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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Does someone have a 56" Expert wheel available?
« on: June 14, 2019, 06:52:13 AM »
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: New strings?
« on: November 20, 2018, 01:10:31 PM »
Can you share Stutzman's phone # please I need a chainguard for an Elliot Hickory.
Thank you
Thank you
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / 1889-70 Bone Shaker
« on: November 20, 2018, 07:10:45 AM »
Here's another bicycle/velocipede I pick up recently. I do not find any markings that help w/ concrete documentation as to the maker. No holes in the frame where a makers tag may have been installed. This was sold to me as a Lakin Spring bike, I have posted elsewhere and some say it could be a Pickering and Davis but not 100% sure but some similarities possible.
It's been repainted at some point in it's life, but not a full blown restore as they painted over some very rough spots, killer patina on this survivor, I'm not sure about the pinstriping or filigree which is present in some areas of the velocipede.
Can someone here chime in on your thoughts on a possible maker? When found the handle bars were turned around making the spring area touch the spring in front of the seat, I spun the bars and front tire around and moved the seat forward this has corrected where it touched and I think is correct at this time. The last picture is where the handlebar was hitting the frame at the spring and before I turned it around.
Any input would be appreciated as to a maker, possible links or photos of a similar velo etc.
Thank you - Mike
It's been repainted at some point in it's life, but not a full blown restore as they painted over some very rough spots, killer patina on this survivor, I'm not sure about the pinstriping or filigree which is present in some areas of the velocipede.
Can someone here chime in on your thoughts on a possible maker? When found the handle bars were turned around making the spring area touch the spring in front of the seat, I spun the bars and front tire around and moved the seat forward this has corrected where it touched and I think is correct at this time. The last picture is where the handlebar was hitting the frame at the spring and before I turned it around.
Any input would be appreciated as to a maker, possible links or photos of a similar velo etc.
Thank you - Mike
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Elliott Hickory Re-discovered
« on: November 20, 2018, 05:57:37 AM »
In early 2012 I took a rode trip to Asheville NC with my wife Barbara. We love Asheville and cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway in our convertible.
While there we visited one of our favorite antique stores. As we were walking in we noticed people holding various antiques in a line. Once we entered the store we discovered it was set up like the antique road show with people waiting to have their goods appraised.
There was a table set up with computers, books and other literature and sitting behind the table were 3-4 appraiser’s. Right about that time 2 older black women entered with a bicycle I’d never seen before in person, it had wagon wheels as rims, wooden fenders and a wooden partial frame w/ hard rubber for tires. I listened intently as the appraisers reviewed the bicycle and assessed the value at $1,200, the ladies were" dinged" for an incorrect seat.
As they were leaving I approached them outside with my business card and asked if I could buy it for the $1,200. Unfortunately I was driving an MX5 Miata convertible with Barbara in the front seat and had no room... We asked how they acquired the bicycle, the daughter told me her brother had a bicycle store in Brooklyn NY, they’d moved to Asheville about 20-25 years prior and the "old bicycle was just in the basement". I had no way to get it home but we exchanged phone numbers with the hopes I could return for it. Needless to say I never heard from them again, but would always remember the bike with wagon wheels and an incorrect seat, I told that story many times over the years, if only I was there solo!
Fast forward 6 years later to about a 2 months ago when I had an opportunity to purchase a bike with a wagon wheel, wooden fenders etc. this time the bicycle was in the Statesville NC area in a collection of a bicycle collector. After getting the bike home I researched the bike and discovered the seat was incorrect and missing the chain guard.
About a month ago while organizing my garage it dawned on me the seat on my Elliott Hickory was maybe the same seat that was on that wagon wheel bike I discovered years ago in Asheville but couldn’t score, could that be?
That Monday while at work I started searching photos on my office computer, after about an hour I found the pictures from Asheville, I’ll be damned it’s the same bike!!! I got chills when I discovered the pictures and realized it was the same bike, that bike was meant to be mine! Was this karma,? My business partner called it full circle, hell I don’t know, I was floored!!
I snapped these pictures off my computer screen so quality isn’t great. Same seat, missing chainguard, same bike! How about that, it was meant to be mine but not at the time I discovered it originally.
Mike
While there we visited one of our favorite antique stores. As we were walking in we noticed people holding various antiques in a line. Once we entered the store we discovered it was set up like the antique road show with people waiting to have their goods appraised.
There was a table set up with computers, books and other literature and sitting behind the table were 3-4 appraiser’s. Right about that time 2 older black women entered with a bicycle I’d never seen before in person, it had wagon wheels as rims, wooden fenders and a wooden partial frame w/ hard rubber for tires. I listened intently as the appraisers reviewed the bicycle and assessed the value at $1,200, the ladies were" dinged" for an incorrect seat.
As they were leaving I approached them outside with my business card and asked if I could buy it for the $1,200. Unfortunately I was driving an MX5 Miata convertible with Barbara in the front seat and had no room... We asked how they acquired the bicycle, the daughter told me her brother had a bicycle store in Brooklyn NY, they’d moved to Asheville about 20-25 years prior and the "old bicycle was just in the basement". I had no way to get it home but we exchanged phone numbers with the hopes I could return for it. Needless to say I never heard from them again, but would always remember the bike with wagon wheels and an incorrect seat, I told that story many times over the years, if only I was there solo!
Fast forward 6 years later to about a 2 months ago when I had an opportunity to purchase a bike with a wagon wheel, wooden fenders etc. this time the bicycle was in the Statesville NC area in a collection of a bicycle collector. After getting the bike home I researched the bike and discovered the seat was incorrect and missing the chain guard.
About a month ago while organizing my garage it dawned on me the seat on my Elliott Hickory was maybe the same seat that was on that wagon wheel bike I discovered years ago in Asheville but couldn’t score, could that be?
That Monday while at work I started searching photos on my office computer, after about an hour I found the pictures from Asheville, I’ll be damned it’s the same bike!!! I got chills when I discovered the pictures and realized it was the same bike, that bike was meant to be mine! Was this karma,? My business partner called it full circle, hell I don’t know, I was floored!!
I snapped these pictures off my computer screen so quality isn’t great. Same seat, missing chainguard, same bike! How about that, it was meant to be mine but not at the time I discovered it originally.
Mike
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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Wooden Chainguard
« on: October 03, 2018, 06:27:03 AM »
Thanks Craig.
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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Wooden Chainguard
« on: October 02, 2018, 07:29:06 AM »
I need a chainguard for my Elliott Hickory. It's probably a tall order but I thought I'd give it a try. Let me know if you have one for sale OR maybe have a lead on where I may find one.
Thanks, Mike
Thanks, Mike
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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Wanted Elliot Hickory Seat
« on: September 27, 2018, 09:31:21 PM »
I’ll call you tomorrow Mike.
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Bicycle collector has passed
« on: September 17, 2018, 06:56:37 AM »
Would have been a pleasure to have met Jack. RIP.
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Overman Unicycle
« on: September 12, 2018, 07:05:12 AM »
Now that I have "how to post pictures down" here's a few more of the unicycle the pedals and the back of the pedal w/ a date.
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Elliott Hickory
« on: September 12, 2018, 06:41:00 AM »
I have a reproduction seat in route, I'd like to find the real deal at some point but if anyone has a chainguard please contact me.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Elliott Hickory
« on: September 11, 2018, 08:11:50 AM »
More photos.
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Elliott Hickory More to this story read below
« on: September 11, 2018, 07:57:42 AM »
Here's a few pictures of the Hickory I picked up about a month ago. I do not find any identifiers, it seems rideable, tires are hard rubber with a few flat spots. I love how the chain works its way to the rear brake through the frame, the brake works. I have a repo seat in route but the real deal would be great.
Mike
Mike
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Overman Unicycle
« on: September 05, 2018, 07:10:48 AM »
Thank you Tony, That seat is rather small, I've seen them on some tandems of that period. I'm learning as these older bicycles are not what I normally collect. It was hard to walk away from them once seen in person and loving an old bike!
Mike
Mike
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Re: Overman Unicycle
« on: September 01, 2018, 04:55:28 PM »
Keith, thank you for your response, I tried to post pictures earlier but no luck! I’ll give it another attempt later. I will also post some other bicycles I scored. What did the copske uni sell for, any idea?
Mike
Mike
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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Overman Unicycle
« on: September 01, 2018, 09:20:34 AM »
I picked up a very unique and early unicycle last week. No badge or name reference on the frame. I have found Christy on the seat dated 1885, on the outside of the hubs another Overman reference dated 1886 Boston, then while going over the unicycle I found more dates and OWCO again dated 1880.
This is a wooded rim unicycle. On another website that I posted on a gentleman who owns/owned some Overman early bicycles and who lives close to the museum in Florida chimed in with this. See below
rear hub , cranks and pedals are part of a Overman Wheel Co , front forks ,bearing cages , c-1887,,.the legs up to the seat , do not have a highwheel front forks profile, never seen or heard of Albert Overman Wheel Co advertising a unicycle . The seat would date this nice machine to any time after 1897 , . It is creative how they used the bottom section of a highwheel Victor front forks.
I will try to attach pictures shortly. Has anyone heard of such a early unicycle or have any literature on this?
I'd appreciate any help in properly identifying this piece of history.
Thanks Mike
This is a wooded rim unicycle. On another website that I posted on a gentleman who owns/owned some Overman early bicycles and who lives close to the museum in Florida chimed in with this. See below
rear hub , cranks and pedals are part of a Overman Wheel Co , front forks ,bearing cages , c-1887,,.the legs up to the seat , do not have a highwheel front forks profile, never seen or heard of Albert Overman Wheel Co advertising a unicycle . The seat would date this nice machine to any time after 1897 , . It is creative how they used the bottom section of a highwheel Victor front forks.
I will try to attach pictures shortly. Has anyone heard of such a early unicycle or have any literature on this?
I'd appreciate any help in properly identifying this piece of history.
Thanks Mike
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