Re: [CR] Phil Wood (RIP) first hubs?

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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:58:00 -0700
From: "Chuck Hoefer" <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net>
To: Rich Pinder <rpinder@usc.edu>
References: <w2r3eb5ff11004161346m7fe2b677jeaaf19b0893735a3@mail.gmail.com> <4BC9DCB7.6070803@usc.edu>
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Cc: classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Phil Wood (RIP) first hubs?


Rich Pinder wrote:
> Someone told me that the ones which came on my Windsor pro (which were
> spec'd by the original owner at the time he bought it) were his 'first
> generation'. These are the HIGH flange type. Someone also mentioned
> there may have been a LOW flange version back in the 70's as well (??)
>
> Pics at: The first Phil hubs were large flange.

Chuck Hoefer Vista, California USA


> http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~rpinder/Windsor.html
> Resolution should be pretty good in that second one.
>
> I recently rode this beauty a bit, and took it to the RoseBowl
> ride... great bike.
>
> Rich Pinder
> Sherman Oaks, CA
>
> pbbikes wrote:
>> Hey everyone , welcome to the weekend. I'v ebeen searching around
>> for some
>> photos of the early or first hubs that Phil Wood together. I was
>> talking
>> with an old shopowner from Northern Ca this morning about his shop in
>> the
>> 70's in general and he pulled out a really odd looking set of phils that
>> were pretty worked but the high flanges looked different. Almost
>> like he
>> put flanges on a bottom bracket. The hub barrell also looked fatter.
>>
>> Anyone have a picyture they can send me or a link.
>>
>> Ciao barry scott
>> Mount shasta CA USA