If you were a messenger in NYC in you know the patch on this bag. This is an original De Martini messenger bag. De Martini is the original messenger bag. It was started as Globe Canvas by sailmaker Frank DeMartini in the 1950’s. For many years DeMartini was the only messenger bag maker in … Continue reading Another East Coast artifact
RARE! First Generation Campagnolo Record front derailleur 1960.
I found this very rare item while going through a drawer the other day. It is the first generation Campagnolo Record front derailleur from 1960! You can tell by the chrome plated brass pivot arms that are held to the clamp body by the plated flat head screws and the unslotted cable stop. The … Continue reading RARE! First Generation Campagnolo Record front derailleur 1960.
OLD SCHOOL BMX for the Delaware Valley
East coast artifact here. To be more specific, the Delaware Valley. BMX'er magazine from May 18, 1981. Published out of Langhorne, PA. This is the way I like publications to be: black and white, short, sweet, and to the point. In this issue is the announcement of three track openings. One in Millville, NJ, … Continue reading OLD SCHOOL BMX for the Delaware Valley
For Sale: Sturmey Archer ASC hub / rear wheel
Pretty rare Sturmey Archer hub / wheel combo offered for sale today. It is a Sturmey Archer ASC three speed FIXED gear hub dated 1949 laced to a Mavic Sport tubular rim 700C in great working order. Here is a link to the Sturmey archer page with the technical info: ASC Here is an … Continue reading For Sale: Sturmey Archer ASC hub / rear wheel