1950 Silver Streak Clipper brake assembly

[FractalMan]

Looking to update brakes on 1950 Silver Streak Clipper. Can't seem to find info on part number. Looking to replace entire assembly. Single axle 2100 lbs.

Thank you in advance.

[57Vintage]

Locally you could probably get assistance from Six Robblees from their Seattle or Tacoma location. They are Dexter axle dealers.

Before doing that I would suggest a call to Colin Hyde Restorations. He is the go to guy for vintage airstream trailer axles. He can order and have drop shipped to you.

https://sites.google.com/colinhydetr...tions/services

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Originally Posted by FractalMan

Looking to update brakes on 1950 Silver Streak Clipper.
Can't seem to find info on part number.
Looking to replace entire assembly. Single axle 2100 lbs.

Air Stream used Hadco as the vendor for brakes in that era.
Not sure who Silver Streak used and nearly all recreational trailers used a vendor and did not make those parts unlike auto manufacturers.

So having the part number of getting info on the part number may be useless. Since both Silver Streak and Hadco are no longer in business, you will need to buy based on dimension. And that dimension would be how wide are the brake shoes and the diameter of the brake shoes. (Or existing brake drum) NOT axle weight rating.

Then find a vendor (Dexter is one) that supplies that kind of assembly. Then adapt to fit. There may not be much work in the adaption. Then again there may be a lot to do. Since you are the designed, manufacturer and installer.

And you might want to get specific on what you mean by update.
Shoes only? Shoes with hardware, drums too, how about backing plate?
A brake manufacture's part number from the 70 years ago isn't going to do much.

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