WANTED; Correct front hub for a 1902 Pierce chainless cushion

[37ccmflyte]

WANTED; Correct front hub for a 1902 Pierce chainless cushion, will be replated so condition does not really matter...
Anything condition considered but it must be the correct hub for the 1902 Pierce.
Regards Gavin
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[catfish]

Do you have a picture of what one looks like?

 

[37ccmflyte]

Do you have a picture of what one looks like?

I am only going on what I have saved in pictures from the net....

 

[37ccmflyte]

could be this... the fork is 1903 on but it looks the same as the 1902 picture.

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Is it the flangless version of the hub?


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[37ccmflyte]

Is it the flangless version of the hub?


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I really don't know Jesse, I am going on the two photos above more than anything else. I have tried asking to get more pictures or information on what a 1902 Pierce front hub looked like but nothing came.
What do you think?

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Hmm, I believe this is the hub you are looking for, same as on this Pierce Special Racer that the serial puts at around 1905.
"Flangeless" barrel style spoke interface.
I will get you a better closeup photo of the front hub but this is one I have handy from photographing the bike earlier today.

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

My 1902 and 1903 Pierce Specials had the regular hubs, front and rear and these are in untouched wheels. Possibly Pierce offered both options. My 1900-1907? Pierce Special Racer has the later version hubs, as well, with untouched wheels.
Not to contradict Jesse, but the bicycle manufacturing was sort of vague, turn of the century.

 

[37ccmflyte]

the bicycle manufacturing was sort of vague, turn of the century.

I like to call it "happy go lucky, parts bin technology"...... what ever was in the parts bins went on the bikes that day!

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

I like to call it "happy go lucky, parts bin technology"...... what ever was in the parts bins went on the bikes that day!

I think Pierce and other manufacturers probably bought bankruptcy liquidation stock, as well.