Zigler

This axle is still available.

To close the loop on this one, here is the For Sale link. Thanks again to all for the help on identifying this. I find it pretty neat that in under 24 hours, several folks from around the globe identified a 92 year old assembly of iron, steel, and wood based on a few photographs and measurements. - Brad

I have a rear axle assembly with wheels for sale, which is documented in more detail in this linked thread with many photos. Based on feedback from several good folks on this forum, I believe this is for a 1924 Buick Master Six with a 128" wheelbase. I hope someone can use this to complete their restoration, and I am not interested in parting it out for now. It has a 52/11 ring and pinion set (with no obvious damage) and 23" wood spoke wheels. The axle is located in Golden, Colorado, USA. I have a truck and hoist, and I am willing to help deliver it to a shipping location (e.g., Fastenal https://www.fastenal.com/en/22/third-party-logistics-(3pl) ). I am asking US$270 for the assembly, but I am more interested in helping someone's restoration that breaking even on it. I realize shipping logistics is a bigger issue than the purchase price for this. Please look a the "What is it?" link above, and contact me for more information. Thanks. - Brad Zigler

Thanks for the additional info, Greg and Rod. I just confirmed the 61-7/8" length from front flange of torque tube to differential housing flange. So it appears this is from a 128" wheelbase Buick Master Six. I took the rim off the felloe on one side (the nuts came off the studs easily and the rim clamps slid off). The inboard flange of the fellow measures 23" OD, and the ID of the rim is ~22-1/2" inches. So I think this confirms with Leif's suggestion of a 23" wheel, which is evidently a 1924. The inside of the farroe had this marking of 32 over a "/ 2". I do not know what that means. I took off the differential cover and drained the lube. Everything appeared to be wet with lube, and I saw no rust or other obvious damage. The ring and pinion teeth look good, although I did not wash off the old lube off to inspect in detail. The ring gear is about 12-1/2" in diameter, with 52 teeth. The pinion has 11 teeth, for a 4.73 ratio. The differential has 4 pinions, and the safety wire retaining the differential nuts is intact. Everything spins freely. Whomever winds up with this will have to excuse me for the RTV I used to repair the old paper gasket and button it back up. I wanted to make sure it sealed, and I filled it up again with some 80W-90 gear oil I had sitting around. That should be good enough to keep everything inside wet with gear oil. Whomever does the restoration will want to go through everything inside anyway, so this is just for safe storage. Thanks again to everyone for the help in identifying this. It looks to be a rear axle for a 1924 Buick Master Six with a 128" wheelbase. I will post this for sale in the Buick section. I paid $270 for the axle, thinking I would have a couple antique wood spoke wheels to hang up in the garage and the rest would be scrap. But this axle is too complete to do that, and I would rather see it wind up in someone's restoration. I honestly do not care if I break even or lose a bit on this purchase. It has been a fun learning experience, and I may have met a new friend or two in the process. I am happy to pay a favor forward, and others have done the same for me in this hobby. Cheers, - Brad Zigler

Kevin, Please see my post under "What is it?". I am still trying to identify my axle, to help me find someone who could use it in a restoration. I hope something here may be helpful to you. Thanks. - Brad Zigler

Thanks for your insight and replies, Leif and nzcanerd. I will try to take off one of the rims this weekend to look for markings on the felloes, as well as open the differential cover. I will report back what I find. Brad

I would like to please ask the forum for help identifying an axle I pulled out of salvage yard near Fort Collins, Colorado. Nothing else appearing to match this axle was nearby. I bought it because I liked the (hickory?) spoke wheels and thought I would just hang those in my garage. But after looking this axle over, it seems to be in too nice of shape to tear apart for that. It appears to be fairly complete, the differential spins, and the brake linkages move. So I would like to figure out what it is, and see if I can connect it with someone restoring one of these antique Buicks. I found the AACA forum and contacted Larry Schramm, as I thought it may have been a Buick truck axle. Larry was very friendly and helpful, and confirmed this is not a truck axle. He thought it was likely a 6-cylinder car axle, and suggested I post on this on the "What is it?" forum. After reading some other threads, I think it may be from 1916-1923, due to its 6-bolt hub. It measures 71 inches from the torque tube flange to rear cover, and the wheelbase is about 58.5 inches. The wheel ring outer diameter measures about 24.5 inches. Larry suggested I open the cover to count the ring and pinion, but I have not managed to do that yet. Here are a bunch of photos. Please let me know what other measurements or photos would be helpful. I will open up the cover and count gear teeth, maybe over the weekend. Thanks. Brad Zigler Golden, Colorado