Window handle I.D.

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Bil Brown
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Window handle I.D.

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Can someone identify this window crank? The crazed ivory knob looks Pre-A but handle is later.
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Re: Window handle I.D.

#2 Post by Tony Proasi »

Pretty sure that it’s lowlight Ghia.

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OK Tony.....Thanks!......I found some FS on thesamba that look just like this one.
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Yes the handle was used on low light Ghias but I think also on some early year VWs...
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Bill you might recall that old black thing from the auction in Diller... it cleaned up okay... I sold it to a guy in Spain who sold it to a guy in Finland who has now passed it on to a guy in Australia...

for comparison the pre a handles is shown below:
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#5 Post by Bil Brown »

WOW Rick......forgot all about the black Ghia!......Hope you`re doing well!
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