Diff identification

Point of order.....its not hypoid drive ,but either straight or spiral bevel......early bevel gear drives were notorious for breaking teeth ,and I d say thats why its so large ..........my other point is the spokes are small ,certainly nowhere near 5 ton truck size (Reo Speedwagon) .......IMHO ,the vehicle has been a light truck (1 tonner ) or a heavy car

A post on the HMVF forum (pre- WW2 section) may yield an answer.

Jarrod.

Old diffs are full of the most marvellous sticky black gear oil......the stuff has that magic smell of old tractors and gearboxes and winches .......its a bit hard to get off hands and clothes for sure ......but Id have that diff apart ,just to see what it is ......and save the lovely black oil.