New Departure Controller coaster brake hub. This is an early one, notice the brake arm on the driveside(no cog affixed in the photo). It is also takes straight-pull(or sometimes referred to as button head) spokes.New Departure began in 1888 producing doorbells and by 1898, they produced their first bicycle coaster brake hub. They later were … Continue reading Early New Departure Controller hub
Copake swap meet and 500th Blog post
Copake swap meet was set with perfect weather this year. Above, the line of cars was just starting to file into the field at sunrise. Copake is the bike swap for Wheelmen types and with the 2nd Annual ride afterwards, it is great for collectors who want to ride their cool old bikes, and see … Continue reading Copake swap meet and 500th Blog post
New Departure Hub display
what happens in coaster brake hubs are a mystery to some. New Departure, along with Bendix and others, had hub shells cut open for display at local bicycle shops. I have never seen these display boards before by New Departure. It has the cut open hub shells, and then lays out all the parts inside … Continue reading New Departure Hub display
Some pictures from Copake, NY swap meet
Ben Hur headbadge. It was a turn of the century bike, built in Philadelphia.Interesting routing of the front derailleur. This was on a 1960s German road bike.New departure "devil" bell. This was in the catalog as a Pluto bell. One of the rarest and most desirable bell. I would love to have this bell, but … Continue reading Some pictures from Copake, NY swap meet
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