Brake Shoe differences from BE to newer

[jaegzie]

After looking at the VB catalog in my last post about the brake cylinder, i noticed that the shoes have different part numbers. I have a box of new shoes that I have not opened that my dad had from who knows when and now finding out there are different shoes what would the differences be?

I imagine the tops would be different because the cylinder on the BE mounts on the bottom and I am picturing on the others it mounts on top, correct? otherwise what else can i look at to see which shoes these are for. I will look at the box again tonight but i dont think it says what they are for on the box.

TIA

 

[jlaird]

Google the name and numbers and such on the box or even stamped on the brakes.

 

[jaegzie]

Thats a good idea never thought of that one. Will do. Thanks

 

[PeterC]

The Bugeye shoes, or actually the shoes for the single ended sliding wheel cylinder will have 2 shoes in the set with a notch at one end. The spring holes also vary. The later double ended two piston cylinder shoes are curved at both ends of all 4 shoes.

Peter C

 

[jaegzie]

Thanks Peter, I was looking for something like that also. I took the shoes off of mine a long time ago so now I dont have anything to compare to. I will check them out.