OT What are these lugs?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: OT What are these lugs?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Tuesday, August 05, 2014 - 05:05 pm:


Ed Emerson was just here, and he had these Kelsey lugs with him. I wonder if anybody here can ID them. What car uses Rims 118, 120, and 125? Why are the tops are angled like that?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Justin Heim on Tuesday, August 05, 2014 - 05:40 pm:

23" TT lugs? I have a 23" wheel with those on it so I assume they are correct.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Tuesday, August 05, 2014 - 05:47 pm:

Yep, TT lugs... My '22 had those as well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 12:23 am:

TT lugs with patent dates of 1909 and 1915?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 01:03 am:

Yep Steve, those are for the 23" (32 x 4 1/2) Kelsey rear wheels for a TT and they look to be NOS. I don't recall off hand what the rim number is, but I'm sure someone will chime in here shortly. Those are the same as the ones on my TT on my profile picture


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Georgetown TX on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 07:42 am:

They were not designed specifically for the TT. Kelsey made and sold wheels to many different brands. No telling what kind of car used them first.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 12:47 pm:

I have trouble imagining how they work with those angled tops. Anybody have some closeup pictures?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Justin Heim on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 07:27 pm:

Steve,
First, I did read the blurry photo thread. With that said, here is a blurry photo of a lug. I believe the angled top was to allow for the lug to be swiveled out of the way to remove the rim and tire without taking the entire lug off.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Morsher on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 08:20 pm:

That's it , Justin. I have had three trucks with them. It is a nice system.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Wednesday, August 06, 2014 - 08:49 pm:

Besides "easy rim and tire removal", perhaps the angled edge on the lug is designed to work as a cam of sorts so as to keep everything tight,...???


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