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Wheelmen Talk => General discussions on Wheelmen topics. => Topic started by: David Brown on August 08, 2018, 01:51:51 PM

Title: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: David Brown 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
Regards dave Brown

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: Jeff Kidder 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.

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: David Brown on August 08, 2018, 06:40:51 PM

Thanks Jeff Most appreciated

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: David Brown 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.
Dave

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: Dweber on September 01, 2018, 05:20:50 PM

Probably at Davenport Meet till this weekend?

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: Craig Allen 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.

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: David Brown on September 02, 2018, 07:46:16 PM

No decal on down tube.

Title: Re: Stearns Yellow Fellow
Post by: David Brown on September 24, 2018, 08:47:54 AM

Got hold of Bill . He was a great help and  got what I needed.Most appreciated