Found Kelsey Hayes and other(?) wheels

Mike34

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On a Sunday Drive, for no real reason I doubled back to a barn sale. Found a Kelsey Hayes rim and two other wooden spoke wheels. Here are a couple of photos. Does anyone recognize this type of wooden wheel and possibly what make/model they are from? They are mounted with Allstate 5.00 - 21 inch tires.
I ****** up the KH because it is in useable condition and was given wooden spoke wheels (good for wall hanger art.)
 

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On a Sunday Drive, for no real reason I doubled back to a barn sale. Found a Kelsey Hayes rim and two other wooden spoke wheels. Here are a couple of photos. Does anyone recognize this type of wooden wheel and possibly what make/model they are from? They are mounted with Allstate 5.00 - 21 inch tires.
I ****** up the KH because it is in useable condition and was given wooden spoke wheels (good for wall hanger art.)
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Looks very close. The “brake drum” on the wheel that I have appears to be larger in diameter.
Thanks
 
It would be very hard to nail down what that wheel came from. Keep in mind, before the depression there was about 2000 makes of automobile. Pretty much none made their own wheels, they were bought from several companys that specialized in wheels. Often times, that wheel may be used on several different makes with a slight difference specified by the buyer, like different brake drum, or different thread for the grease cap etc.
 
It would be very hard to nail down what that wheel came from. Keep in mind, before the depression there was about 2000 makes of automobile. Pretty much none made their own wheels, they were bought from several companys that specialized in wheels. Often times, that wheel may be used on several different makes with a slight difference specified by the buyer, like different brake drum, or different thread for the grease cap etc.

I concur with what you’re saying. Hoping that the measurements of the brake drum can narrow to a few makes?
 
I'm happy that you are trying to do the right thing, and get it to someone who needs it.
Most times, it ends up as "Art" for the garden, 5 bucks at the flea market.

That is a "demountable" wheel, meaning the wheel stays on the car, and the rim and tire are demountable when you have a flat, which also allowed you to have a spare rim/tire ready to go when needed.

Earlier, the first clincher rims, you fixed the tire on the car, no demountable. Next idea was clincher rims demountable, then in the mid 20's , the collapsing rim, or split rim, you have there came into vogue until the dropped center wheel was invented in late 20's, and still in use today.

some points of interest, your wheel has 8 bolts on the hubs, and pretty big brake drums for the era, so lets guess, large car....hudson...buick...nash...etc, but not smaller/cheaper cars like chevy, essex, plymouth etc. Wheelbase determined the price in those days

Also note, 5 mounting points on the rim. Fords had 4, medium cars maybe 5, and big cars 6 or more. Look closely at those 5 clamps, often they have a brand name on there as to who made the wheel, but not what car it came off.

I would post a pic at the model T forum, MTFCA, or the AACA and those guys would nail it
 
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