1930s style rear wheel wing nuts?

[FrothNinja]

I am looking for an affordable source for 1930s style rear wheel wing nuts for a Hercules.
I was lucky enough to get a NOS set for the front wheel but have been unable to find rear ones like 1930s ones that don't cost nearly as much as I paid for the bike.
The rear hub is also still seized in spite of two months of having light oil dripped into it.

 

[iluvmybike]

Hi. I have a couple of these - if you want a photo message me and I'll provide, You can have them both for £5 plus any postage cost

 

[iluvmybike]

A bit of the plate has worn off the bottom one but otherwise good nick. Sorry they are not identical. Let me know if you wnat them by private message

 

[Chris S]

The rear hub is also still seized in spite of two months of having light oil dripped into it.
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Caustic soda will dissolve any rust in an hour or two. I used it to remove a lockring that had 'welded' itself on to a bottom bracket cup.

 

[walkman-man]

If you've not already found something, then I've wing nuts taken from a 30s/40s French bike most just good for spares. Would need to check if their threading was French though, as I'm sure yours would be English.

 

[FrothNinja]

If you've not already found something, then I've wing nuts taken from a 30s/40s French bike most just good for spares. Would need to check if their threading was French though, as I'm sure yours would be English.

My son thinks he may have found some - due to find out in a few days time

 

[walkman-man]

OK, hopefully you should be covered, if not I'll try and dig out my ones.

 

[FrothNinja]

OK, hopefully you should be covered, if not I'll try and dig out my ones.

Cheers👍
Will post here when I've checked them

 

[FrothNinja]

I now have the wing nuts my oldest sprog sourced - diameter is correct but I have yet to check if the thread pitch is correct. Looking good so far 👍

 

[rogerzilla]

Halfords were still selling these in the early 90s! Quality had probably slipped as I once broke a wing off one.

 

[presta]

Quality had probably slipped as I once broke a wing off one.

When I was a kid I used to use my father's old wingnuts until they broke. I don't recall a single one breaking in my fingers, so I assume it must have been yobs kicking them.