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Old 03-25-10, 10:59 AM
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Phil wood drum brakes?

never seen these before, they look beautiful though!

https://orlando.craigslist.org/bik/1658260593.html


anyone have any other info about them... how rare they are and when they stopped making them etc..



edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums

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That's a disc brake.
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No they no longer make these.

https://classicrendezvous.com/USA/phil_wood_main.htm
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...461-What-is-it
https://velobase.com/ViewSingleCompon...117&AbsPos=375
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wow thanks! something else to keep an eye out for
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Originally Posted by SingeDebile
anyone have any other info about them... how rare they are and when they stopped making them etc..

edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums
Well, Phil (corporate) still makes hubs threaded for Arai drum brakes. The pictured Phil disk brake was available in the early '80's, back when a Campy Nuovo Record caliper was the best you could get. One of my co-workers had a Paramount tandem with a Phil brake on the rear.

Phil Wood (the person) passed away a couple days ago: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...Phil-Wood-dead

From Sheldon's glossary (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_p.html#phil ):
"The disc brake, in particular, is considered quite dangerous by some. They were prone to fracture of the disc, which would cause abrupt, total brake failure, with no warning. There are no parts available for the disc brakes. They were designed an asbestos-based disc, and the use of this material for brakes is no longer legal. "
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