What hubs are these?
03-06-24, 01:17 PM
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What hubs are these?
I’m at my favorite chrome plating shop in St. Louis and noticed these hubs. Never seen anything like them.
anybody recognize??
thanks
anybody recognize??
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03-06-24, 02:22 PM
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I don't know the answer, but those hubs are very interesting!
Sure, the tapered & rippled section between the flanges is unique, but the spoke holes in the flanges also caught my attention. They don't exist at a constant radius from the axle like a typical hub.
I'd hesitate to assume that these are bike hubs, based on these novel features.
Pretty interesting, in any case!
Steve in Peoria
Sure, the tapered & rippled section between the flanges is unique, but the spoke holes in the flanges also caught my attention. They don't exist at a constant radius from the axle like a typical hub.
I'd hesitate to assume that these are bike hubs, based on these novel features.
Pretty interesting, in any case!
Steve in Peoria
03-06-24, 02:26 PM
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Don't know. But I want a pair.
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t'is possible to chrome plate aluminum
Tecno Tubo Torino for example offered some of their alloy saddle pillars in a chrome plated finish in the late seventies - early eighties time
do not wish to assert hubs are dural underneath but wanted to mention it as a possibility to keep in mind...
one clue might be the flange thickness
would be interesting to see pattern of relief holes in flange - below those of spoke holes
since hubs not in your possession appreciate it may not be possible to make further images
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t'is possible to chrome plate aluminum
Tecno Tubo Torino for example offered some of their alloy saddle pillars in a chrome plated finish in the late seventies - early eighties time
do not wish to assert hubs are dural underneath but wanted to mention it as a possibility to keep in mind...
one clue might be the flange thickness
would be interesting to see pattern of relief holes in flange - below those of spoke holes
since hubs not in your possession appreciate it may not be possible to make further images
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03-06-24, 08:36 PM
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t'is possible to chrome plate aluminum
Tecno Tubo Torino for example offered some of their alloy saddle pillars in a chrome plated finish in the late seventies - early eighties time
do not wish to assert hubs are dural underneath but wanted to mention it as a possibility to keep in mind...
one clue might be the flange thickness
would be interesting to see pattern of relief holes in flange - below those of spoke holes
since hubs not in your possession appreciate it may not be possible to make further images
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t'is possible to chrome plate aluminum
Tecno Tubo Torino for example offered some of their alloy saddle pillars in a chrome plated finish in the late seventies - early eighties time
do not wish to assert hubs are dural underneath but wanted to mention it as a possibility to keep in mind...
one clue might be the flange thickness
would be interesting to see pattern of relief holes in flange - below those of spoke holes
since hubs not in your possession appreciate it may not be possible to make further images
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03-06-24, 11:52 PM
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GT Chrome Superlace + NOS GT Freestyle Tire + UKAI Speedline by RIPPIN', on Flickr
I assume the staggered holes mean the wheel can be built three cross without the spokes interfering with each other.
GT Chrome Superlace + NOS GT Freestyle Tire + UKAI Speedline by RIPPIN', on FlickrI assume the staggered holes mean the wheel can be built three cross without the spokes interfering with each other.
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