Posted 12 years ago
jar-head
(7 items)
Early 26" 23 lb wire spoke rims
Axle hole 1 5/8"
Rim width 2 1/4"
On the lip of the axle on the grease cap side the numbers 2
3 are stamped
Rims have a hole for valve stem
Where they for a car, horseless carriage?
Hard rubber wheels from Durham rubber Co. Bowmanville Ontario
What is the width?
Could we see a picture from the axle side & what the diameter of the axle would be?
I'm thinking they are to light for a car.
Found a catalogue online for the company.
"January 1907."
Catalogue of belting, hose, packing, mechanical rubber goods, pneumatic, cycle and solid rubber carriage tires
link
http://archive.org/details/durhamrubbercomp00durhuoft
Once again thank you walksoftly.
I updated the site with more detail
You're most welcome j-h.
In the catalogue from the above link, the largest solid rubber tire they made in 1907 was 2" & the rim would be a bit wider so that fits your 2.25" width.
These must have been off of a two wheeled cart, they would be to light for an automobile.
Where did you find them?
I found these in a salvage store hear in Ontario.
Which the owner of the store acquired them off a guy that said they might be off a white's auto and also he worked with a lot of steam driven machines.
I didn't even know White made a car let alone a steam car, always learning something new on here.
I think I'll have to give up the search on this, I've been unable to find an image of a car with this light of a wheel.
The ones on the White cars are not the same on the few pictures that I saw.
Again many thanks W-S