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Who made the air cooled hubs for J C Higgins

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Brutuskend

I live for the CABE
Was it marrow, or musselman? How similar were they to the air cooled hubs that came on the elgins? I'm talking about the rear hubs here.

T.I.A.
 
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I think Musselman made them both pre and post. I have some original literature/advertisement at home. I will have to look to be 110%.

As far as comparing the two, I have never actually sat and looked at the post (Higgins). =[
 
I had another diagram for servicing these, I am pretty sure I deleted it recently.

Here is a general idea of what they are like inside.

musselman blowup.jpg


musselman.jpg
 
Musselman had a 1936 design patent with the multiple cooling fins; may be for the Sears Elgin.
D101999 Musselman rib hub 1936_Page_1.jpg

I have also seen another ornamental design (more of a hump) with J.C. Higgins stamped on the lever arm.
D101999 Musselman rib hub 1936_Page_2.jpg

Cuyahoga! I believe the design was used with the 1930-33 patent 1,911,461 coaster brakes.
 
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