What have we here (open brake drum)?

[dpson]

Pulled the right front wheel on the spare chassis and found this open brake drum assembly. It fits and works fine, but I've never seen one like this, is it truck?

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[cjkohnast]

Thats a Ford late 1931 drum. They work fine and run cooler.

 

[john charlton]

late 31 very desirable a lot of people miss them at swap meets as they think they are model B which are one inch wider . I have collected a few sets and run them on my cars .English made have the part numbers on the spoke backs USA dont ,not that I have seen anyway.

John in same weather Suffolk County England.

 

[Herb Concord Ca]

The best part is they are cast iron, I have them on both my Model a's.

 

[dpson]

Oh wow, thanks for the information, I learned something new today!

 

[Purdy Swoft]

The drum and hub is one piece .