Just found these sponges.
Trying to figure out who made them.
Even has a part # on them of 97818.
I figured it would be easy... wrong!
They are 1" x 11/16" , still in package.
Thanks!
Who made these sponge tires?
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Ted Bier
, Jul 05 2019 07:44 AM
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Posted 05 July 2019 - 07:44 AM
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Posted 05 July 2019 - 08:12 AM
The tear off packaging reminds me of Classic, but the use of metric measurements was not common in the early US market as I remember. Axle bore looks to be smooth not threaded.
The use of the molded packaging for tires stops in the late 60's.
Sorry, random observations no answers.
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Posted 05 July 2019 - 09:14 AM
Aj's Twinn-K Inc. is what I thought of also. These are not the same size but same design and packaging.
Notice the Metric and English sizing print is the same style also.
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Posted 05 July 2019 - 09:51 AM
Wow ..somebodies gottem MOC !
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Posted 05 July 2019 - 12:31 PM
The typeface of the catalog number and the format of the tire's dimension are the same. Even the " (inch mark) is the same. The bubble-packing on perforated cards are the same. What are the odds they both aren't made by Twinn-K? I'd bet they are the same.
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