The “w” hubcap saga
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
-
Topic author - Posts: 1011
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:18 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Osterman
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 runabout
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Contact:
The “w” hubcap saga
For those of you who followed this saga. Well, I paid $60 for the w marked hubcap on ebay. It arrived today and it was very nice though the seller sent it in a soft padded envelope! Yes, it arrived bent! Luckily not enough that pressing it between a wool blanket couldn’t coax it back to shape.
-
- Posts: 3299
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:56 am
- First Name: Dan
- Last Name: Treace
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '23 cutoff, '25 touring, '27 touring
- Location: North Central FL
- MTFCA Number: 4838
- MTFCI Number: 115
- Board Member Since: 2000
- Contact:
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
Drat! The seller deserves a serious negative rating.
To mail a thin metal (cup-like) cap in an envelope is worst than being careless. More like spite IMO
I would ask for refund as his reluctant to use protective packing on a $60 item resulted in worthless to you purchase,
To mail a thin metal (cup-like) cap in an envelope is worst than being careless. More like spite IMO
I would ask for refund as his reluctant to use protective packing on a $60 item resulted in worthless to you purchase,
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
-
Topic author - Posts: 1011
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:18 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Osterman
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 runabout
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Contact:
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
It was only slightly “pressed” and it looks perfect now. Just pissed me off given the cost and fragility of the piece.
-
- Posts: 3284
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
- MTFCA Number: 121
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 16310
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
I wonder if the seller knows the meaning of common sense?
-
- Posts: 387
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:04 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Rogers
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 Coupe & 1923 Runabout
- Location: South of the Adirondacks
- Board Member Since: 2013
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
You can't assume anything when buying from somebody. You have to communicate such things as proper packing.
<o><o><o><o> Tim Rogers - South of the Adirondacks - Forum member since 2013 <o><o><o><o>
-
- Posts: 1411
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:57 am
- First Name: Adam
- Last Name: Doleshal
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘13 Touring, ‘24 Touring, ‘25 TT dump truck, ‘26 Tudor, ‘20 Theiman harvester T powerplant, ‘20 T Staude tractor
- Location: Wisconsin
- MTFCA Number: 23809
- MTFCI Number: 1
- Board Member Since: 2000
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
Is the hubcap brass or steel? I didn’t say anything on the other thread, but am thinking the “W” marked hubcaps were the plated steel repros that were made in Wisconsin 40-50 years ago...
-
- Posts: 4957
- Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:57 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Gregush
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1925 cutdown PU, 1920 Dodge touring, 1948 F2 Ford flat head 6 pickup 3 speed
- Location: Portland Or
- MTFCA Number: 52564
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
While that might be true, my 25 has at least one steel "W" cap that lost it plating and was painted gold to look like brass and in my OP was older then that. There have been a number of them in not so good shape on Ebay that that looked to be T era. The current TT truck repo's are stamped with a "W" that we got from Snyder's.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
-
Topic author - Posts: 1011
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:18 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Last Name: Osterman
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 runabout
- Location: Rochester, NY
- Contact:
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
I haven’t checked the base material of the cap but it does match the others I have on the car. When I first bought the ‘23 all of the caps were toast. I found a near perfect set of these w marked cap at Hershey for $25 and out them in the car. Then I mangled one in backing up in a parking lot ... one of those low concrete filled pipes. So now I complete again. No complaints. They could be repros from the 1950s but I’ll keep them on for driving while I look for a vintage set that’s solid.
-
- Posts: 3299
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:56 am
- First Name: Dan
- Last Name: Treace
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '23 cutoff, '25 touring, '27 touring
- Location: North Central FL
- MTFCA Number: 4838
- MTFCI Number: 115
- Board Member Since: 2000
- Contact:
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
Most later caps are brass, nickel plated,.... but have a few that are steel and nickel plated.
Two above are 'W" marked, nickel over brass. The "U" mark is old nickel over steel, note the magnet attracted to the steel one, the brass caps are unaffected
Two above are 'W" marked, nickel over brass. The "U" mark is old nickel over steel, note the magnet attracted to the steel one, the brass caps are unaffected
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
-
- Posts: 1930
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:39 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Juhl
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 Touring
- Location: Thumb of Michigan
- MTFCA Number: 50297
- MTFCI Number: 24810
- Board Member Since: 2018
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
The "W" cap I posted on the old classifieds is brass. I guess I should post again. I shipped the 1915 cap I recently sold inside a cardboard tube (padded nicely)
.1917 Touring
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
-
- Posts: 305
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:02 pm
- First Name: George
- Last Name: Hand
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 open express, 1920 touring, 1926 tudor-lisenced and insured, 1921tt project 1922 fendered chassis, 192x tt dootle bug 192xengine w/winch projects
- Location: Preble NY
- MTFCA Number: 28114
- MTFCI Number: 21834
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
About Bob McDaniel's post from Jan 5th., that hubcap that has a starting bid of $19.99 has been relisted with about 2hrs. left this time. It states in the auction a price of $25.90 for economy and it is located in Australia.
-
- Posts: 3284
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
- MTFCA Number: 121
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 16310
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
I've got quite a collection of NOS hubcaps from Hershey. For years, I was buying them for about $10. Why buy a repro?
The ones that are getting hard to find now are real 1913 hubcaps, which are considerably different from '14-16 caps, and even later with nickel plating.
The ones that are getting hard to find now are real 1913 hubcaps, which are considerably different from '14-16 caps, and even later with nickel plating.
-
- Posts: 2345
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:25 am
- First Name: Dave
- Last Name: Hanlon
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Touring car
- Location: NE Ohio
- MTFCA Number: 50191
- Board Member Since: 2018
Re: The “w” hubcap saga
I found a nice W in brass...needs polishing.
I forgot to take a picture
I forgot to take a picture