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Originally Posted by Joshua A.C. New
I've got this 1960s Sturmey-Archer AW hub that I've got a sentimental attachment to, and I'd like to put it on a modern frame and in a modern wheel. The axle seems too short, though. Can I get a different axle? Do I have to open up the hub to do so? If I open up the hub, will all the magic leak out?

This brings up an ancillary question, actually: how many axle sizes are there?
The standard AW axles came in 5 3/4" and 6 1/4" lengths. You do need to disassemble the hub to swap the axle, but this is a lot easier than most people suppose.

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/aw

Generally, older SA hubs can be made to work fine with 120 mm spaced frames. Anything wider gets dodgy, especially if the dropouts are thick.

See also: http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing

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