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David Brown

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Stearns Yellow Fellow
« on: August 08, 2018, 01:51:51 PM »
 Can someone tell me if the Wheelmen have  reprint copies of Stearns bicycle catalogs. 1896 7 8 9.   Who might I contact about catalogs? Not sure on the year I have but thinking 97or98
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Jeff Kidder

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2018, 04:42:50 PM »
The Wheelmen Library has the following Stearns Bicycle catalogs:

    1893  29pg G
    1896  52pg E cd
    1897  29pg VG cd b&w
    1898  14pg G   cd b&w       
    1898  18pg VG
    1899  11pg VG cd b&w
    1900  29pg F
    1901  18pg VG

Contact Bill Smith at bswheels@comcast.net to purchase PDF scans.

David Brown

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2018, 06:40:51 PM »
Thanks Jeff Most appreciated

David Brown

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2018, 05:45:21 PM »
I have not had any luck getting hold of Bill Smith. Have emailed him twice but no reply.
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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2018, 05:20:50 PM »
Probably at Davenport Meet till this weekend?

Craig Allen

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2018, 06:27:52 PM »
If there is a decal on the seat tube that reads "American Bicycle Co. successors to E.C. Stearns & Co.", it is likely 1899 or later.

David Brown

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2018, 07:46:16 PM »
No decal on down tube.

David Brown

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Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2018, 08:47:54 AM »
Got hold of Bill . He was a great help and  got what I needed.Most appreciated