What is the “clip ring” part on my hubs?

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I recently bought a vintage Japanese Zunow road bicycle from the 1980's. The Sunshine hubs comes with small little rusty “clip rings” on both sides. Any idea what is the purpose of those clips?

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I recently bought a vintage Japanese Zunow road bicycle from the 1980's. The Sunshine hubs comes with small little rusty “clip rings” on both sides. Any idea what is the purpose of those clips?

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I recently bought a vintage Japanese Zunow road bicycle from the 1980's. The Sunshine hubs comes with small little rusty “clip rings” on both sides. Any idea what is the purpose of those clips?

hub vintage

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I recently bought a vintage Japanese Zunow road bicycle from the 1980's. The Sunshine hubs comes with small little rusty “clip rings” on both sides. Any idea what is the purpose of those clips?

hub vintage

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Is there a small hole that was covered by the ring? If so it covers a lubrication port. Many old Raleigh, and other utility type hubs came with such a port.

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  On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
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Is there a small hole that was covered by the ring? If so it covers a lubrication port. Many old Raleigh, and other utility type hubs came with such a port.

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  On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
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Is there a small hole that was covered by the ring? If so it covers a lubrication port. Many old Raleigh, and other utility type hubs came with such a port.

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  On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
  – Mike
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Is there a small hole that was covered by the ring? If so it covers a lubrication port. Many old Raleigh, and other utility type hubs came with such a port.

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answered 4 hours ago

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Is there a small hole that was covered by the ring? If so it covers a lubrication port. Many old Raleigh, and other utility type hubs came with such a port.

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answered 4 hours ago

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  On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
  – Mike
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
  – Mike
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
– Mike
3 hours ago

On a closer look one may spot a dent in the middle of each of those clips - this dent matches the lubrication port you mention which confirms the purpose of those clips even further.
– Mike
3 hours ago

add a comment | 

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