Stainless Wheelset Info Wanted

[Robertriley]

Hey guys,
I'm wondering if anyone has any ads showing the stainless triple step rims from the 1930's Ed and I both have 1935 Westfield bikes with stainless wheelsets on them but I haven't found an ad stating anything about them. Does anyone have an ad or info?
Thanks,
Chris

 

[bikeyard]

Photos or it didnt happen

 

[rustjunkie]

Check the Elgin/Higgins/Hawthorne book:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-Collec...icycles-Reference-NEWLY-REVISED-/301922539841

 

[Robertriley]

Photos or it didnt happen

LMAO!

 

[Robertriley]

Check the Elgin/Higgins/Hawthorne book:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-Collec...icycles-Reference-NEWLY-REVISED-/301922539841

I see that they sold them separately on page 11 but couldn't find them included on a any bikes. It seemed to be good idea and mine look great after all those years. I wonder why they stopped? I love to have an ad with my style bike with those rims on it

 

[rustjunkie]

I had one loose set of straight side rims; they didn't have those pieces at the valve hole.
The 1937 Oriole I had for a bit had stainless drop centers.

 

[bikeyard]

That sure would make it alot easier to clean the rims

 

[Robertriley]

Just checking in. Has anyone seen a set of these stainless triple steps before? Why didn't they keep making stainless rims?

 

[Archie Sturmer]

I recall reading that in WW-1 it was difficult to procure stainless from Germany.
Perhaps sometime in the later 1930's history repeated itself.