DaveSeries1
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Looking for a outer spoke and nipple for a S1 13" wire wheel. About to get mine painted, and I'm missing one spoke. Can anyone help?
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Outer spoke and nipple for S1 wire wheel
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DaveSeries1
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Not sure. Mine is the original 13" rim on the early models. Maybe someone else can chime in. Dave
rixter
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I can't locate spokes I thought I had. I did find two nipples. I was wondering why I would have one without the other. Digging through old photos and Victoria British receipts jogged my memory. I replaced two broken spokes on a wire wheel and re-utilized the old nipples. This was one of the things Victoria British was good for. There are probably a pile of them over at Moss as they got the VB inventory and I've still not heard what became of that stuff.
I tried to hunt down a company to work on wire wheels as I was looking to get the wheels I had trued up. Not too many doing this service anymore. The one I found "near" me 100s of miles away in North Carolina could do it but any seized spoke they found and replaced could easily have racked up more cost than new wheels. So that is what I did... bought new wire wheels.... alas from Victoria British (see above).
Rick
I tried to hunt down a company to work on wire wheels as I was looking to get the wheels I had trued up. Not too many doing this service anymore. The one I found "near" me 100s of miles away in North Carolina could do it but any seized spoke they found and replaced could easily have racked up more cost than new wheels. So that is what I did... bought new wire wheels.... alas from Victoria British (see above).
Rick
DaveSeries1
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What company was that? I live in NC. Dave
rixter
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The wire wheel company was Hendrix Wire Wheel in Greensboro.
https://hendrixwirewheel.com/
If you can save on shipping and just need spokes, it may be worth it for you.
Rick
https://hendrixwirewheel.com/
If you can save on shipping and just need spokes, it may be worth it for you.
Rick
Many (30+) years ago I purchased replacement spokes from Dayton Wire Wheels. Daytonwirewheels.com. I just checked online. They are still in business and their website says they offer restoration services. Plus their catalogue lists new Sunbeam rims. Might be able to purchase replacements from them.
rixter
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FYI. Just heard back from Moss, who said with respect to the Victoria British acquired parts by them "The plans have still not been finalized." .. and to be remain patient.
Rick
Did you ever locate replacement spokes? I was digging through the parts bins this morning looking for something completely unrelated and stumbled upon these. Didn’t even realize I still had them. I bought these over 30 years ago in a futile attempt to repair my stock wire wheels before I gave up and sent them off to be professionally rebuilt. PM me if you’re still in need.
