Aldrich Handle

[Dan McEntee]

   Did George put out a C/L handle? Anyone have a picture that they could send me or post here? Mainly a curiosity but I have a small collection of handles and it would be nice to know if I have one or not??I remember seeing photo's of Dee Hills collection assembled onto a large board but the Aldrich handle doesn't ring a bell.
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  Dan McEntee

[Steve Helmick]

George did make the tooling and produce some "Magnum" handles. I don't have one, but have seen them. Minimalistic plastic (sort of a channel design) with the cable going through through the slot. It seems to me like there was a knurled nut sort of thingy to lock the cable in neutral.

George said he sold all the rights and tooling to the owner of B&B Hobby in Spokane, WA, and never got paid. He was very bitter about that, from my estimation. Sad.  Steve

[Dave Harmon]

George said he sold all the rights and tooling to the owner of B&B Hobby in Spokane, WA, and never got paid. He was very bitter about that, from my estimation. Sad.  Steve

B&B Hobby is still in business....might give them a call and see if anything still exists.
https://b-b-hobbies.edan.io/

[Steve Helmick]

The father did the deal, but is now retired or passed on, and his son is running the shop. He probably has no knowledge of the deal or what the tooling is for, if it hasn't been 86'd.

I've seen the handles...being used by combat fliers, I think. They didn't appeal to me then and I'm not a collector...just an accumulator.  Steve

[Kelly Hite]

I like them, nice simple, comfortable handle if the spacing is appropriate.
Seen them in several different colors.

[Dan McEntee]

I like them, nice simple, comfortable handle if the spacing is appropriate.
Seen them in several different colors.

      OK, I have it now!! I just called those "combat handles" because that's who I always have seen using them. I think I have a couple in my box of flying handles. Not sure where I got them but it was along time ago!
   
  THANKS!!
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[Brett Buck]

I like them, nice simple, comfortable handle if the spacing is appropriate.
Seen them in several different colors.

   Yes, those are pretty good for cable handles. BTW, I think you picture has the "down" at the top.

     Brett

[Kelly Hite]

   Yes, those are pretty good for cable handles. BTW, I think you picture has the "down" at the top.

     Brett

Hmm, I always flew it with the knob on top, guess it could be done either way.
KH

[Dan McEntee]

Hmm, I always flew it with the knob on top, guess it could be done either way.
KH

  The handle is pretty close to being symmetrical. If I was going to produce something like this, that is what i would do to it, make it the same either way. The ideal think would be to have it adjustable in flight, like the old Hunt handles were, but that would add weight size, and complexity to it.

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[Brett Buck]

Hmm, I always flew it with the knob on top, guess it could be done either way.
KH

     I think the idea was to use the asymmetry to get the "pistol grip" effect that people used to use. I haven't seen either of my Aldrich handles for many years now, but I would probably not use them due to that.

    Brett

[bill bischoff]

Everyone I know of flies with the knob on the top. I have owned them in red, orange, yellow, and dark blue, and I seem to remember seeing them in black as well. I have seen some people add wooden "cheeks" on the sides to fatten up the grip.

BB

[Dan McEntee]

Everyone I know of flies with the knob on the top. I have owned them in red, orange, yellow, and dark blue, and I seem to remember seeing them in black as well. I have seen some people add wooden "cheeks" on the sides to fatten up the grip.

BB

    I went out to my handle box and found the ones I have. Just holding it and looking at it in a "flying position", is is biased when the knob is at the bottom. But if you turn it over, it looks and feel like it is symmetrical. Maybe I have a fatter heel to my palm than some, and maybe others do also. doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. After looking at it for a while, I decided I could make one out of 3 pieces of 1/8" plywood scraps, but made them symmetrical. Just traced around the profile of one, then flipped it over, traced it again, then just slimmed the outline a bit. I spent a whopping $1.75 for two nice and shiny knurled knobs for them. Only took a few hours total plus time for glue to dry and for the clear urethane to dry for a finish. Makes for a quick and easy handle for knock around fun fly models.

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