joelflood Bendix, Bicycle, gormully, mini-twinn, new world, Omelenchuk, paramount, Peugeot, porteur, Schwinn, swap meet

Memory Lane swap meet pt.1

 A pile of Schwinn Paramount frames. All larger sizes. Schwinn Mini-Twinn with Ram's Horn handlebars rusty blue looks nice. Early Gormley & Jefferies with nice wooden rims and rare aluminum rear fender. Original finish 1939 Schwinn badged BF Goodrich.  Early 1950s Peugeot Porteur bike with aftermarket rack. Headlight is mounted incorrectly for a bike with a rack. George Omelenchuk bicycle, … Continue reading Memory Lane swap meet pt.1

joelflood Alex Singer, french, Hanford, reflector, Simon Firth, TA

Fender reflector installed on my Hanford

 I recently installed a cool 1950s French reflector on my Hanford. Evidently, I am serious about safety, multiple tail lights, Phil Wood CHP pedals with reflectors and now a rear fender reflector.Barely visible in the waterbottle cage is a Alex Singer leather tool pouch that a fellow bike collector picked up for me in Paris … Continue reading Fender reflector installed on my Hanford

joelflood Copake, Hendee, Indian, iver johnson, Reynolds, Schwinn Paramount, swap meet

Copake Swap 2012 pt.2

 Interesting Schwinn Paramount with a gold fork, Gillon, and Austro-Daimler early Record adjustable cage pedals. Eddie Albert's table of rare parts for sale- Inch Pitch track chainrings, Campagnolo hubs, various stems and derailleurs. This early Iver Johnson trussbar frameset was updated with hubs brakes and an internal gear rear hub. Hendee Indian race bike. Early 1900s cushion frame. A fellow … Continue reading Copake Swap 2012 pt.2