Hi all: The 1" freewheels while uncommon now, are certainly not rare.
I've had about 5 in the last several years, and only have one left.
Unfortunately it's very worn and not to serviceable but rideable with a very
used chain.
Better really for a showpiece.
You could also get a Schwinn steel HF single freewheel hub that also came on
many cruisers and lightweights in the Schwinn line during the '30's to
'50's,.
similar to the Paramount hubs but with a fatter barrel.
They also made a matching front, so have fun.
These are the hubs made famous by having the drum brakes in the same unit,
so the customer had a great choice of drum or caliper brakes.
Be easy to build up a pair and roll around on any neat old frameset.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> Robbie Fellows asked:
>
>>inch pitch single speed english threaded freewheel
>>anyone got one lying around
>>or can i make one ?
>
> I've never seen a "store boughten" one, but I have seen 1/2" freewheels
> modified by grinding off every other tooth. Doesn't look too difficult,
> but I've never done it. Another job for one of my favorite tools, the
> bench grinder. Make sure not to overheat the sprocket.
>
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