Newsboy Special Wheel?

Boris

Old fat tired rider

• Oct 5, 2015

• #1

So I picked up this one complete 26" wheel. It has holes for (32) 105 gauge spokes, and came laced to a 32 hole Morrow undated hub (posted in another thread). It looks like it's a Lobdell. The seller told me he thought that it might have come off of a post war Columbia Newsboy Special. Does that sound about right? Anyone have a 32 hole matching rim for sale for a reasonable price shipped?

 

Last edited: Oct 6, 2015

MrColumbia

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Oct 6, 2015

• #2

Newsboy Specials came with chrome rims only to the best of my knowledge but they did have 105 gauge spokes.

 

Boris

Old fat tired rider

• Oct 6, 2015

• #3

Thank you!

 

Last edited: Oct 6, 2015

Boris

Old fat tired rider

• Oct 6, 2015

• #4

OK, That rules out a Columbia Newsboy Special. Does any one know what this rim might go to with (32) 105 gauge spokes and an undated Morrow hub??

 

pkleppert

Finally riding a big boys bike

• Oct 6, 2015

• #5

I once had a Western Flyer heavy duty with HD painted rims from about 1960 or so.

 

Boris

Old fat tired rider

• Oct 6, 2015

• #6

pkleppert said:

I once had a Western Flyer heavy duty with HD painted rims from about 1960 or so.

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With 32 spoke holes?
Someone asked if there was a possibility that it could be off of a CycleTruck. That's a good question. Did CycleTrucks use 32 hole Lobdell rear rims prior to 1948?

 

redline1968

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe

• Oct 7, 2015

• #7

I pretty sure Dave you can order what you want back then. I had a schwinn with heavy duty rims non whizzer frame. The cats also indicate ordered what you want on bikes.