Skyway tuff question, History link added

[Gary72]

Trying to build a replica of the Torker I had stolen as a kid. Got the bike for Xmas 85 and had it for 2-3 years, At some point I ended up with a set of skyway's on there. I'm sure 1 was plastic hubbed and 1 was metal hubbed does this sound right for the era?
Cheers
Gary

[glenboy]

yes gary up to 84 both metal hubbed front and rear then very late 84/85 (thanks brummie i thought 85 previously)  plazzy front metal rear hub then i think late85/86 plazzy front and rear hub

[Gary72]

Another question, Just bought a set and after closer inspection I'm not sure they are a pair. They have different Pat. numbers which I can understand as they are different. But the rear has the Pat number stamped in the braking surface and the front on 1 of the webs. They are for a rider so it doesn't really matter.
But has anyone done a history of Skyway wheels. Like people have done with frame numbers and Haro plate's (I miss V.Noah) Some way of dating the wheels?
Cheers
Gary

[pickle]

Gary, the real early ones had the serial numbers stamped into the rims and often have steel hubs instead of allow flanges (*snigger*) pat numbers on the inside of the wheel (webbing) was on the later models.

that's what i can remember anyways.....could be wrong though mate 

[Gary72]

I'll get my magnet out

[pickle]

gaz you can tell the steel ones as they generally have a rounded bulg on them and the flanges are square going to the wheel rather than star shaped (if you know what i mean)

front is steal hubbed (note the bulge and squared flanges)


Alloy hubbed front (no bulge and kind of sherrifs badge style flanges)

[Devilock]

Is the second photo Neil's TA...?!

[pickle]

I have no idea......i just took them from the museum section 

[Gary72]

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=187471

[Devilock]

Whose is that XL...??!! 

[Why isnt this working]

Second TA is one of Munners n.o.s one's. He had 2, 1 built up, one f/f.