Found wheels: Need Help Indentifying

hades · **Joined:** Mon May 06, 2013 3:48 am **Posts:** 4

Hi guys.

My father found these wheels welded to a set of agricultural disks. After removing them from the frame he said the bearing were still well greased and in pristine condition. Says a lot for the quality. I have my suspicions of what they may be but I will the more educated have a guess.

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 4:31 am

What size is the tire?

hades · **Joined:** Mon May 06, 2013 3:48 am **Posts:** 4

32x8.

Rims are cast with GOODYEAR USA HD 32x8.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Drum or disk brakes? If it has no provisions for brakes it is a nosewheel.

hades · **Joined:** Mon May 06, 2013 3:48 am **Posts:** 4

We have a pair of them and they look like drums on the back

hades · **Joined:** Mon May 06, 2013 3:48 am **Posts:** 4

Sorry guys, my posts are having to be moderated before they are posted. I have just had confirmation from the RNZAF Museum that they are wheels from a FG-1D Corsair.

They is no intention to sell, however if a price was to be put on these...?

Thank you to those who have shown an interest and have tried to help out in some way.

goaly · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 12:24 pm

What a neat find. This is what I did with an old T-6 Texan wheel.
http://www.instructables.com/id/1940s-a ... /?ALLSTEPS

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Corsairs didn't have drum brakes that I was aware of. There should be multiple ridges inside for the discs to register on.

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