Wood Blocked Torrington pedals?

[AntonyR]

Does anyone know the history or era of Torrington pedal when they used blocks made of wood, not the usual black rubber? I picked up what I thought was a late '40s Western Flyer, but it came with the wooden blocked pedals. It just doesn't seem like they would have been original. Is it possible?

 

[eazywind]

War time pedals

I believe they would have been war time pedals. Hubs etc... were black and I thought I remember someone saying pedals during WW2 could have come with wood blocks? Marc