Corbin & New Departure Hub Dating Project - Need everyone's help pre-1933

[DJF]

Corbin Duplex Coaster Brake Model 6 - 1906 ad

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Anyone here have one of these dual sprocket Corbin rear hubs??

 

[SKPC]

New Departure solid bar hourglass "M" Front that came with the Model D w/o oiler. (late 32/early 33 1st version D?) The bike the wheelset came on is a late 1933 Colson Motorbike. Early nickeled clincher 26" Lobdel's were laced to these hubs w/14/16 gage spokes. These 26" Lobdel rims were started up around late1933 through the mid-30's. Most examples were early 30's bikes that I've seen.

 

[cyclingday]

A big thank you, shout out to Ed "Catfish" Popowitz for helping me get these two hubs mated up.

These are labeled as Deluxe model D and Deluxe model WD.
I had only seen one other large flange New Departure hub before, and it was marked General Motors Corporation.
I had never heard of a Deluxe model D or WD hubset before.
Has anyone seen any literature on this hubset before?
I haven't explored the possibility of the front brake or two speed kits yet, but I suspect that they are both compatible.

 

[fordmike65]

A big thank you, shout out to Ed "Catfish" Popowitz for helping me get these two hubs mated up.
View attachment 801069 View attachment 801068 These are labeled as Deluxe model D and Deluxe model WD.
I had only seen one other large flange New Departure hub before, and it was marked General Motors Corporation.
I had never heard of a Deluxe model D or WD hubset before.
Has anyone seen any literature on this hubset before?
I haven't explored the possibility of the front brake or two speed kits yet, but I suspect that they are both compatible.

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@rustjunkie

 

[rustjunkie]

A big thank you, shout out to Ed "Catfish" Popowitz for helping me get these two hubs mated up.
View attachment 801069 View attachment 801068 These are labeled as Deluxe model D and Deluxe model WD.
I had only seen one other large flange New Departure hub before, and it was marked General Motors Corporation.
I had never heard of a Deluxe model D or WD hubset before.
Has anyone seen any literature on this hubset before?
I haven't explored the possibility of the front brake or two speed kits yet, but I suspect that they are both compatible.

Great find! The first one I ever saw (and only one I ever got) was on a ~1940 Schwinn Ranger at Memory Lane in the last 1990s, it was a DeLuxe WD. The bike was a a roller w/o any sheet metal.
Located a DeLuxe D with help from some friends and put the set on the Alexander Rocket. Never have seen another until now.

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Yup, Pre 33, hour glass style, 36 hole hub, no oil port on the one I have. I'm told that a pre 33 model BM also exisists.

I found a hub that I believe is pre 33' and stamped New Departure Model B.M. - doesn't look like there is much info about them huh?

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Pre 33’ nickel plated New Departure Model B.M.

Side by side with a later chrome plated ND S.M. they are nearly identical in construction save for the oil port & slide cover.

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[Underground Bicycle Shop]

NOS Patent models

 

[Underground Bicycle Shop]

I believe some of this could be of use for New Departure information

 

[Roger K]

Here's pictures of three of my ND brake arms. Tried to search but couldn't find any pictures of what hub the "Racer" arm came from?
The text on the upper left arm says "Swedish patent Nr 10415"