Rajo or Frontenac - Who made these spindles?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Rajo or Frontenac - Who made these spindles?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Wetherbee on Monday, August 05, 2013 - 12:44 pm:

Just like the header - I'm trying to find out who made these - the logo looks to be "FC" inside the letter "C" or an oval.

Thanks,
Mark



Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Barrett on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 01:29 am:

I'd say neither one. They are definitely not Rajo offset spindles and I am not aware of any produced by Frontenac. These look like 26-28 Chevy spindles. They are used to lower the front end and also provide the steering arm to use a conventional steering gear box.
Erik


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 02:09 am:

If that's a 344..., it looks like a Chevy part number sequence of the era.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Wetherbee on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 07:29 am:

I'm convinced they are late Frontenac - they fit the T axle like a glove and this was sent my way:

application/pdf
Frontenac1923Cat.pdf (194.6 k)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Milton,WA on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 11:55 am:

The centerline of the spindle is much lower in the "Fronty" catalog item you presented that what is shown in the photo above.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Wetherbee on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 12:37 pm:

I think they are later than the 23 catalog I was sent by a member here - I could be wrong but Chevrolet bearings do not interchange with T bearings and the Buffalo hubs I took off these went right onto a T axle. Part number I scraped is 344004 - the logo - 276

I am looking for identity and will ask on a couple of Chevrolet sites to see what they think.

Thanks for the replies


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Penserini on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 12:45 pm:

Not Frontenac, not Rajo, they are late 20's Chevy. Speedster guys put them on T axles but they are nowhere near as strong as a Ford T spindle.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 01:29 pm:

Chevy and Ford of the era take the same wheel bearings. I bought some NOS aftermarket ones made for both.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Penserini on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 01:33 pm:

Mark, You might have to enlarge this.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Wetherbee on Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - 12:17 pm:

Thank you Mike - while the numbers do not match exactly this was the info I was looking for. These bolt right into the T axle and allow for a radical lowering, but I'll bet they are far more durable for road use as another thread has pointed out regarding the aftermarket spindles - I'd been hoping they were Fronty, but this is good. Would you happen to know the year of that parts list?

Thanks again,
Mark


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