Definitely a balloon tire thing. I remember my Dad fabricating one for my Elgin ballooner. I thought it was the coolest thing. Geeze, I think I was maybe 11 or 12 at the time.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. -- Wayne Bingham Lovettsville, Virginia USA
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Pete Geurds <raleighpro@dejazzd.com> wrote:
> From: "Robert Clair" <r.clair@cox.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 18:10
> Subject: [CR]Hub Shiners ?
>
>
>> ... from a Schwinn Classic brand, an original single "hub shiner", still
>> on the sale's card. the card is dated 1996, the price tag is $8.99.
>> ... it's this neat leather strap thing that would actually make a neat key
>> fob.
>> ... this was supposed to do what ?
>
>
> It was supposed to keep the hub center clean and shiny.
> It also wears away chrome plating if left on long enough.
> More of a balloon tire bike thing.
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, Pa. USA