Just picked up these 15x10 slotted mags from a fellow Hamber (thanks Scott!). Wondering if anyone else on here can help me identify them? No markings that either of us can see on them, except for a small casting mark on the back that looks sort of like the Mercedes symbol. I'm just curious what they are. Any guesses?? Thanks in advance!
My US Indy mags all have US Indy and the size cast into the back of them. Did Ansen Sprint cast their name ??
The name brands generally had their name cast in the back. The off brand no name wheels did not. So, if there is no info on it, then it's just another wheel. Don't worry about who made it, etc, just put them on the car and enjoy
They look like Appliance to me. I have the same wheels with stickers that say Hendee Appliance Manufacturing Company on them. Way better quality wise than my Ansen slots.
View attachment 3532245 possibly late 60's early 70's MOPAR? 69-70 Roadrunner? look similar to optional 73 Mustang wheels but maybe a little too deep. For some reason the name "American Mags" comes to mind. Does that sound like a correct name from back in the 70's?
American Mags sounds like a generic name for what folks would call any aluminum slots back then. American Racing made them into the mid 80s, I think others gave up a little sooner. Does it really matter who made them, if there is no name on them? I would not worry about it....I have some no names on the front of my Chevy II, I don't care who made them, they look right.
I would think that Sema number means something. You could contact them. https://www.sema.org/customer-service-form
Regarding the small casting mark on the back that resembles the "mercedes" or "peace" symbol, I found the following remarks from a separate thread: Hot Rods Ta He'll - From this link; http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/#TT "These wheels, like many other American Racing wheels, were cast at a foundry in Portland, Oregon. When the foundry shut down in the late 1970s, American Racing then contracted their casting to Rockwell industries. Those wheels do not say "American Racing Equipment" on the insides like the earlier ones". I believe that Western did make knockoffs of the 200S... nemlio65 - the later 200s if made by American had a "peace sign" and the wheel size i.e. 15 x 10 cast into the back side of rim.If there is no sign of that then it's a mystery... metlmunchr - The raised circle with what looks like a peace symbol is actually Rockwell International's trademark. Its on every casting or forging they ever made for vehicle parts. John Siroonian sold Western Wheel to Rockwell in 77, so the later 200S wheels were likely cast in the former Western Wheel foundry which would've been owned by Rockwell by the time the Portland foundry closed.
The peace symbol has four spokes. Three spokes represents transportation via land, sea, and air, and is a registered trademark of Mercedes Benz. Not interchangeable.
Those look like U.S. Wheel "Indy" wheels, but I've never seen them without the size cast in. SEMA number is not specific to any brand. Many of the manufacturers made "store brand" wheels as well as their own brands
JC Penny, Sears, Monkey Wards, Western Auto, JC W & Co. and many more, all sold generic wheels, It's ok if we don't complete the historic identification of every example.
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