Puzzle #1724 - Junior Hot Rod by John G. Stahlnecker

Allemano · September 23, 2011, 04:40:09 AM

The clues are a kind of rebus?

Otto Puzzell · September 23, 2011, 04:55:02 AM

Quote from: Allemano on September 23, 2011, 04:40:09 AM
The clues are a kind of rebus?

Yes!

Otto Puzzell · September 27, 2011, 04:18:56 PM

Quote from: Allemano on September 23, 2011, 04:40:09 AM
The clues are a kind of rebus?

In Germany, the first item is called "_ _ _ _ _"

In the US, one name for the second item is a "_ _ _ _ _ _ knob".

Otto Puzzell · December 18, 2011, 07:55:12 AM

Santa's offering two points for finishing this one off.

pnegyesi · December 18, 2011, 08:34:53 AM

Spule and handle knob?

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 09:55:14 AM

Quote from: pnegyesi on December 18, 2011, 08:34:53 AM
Spule and handle knob?

_ _ _ _ _. S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

woodinsight · December 19, 2011, 10:18:19 AM

Stahl u. S-----------?
Is the second word German?

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 11:26:59 AM

Quote from: woodinsight on December 19, 2011, 10:18:19 AM
Stahl u. S-----------?
Is the second word German?

_ _ _ _ _. Stahl _ _ _ _ _ _

pnegyesi · December 19, 2011, 12:06:35 PM

Stahlspule?

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 12:35:18 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on December 19, 2011, 12:06:35 PM
Stahlspule?

No

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 01:25:19 PM

Stahl +

woodinsight · December 19, 2011, 01:44:26 PM

Stahlsgriffe?

Wendax · December 19, 2011, 01:53:13 PM

Okay, the second word is Stahlhandel.

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 02:13:14 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on December 19, 2011, 01:44:26 PM
Stahlsgriffe?

No. The second half of the name is an American English slang term for the device pictured.

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 02:13:54 PM

Quote from: Wendax on December 19, 2011, 01:53:13 PM
Okay, the second word is Stahlhandel.

It's not a handle or a handel. It's a knob. But what kind of knob?

Wendax · December 19, 2011, 02:16:07 PM

Pommel?

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 02:27:30 PM

Not a Pommel Knob, nor a Suicide Knob, nor a Granny Knob.

pnegyesi · December 19, 2011, 02:33:23 PM

Stahlbrody?

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 02:34:56 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on December 19, 2011, 02:33:23 PM
Stahlbrody?

Not a Brody knob...

pnegyesi · December 19, 2011, 02:38:35 PM

I found it!
Published in 1954

Otto Puzzell · December 19, 2011, 03:05:46 PM

The necker knob showed the way!

Merry Christmas, pnegyesi

pnegyesi · December 19, 2011, 03:13:55 PM

Thanks. Wishing you Merry Christmas too

Tom_I · December 19, 2011, 05:26:14 PM

You learn something new every day at Autopuzzles!

I've never heard the term "necker knob" before. In the UK, if these things are called anything at all, they are referred to as steering wheel knobs, or spinners. I don't think they have ever been popular as a regular car accessory here, but are normally used in cars adapted for disabled drivers, to make one-handed steering easier.

Otto Puzzell · December 20, 2011, 04:31:36 AM

My wife is disabled, and has one of these (along with other hand controls) in her car. She was also unaware of 'necker knobs' until I ribbed her about it.

I remembered seeing these in the JC Whitney catalogs I used to get in the mail.

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Puzzle #1724 - Junior Hot Rod by John G. Stahlnecker