GCamp0 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I have 2 rear wooden spoke wheel hubs with seal/bearing retainers, bearings and brake drums. I'm trying to nail down what year and model these belong to. My research on these shows them belonging to Buick, in the area of the late teens to early 20's. They have single Hyatt type roller bearings, with threaded bearing retainers, with locking tabs and felt seals. Another question I have is, how do you remove the outer race from the hub, since there is no relief machined into the hub for puller jaws or drifting? Any info is appreciated. I've included some pics. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Rawling Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 They look like rear wheel hubs from 1926 to 1928 Buick Master. The defining feature is the contour of the neck from the flange to the threads. I have never been able to remove the bearings and I doubt you will be able to do it. You have to find a machine shop to do it. Fortunately the seem to never wear out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCamp0 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Thank you for the info Fred. I don't actually have a use for these, but I have quite a bit of antique car and truck parts that I would like to make available for sale to people in need, and some of them I'm still working on identifying. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Here is a home made tool to remove the outer bearing race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCamp0 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Very ingenious! Thank you for posting that. I have the equipment to fabricate these. I did see the two holes in the race and considered the use of those for removal. Your tool is ticket! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Standard Not master. Master had full floating axle with ball bearing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCamp0 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Thanks for the clarification. These are 3/4 floating with roller bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28Buick Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Here is the roller bearing on my 1928 Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCamp0 Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 Mine are soaking at this time. Once I get them cleaned up, I'll post new pictures. I can say the rollers on mine are fewer, narrower and larger diameter. It would be nice if there were some online universal cross reference you could enter numbers into to find out bearing manufacturer company names and vehicle applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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