On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:31:40 +0000, Baron
wrote:

Brian Lawson Inscribed thus:

Anyway, I thought maybe straight pins as used by tailors and
seamstresses might work, nice and stiff, cut to length from hub to rim
and applied individually, but they are .025" thick, which would work
out to be almost a 1/2" thick on the original wheels. So, I'm looking
first for the actual known diameter of the spokes

Its many years since I had a Morgan ! From memory the spokes were a tad
over 3/16" and were chromed. You mentioned 18 spokes, I seem to recall
there were 24.

of the prototype
wire wheels just in case that would be OK, but secondly for something
"stiff" and bright like a straight-pin, but closer to 10 or 12 thou
thick. Antibody got any ideas or suggestions???m,

Thanks.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.

HTH

Hey Baron,

Certainly it does help !

This is a Wills "FINECAST" kit, made in England, and they have
provided "notches" for 18 spokes per side, so a total of 36 per
wheel, which seems reasonable for a wheel this size, but I wouldn't
know the proper count. It is a model of a 1934 Morgan, and it's not
mine. The owner appears to have made an attempt that looks not to
have gone very well, but he didn't mention that to me. I kinda
figured that the prototype spokes would be somewhere in the 3/16 to
1/4 range, so thanks for a confirmation.

Take care, and thanks again.

Brian Lawson