WTB Hub Caps

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WTB Hub Caps

Post by John_Aldrich » Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm

Looking for wire wheel hub caps that say "Made in Canada".
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by Ken Buhler » Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:35 pm

John,
I don't think they exist but if you find any I would buy many.
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by DanTreace » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:49 am

John_Aldrich wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm
Looking for wire wheel hub caps that say "Made in Canada".

As mentioned, by Ken, the '26-'27 Canada T with wire wheels used plain hub caps, without the USA made inscription.


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Wood wheel caps were marked "Made in Canada"
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by ModelTWoods » Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:17 pm

DanTreace wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:49 am
John_Aldrich wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm
Looking for wire wheel hub caps that say "Made in Canada".

As mentioned, by Ken, the '26-'27 Canada T with wire wheels used plain hub caps, without the USA made inscription.



777307.jpg

Wood wheel caps were marked "Made in Canada"

Canada wood hub cap .jpg

Dan, In a pinch, a Canadian could use ones with Made In USA on them and use a drift punch or some other, to flatten the Made In USA.


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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by John_Aldrich » Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:21 pm

DanTreace wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:49 am
John_Aldrich wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm
Looking for wire wheel hub caps that say "Made in Canada".

Thanks to all who answered.
I was told by the guy I bought my Canadian built Touring from that they existed and he was unable to find any. I've been looking ever since than time.

Thanks to all the answers. I'll quit chasing my tail!


As mentioned, by Ken, the '26-'27 Canada T with wire wheels used plain hub caps, without the USA made inscription.



777307.jpg

Wood wheel caps were marked "Made in Canada"

Canada wood hub cap .jpg
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:19 pm

I stumbled across this link https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/2 ... 1351042041

ROBERT BERGSTADT October 30, 2012
Just dug out all the spinning and stamping dies, thank you for all your interest they are going up for sale. I know this is not the place to sell them just letting the people who showed interest in these to act before they go on the market, so if anyone is interested before they get listed let me know, this would be a great product for someone who wants to make a difference on re popping the right item, here are some more pictures of the dies

Where did they go? More pictures for other caps.
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by Dan Hatch » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:56 pm

Wonder what ever happened to the dies?
Is someone making hubcaps off of them?
Or has another item fallen off the face of the planet?

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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:06 pm

Dan Hatch wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:56 pm
Wonder what ever happened to the dies?
Is someone making hubcaps off of them?
Or has another item fallen off the face of the planet?
Well..... As I recall Bob told me that Birdhaven bought all his tooling. They may have been sold earlier but if not...
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by 1925 Touring » Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:00 pm

Believe all this stuff went to birdhaven. Bob only has old used parts very few new parts.
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by Allan » Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:33 pm

Didn't Fun Projects disappear in the same way. A haven is a place of safety. Perhaps these enterprises have really gone to Heaven, somewhere up in the ether with the Gods.
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Re: WTB Hub Caps

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:25 pm

Perhaps Indiana Jones can help find them...
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