Any idea what hub this is?
07-29-10 | 09:08 PM
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Any idea what hub this is?
The only marking is a "made in France" around the center. The round cut-outs made me hope they were Maxicar, but all the pics I found had the red dust caps. Anyways, the axle is bent, but they spin super smooth.
07-29-10 | 11:00 PM
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It's a Normandy hub, from before the days they had oval holes on the flanges.
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