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Royse · Oct 23, 2016

I got a chuckle out of [b:6ba6615ceb]this one.[/b:6ba6615ceb] Anyone know what they are?

Bruce from Can. · Oct 23, 2016

Looks to me like the end of a axle for a old wood spoke wheel to go on to.

SweetFeet · Oct 23, 2016

Might be called a skein...

Only thinking that because my husband rebuilt an old triple box wagon that he said is called a thimble-skein running gear. So that part looks somewhat familiar.

Mac AR · Oct 23, 2016

Bingo! They are wagon hub boxings. Or at least that's what I always have called them.

Mac

lee little · Oct 23, 2016

I think Sweetfeet has it right. Skein is what Dad called them. He grew up using horsedrawn equipment. The skein is what the hub of the wagonwheel goes on and rotates around. They put axle grease on them to lesson friction. Looks like its been a long time since those have seen any axle grease.

Mac AR · Oct 23, 2016

On second thought, I think you're correct. My memory is that foggy anymore. I grew up with an old high wheeled Springfield wagon. I do remember parking it in the pond when it was hot and dry to keep the wheels swelled to the rims. I also wore out two sets of rims on that wagon, and remade them myself. It finally rotted down after I quit using it, and some collector bought the iron a few years ago. Anyhow, I've knackered on enough.

Mac

NEKS · Oct 23, 2016

Back in the late 40's dad had a high wheel box wagon. Helped dad drive them off the end of the wooden axles. Then cut about 4 inches off and bolted a old car front axle under the wooden axle. Our first wagon with rubber tires.

Pappy · Oct 24, 2016

Don't forget that there are right side and left side hubs. Left side---left
handed threads.

Leroy · Oct 25, 2016

I have several wagons around with them yet. Made in a lot of different sizes and finding a wheel to fit if you want to replace is hard because of all the different sizes. They were also used with the steel wheels, not just the wood wheels. Even the stage coaches used them. And if you would put a left side skein on the right and try to use it then it would back the nut off and you would loose the wheel, same thing doing the oposite. A long lag screw in from end to hold them to wood part of axle.

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