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Who made these wheels?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:00 pm
by josh carrell
I wonder if any one can help me identify these wheels?
Thanks
Josh Carrell
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb9/ ... twheel.jpg
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:12 pm
by Phil Riley
Hi Josh. I don`t know for sure what brand these wheels are but did you buy this kart off of Craigslist in levenworth Ks? If that is the kart I think this was a early LANCER but again I`m not sure. Good luck with this one, Phil Riley.
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:35 am
by Rob Voska
Is it a dead axle kart?
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:54 am
by steveohara
Looks like the wheels from the early Bug karts. I have them on my Scorpion ESII. I think the name is "Hands".... others can confirm. I've never seen one with that kind of bearing setup.
Steve O'Hara
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:18 am
by josh carrell
yes I bought the kart in Levenworth. I have not seen it yet. I had my father-in-law pick it up for me, but I will not be back in KC until Christmas. The guy who had this kart sent me a few pictures but they were realy bad. I am still unsure of what I bought. as allways with craigslist, hope for the best and expect the worst
I will post some pictures when I get it picked up.
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:00 pm
by Dan Flanders
The wheel definitely looks like a Hands from the early 60's. I found a picture of it in the '62 Steen's catalog. The list a couple of varieties one all aluminum and one that has a steel inner rim. Some of the early Hands wheels I've seen will be stamped Hands on the inner rim.
Dan
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:18 pm
by david a luciani
I'm only going with what i was told by but those are identical to my n.o.s. rims by Hands that a fellow named Dave out Kansas way sold me.
Some of you know who i'm talking about and he's been in Karting for a day less than forever.
anyway,the back of the rims are steel on mine with no name cast on the rim.
dave
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:07 pm
by Rod Hytonen
Unquestionably Hands.
Modified for a different bearing?
What size are they?
Rod
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:24 pm
by steve miller
rod ..its hands wheel ..if the back looks exactly like front its a dead axle kart with minibike wheels i think ..?? i no i have wheels on an old mini bike that are hands and there the same on both sides ..herd there really rare and they actually never produced them ..??? i have no idea ..
Re: Who made these wheels?
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:25 pm
by Dominic Salvato
'"61" Cates, Hands 5" rear mag.......
