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I DID HIKE AROUND IN THE WOODS FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS TAKING RANDOM TRAILS. I MUST'VE COVERED ABOUT 2-3 MILES AND MY BODY FELT LIKE IT TOO! HERE ARE SOME MORE OLDIES I FOUND EITHER ALONE OR IN PILES. ONE PILE WAS NEAR AN OLD FOUNDATION AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN OLD GARAGE WITH A CONCRETE FLOOR.     MORE....
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MORE POPULAR BRANDS:  GOODYEAR FLAG LOGO..THAT'S LATE 40'S - EARLY 50'S RIGHT?  U.S. TIRES:  ~DOC
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THOUGHT THIS CITIES SERVICE I SHOT YESTERDAY WAS LIKE A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK....FIRST ONE I'VE EVER SEEN!  
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A cool look at old tires.
A lot of mechanics have been injured or killed by those old "split" rings in that last picture.
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Cool pics Doc.Yeah split rings are killers.
Joe
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CAN YOU GUYS ELABORATE ON THE SPLIT RINGS DEAL?
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Some times called "Widow Makers". The old tube type, truck tires, were so stiff, that the rims were, two or three pieces. Basicly, the lip, on one side, was removable, so that the tire, would slip over the rim. The mechanich, would then, install the "Ring". If the ring was installed incorrectly, or failed, when he aired up the tire, the ring would fly of the wheel assembly. Hence the name. MANY tiremen, were hurt, or even killed, with these things. Eventually, a cage was used, to put the tire in when it was being aired up. But even that was scary.
I dont have any pics, because I dont have any of these around.
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Doc;
If you want a close up look at one of those rims.
The old Blue GMC potato truck you posted a picture of appears to have those split ring rims on it, as well as a couple of the others you posted.
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ONLY A FEW MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE YESTERDAY NEAR WHERE THE BACK ROAD CROSSES THE RAILROAD TRACKS IS AN OLD ABANDONED WOODEN R/R WEIGH STATION ABOUT 12 X 12' IN SIZE. BEHIND THE BUILDING ARE SEVERAL BRICK FOUNDATIONS IN THE GROUND. I HAPPEN TO SPOT AN OLD QUART OIL CAN FADED TO THE POINT OF NOTHING....OR WAS IT? FLIPPED IT OVER AND SAW THIS.  WELL IT WAS PRETTY DIRTY, BUT ASIDE FROM SITTING OUTSIDE FOR 45+ YEARS, I'D SAY IT CLEANED UP PRETTY GOOD DESPITE THE DENTS. DARN AMAZING IF YOU ASK ME. LOL!
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Cool pics! Making me tired! LOL
Rare pumps, Chevrolet items, Goldon Tip Gasoline, Marathon (running man)
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WALKING ON THE BEACH TODAY I FOUND AN OLD WIDE WHITE WALL TIRE THAT MUST HAVE COME FROM THE DETERIORATING BLUFF ABOVE. I FLIPPED IT OVER TO SEE A BRAND I KNOW OF, BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN IN PERSON BEFORE.... 
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Great pics, working in truck tire factory for,to long these bring back lots of memories.In the 70s & early 80s, we would do,what was called plate changes. you change plate in curing mold,and the tire would read shell,exxon,what every they had order for. these were small runs for private labels. It was the same tire,same compounds,new name. As small privates,fell by the way side,so did this practice. The only one I could clearly tell was a plate was ajax you can see plate inpression around wording. And thank god we evoled away from split rims.
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Some times called "Widow Makers". The old tube type, truck tires, were so stiff, that the rims were, two or three pieces. Basicly, the lip, on one side, was removable, so that the tire, would slip over the rim. The mechanich, would then, install the "Ring". If the ring was installed incorrectly, or failed, when he aired up the tire, the ring would fly of the wheel assembly. Hence the name. MANY tiremen, were hurt, or even killed, with these things. Eventually, a cage was used, to put the tire in when it was being aired up. But even that was scary.
I dont have any pics, because I dont have any of these around. ca 1998 (when I got out of the Army) they still used split rings AND had a cage outside every bay. I met a female E6 truckdriver whohad a HORRIBLE looking scar that ran the length of her arm (wrist to under her rolled up BDU sleeve) she was airing up a newly installed tire and leaned away for a second when it popped. Split her arm completely and would've killed her had she not leaned away. I had the decency not to ask the details on how it happened - my imagination was enough. Thank god I mainly worked on track vehicles.
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