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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Wanted Solid Seat Post 5/8" for Early Pneumatic Safety

« on: November 03, 2019, 02:46:29 PM »

Hello All

I am looking for a solid rod style seat post for a circa 1893 women's pneumatic safety. My first choice of style would be to find a post with a loop like a reverse question mark. My second choice is for a simple "L" shaped post.

Diameter of the rod is 5/8 inch. I am looking for a post from this time period - early 1890's

Any have a post in their "spares box" ?

Many thanks

Glenn

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: What make is this?

« on: September 08, 2019, 10:36:54 PM »

Blacksmith

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: 1879 Columbia Standard

« on: August 13, 2019, 04:29:29 PM »

Mike,

This is possibly the remains of a "Special" Columbia circa 1882/83.
This predates the Expert.

Glenn

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Shipping High Wheel Bicycle

« on: July 02, 2019, 11:07:12 PM »

Hi All,

I have used the U-Ship shipping service

https://www.uship.com/

Shippers bid for your business. There is feed back that you can see.

It's worked well a couple of times for me.

Glenn

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: 1879 Columbia Standard

« on: June 16, 2019, 10:23:37 AM »

Hello Keith and All,

I know of six surviving examples. I don't know the serial numbers of all of these though. One is now on display in N.Y.C. at the "Cycling in the City" exhibit . If any Wheelmen member happens to view this exhibit ask if you could have a look at the serial number that is stamped on the top of the left side crank.

The ' 79 Columbia appears at the beginning portion of the video.

https://www.mcny.org/exhibition/cycling-city

It can be seen here to.

https://ny.curbed.com/2019/3/14/18264413/cycling-in-the-city-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-mcny

Glenn

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Need top dome for a Corbin bell

« on: March 17, 2019, 10:32:31 PM »

Hi Richard

I have a dome top that may work . I sent an email to you through this site . Did you get it ?

Glenn

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

« on: December 16, 2018, 07:07:13 PM »

Hello,

I would agree with Jeff -1893 but might actually have been sold as a pneumatic . Lovell retained this frame style (Model 1) for a number of years 1890 - 93 . The badge seems to have been moved from the down tube to the head tube for later models. Looks as though it may have a "Perfection" alarm bell mounted on the handle bar ?

Just thoughts here - not certain. Nice photo !

Glenn

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Need repro grips for New Rapid ordinary

« on: October 16, 2018, 07:36:05 PM »

Hello Richard

Here are some pics of grips for a similar New Rapid.

Hopefully I am posting the pics correctly .

Glenn