Restoration steel-wheels questions

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   Hey Everybody!

Okay, so I'm making danged-little-progress on my '37 unstyled, but to make it easier to move around the shop (compacted gravel floor) while I'm workin' on it, and on the shop... I'm taking off the flat rubber (rims rusted really bad, and the tires won't hold air)... so I found a pair of steels, gonna take all the cleats off (and put 'em in storage), cut up the rubber and bolt it on (to protect the steel a little), and use those to wheel it around while in the rebuild process.

These steels are French & Hecht, spokes are fairly flat.

There's an F&H facility here in my area, they sent LOTS of wheels over to Deere, Farmall, and Case, I'm betting they provided to AC as well.  Guy I got these from says that the WC shared bolt-pattern likeness with the F-20 Farmall, so not an unusual trade.

My question:

Did AC source F&H for their Factory OEM wheels?  If not, was it common for dealers to order F&H wheels when 'not' factory-spec'd?

Finally... my '37's front pedestal probably dind't come from a '37... it has 6-bolt hubs.  Is that fairly correct for a '37?

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DaveKamp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Location: LeClaire, Ia Points: 5891	Post Options Post Reply Quote DaveKamp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Restoration steel-wheels questions Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 7:58am
	Hey Everybody! Okay, so I'm making danged-little-progress on my '37 unstyled, but to make it easier to move around the shop (compacted gravel floor) while I'm workin' on it, and on the shop... I'm taking off the flat rubber (rims rusted really bad, and the tires won't hold air)... so I found a pair of steels, gonna take all the cleats off (and put 'em in storage), cut up the rubber and bolt it on (to protect the steel a little), and use those to wheel it around while in the rebuild process. These steels are French & Hecht, spokes are fairly flat. There's an F&H facility here in my area, they sent LOTS of wheels over to Deere, Farmall, and Case, I'm betting they provided to AC as well. Guy I got these from says that the WC shared bolt-pattern likeness with the F-20 Farmall, so not an unusual trade. My question: Did AC source F&H for their Factory OEM wheels? If not, was it common for dealers to order F&H wheels when 'not' factory-spec'd? Finally... my '37's front pedestal probably dind't come from a '37... it has 6-bolt hubs. Is that fairly correct for a '37?

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Denis in MI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Norvell, MI Points: 832	Post Options Post Reply Quote Denis in MI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 8:21am
	F&H built the round spoke pneumatic type wheels for AC if I remember correctly, Hope that helps, Denis
	1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14

TedBuiskerN.IL. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Davis, IL. Points: 1959	Post Options Post Reply Quote TedBuiskerN.IL. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 2011 at 9:34am
	It depends on the serial number of your tractor. 1936 #23529-1937 #59627 used the 16" six bolt front wheels, according to Terry Dean's Data Book. #59628 and up used the five bolt hub and wheel.
	Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives.

GreenOrange Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Points: 832	Post Options Post Reply Quote GreenOrange Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 8:18am
	The WC's OEM steel wheels were F&H. Search this # 190522680790on ebay and you can see a set. -John

Alberta Phil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Points: 3869	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alberta Phil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 10:40am
	My 20-35's have F & H numbers on the cast hubs. They supplied wheels to many manufacturers.