Help- New Departure hubs

[Rust_Trader]

Does anyone have info on why these new departure hubs model A and W have these oversized Oiler caps? Any info would be greatly appreciated...


@bobcycles @cyclingday @fordmike65 @anyone that can help.


Thanks

 

[fordmike65]

The front looks like an Alemite fitting commonly found on Elgin bikes. The rear is very similar, tho a bit different.

 

[Rust_Trader]

The front looks like an Alemite fitting commonly found on Elgin bikes. The rear is very similar, tho a bit different.

Weren’t those finned hubs tho?

 

[rustjunkie]

These were on an Elgin, I had one not long ago with hubs just like these. The alemite fitting on the rear is taller to clear the fins on the air-cooled musselman most commonly used on Elgin bikes.

 

[rustjunkie]

From the pics the rims look Westfield, the Elgin that was here with those hubs was a Westfield.

 

[fordmike65]

I have an earlier straightside wheelset equipped with New Departure front and rear hubs that also have these Alemite fittings. They came off a 36 Elgin.

 

[cyclingday]

Yeah,
What those guys said. Lol!

 

[Robertriley]

Rim nerds!

 

[Rust_Trader]

Lol thanks guys

 

[Rust_Trader]

Anyone wants to trade these for some Prewar Schwinn rims in the same condition?