Hi-E Engineering - quick release hubset - micro flange (front) / combination high-low flange (rear) - annular sealed bearings - 36h (18R/18L) front hub (100 mm spacing) / 36h (18R/18L) rear hub (121 mm spacing) - 1.370" x 24 TPI English freewheel thread - models 202 (front) / 213 (rear) : Hi-E Engineering - quick release mechanisms - aluminum alloy end caps with knurled adjusters - stainless steel skewer rods with rolled threads - models 223 (front / rear combo) ... [A matched set of circa 1973 through 1976 early hubs having those gorgeous non-anodized polished aluminum barrels - USED but in extremely nice condition with minimal finish imperfections and only slight pulling at the holes on the large flange of the rear hub (...which will not be seen once these are built up into a new wheelset) - brand new super smooth annular sealed bearings with absolutely zero mileage on them - when the front hub was rebuilt, it was also fitted with upgraded steel inner spacers so as to better prevent against the prospect of premature bearing failure often associated with over-tightening the QR on those model 202 micro flange front hubs having a standard pair of aluminum spacers - to quote Harlan Meyers, the high-low rear hub design offers "...the most efficient compromise between driving torque and side loads...(where)...the high flange converts driving torque with a minimum load on the pulling spokes...(and)...the low flange is lighter and more economical to make" - and besides that, they just look too cool - the quick release mechanisms (...or as one vintage cycling collector once put it more accurately and yet so succinctly - Harlan's "gradual release mechanisms") are perfectly matched to these hubs and are also in near perfect state from a cosmetic standpoint, but one must be particularly careful not to unwisely employ these on a regular basis as they have a historical tendency to come loose on forward facing dropouts (...vertical and rear facing track dropouts are generally not a problem, but watch out if you use them in conjunction with horizontal drops in the rear without physically modifying said dropout in accordance to Harlan's technical notes) - this was truly cutting edge equipment derived of good ol' Yankee ingenuity during the early to mid 1970’s and would be perfectly suited for use on either a track sprint or short course time trial bike from that era]
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H-E Engineering - quick release hubset - small flange HDF (Heavy Duty Front) / small flange (rear) - annular sealed bearings - 36h (18R/18L) front hub (100 mm spacing) / 36h (18R/18L) rear hub (122 mm spacing) - 1.370" x 24 TPI English freewheel thread - models 201 (front) / 214 (rear) : Hi-E Engineering - quick release mechanisms - aluminum alloy end caps with knurled adjusters - stainless steel skewer rods with rolled threads - model 223 (front / rear combo) ... [A matched set of circa 1976 through approximately 1980 hubs having aluminum barrels with a protective anodized coating - while the model 201 front hub is NEW and unused, the model 214 rear hub may have been laced once (...quite frankly, I find it difficult to say with certainty one way or the other - so I am going to err on the safe side and not claim it as unused) - in any event, the non-drive side end cap was viciously pried off (...it bears scars in testament to the brutality used in this endeavor) and the axle itself removed from the rear hub - I am going to purposefully leave this unit disassembled so that its new owner can better choose whether or not they prefer to put things together "as is", or source new end caps associated with its existing 122 mm OLD spacing, or use a longer 25.9 mm drive side end cap to affect a 126 mm OLD spacing apropos a standard six speed freewheel, or have any competent machine shop craft a simple 1/8" wide spacer having appropriate OD and ID measurements and then use said spacer in conjunction with the existing or any replacement drive side end cap measuring a typical 22.9 mm (...just drop me a note if you have any questions on what needs to be done or where one might find NOS endcaps) - the model 223 quick release mechanisms (...which are something akin to a one eared wing nut) are perfectly functional (...please see caveat described above) but do exhibit definitive signs of use as these were procured separate from the hubs themselves]
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Hi-E Engineering - lightweight rims (quantity three) - 213 grams - 2024T4 aluminum alloy sheet doubled on the inside and attached with hollow rivet eyelets - 20 mm section - box profile - smooth / non-machined braking surfaces - 700c tubular - drilled for Presta valves - 36h - model 240 ... [NOS - brand new, never laced, and double tough to find in this condition - no shop wear to speak of other than someone is going to have to clean off the residue from remnants of protective tape - these remarkable rims were manufactured from flat sheet stock aluminum which was then extruded to form in much the same manner as modern seamless gutters are fabricated]
I have a rather extensive collection of various technical bulletins and dealer materials covering almost every aspect of how to properly build up and employ these components as originally published by Harlan Meyers and Hi-E Engineering throughout the decade of the 1970’s and on into the 1980’s. And while I am NOT including the original documents within the scope of this sale, I will GLADLY make available digitized copies for use of the purchaser.
