I just acquired a pair of wheels with Bayliss Wiley medium flange hubs (they have holes drilled in the flanges, but are not really big enough to qualify as large flange). The front hub has a steel barrel with alloy flanges. The rear is all steel and doesn't seem to have a normal freewheel under all the grease and dirt and mess -- looks like it might be some sort of freehub (5-speed) -- is that possible and what sort of date would it be? I have seen lots of Bayliss Wiley parts (mostly bottom brackets) on 1950's and earlier bikes, but not later -- did they survive beyond that or did they go out of business?
The rims are Fiamme Milano 27x 1 1/4. Does anyone know what period they were produced in? These bits came off a 1950's bike, but I don't believe they were original equipment.
I would greatly appreciate any info. Thanks
Hugh Thornton