Stewart Warner Floating Hub

[highwheelerboy25]

I picked this up from ceebee (thanks) and it was in the original wheel. I decided to replace the spokes since a few were already broken and they were all crusty, as was the hub and rim. I didn't plan on restoring because i'll be installing it on a rat bike (eventually). the hub cleaned up pretty good. The rim was rough looking but still structural so I sanded and scotched it a bit and cleared it. After disassembling the hub and cleaning it and repacking it it's rolling as smoothly as it did in the 1940's!

1/2 and 1/2

 

[Namelessjoe]

that's cool it looks like its offset? so it would be like using drop-spindals on the front of your car?

 

[highwheelerboy25]

yes. the nuts on the axle slide into the dropout of the fork and stay in place and works as a pivot point. it's like a springload with about 10mm of travel.

 

[highwheelerboy25]

I have a video of it in action but have no idea how to post it here. its on my facebook.

 

[RustySprockets]

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