Looking for Wilder Machine Torque Meters

[ARAM SCHLOSBERG]

Wilder machine work shop produced a handy torque meter based on three .040” music wires. It’s made of aluminum, has a 6” handle and a 3” disc with a wire extension serving as a gauge. It can measure torque up to 120 inch-ounces.

(Out of curiosity, does anyone know who Wilder is/was and when were these torque meters produced? He definitely made a nice torque meter)

Anyway, I am interested in buying these gadgets, currently collecting dust in some corner. For a working gadget, I’ll pay $25 including the postage. I can be reached via e-mail on this web site or directly at aram.schlosberg1@verizon.net

[Lee Hines]

Bob Wilder by name, lived and worked in TX as I recall.
Made towline winches along with other fine machined gadjets for FFers.
I knew him in the ’70s.
He has done small electric indoor flying, last I heard.

Leeper

[Bill Shailor]

Bob is still active, living in Irving, Texas. He mainly flies indoor electric R/C.
He and Ray Harlan battle over records for the event. A real gentleman. His indoor and outdoor winders are beauties!

[Kit Bays]

Bob’s winders and winches were masterpieces of craftsmanship. Several years ago I saw one them displayed in a glass case in the University of New Mexico Art Museum.

Kit

[DENNIS PHELAN]

Aram,
I have one, 0-30 in/oz torque.

Can you wait till the first contest for delivery?

Dennis Phelan

[ARAM SCHLOSBERG]

Hi Dennis,
I’m using it for a F!B, so it needs to reach 120 inch-ounces.
Thanks anyway! (Added bold letters on the first post.)

(Does anyone know how to contact Bob Wilder?)

[DAN BERRY]

Here is an address from his card.

rjwmaw5 at att.net
817–498–6316

Here is a story from a magazine. Wilder made a rubber stripper for indoor stuff. I believe it sold for 135$. A guy, possibly a columnist from the magazine, took it to a machine shop with the idea of getting some made, as it was no longer being produced. The machine shop owner looked at the stripper and said: ” if my BEST guy made one,using stolen company materials, on company time and sold it for 135$, he would be losing money. “

Wilder has some indoor control line stuff as well as the rc stuff. It is pretty neat.

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