New Departure oddities

[bricycle]

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model CC... childs coaster?

 

[lgrinnings]

I’ve got a 36-hole CC laced into a steel clad 28” rim. The wheel came off a nice original 1930 Schwinn Liberty.

 

[bloo]

What's different about a CC compared to a C?

I gather it's not a 2-speed like a DD...

 

[catfish]

What's different about a CC compared to a C?

I gather it's not a 2-speed like a DD...

It's one more.

 

[lgrinnings]

What's different about a CC compared to a C?

I gather it's not a 2-speed like a DD...

I pondered this myself a couple of years back. While I never could discover what legitimately accounted for the 36-hole "CC" designation, the timeframe (1929/1930) loosely corresponded with a wide-spread departure from nickel plating to that of chromium (chrome). My theory (however weak it may be) was that "CC" was a short-lived designation for New Departure's chrome-plated coaster hub prior to the introduction of the Model D. Again, just a theory without a lot to back it up.

 

[bricycle]

I pondered this myself a couple of years back. While I never could discover what legitimately accounted for the 36-hole "CC" designation, the timeframe (1929/1930) loosely corresponded with a wide-spread departure from nickel plating to that of chromium (chrome). My theory (however weak it may be) was that "CC" was a short-lived designation for New Departure's chrome-plated coaster hub prior to the introduction of the Model D. Again, just a theory without a lot to back it up.

Think it means "Catfish Coaster"

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Another CC; this on looks nickel Lester @lgrinnings so not sure if your hypothesis holds up. Maybe it is first generation chrome; it presents a bit oddly. 24 spoke.