Hello,
Looking for information on what we have come to call the “Recessed Hub”. This is the next generation of interchangeable hub after the “Step Hub”. Palmer refers to the 1935-1939 Stepped Style Interchangeable Wheel Hub, (P98 1st Edition Palmer) which I am very familiar with. Again 1st Edition Palmer on P99 referring to the Second Type Interchangeable wheel was used from 1940 to 1943. I won’t repeat the description here to keep it shorter, but this hub we have come to call the “Recessed Hub”.
I only have access to Palmers 1st edition, so I am not privy to any further information on this “Recessed Hub” possibly added to later editions. I often see this “Recessed Hub” referred to as the “Late 39-43 Hub”.
My question to the group is:
What was the correct rear hub used on a 1939WL? The wheels are not interchangeable because of the integral front brake hub. And when we see “Late 1939”, how late (VIN Number) are we talking that the recessed hub was introduced, or were all 1939WL’s sent out from the factory with the Recessed Hub installed on the rear, or none of them in 1939? I am asking because the 1939WL that I have has the recessed rear hub, not a stepped hub on the rear. I have owned this bike for 43 years and have pictures of it with the same wheels on it in 1943, and after. I purchased the bike from the original owner and have all of the provenance on it from new. I have no reason to believe this rear (Recessed) hub was not originally on the bike from the factory in 1939. There are not many of these little 45’s left from 1939, so it has been difficult to find confirmation.
The hubs on it now are laced to 16” wheels and are the same wheels in the 1943 pictures.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Looking for information on what we have come to call the “Recessed Hub”. This is the next generation of interchangeable hub after the “Step Hub”. Palmer refers to the 1935-1939 Stepped Style Interchangeable Wheel Hub, (P98 1st Edition Palmer) which I am very familiar with. Again 1st Edition Palmer on P99 referring to the Second Type Interchangeable wheel was used from 1940 to 1943. I won’t repeat the description here to keep it shorter, but this hub we have come to call the “Recessed Hub”.
I only have access to Palmers 1st edition, so I am not privy to any further information on this “Recessed Hub” possibly added to later editions. I often see this “Recessed Hub” referred to as the “Late 39-43 Hub”.
My question to the group is:
What was the correct rear hub used on a 1939WL? The wheels are not interchangeable because of the integral front brake hub. And when we see “Late 1939”, how late (VIN Number) are we talking that the recessed hub was introduced, or were all 1939WL’s sent out from the factory with the Recessed Hub installed on the rear, or none of them in 1939? I am asking because the 1939WL that I have has the recessed rear hub, not a stepped hub on the rear. I have owned this bike for 43 years and have pictures of it with the same wheels on it in 1943, and after. I purchased the bike from the original owner and have all of the provenance on it from new. I have no reason to believe this rear (Recessed) hub was not originally on the bike from the factory in 1939. There are not many of these little 45’s left from 1939, so it has been difficult to find confirmation.
The hubs on it now are laced to 16” wheels and are the same wheels in the 1943 pictures.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thank You
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