Ancient wooden wheel

[Roby]

Goodmorning everyone, whith the BSA track cycle there was this ancient wooden wheel. Liberty Wolbert. Solid rubber, wooden wheel with black thread. Can it be an ancient track whell? How hold is it?
I think it is not far from 1910. What do you think about?
Thanks a lot. Regards Roby

 

[Cuchilo]

No idea on bike history but knowing wood work i would say you have a pattern wheel there .

 

[Ian H]

Sprint rim and tubular tyre.

 

[midlife]

Despite being old tech I came across bikes with wooden rims and tubs in the 70's, Constrictor and Ghisallo ring a bell.

Shaun

 

[classic33]

Despite being old tech I came across bikes with wooden rims and tubs in the 70's, Constrictor and Ghisallo ring a bell.

Shaun

Still making them it would seem http://www.cerchioghisallo.com/

From the looks of it, woodworm, keep it out of the house!

 

[Poacher]

As @Ian H says, this looks to me like a tubular tyre, rather than solid rubber, at least from the first picture. I can't find out anything about Liberty Wolbert; maybe the product of a collaboration between Liberty and Wolber, both makers of tyres? The Liberty catalogue I've linked to is worth reading, especially the page about the Liberty Record Sprint Tyre and the world records it held.
Those Cerchio Ghisalo rims look superb, and would be a good starting point in restoring your beautiful BSA frame to its former glory, @Roby

 

[Ian H]

I can't find out anything about Liberty Wolber

Here you go.

 

[Poacher]

Here you go.

Yebbut that's a Wolber Liberty, not a Liberty Wolbert!
Roby's tyre predates this by a few decades, I reckon, and is probably made by Liberty tyres

 

[Ian H]

Ok. Might be my screen (or my eyes) but I can't see the 't' of Wolber(t). But I bow to your superior knowledge.

 

[Poacher]

I couldn't see the 't' either - was just taking Roby's word for it! Did you have a look at that Liberty catalogue?

 

[Ian H]

I couldn't see the 't' either - was just taking Roby's word for it! Did you have a look at that Liberty catalogue?

Had a quick glance. I'll have more time tomorrow.

 

[Hover Fly]

The chap who owns this still has the original Constrictor rims (made in the USA by Kundst) and tyres

1927 and still in weekly use:
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Certainly the 1936 Constrictor catalogue has identical rims. They disappeared after the war, not sure when exactly.

 

[Roby]

As @Ian H says, this looks to me like a tubular tyre, rather than solid rubber, at least from the first picture. I can't find out anything about Liberty Wolbert; maybe the product of a collaboration between Liberty and Wolber, both makers of tyres? The Liberty catalogue I've linked to is worth reading, especially the page about the Liberty Record Sprint Tyre and the world records it held.
Those Cerchio Ghisalo rims look superb, and would be a good starting point in restoring your beautiful BSA frame to its former glory, @Roby

Thank's a lot. It isn't a tubular tyre but a Solid rubber. it has got no valve for inflation. I'm studing it.