Old bicycle catalogues

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Scans of old bicycle catalogues:

http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/

I like the 1910's Mead Parts, with Hedgethorn Puncture Proof
self-sealing tires, but maybe I should try the Cactus Rough Rider
Single Tube or the Celebrated Flint-Road Tires?
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/1910's+MeadParts+5.jpg
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/1910's+MeadParts+7.jpg

Re-tread your tires, 1917 Hawthorne Cat p. 27:
http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1222.htm

Rear sprockets with 7 to 12 teeth:
http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1067.htm
(Relax--they're for long-pitch chain.)

Whole Bicycle World 1894 magazine scanned:
http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld-3-16-94/

Even back then, magazines were mostly ads. Here's the 1894 multi-tool:
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld-3-16-94/TBW-3-16-94pg27.jpg
(Not associated with Harris Cyclery.)

Mr. Tuffy strips of 1894:
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld-3-16-94/TBW-3-16-94pg30.jpg
"Punctures will come as sure as death!"

Secrets of wooden rim construction:
http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld-3-16-94/TBW-3-16-94pg09.jpg

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

 

[Hank Wirtz]

On May 14, 11:05 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Scans of old bicycle catalogues:
>
> http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/
>
> I like the 1910's Mead Parts, with Hedgethorn Puncture Proof
> self-sealing tires, but maybe I should try the Cactus Rough Rider
> Single Tube or the Celebrated Flint-Road Tires?http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?...et/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/1910's+MeadPart...
>
> Re-tread your tires, 1917 Hawthorne Cat p. 27:http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1222.htm
>
> Rear sprockets with 7 to 12 teeth:http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1067.htm
> (Relax--they're for long-pitch chain.)
>
> Whole Bicycle World 1894 magazine scanned:http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld-3-16-94/
>
> Even back then, magazines were mostly ads. Here's the 1894 multi-tool:http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld...
> (Not associated with Harris Cyclery.)
>
> Mr. Tuffy strips of 1894:http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld...
> "Punctures will come as sure as death!"
>
> Secrets of wooden rim construction:http://www.nostalgic.net/index.asp?S=arc/ScannedLit/TheBicyclingWorld...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel

See, I was hoping for links to a 1982 Bike Warehouse catalog, or maybe
Bikeology. How much is a Skid LidTM going for these days?