I built up an old Flandria as a WWI era scorcher lookalike with a 27" coaster brake. I wanted it "clean" (no cables). The coaster brake is NOS but about 50yrs old, never laced to a wheel. The bike rides great but the brake is almost worthless, even after repacking. The hub looks like it's very high quality, maybe nickel plated. I can lock up the rear wheel if I'm not going very fast and use enough pressure but I have to anticipate stops, which kinda sucks.