1. Simplex 543 toogle gear chain. Mid-late 1950s.2.AFA pedal toe strap buttons. 1950s. (metal)3.Chater Lea pedal dust cap. late 1930s-1950s.4. Cinelli Bi-Valent quick release skewer end nut. 1960s.5.TA crank arm dust caps for the Criterium crankset. early 1960s.thanks for playing!
Friday- POP QUIZ!!!!
Here is a little rare parts quiz. some are not so hard to figure out while others are a bit more obscure or esoteric.*Guess ----what the part is--- the manufacturer-- and approx. time period.*Will post answers on Saturday- Feb 7th 2009.(hint- the scale is all the small items is around the size of a Quarter, … Continue reading Friday- POP QUIZ!!!!
1959 Schwinn Paramount Track
I know I have already talked about Schwinn Paramounts on the blog before but for some reason, we really have an affinity for them here. They were the pinnacle, or paramount(ha!), of an American made assessable bikes. Sure there were other high quality American frame builders- Brennan, Drysdale, and others, but they were much harder … Continue reading 1959 Schwinn Paramount Track
Stronglight marking
The Stronglight alloy cotterless cranks were introduced in 1933. The logos on the most popular model, 49d, changed slightly over the years some more drastic than others. Very subtle variations can be seen in the "S" and "G". In the 1950s the logo deleted the word "Marque" from the logo, and then inexplicitly brought the … Continue reading Stronglight marking
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