The International Cessna 170 Association

Thank you both. A straight handle would make the most sense to me. The curved handle puts rotational stress on the weakest portion of the rod (ridge), leading to this. Love this '52 170 and want to keep her perfect, than you for being enablers. I agree, my brief to Pax is do not pull up here. I hav...

That STC used 172 nose.

Did you have the Vac pump at one time?

Well at least the ball still works!

Interesting to see how Texas deals with the cold. From here in the sub arctic.

Almost every other landing I make is off airport.

GAHorn wrote:HUh...? I DID..? What was I drinkin’...?? Errr..I mean THINKIN/...??
Are we talking about the same george? (Oh my Gawd...What monaster have I created...??)

I don't care who you are that's funny!

After years and years of gills I switched to Concord. It has lasted longer than any Gill I ever had.

Chevy----Ford. 40 years of aircraft maintenance, I have always preferred Bendix. From P&W Big round engines, to little bity Continental's.

I owned a Rag wing with 4 tanks for 10 years 4054V.

Boy there where a a lot of crashes before the fiber Gasket.

Got you George Thanks

???? Are you replying to me George? I didn't write the "Meaningless Post" comment. ???

This is kind of a meaningless post. For starters a 170A won't fetch as much as a B. Then there are the multitudes of STC's, that can raise the value of a plane rather quickly, not to mention paint, avionics, TT, on an on. Bottom line, it's with what someone will pay or what it would cost you to dup...

I think I have it insured for 55 floats, wheels and skis.... I almost can't afford the insurance now. Bought it for 22 or so in 1990.