I just made a hub shiner from a scrap of leather for my 1975 Phil hub on my commuter. In a few weeks it has smoothed out the rust but I don't think it will be shiny anytime soon. Steve Swwedler Plymouth, New Hampshire
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Steve Maas <bikestuff@nonlintec.com> wrote:
> A lot of us used them on three-speed Raleighs, too. When ten-speed bikes
> became popular in the late 60s, they often got them as well.
>
> Another trick was to put a loop of cotton-insulated doorbell wire (remember
> that stuff?) loosely around the hub. Worked quite well.
>
> Steve Maas
> (Getting a little too nostalgic in)
> Long Beach, CA
>
>
> Wayne Bingham wrote:
>
>> 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.