Jan Arnett Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 A friend of mine has Weston-Mott wheels on his 1913 Cadillac and is looking for parts and pictures on the assembly of the wheels or any advice.Thanks 859-356-6145 w, 859-341-2557 evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I believe 1913 Cadillacs carry 27" Kelsey clincher demountable wheels on Timken axles. These are one year only type wheels and the rims have frequently been replaced with some adaptation to use straight side tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Arnett Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 It is my understanding that you are correct and this car has been changed over. Not sure if the rims are proper and that is why he is looking for break down infromation to determine what is correct and what is not.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justme Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hello, according to the 1913 Cadillac Parts List. All cars shipped before Nov 1st 1912 had Baker Demountable rims. After this date and up to May 10th, with a few exceptions, all cars were shipped with Kelsey Demountable rims. From May 10th to the end of the season we equiped all cars with Kelsey Universal Demountable rims. The Baker was a split rim with two round nubs on each side of the split. There was a plate with four holes that attached to the rim covering the four nubs. Six lugs held the rim on the wheel.The Kelsey Demountable rim was a split clincher. There were six lugs that held the rim on the wheel.The Kelsey Universable Demountable had two detachable rim rings that could be rotated to accept clincher or straight side tires. Depending which sides of the rings faced the center of the rim. The outer ring could be removed and the tire demounted without removing the rim from the vehicle. The rim was held onto the wheel with eight lug nuts. The outer ring was held on by a small lever reading Kelsey. The rear ring was held on by a lip on the rim. Hope that confuses you!Charley Kulchar kulchar@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 The baker wheels were used on Buicks in the early teens. If you can't find a local Buick to look at, I can send you photos of mine. I don't look at this forum often, so please send me a private email if you want photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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