From:Perry Ruiter e-mail:perry@ruiter.ca
Subject:RE: RE: Streamline wheels Date:Sat Feb 9 05:36:18 2008
Response to:1920
Steve - yes that's my understanding is that year for year the Super X had the same hubs as the Henderson. The Super X parts book seem to back that up (at least for the years they cover).
I'm surprised by your comment that 18 inch wheels were optional in 30 and 31 however. The 30 brochure:
http://www.hendersonkj.com/ffo/documents/brochures/1930Side2b.jpg
and the 30 Factory to Dealer bulletin:
http://www.hendersonkj.com/ffo/documents/dealer/30-1/dealer-30-1.html
imply that starting with the 1930 Hendersons 18 inch wheels became standard equipment ... Perry

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Some answers to your questions. The 19" rims were available 1928-31. The 18" rim was optional in '30 and '31. Front and rear rims are different. The front rim and hub are spoked offset for the brake. The rear hub is spoked in the center. Jay made only one rim. I can't remember which one it is. All Deluxe Timken and KJ front hubs use the same bearing that is still available today. The Deluxe rear Timken hubs were the same through 1928 and used the same bearing as the front hubs. The KJ rear hubs outwardly appear the same as the Deluxe's except they took a larger ID bearing, also available today from Timken. I don't have the part numbers for the bearings and hubs with me but somebody will probably post them. The KJ rear hubs were drilled for a grease fitting that the Deluxe's did not originally have. As far as I know, the streamline X's used the same hubs as KJ's. You may have an earlier hub but somebody (Perry?) with a parts book handy will clarify. The 19" rims for Cleveland appear to be the same as Henderson double drop centers. I've had KJ wheels spoked by Buchanon's and they do a nice job. Be aware that the nipples will have four flats, not like the original two flat nipples if you are going for judging.

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Hi-I have not seen this answered fully yet so maybe you all can help. I have a Streamline Super X and a KJ projects. It appears that the front hubs are the same, the brakes are the same with the exception of some external differences. The rear hubs externally look the same, but because of the different bearings I don't think they would interchange? Are the Zannetti rims any good? Does anyone happen to know the length and guage of the spokes (front and rear)? Is Buchanon's the place to go for spokes? '29 KJ's used a 19" rim ('28's also?), do you know about when they started and when they stopped in the production cycle? Is this the same 19" rim that Cleveland used? Thanks in advance.