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Old 08-12-2016, 03:12 PM   #1
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Default Kelsey-Hayes 17" Wheels

I stumbled upon 8 unrestored Kelsey Hayes 17" wheels. I don't know much about them. Are these in demand at all?
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Default Re: Kelsey-Hayes 17" Wheels

Yeah. There are guys that are looking for them. Someone here was looking.

An example of someone selling...
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181284

An example of someone looking...
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99108

Probably worth about $60-$100 each.
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Thanks for the heads up!
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How did you determine that they are Kelsey Hayes? Fred A
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Oh... Yeah. Fred A is alluding to the fact that they may be made by Motor Wheel.

Most of the 18" and 17" are usually made by Motor Wheel.
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How did you determine that they are Kelsey Hayes? Fred A
This is a later wheel, but you might look for K-H or Kelsey-Hayes stamp inside the wheels. Also, make sure that the bolt pattern is 5 X 5-1/2". DD

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Old 08-12-2016, 04:53 PM   #7
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Default Re: Kelsey-Hayes 17" Wheels

I asked a Model A friend of mine who builds national award winning cars. Although Model A information doesn't always directly transfer to the V8 era, I thought he was a good guy to ask.

The spokes on the wheels have a slight bend at the rim. Are there any other ways to determine what these are? I guess posting a picture might help??? I'll try to get a photo.
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Old 08-12-2016, 05:02 PM   #8
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Motor Wheels have 36 spokes and Kelsey's have 40.
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the Kelsey hayes wheels have bent spokes
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Old 08-13-2016, 09:24 AM   #10
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Default Re: Kelsey-Hayes 17" Wheels

Seems that we have a nice collection of wheel misconceptions. The bent spoke and the spoke count are not absolutes. The bent spoke Kelsey with 40 spokes refers to the aftermarket wheels sold for years to replace those of Fords and other makes. When making wheels for Ford, the wheels could be made to the specifications of the customer or not. Other makers like Motor Wheel seem to have had fewer spokes than Kelsey, but time has erased what could have been a broader product line. Kelsey Hayes made wheels long beyond the spoke era. Their logo pops up long after the signature era, or just a simple K-H.. Ford made wheels were marked with the FoMoCo after 1950. The complex story went on for decades. Good Luck: Fred A
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