Sachs Dreigang Torpedo hubs
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Sachs Dreigang Torpedo hubs
Bought a parts stash from someone a while back and put the box under my desk at work. Forgot about it 'til I just stubbed my toe on it a few minutes ago.
Digging through, I found two of these (apparently NOS?) old Sachs Dreigang 3spd hubs. I see a few old threads about them here, I think they're complete, but who knows... lots of cottered spindles and BMX spindles in the lot, several unusual looking stem bolts, misc hub parts, very interesting.
Doubt I'll ever use them but thought they were pretty cool looking, wanted to share a pic. HEAVY DUTY! Marked with "515", "F&S" and "28" on just inside the flange.
Digging through, I found two of these (apparently NOS?) old Sachs Dreigang 3spd hubs. I see a few old threads about them here, I think they're complete, but who knows... lots of cottered spindles and BMX spindles in the lot, several unusual looking stem bolts, misc hub parts, very interesting.
Doubt I'll ever use them but thought they were pretty cool looking, wanted to share a pic. HEAVY DUTY! Marked with "515", "F&S" and "28" on just inside the flange.
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One brand name they sometimes exhibit is that of CENTRIX, no relation to the French manufacturer of stems and bars of the same name.
Looks like a wonderful trove you have there in that toe-stubber carton!
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One brand name they sometimes exhibit is that of CENTRIX, no relation to the French manufacturer of stems and bars of the same name.
Looks like a wonderful trove you have there in that toe-stubber carton!
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...I still have one working fine on a DBS Golden Star from the 70's. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Vastly superior to most of the SA coaster brake IGH products I've encountered. I had it apart once, but that was a long time ago.
...I still have one working fine on a DBS Golden Star from the 70's. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Vastly superior to most of the SA coaster brake IGH products I've encountered. I had it apart once, but that was a long time ago.
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I had a non-coaster Torpedo 3 speed hub on an Atala that I owned some years ago. It worked well, had good thick plating (in contrast to the other chromed parts on the bike), and I liked that the trigger shifter body was smaller than a Sturmey shifter. The cable attachment end of the indicator spindle was not compatible with Sturmey Archer or Shimano 333 cables.
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Bought a parts stash from someone a while back and put the box under my desk at work. Forgot about it 'til I just stubbed my toe on it a few minutes ago.
Digging through, I found two of these (apparently NOS?) old Sachs Dreigang 3spd hubs. I see a few old threads about them here, I think they're complete, but who knows... lots of cottered spindles and BMX spindles in the lot, several unusual looking stem bolts, misc hub parts, very interesting.
Doubt I'll ever use them but thought they were pretty cool looking, wanted to share a pic. HEAVY DUTY! Marked with "515", "F&S" and "28" on just inside the flange.
Digging through, I found two of these (apparently NOS?) old Sachs Dreigang 3spd hubs. I see a few old threads about them here, I think they're complete, but who knows... lots of cottered spindles and BMX spindles in the lot, several unusual looking stem bolts, misc hub parts, very interesting.
Doubt I'll ever use them but thought they were pretty cool looking, wanted to share a pic. HEAVY DUTY! Marked with "515", "F&S" and "28" on just inside the flange.
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I need to carry this box home and really dig through it, organize what's here. Seems like 75% or more is BMX and 3spd hub parts. Lots of stem bolts, bearings, solid axles & cones, some 3spd hub shoes/cones/drivers, cottered/non-cottered/BMX 3pc spindles.
I will say, a lot of this stuff was "way more current" the decade or two before my first shop gigs in the early 90s. By that time, bikes weren't really "cool" anymore and anything using these parts was considered by most to be ancient/cheap/garbage so I admittedly don't recognize all the parts. There was always at least one older guy at the shops who'd work on stuff like this and none of the younger guys wanted to dick around with it.
There's actually another three USPS small flat-rate boxes packed full of smaller/lighter parts I haven't even opened yet. Maybe it's full of cotters, nuts, etc. Won't be able to tear through it all until I make it back from NYC mid-next week.
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I find it interesting that they are 28 hole hubs. This suggests a smaller wheel size and may make them a bit harder to sell. F&S typically have a date code but I don't see it in the usual location on the shell, so it's probably on the brake arm.
It's unfortunate that Sheldon didn't include the Troubleshooting pages from the Sutherland's manual.
It's unfortunate that Sheldon didn't include the Troubleshooting pages from the Sutherland's manual.
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...lots of photos of disassembly and reassembly here. I think this is the same hub.
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I find it interesting that they are 28 hole hubs. This suggests a smaller wheel size and may make them a bit harder to sell. F&S typically have a date code but I don't see it in the usual location on the shell, so it's probably on the brake arm.
It's unfortunate that Sheldon didn't include the Troubleshooting pages from the Sutherland's manual.
It's unfortunate that Sheldon didn't include the Troubleshooting pages from the Sutherland's manual.
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BITD these were considered more bullet proof than Sturmeys but the thinner indicator
chain was harder to come by. I suppose that's still true.
Juvela, I have a Centrix single speed coaster in like new condition and I always hoped
it was French. are you saying it's just a Sachs product?
chain was harder to come by. I suppose that's still true.
Juvela, I have a Centrix single speed coaster in like new condition and I always hoped
it was French. are you saying it's just a Sachs product?
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Just came across this forum and the Sach Torpedo hub link. I have a friend who needs an axle for a single speed Torpedo hub. He was able to find the part
number it is 355850 or 308131. I know this is way out there as this is on a late 40's or early 50 Victoria Vicki2 moped. This seems to be the only item he needs to get it up and running. His assumption is that the single speed axles are not the same as the 3 speed ones.
John in Texas
number it is 355850 or 308131. I know this is way out there as this is on a late 40's or early 50 Victoria Vicki2 moped. This seems to be the only item he needs to get it up and running. His assumption is that the single speed axles are not the same as the 3 speed ones.
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Just came across this forum and the Sach Torpedo hub link. I have a friend who needs an axle for a single speed Torpedo hub. He was able to find the part
number it is 355850 or 308131. I know this is way out there as this is on a late 40's or early 50 Victoria Vicki2 moped. This seems to be the only item he needs to get it up and running. His assumption is that the single speed axles are not the same as the 3 speed ones.
John in Texas
number it is 355850 or 308131. I know this is way out there as this is on a late 40's or early 50 Victoria Vicki2 moped. This seems to be the only item he needs to get it up and running. His assumption is that the single speed axles are not the same as the 3 speed ones.
John in Texas
I'm happy to PM my info, but I don't think your PMs will unlock until you get your reply count up to 10. Would require 5 more replies in any thread across the entire BikeForums site. I'll try to PM my email anyway. I'm decluttering and would love to free up space.
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