiliary type ship in 1943. 

[hink441]

Here is another EOT I have. This one was made by Sig-Trans and dates to the 1950s to early 1960s. This one is a single engine telegraph. 

 

[Scott C.]

"Engine Order Telegraph" - hey, I just learned something!  Great collection.

[mikie]

1 hour ago, Scott C. said:

"Engine Order Telegraph" - hey, I just learned something!  Great collection.

Ha! Yeah, it took my tiny brain about a half hour to figure that one out. 😁

mikie

[hink441]

Here is a compass binnacle I have. This one was made by the Lionel Corporation in WW2. It’s a heavy beast😂. 
 

I should have stated the “EOT” equals Engine Order Telegraph. Sorry for the confusion. 😁
 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Now we'll need to review the difference between 'true' and 'magnetic' courses when giving the helmsman instructions...

 

 

(we'll save 'relative' courses for a later lesson)

 

 

 

 

PS Hink, now you'll need one of these for your home bridge