New Wooden Spoke Wheels

[41chevy]

Coker Tire will build new copies of your existing Spokes. I'm going to talk to them in the fall about a set for on of my AC's.  Interesting article one the basic method they use.     Paul

 

http://www.hemmings.com/hmw/how-its-made-wooden-wheels.html

 

[steelman]

Paul, do you have the metal felloe that holds the bearings?  I am putting wood under my 1918 AC. There is a wheel wright locally that can make the spokes and wood rim.   I have the fronts, and am working on the rears (5 ton). I got the drawings from the museum a few years ago with the details on the wood and steel.   I  looked for wood wheels for years, with no luck.  I was lucky a couple of years ago when I found the fronts.  PM me if you want to swap ideas.  Carey

[41chevy]

On 7/15/2016 at 6:39 PM, steelman said:

Paul, do you have the metal felloe that holds the bearings?  I am putting wood under my 1918 AC. There is a wheel wright locally that can make the spokes and wood rim.   I have the fronts, and am working on the rears (5 ton). I got the drawings from the museum a few years ago with the details on the wood and steel.   I  looked for wood wheels for years, with no luck.  I was lucky a couple of years ago when I found the fronts.  PM me if you want to swap ideas.  Carey

I have pieces but I got the drawings from the museum. I will do the same thing I did with the headlight yokes. I had them drawn up in CAD and had them 3d printed to make a master to make a sand mold  cast from. At least thats the plans. The machine work is easy once there are castings.    Paul

Edited July 17, 2016 by 41chevy