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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
This appears to be in reasonable shape.
“Great Condition for this 48 CJ Upgraded to the 134 F Head (Overhead Valves), 3 Speed, Thor Locking Hubs, Rigged for towing with 12 Volt towing lights and Tow Bar, 6 volt system, All Gages and Light work, Tires are in Great Condition, Bikini Top, Full Top with doors in great condition.”
I wonder if those are the Thor Lectromatic Hubs?
I just found this list of old hubs. http://www.pangolin4x4.com/pangolin4x4/reference/lib/fwh/fwh.html
The bottom pic is of a thor automatic hub according to the small blurb.
Well that last pic is definitely a Thor, but they are not the same Thor hubs that are on my Jeep. I wonder what the history of that company is?
This morning I discovered the Aurora Automatic Machinery Company. They manufactured the Thor Motorcycle, along with a variety of other products. Maybe that’s who manufactured the hubs as well?
http://www.scripophily.net/auaumacode19.html