All period three piece hubs are quite easily separated - warm the hubs in an oven and the carefully with a wooden drift knock the flanges off the barrels. Refitting is a reverse of removal - its all really quite straightforward.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
> From: keith hellon <keith362@juno.com>
> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:49:20 -0600
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Airlite Hubs
>
> Marc.;
> I have had Airlites chromed with the flanges in place. They were
> masked by the plater and came out well. A contact I have recently made
> suggested that he removed the flanges by putting them in boiling water.
> I have not tried this myself; if you do, and it works, let me know as I
> have a couple to do. Keith Hellon, Libertyville, Illinois