Brakes: Brakes - id required for brake drums

[cruiser]

In digging around in the back shed , looking for something else ,
I have uncovered a set of four (4) brake drums that are NOS and
have a part number listed on them of " 1544137 " . They are all
plain outer casing , ie , no cooling fins like I am used to seeing .
I had a look in two Studebaker parts books from 1958 and could
not see the number listed . I got these drums over 25 years ago
from a parts dealer called Pendlebury Engineering in Parramatta
which is a suburb of Sydney Australia . Back in 1954 through 1964
this company supplied new parts for Studebaker , Packard , Nash ,
Hudson and Rambler . Now just wondering what it is that I've got. ?

CRUISER

[63t-cab]

I can only guess it's 57,58 pass car ? as I do'nt see it in my 59-64 or 65 or 55,56 books.

[63t-cab]

Tried again,looking in old N+A books.I find #1544137 in the price section,but just do'nt see it in the parts section ???

[StudeRich]

Just tell us the stopping surface (inside) width and Diameter. Most all, are either 9, 10 or 11 inch Dia.

It IS a good number, I just found it in my 1961 Price Book, it's a Hub and Drum Assy. sells for $27.75, does that help Lol! <G>

I did not find it in the '55 to '58 Chassis Parts Catalog either. I was hoping it would have been superceded to a newer number we could I.D. no dice.

[cruiser]

Just went then and measured the brake drum . The Diameter is
close enough to eleven inches (11") , and the width is right between
two and three quarter inches (2.75") and three inches (3") . These
measurements relate to the braking surface .

Thanks very much for your great feedbacks so far . Glad that the
number Does turn up in a 1961 Price Book . So , is it now at all
possible to determine which vehicles would have been fitted with
these drums as original equipment . ? THANK YOU

CRUISER

[StudeRich]

So, is it now at all
possible to determine which vehicles would have been fitted with
these drums as original equipment . ? THANK YOUCRUISER

Sorry, No; it is not at this time, until someone finds the correct year Price List that shows which number it was superceeded to.

Reference post #4:
"I did not find it in the '55 to '58 Chassis Parts Catalog either. I was hoping it would have been superceded to a newer number we could I.D. no dice."

So it is not in the '55-'58 Parts Catalog or the '59-'64, it is not a Truck, too old for Avanti and the part number is not pre-1956, so it is a dead end.

The 11 inch drums however were only used on the front prior to Disc. Brakes, so if it has a Front Hub in it (I see no mention of that) it must be USEABLE ON a '54-'66 V-8 (259) or smooth drum 289/283 Front then.

Many times the part number rolled for no more than the fact that the Labrineth (sp) seal which is the water/dust flange on the outer edge, changed from double to single due to a different OEM supplier besides Wagner, probably Budd.

[cruiser]

It is a complete hub and drum assembly with normal looking studs .
The reason behind me looking in my 1958 parts books was because
I had them handy and the drums weren't finned . Was there some
re-numbering of parts done at about this time . ( ref . superceeded ).
At least we seem to know that they are Studebaker Packard Drums .

CRUISER

[StudeRich]

(1) It is a complete hub and drum assembly with normal looking studs .
(2)The reason behind me looking in my 1958 parts books was because I had them handy and the drums weren't finned.
Was there some re-numbering of parts done at about this time . ( ref . superceeded ).
(3) At least we seem to know that they are Studebaker Packard Drums. CRUISER

(1) Per my Post #4, I knew it was a Hub and Drum Assy. BUT: are the Hubs FRONT or REAR? There are no bearing Cups in the rear Hubs, only the taper for the tapered axle.

(2) As I said in Post #6, only 289/283 Engine equipped Cars have Finned Drums, smooth 11 inch are for 259 V-8 Front, 10 inch for 259 V-8 Rear. In '63-'66 that would be without Disc. Brakes.

(3) No there was no re-numbering at this year range, but as one Supplier, Stock or Design that is interchangeable, is phased out or improved the price book shows "USE: 15XXXXX" instead of a price. This was always done.

[cruiser]

Thanks a lot for the clarifications . StudeRich ,
you are indeed a mine of information . Hope I
can return the favour one day .

CRUISER