After seeing the picture I remember the tires on our '48 8N had central ribs
like that. They helped traction when turning in losse soil. They would have
helped stabilize one-ways too in hard or rocky soil. I've had one-ways do some
jumping in the old days when they were smaller.
W. D. Hoy
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, richtownsend@... wrote:
>
> That looks to me like a front wheel from an old tractor. Similar to this;
> http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ibbl2f_3Ky8/TXoqPN6G8-I/AAAAAAAABtE/Ozyvh-cPPbc/s1600/Old%252BTractor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://thedelicioustruth.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html&h=450&w=600&sz=76&tbnid=XNNoPkhOrd7QfM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=123&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dold%2Btractor%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=old+tractor&usg=__D0-cnJot1WzFZDduhUmBvdO5UXs=&docid=zt8zuoqu7B2a1M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TKD9T-v7M8qrrQGUquCLCQ&ved=0CG0Q9QEwAg&dur=1391
>
>
> Richard Townsend
> Lincoln City, Oregon
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Lotz <Dave_Lotz@...>
> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: chevus01 <chevus01@...>
> Sent: Wed, Jul 11, 2012 7:28 am
> Subject: [CBQ] FW: Wheel [3 Attachments]
>
>
>
>
> [Attachment(s) from Dave Lotz included below]
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> This one stumped meâ?¦initially I thought it might be a wheel from a farm
> implement, but Iâ??m not sure.
>
> If anybody has an idea of what this wheel might be for, please chime in!!
>
> Dave Lotz
> Pooler, GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frank dehagen [mailto:chevus01@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:46 PM
> To: BRHS@...
> Subject: Wheel
>
>
>
> I bought some old Railroad Property and was told it was part of the old CB&Q
> line. I found an old Railroad wheel on the property. I was wondering if
> anyone could tell me what it was from. It is a relatively small wheel,
> measuring 29" tall. The lip or rib isn't along the inside of the wheel that
> you typically see, it runs through center of the wheel. I have attached some
> pictures. Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
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