Listmember Martin Gold and I went for a fixed wheel spin today, he on a newly rekitted Coppi and myself on a Pestmann, a nice early 50's bike I have fitted with a Sturmey-Archer ASC. The hub always had a suspect shell with damaged flanges. Anyway, the chain derailled (it may have a tight link or bent link) and jammed the rear wheel. After skidding to a stop, the damage was two opposing spokes torn right through the left flange. Ouch. Due to the sturdy forty spokes and Constrictor rim making up the rest of the wheel, the ride home was possible without incident.
So before I launch into a machining project that will probably result in new flanges on the hub I thought I would ask if someone has a hub shell or a terminally damaged ASC hub. I need the K718z 40 hole hub shell. Checking the parts sheets, it doesn't look like any other Sturmey hub uses this shell.
If anyone knows any other solutions I am open to suggestions. Cosmetic appearance is not that important as this bike, while sporting all early 1950's parts, is real high on the patina scale.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ