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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: c1890 Convertible Safety

« on: April 24, 2020, 09:56:58 PM »

Psycho ad from April 12, 1889 issue of Bicycling World and LAW Bulletin:

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: c1890 Convertible Safety

« on: April 24, 2020, 09:39:06 PM »

It looks a lot like a 1889 Psycho. Catalog images and period ads are very close except do not show the curved brace at bottom of frame, but this could have been added after catalogs were printed. For 1889 they made a men's and ladies' versions which looked similar except men's had 30" wheels and ladies' had 29" wheels. 1890 version has a full curved dropped frame.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Mystery Wood-frame Bike

« on: March 28, 2020, 02:13:25 PM »

1896 Huseby by Huseby Cycle Company in Milwaukee WI. The company was incorporated January 1896. The company failed and went into receivership August 22, 1896.
The wood is rock elm. Three models were offered - a racer, a roadster and a women's pattern.
A period article said they produced 40 bicycles a day.
George Huseby was born 1865 in Norway and moved with his parents to America in 1871.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: c1900 Crescent Model 16

« on: February 24, 2020, 07:34:50 AM »

1899 Crescent Model 16:

Crescent ad from December 8, 1898 issue of The Cycle Age & Trade Review:

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Wanted - 1898 Tribune Catalog

« on: January 29, 2020, 04:05:07 PM »

Wanted to Buy - Original 1898 Tribune Catalog (Black Manufacturing - Erie PA). I have a PDF scan, looking for an original.
Email: jkidder@kidderarch.com

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Original Columbia for Sale

« on: October 09, 2019, 10:02:20 PM »

My 54” x 22” Columbia Expert Rational is serial number 13715.

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: WTB Victor 1892 Catalog Reprint

« on: April 18, 2019, 02:40:10 PM »

There is a reprint on eBay right now. Says it is 1892:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Repro-Overman-Wheel-Company-Victor-Bicycles-Catalog-Bike-Parts-Bikes-1892/332873881032?hash=item4d80d455c8:g:z6QAAOSwLuBb5W5~&frcectupt=true

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: WHAT BRAND BICYCLE IS THIS? WHEN & WHERE WAS IT MANUFACTURED?

« on: December 16, 2018, 03:58:21 PM »

Looks like 1892 Lovell Diamond per this ad from August 12, 1892 issue of The Referee & Cycle Trade Journal:

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Does anyone keep track of Star serial numbers?

« on: October 20, 2018, 11:34:46 AM »

Star serial numbers from Carey Williams:

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Discussions on vintage bike builders and reproductions. / Re: Has anyone built an Eagle?

« on: August 24, 2018, 07:31:37 AM »

Craig Allen made an Eagle replica: Search "Eagle highwheel bicycle for sale" on CABE Message Board https://thecabe.com/forum/ to see photos of it.

Classic Cycle Bainbridge website has a Museum tab on their website http://classiccycleus.com/home/. They have a replica Star.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow

« 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.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Very first Arnold, Schwinn & Co "The World" Catalog

« on: July 31, 2018, 12:38:19 PM »

Looking through the October, November and December 1895 and January 1896 issues of "The Bearings", the name "The World" was selected in November 1895 for the Arnold, Schwinn & Company's 1896 first model year of production. Because of this timing I would say there was no 1895 catalog issued.