Mystery Knobs

[Guest PTHardy]

I was given these knobs by a friend and plan to incorporate them in a vacuum tube amplifier that I an building.  I assume that they are auto radio knobs but I don't have a clue what they came out of. Anyone out there recognize them? 

[Dave Mellor NJ]

 

Possibly Mercury from the early 60s since they resemble Ford from that era

[61polara]

1961-1963 Lincoln with red interior. 

Edited May 29, 2016 by 61polara (see edit history)

[Dave Mellor NJ]

good response, Polara. I found these tan units marked 6163 radio and headlight knobs

 

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[Guest PTHardy]

That's it! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I'll post a photo of the finished amplifier when it's done in the next week or so. 

Thanks again! 

[61polara]

It's interesting on the 1961-63 Lincolns, there were two no cost interior options.  If you had brushed stainless steel door panel inserts, your knobs and steering wheel was color keyed to the interior color.  If you had the wood door panel inserts, the knobs and steering wheel was a plastic wood grain.  inserts on the dash were also either wood or matching leather.

[Guest PTHardy]

 Well here is the finished amplifier using the Lincoln knobs. Thanks again for the help and input on this. 

Edited September 13, 2016 by PTHardy (see edit history)

[TerryB]

Beautiful job!  What a great way to use them in your project.

 

Terry

[61polara]

Great look, however those are Lincoln knobs not Mercury as pointed out above.

[Guest PTHardy]

Ah, yes Lincoln of course. Had Mercury on my mind when I wrote that. Thanks again for the help!