Original Finish Wooden Wheel ID

[drwatson]

I picked up this ('28-'31) wood spoked wheel that appears to retain its original factory paint scheme, but I'm having trouble with a positive id. Hudson, Essex and Chrysler were close but doubtful.

 

Does anyone recognize the odd hub cap flange? (it's about 3-1/2" diam.) Typically it's a threaded stub that accepts a screw-on cap.

 

Thank you for any help on this.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 27, 2020 by drwatson
wording change (see edit history)

[Guest]

Interesting.  5 rim bolts   Inspection cover and brake drum look similar to Midland Steeldraulic brakes   the part where the cap would screw on looks nothing I have ever seen

[Mark Wetherbee]

It has a resemblance to 29 Pierce-Arrow with the bolts on each spoke and the brake drum, but I don’t know about the 5 outer lugs and the hubcap mounting... 

 

 

[nzcarnerd]

Several GM models used ten spoke wheels in the late 1920s. As others said the hubcap mount is a mystery.

[drwatson]

I'm Pretty sure I ID'd my wood spoke wheel (see 1st post) as 1929 to '31 Studebaker-Dictator, also ok for Erskine.  

10 spokes, 2-3/4" screw-on cap, 1-bolt per spoke, 5-rim bolts+ seats and other details are a good match. (Larger Stude models of period had 12 spokes).

 

As seen in my photo, the mystery flange mounted where the hub cap usually resides was unscrewed and removed. 

I was thinking it might have been part of a hub removal tool set up and was left behind.

Thank you everyone for the replys.

Edited March 3, 2020 by drwatson
mystery flange solved? (see edit history)